There will be new main content to rank up?

[Zenaku]

It was nice then he goes by saying more solo come on Yoshi-p did you not see from the FFXIV poll that we want dam party play not solo? Or are you reading the noobs on here who only care about solo play? You can solo without issue make it so players can fight mobs around there level for a good amount of sp Then give party players EXP chain so they can get more EXP per kill so the party can level a little faster then solo and maybe solo would like to join players who are partying.

I like to see this parties in public fields he talking about i bet we wont get that too map fix.

[Roaran]

I like this idea of a ticket system. Feeling compelled to log on for short periods of time each day is no fun.

[Chezen]

I sincerely doubt they'll break PVE to deal with PVP, especially since this game's system is so open-ended that nearly everyone can have every ability.

Also, that post sounds fantastic. Now we'll just have to see if they actually add any of it before we all die of old age.

The post does otherwise sound nice, and I missed the heading where PvP came under endgame. That's... different? I'm sorta curious (not that it changes my feelings about PvP).

[viion]

What you guys are blind in seeing:

This content is ment to be Solo, SE said it, like 50 times. So how is increasing the Links and decreasing the bonus thus affectively forcing you to find MORE people in order to get the same SP we get now.

But oh no you some how all get sucked into this unknown-value rewarded SP, well when you REDUCE the SP from linking and REDUCE the SP from killing the foes, the REWARD seems like it will be the amount you JUST lost.

All in all the only win is that its trying to stop you from failing and mule boosting. But to the rest of you, until you know this magical fairy dust reward SP, what if its like 1500SP and you've lost 4k during the leve comparing it with current system, then you'll all be crying because guildleves are the ONLY beneficial way to level for the average person, no one gives a crap if you've found some super camp out in the middle of no where, your average person doesnt know that. And your average person will pms their average leve now on average gives them less than before (ON PAPER).

Dont say I'm wrong because of this unknown-reward value that you dont know of. I'll be happy to be proven wrong then, just does not seem like it because if its all about solo play why increase the link amount but decrease the bonus? Math prevails in this if you cant understand the logic to it.

[Kiara]

I know that there have been a lot of questions regarding ranking up, and how earning SP will be changing with the shift in guildleves that are coming in 1.18. So we posed your questions to Yoshida to try and get some more details about the future changes.

In the future, I would like to keep on enhancing the experience point gains through quest completion and exp. parties in public fields. This is because at the very least, I feel this is "normal." However, I think the work will continue up to about 1.20 until the game reaches a point where I think the balance of ranking up methods is normal.

Hi Bayohne,

Thanks for asking Yoshida-san about this pressing question of ours. Much appreciated!

It looks like there are going to be a lot of interesting regular Party SP-gaining methods. If you could pass along one hope that we have (regarding the highlight in blue):

* Can you let them know that we hope they can get some of the work done on "enhancing... exp. parties in public fields" (i.e., more areas and more monsters for Parties of all ranks to fight) for Patch 1.18?

Because without some increase in places/methods to SP on for Parties, the changes in 1.18 will mean some heavy downtime / crowding / fighting for SP in a Party Situation in fields (or going Solo in Guildleves more often).

Thanks.

[feint2021]

I have a feeling anything they add to level up your character is going to be just as boring as leves. I'm glad that they're are improving solo play but these new ideas just seem dull.

[PrettyPrincess]

I have a feeling anything they add to level up your character is going to be just as boring as leves. I'm glad that they're are improving solo play but these new ideas just seem dull.

Of course. Cause you would know, even though these ideas aren't implemented

[feint2021]

Of course. Cause you would know, even though these ideas aren't implemented

Nothing they have posted regarding leveling up seemed interesting. So, since I've been playing beta I must know nothing right?

[PrettyPrincess]

yes, exactly. I can respond ignorantly too

[Holland]

As indicated by Yoshida himself, until at least 1.20, all the rank up group oriented content will not be implemented (Or fully implemented). So, they are re-balancing leves so that Solo players get a more worthwhile reward when doing leves. They are re-balancing leves so that groups do not have to rely on petty tactics to gain SP/EXP.

For what I have understood, Yoshida is using this re-design so that casual players, with little time, that do not have the time to group up during what ever time, when doing leves, get a more meaningful bang for their limited time. All the while enhancing the group experience for a more healthy party play.

Both problems fixed in one single update. What I hear from the people complaining is that you would still like to get the insane amounts of SP you were getting while doing the fail tactic.

All in all. No, we have not been left without any forms of gaining sp, what has actually happened is that now casual/solo players wont have to spend time looking for group when they dont have the time do so/spend time looking for group when they just want to play solo.

Some keep saying this is counter productive to the solo oriented direction leves have taken. Why? because now casual/solo players will gain more SP while doing leves? or, realistically speaking, because you wont be able to gain those insane amounts of SP you were gaining while failing leves?

How they have set this up, is a win/win situation for everyone until all the other rank up group oriented content is in place. I think I read someone mentioning: "now well be forced to make up a full party to gain the most amount of sp". As you can see, I am only rank 28 CON, my highest, but wasnt 8 man party to begin with, the best way to do the fail leve tactic? So what the hell?....