So.. ruining leves with no content to replace it?

[darkstarpoet1]

So far, nobody mention field grinding, I think it is pretty good SP. Of course not as quick as leves-full-link, but it can be done for longer period and it is at least as good as double link leve.

this is not the problem. when you are a single group the respawn rates cover your party enough to get a decent amount of sp. i do alot of grind parties and do enjoy them. the problem is when more groups come to those spots the spawn rate isn't high enough to support multiple parties. if they fixed the respawn rate with the leve change it can be better in the long run. i just understood that those changes would be done later. that means the grinding will become less viable until then.

[Serio]

So far, nobody mention field grinding, I think it is pretty good SP. Of course not as quick as leves-full-link, but it can be done for longer period and it is at least as good as double link leve.

The big problem with field grinding is as you say; the bonuses from leves greatly overshadow grinding. (At least they're fixing leves now.) What they need to do is add something like a EXP ring or make Aspect work outside of leves (would have to restrict time and/or sp cap per use depending on Anima spent). Then, players would be able to grind on a bonus, but it would be geared towards casual players also since it has limitations.

After that, they can get rid of fatigue already. All the bonuses in the world don't matter if you get fatigued.

[SAMINUS]

I think Field Grinding should be a viable way to obtain decent SP. If only that 10 level SP cap was not in place...

[Skeloton]

I think Field Grinding should be a viable way to obtain decent SP. If only that 10 level SP cap was not in place...

This, it gets annoying when you cant find enemies exactly 10lvls higher

[SAMINUS]

This, it gets annoying when you cant find enemies exactly 10lvls higher

Very true, though even then the rewards are small in a small party or solo. I kind of miss those large party Eft grinding days. Nostalgia...

[Serio]

If only that 10 level SP cap was not in place...

It's basically in place to counterbalance leve link bonuses and aspect. Otherwise people would be getting 1200 sp per kill or something crazy like that. But now that they're fixing the crazy guildleve bonuses (do the math, they were pretty crazy), they should raise the 10 lvl sp cap to 20.

Not exactly sure if they're planning it, but iId keep pushing them for it if they're going to nerf leve party bonuses.

[Misha]

Love how lots of people in here are assuming people JUST go where they can get marks and only care about em and nothing else... people will go where they want and marks are insanely easy to get. Most people either don't care about em or got what they wanted/needed long time ago(And the ones that don't won't be farming marks forever)... you'll still get varied pt's even in limsa ... lmao It's also not like you cant go to Limsa as a non marauder to get leves... you can still pick up leves elsewhere as a mrd ... Anyways that's all I'm gonna say, just hilarious the amount of posts that use this excuse to try to back up their unfounded statements >.< Thanks for making me laugh though^^ Hehe

[BloodLotus]

The simple answer to this thread now is...

[SIZE="5"]We'll all adjust to the systems that they put in place and then they will become the norm.[/SIZE]

We might whine and complain, but we'll adjust and then whine and complain about something else.

[Renshi]

I love how you think that we'll have solo-based casual leves without any hardcore party content in the future =)

It is Obvious that we'll have something else to do instead!