1.18 Bittersweet.

**Preypacer** · 07-22-2011 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Kensei

So we can only solo 8 times every 36 hours? That's their alternative to forced groups? No, thanks.

Leves were intended as short-term "log in, get some stuff accomplished in an hour or two and log out" content. They're intended as short-term content for people who don't have a lot of time to play. That has been stated and re-stated on several occasions now.

Yoshi has stated that they are moving away from Leves as the game's main form of content. The idea of Leves comprising the core of XIV's content pretty much ended when Tanaka stepped down and Yoshi P stepped up and re-evaluated everything.

Other content is being shifted to be more group centric.

Some content will be added that can be scaled for either solo, small group or large group play...

None of this is news... or shouldn't be anyway.

There are also other tasks you can work on solo.. crafting, harvesting, storyline quests, etc.

In the brief time I was logged in earlier, I saw people soloing mobs in several spots in Black Shroud. I myself solo'd a few that were comparable in level to me... and they weren't leve mobs.

**Fated** · 07-22-2011 12:30 PM

DoMs lost a ton of solo power, especially THMs. DoW shouldn't have been affected that much (save Archer which was brought down from god mode to mortal mode). Second Wind costs 250 TP which is nothing and Bloodbath is still the same but both are on a lower CD. Lancer still has it's OP class specific Surge skills and Gladiator is still pretty much indestructible.

**kukurumei** · 07-22-2011 12:37 PM

It's getting there alright. Just that the UI is still junk (grr on targeting system) and the group system is still gibberish, which is still limited to LS speak or nothing.

It's true that the Battle system feels a lot better then spam, it's only skill spamming now. Hopefully when 1.19 comes along and kills Physical level, we can finally have people actually talking to another.

It's a lot more interesting now at least.

**Cichy** · 07-22-2011 12:47 PM

Well that was a huge disappointment as predicted.
Game is still boring and unrewarding, dont even want to do raids for the reskinned crappy gear, there's only like 2 quests for companies, settlements serve no purpose, worthless all around.

**Gramul** · 07-22-2011 12:50 PM

I thought people wanted the game to be harder.

**Dubont** · 07-22-2011 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Cichy

Well that was a huge disappointment as predicted.
Game is still boring and unrewarding, dont even want to do raids for the reskinned crappy gear, there's only like 2 quests for companies, settlements serve no purpose, worthless all around.

the companies are mainly for the raids at this point. The settlements serve no purpose? Go look at the rest of them instead of seeing 1 and saying "Well that sucked." Unrewarding? Actually try the raids then. They aren't as easy as what you may think. Not all of the gear is reskinned...you need to look up some dat sites if you think it is. You're just another naysayer who doesn't want to actually try the game. Instead, you would rather just say "this sucks" and not deal with it.

**kukurumei** · 07-22-2011 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Dubont

the companies are mainly for the raids at this point. The settlements serve no purpose? Go look at the rest of them instead of seeing 1 and saying "Well that sucked." Unrewarding? Actually try the raids then. They aren't as easy as what you may think. Not all of the gear is reskinned...you need to look up some dat sites if you think it is. You're just another naysayer who doesn't want to actually try the game. Instead, you would rather just say "this sucks" and not deal with it.

Does it still suck? Yes, Does it suck a lot less, yes also. Can't blame some people for having higher expectations.

It's getting there...hopefully soon.

**Darkshade** · 07-22-2011 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Forbin

i'm pumped about being forced to group.. sorry this isn't a single player game! I logged off many times because I had to solo everything and there was no option for group play..

This right here. Solo content sure, but I WANT some form of increased group content.

**Synthesis** · 07-22-2011 01:21 PM

I know this was here before and it wasnt accepted well by community. Game has some misleaks now from what I read - I didnt try yet. And I know it will be not perfect right now in the game.

Try how gameplay will invole in party. Wait for EXP links (they were mentioned for next udpates) and lets hope for fixes of things in the future.

**Abriael** · 07-22-2011 01:23 PM

Maybe you should restart using those MP refreshing skills, that you have been given for a reason. What about it?

Thread: 1.18 Bittersweet.

Thread Tools

Search Thread

Display