In need of alternative endgame content

[ChiefCurrahee]

XIV is sorely missing in the alternative endgame content. Coil is fine, but the lock out is detrimental to any form of community building outside of an 8 man static group. We are in dire need of content that doesn't lock you out of playing the game for a week at a time, something that instead of locking content locks loot, or tokens for special loot upon clear.

[Zarzak]

I direct you to CT

[Parz3val]

I direct you to CT

Gear lockout. Quickly obsolete. Not able to queue as 24.

[Codek]

Gear lockout. Quickly obsolete. Not able to queue as 24.

Imagine how quickly it would become obsolete if there was no gear lockout to begin with.

[Nero]

Imagine how quickly it would become obsolete if there was no gear lockout to begin with.

Sssh... don't say that... people on this Forum do not like common sense.

[ChiefCurrahee]

I direct you to CT

CT in it's 2.1 and soon 2.3 iteration was and will be obsolete to begin with. It's not end game content, it's a stepping stone or filler to get to coil. I'm talking about a real alternative to coil that isn't gated behind a weekly lock out. Something that allows friends and FC members to challenge content and help others progress their character other than coil. Make it a lengthy dungeon crawl, NM hunts, guildhest or leves with rare loot drops, or loot lock out. Anything rather then locking players out of playing the game for a week at a time.
My FC lost a few members because of the turns 1-5 weekly lockout and lost more because of the 6-9 lock out.

Quick look at OP's profile, crafting. Crafting is a good alternative endgame.

Crafting isn't end game, or a means of progression compared with coil.

[Welsper59]

I still don't really see why dungeon/raid lockouts are unusual to some people (unless you're new to the genre). Shouldn't this be... the normal acceptable method in an MMORPG?

Besides, allowing players free roam is rarely a good idea. We generally eat up content WAY too fast. I guarantee... GUARANTEE that if 10 versions of coil-like content were released, and patches were staggered by maybe 6 months instead of the 3 currently, people would still be complaining there's nothing to do for endgame. Of course, there's also problems with allowing the players too much access to things. When there's a risk that someone will literally die from exhaustion from playing your video game, that kinda raises a flag that people can't quite control themselves, even when their lives are on the line.

[Kuwagami]

Crafting isn't end game, or a means of progression compared with coil.

Considering how EVERY top-end progression group goes in crafted HQ penta melded gear in each new extension of the Coil, I think you're greatly underestimating crafting.

Though it's only a matter of days before it becomes obsolete after each patch if you are dedicated enough. but crafted i90 pentamelded > everything i90-i100 you can get within 2 weeks. It <ill be the same at 2.4 with i110 crafted vs previous i110 gear

[DragonFlyy]

Quick look at OP's profile, crafting. Crafting is a good alternative endgame.

[Kerberon]

I love how when people ask for things like this they can never spell out specifics that they want.