Quote Originally Posted by MeowyWowie View Post
The problem with this is that if they make Solo grinding the most effective way of progressing, then no one would party. Everyone wants to advance as quick as they can, within the time they have available to play. Make soloing the fastest way of leveling, and everyone who enjoys partying will get that taken away from them.

If partying (doesn't matter how; grind parties, dungeons, besieged type events, etc, etc) are the prime way of leveling, while solo content is STILL EFFECTIVE, then both sides win. People will want to party, and soloing will still be an effective means of progressing as well. This is how it should be.
I hope you don't think I was pushing for solo play to be more advantageous because I wasn't. I completely agree with what you just said =)!

I just want to figure out different ways of that whole partying/ranking up process you mentioned in your second paragraph. A very small player base of ex-FF11 people I feel will only be attracted to seeing this game as a "grind xp for hours to unlock content" type deal =/.