Interaction Meter Revamp or a return from mindlessness.

[leteton]

This may be a very unpopular opinion, but I would really like to see tiny-mini-games (ala 1.0 gathering node hot&cold game) instead of waiting for a meter to fill. I see it as a couple of different games for the different types of actions. They don't really have to be as complicated, but I'd really like to do something in a quest instead of running to glowing node, right-click, wait for meter to fill, repeat, return to npc. These types of mini-games were definitely present in a lot of previous FF games. Am I the only one who wants it to come back? If so, why do you think it's not like this?

Thanks!

[Nightcaste]

I would like to see actually crafting an item as something more interesting than it is. Maybe do something like a rhythm game where you have to match timing, and if you match perfectly you get more HQ chance. DoH abilities could expand the sweet spot, or slow down the rate that the indicator moves (giving you more time to still get a good result). At higher level you could get an ability that just gets you a perfect score on that particular step or something. Make it a number of steps equal to item number divided by 5 or something like that.

[Grayve]

Please god no. Some of us are horrible at things involving timing or rhythm or puzzles. Do not make gathering more of a chore then it already is.

[Returnee]

Please god no. Some of us are horrible at things involving timing or rhythm or puzzles. Do not make gathering more of a chore then it already is.

That's not a really great argument for keeping things as they are, considering that some people are terrible at staying out of the glowy stuff in combat or watching aggro or healthbars, but they still put those things in the game for some reason.
Given that this game mostly follows the post-WoW MMO design guidelines, though, I don't think crafting will change anytime soon, so you're probably safe!

[leteton]

So I'm not advocating that crafting or gathering reverts back. Just suggesting that I'd like these types of games in quests, preferably instead of waiting for an interaction meter to fill, if the story/action fits.