Forced Level Sync (inb4 vote abandon)

[kyuven]

Actually, they're working on making some dungeons soloable or something, I've heard. Though I'm assuming they'll provide a tuned-down solo version, rather than making our current dungeons easy enough for 1 player. But yeah, some sort of scaling is required to keep group dungeons somewhat relevant - and ilvl 110 is way high, anyway.

i think what they meant was "soloable dungeons," meaning instances tailored to being cleared by a single person. Which is something players have wanted and some other games have had with a measure of success. The Superhero MMOs and EQ2 immediately spring to mind.
However that can get lost in translation very easily.

[Riepah]

i think what they meant was "soloable dungeons," meaning instances tailored to being cleared by a single person. Which is something players have wanted and some other games have had with a measure of success. The Superhero MMOs and EQ2 immediately spring to mind.
However that can get lost in translation very easily.

I'd certainly welcome some solo content. Personally, I wish we'd get some super-difficult stuff that can only be done solo. With raids, the bigger chunk of the "difficulty" comes just from being forced to rely on other people to do their job right, I'd be much more interested in something that tests my individual skill. Not to mention that solo stuff can be done at your own pace, with your own schedule.
Naturally, something like that would require level synch and ilvl caps as well.

[kyuven]

Balancing solo content that's actually difficult is a trial unto itself, unfortunately.
For example, something difficult to a monk might be easy for a bard. Planning around parties is relatively simple in comparison because EVERYONE will have a healer and EVERYONE will have a tank. So the amount of testing involved...I don't envy them and completely understand why we don't have them yet.
Personally I'd like different challenges for different jobs.

[Jaykos]

I will likely unsub when I get my main classes to ilvl 110. No more progression = no reason to play.

[Riepah]

I will likely unsub when I get my main classes to ilvl 110. No more progression = no reason to play.

Uh... not being able to do OLD content while overgearing it ten times over is lack of progression to you?

[Jaykos]

I'm a casual pve player that mainly runs dungeons so yeah unsub till 3.0.

[Riepah]

I'm a casual pve player that mainly runs dungeons so yeah unsub till 3.0.

We're getting new dungeons with 2.4 too, you know?

[Lithera]

I'm a casual pve player that mainly runs dungeons so yeah unsub till 3.0.

There's no cap on the new dungeons, CT, ST or Primals...I don't consider any of those to NOT be casual content. Even as a casual PvEer myself I have all the EX Primals cleared and up through Turn 6. I could have Turn 9 on at least practice if I wanted to static without my wife (she recently got her T5 clear) but I chose not to.

[Ultimatecalibur]

I'm a casual pve player that mainly runs dungeons so yeah unsub till 3.0.

Satasha HM, Sunken Temple of Qarn HM, Snowcloak and the three 2.5 dungeons will be unsynced.

[Jaykos]

Yeah but that's only 3, with 11 dungeons being synced which I still run daily for the high level bonus myth.

4 and 5 man dungeons are pretty much my favourite aspect of mmos and FF's are great with more being introduced every patch. Its sad that they have chosen to do this. Will come back for 3.0.