Suggestion: Random Encounters

[Xoriam]

As an old time Final Fantasy player, I think others might enjoy this concept.

Similar to the old Final Fantasies, you would run around the open world to trigger random encounters which would teleport you into a phased battle.
You could do so alone, or in a group.
Based on zones and location the difficulty along with level would be increased of the random encounter mobs.
(you could take fishing holes as an example for how this would work)
This system would also allow for mobs to be available only at certain times of the day, along with weather requirements.

The mobs inside of these random encounters would be of "increased intellegence"
They would have more mechanics, similar to a primal for example. But possibly not as much Damage.
(although it would be interesting to have some extreme difficulty ones as well, for endgame. Possibly weapon fights for example. I.E. Omega weapon, Ruby weapon etc.)

In return to this phased area fight and increased difficulty, the rewards for leveling would be much higher, along with increased drops on items for crafting.

Random Encounters would have a Daily limit on them similar to Levequests, so that it can not be exploited. But would not accumulate, So they would have a daily allowance.

This system would relieve some of the grind in the leveling system currently in game.

(this is just a rough idea)

EDIT 1: There could be a new hunting log created specificly for Random encounters. With achievements depending on the mobs that you slay. Possible minion/mount rewards of some of the notorious/iconical monsters which could be included in the system.

EDIT 2: it's all pretty much in the game already as it is. The fishing system, and classquest/story quest fight system. (just remove the purple circles or NPC entry dialog.)
They don't have a CHANCE to spawn within a time frame, it's that their encounter is available even multiple times at certain time of day and also weather combinations.

EDIT 3: It would be an optional system, for example something you could trigger in the UI to enable random encounters.
Not just permenantly wandering the world you might randomly encounter a special monsters.

Wasn't random encounters just a gimmick

Thats the entire point of the system, to create that nostalgia effect.
Along with having other ways to level/get achievements etc...

[Codek]

Wasn't random encounters just a gimmick earlier games would use because they diddn't have the resources to display monsters out on the field in an effective manor?

I never thought of considering it as a feature.

I like the concept of difficult single player fights but I would rather have it in a more arena based setting (like FF7's Battle Square). Having it gated behind weather effects just sounds annoying and gimmicky.

[zer0patches]

Molulu's Charm and Moogle Job please, post haste. =p

[Xoriam]

Wasn't random encounters just a gimmick

Thats the entire point of the system, to create that nostalgia effect.
Along with haveing other ways to level/get achievements etc...

[kyuven]

Sounds like a pain to develop and implement. Plus are they truly random if they spawn in fixed areas at fixed times?
Less "random" and more "special event spawn" it sounds like. Like S Rank hunts.

[Xoriam]

Sounds like a pain to develop and implement. Plus are they truly random if they spawn in fixed areas at fixed times?
Less "random" and more "special event spawn" it sounds like. Like S Rank hunts.

It's definatly not a pain to develop, it's all pretty much in the game already as it is. The fishing system, and classquest/story quest fight system.
If you've played other games in the Final Fantasy series you would know what I'm talking about.
They also don't have a CHANCE to spawn within a time frame, it's that their encounter is available even multiple times at certain time of day and also weather combinations.

[kyuven]

It's definatly not a pain to develop, it's all pretty much in the game already as it is. The fishing system, and classquest/story quest fight system.
If you've played other games in the Final Fantasy series you would know what I'm talking about.
They also don't have a CHANCE to spawn within a time frame, it's that their encounter is available even multiple times at certain time of day and also weather combinations.

So it's S rank hunts with no fixed respawn timer.
And what you're talking about with class quests/story quests IS in the game already. They're called Guildhests. We just don't get any after lvl 40.

[NyarukoW]

Isn't this what treasure maps are for? You are digging and gathering and minding doing what you then bam here is the key to portal to where you can fight some dangerous monsters for loot. They called a treasure map and you can instance it at your leisure and you can even trade/sell the map. But if you did the map immediately and teleported to where it wanted you to go, it would be essentially this. Good luck if you meet a Chimera from peiste map.

[Enthy]

I don't think I would like random encounter arenas. Though FFXI kind of did this with Chigoes (unable to target and very hard to see till they aggroed you) just no arena.

[Xoriam]

I don't think I would like random encounter arenas. Though FFXI kind of did this with Chigoes (unable to target and very hard to see till they aggroed you) just no arena.

It would be an optional system, for example something you could trigger in the UI to enable random encounters.
Not just permenantly wandering the world you might randomly encounter a special monsters.

So it's S rank hunts with no fixed respawn timer.
And what you're talking about with class quests/story quests IS in the game already. They're called Guildhests. We just don't get any after lvl 40.

I'm guessing this is probably you're first final fantasy if you don't understand the concept just from the name alone. It's not similar to hunts.

Isn't this what treasure maps are for? You are digging and gathering and minding doing what you then bam here is the key to portal to where you can fight some dangerous monsters for loot. They called a treasure map and you can instance it at your leisure and you can even trade/sell the map. But if you did the map immediately and teleported to where it wanted you to go, it would be essentially this. Good luck if you meet a Chimera from peiste map.

Kinda hard to level via treasure maps. and Treasure map mobs are some of the most extremely unintellegent as AI goes.