Main Story / Quests > (optional repeat) Alt Classes.

[Snugglebutt]

To set the stage for what I am about to ask for currently I have two characters, one DoW 50 character but primarily for DoL/DoH maxing. A second character with also DoW 50 that is going to be used primarily for all DoW/DoM maxing.

Now I enjoy the main story quests, they are a more fun way of breaking up and using to level a DoW/DoM class (primary and/or alt class on single character) rather than just grinding fates/dungeons and leves. When I level alt classes on preexisting characters I end up in cities and locations with zero quests to do at all right now since did them all once before on that character so all I am left with is grinding what I mentioned above which puts me off maxing other level 50 classes.

I would like the opportunity to replay the main story line quests on each DoW/DoM class I want to level on a single character. Given any new class starts at level 1 again this means there is no major advantage will be gained enough to invalidate the progression or completion of main story content. This game allows you to repeat leves, repeat dungeons, repeat fates and repeat hunts on alt classes on the same character but does not allow for the repeating of quests unless make entire new character instead of making a new class on a pre-existing character.

I am not saying however a new alt class should be forced to do main storyline again but instead giving an option to replay quests already unlocked. the only major issue is quest rewards could be an issue for the end period of main storyline since gives high level materia but if push comes to shove the quest rewards can be turned off by SE for the replaying of quests previous completed with exception of Exp (and Gil maybe). I know would not be an easy thing to implement but also do not believe would be an extremely hard thing to do either, it would greatly improve and make more fun the leveling process for alt classes on the same character.

My idea is just a rough idea and I am sure SE could refine or improve it but overall I do not think would be bad idea and would make playing alt classes much more enjoyable especially given there are so many DoW/DoM classes available to level after got first one to 50 on top of being potential incentive to help more people be willing to grind more tanks and healers to 50 if not put off by boring themselves to death grinding fates, leves and dungeons only each time start new class on same character.

It does not even have to be limited to main story quests but also any quest once completed can be repeated if wanted, allowing for the option to repeat any quest restricted only by level requirements just like previously was when did it first time and perhaps turning off the item reward and only giving the same Exp and Gil reward that originally had when did first time. Altering the journal so has a tick box on each previously completed quest, when ticked a box for a quest it reinitialize that specific quest which can then repeat it. As said my idea is basic and probably lacking in refinement but the core principle is the allowance of repeating previous completed quests in general, the restrictions SE can decide and how go about it they decide as long as it gives Exp as before to help leveling an alt class on top of simply doing for fun because enjoyed it previously.

[Shinun]

The only problem I see from this is the gil rewards you can get quite a bit of gil by choosing all gil options so can be another RMT problem

[Snugglebutt]

The only problem I see from this is the gil rewards you can get quite a bit of gil by choosing all gil options so can be another RMT problem

Fair enough I have no issue removing Gil reward alongside item rewards. The Exp reward however is important to keep because the whole reason I suggested this idea is not only so can have fun replaying quests enjoyed previously on the same character while leveling an alt class...it is also for the purpose of helping leveling up that alt class on same character. So I am fine with just awarding same Exp and only Exp from them when replay ones done before.

[Tiggy]

I would love this as an alternative to grinding fates and dungeons. Just offer an exp reward only. Although my one concern would be once you select to reset the world quests now you have boat loads of quests to clear out. Could suck if you change gears half way but that's the players choice.

[Squintina]

I love this idea!
There are other reasons one might want to replay a quests too, such as lore.
I've noticed quite a lot of players are really into lore, so they may want to replay so they can reread the dialogues and such.

Then there are also players like me. I came from a game where the story was...meh...click skip click skip. So, out of habit, when I started playing this one I wasn't really reading! It wasn't until I got to the Sylphs that I realized that, this might actually be worth reading! Unfortunately, short of starting a new character, there is no way for a player like myself to replay those quests so I can catch up on all the stuff I missed out on due to my bad previous mmo habits!

What i think might work is having a check mark in the Completed Quest Log. Once checked the quest is re-enabled, and a Repeat Quest icon shows up at that quest giver. If the quest is part of a chain, upon completion, the next quest(s) in the chain are also checkmarked for Repeatable. If a player no longer wishes to see the icon for that quest, it can be unchecked.

As far as rewards go, I would say either a pure exp-only across all quests, or they actually figure out what the repeatable rewards should be for each quest.

[Snugglebutt]

What i think might work is having a check mark in the Completed Quest Log. Once checked the quest is re-enabled, and a Repeat Quest icon shows up at that quest giver. If the quest is part of a chain, upon completion, the next quest(s) in the chain are also checkmarked for Repeatable. If a player no longer wishes to see the icon for that quest, it can be unchecked.

As far as rewards go, I would say either a pure exp-only across all quests, or they actually figure out what the repeatable rewards should be for each quest.

As long as has the EXP reward then it is fine, the item and Gil rewards are not needed really and those can be removed from any repeated quests to prevent abuse. Other than that what you described is basically what I had in mind in my original post.

[Felis]

No gil reward, no food reward, no gear and weapon reward, no chocobo until story 20 on the alt.
Also an option to turn off quest icons from quests you already did with 1 class.

[Erudain]

I would love to be able to do the main story quest again....just to laugh at the paradox of having everyone surprised about Thancred and Yugiri fight style when the "Warrior of Light" has been fighting in that same style since the moment he joined the scions :P

[ZarethTolabain]

I could get behind this!

In another game I fiddle around with (Defiance)...once you complete a story arc, the game gives you the option of replaying it (though I don't recall if there are rewards or not, offhand). It would be awesome if we could do the same here with the main story quests (at least) to give us something else to do when leveling up alt classes/jobs other than the aforementioned fates/dungeons/leves.

[Snugglebutt]

With three new classes incoming I am doing a bump to this thread, the idea behind it mostly because I am honestly partially put off making any of the new classes because it will become yet another fate/dungeon/leve grind with limited or no story behind the leveling phase. I keep getting extremely bored during the leveling phase of alt classes on single characters because of the lack of story can take part in and help level that class in a more interesting way.

There are like 13 classes or will be and you only get to take part in the main story and side stories to help leveling them once, the first time unless make 13 new characters. I would be fine with making 13 new characters except neither gil or equipment, items or rewards are easily transferable between your own characters on your own account. So I would like what has been suggested here to still be considered and looked at whether possible to help players with reduction on the monotony of level alt classes on same characters.