[dev1026] Changes to Claiming and Engaging Enemies

[Lionheart]

Seriously... what the hell... solo players were still penalized a lot for a whole bunch of reasons and now if you don't have friends at lvl 50 you'll find yourself behind people who started yesterday... are you serious? I had so much faith in Yoshida's plans but he managed to cross the line in one single step. Good job.

[Perrin_Aybarra]

Seriously... what the hell... solo players were still penalized a lot for a whole bunch of reasons and now if you don't have friends at lvl 50 you'll find yourself behind people who started yesterday... are you serious? I had so much faith in Yoshida's plans but he managed to cross the line in one single step. Good job.

why is it so important for you to win that race to level 50? Do you win a cookie or something? What does it matter to you or myself that someone else gets to level 50 faster with the help of a friend (and what a friend to be willing to spend mind numbing hours of grinding mobs to level someone else)?

I mean, how much "behind" can you be? It's soooooo easy to rank up even solo so there is nothing to complain about really.

Don't PL people or let yourself be PL'ed if you don't endorse it, no one is forcing you or anyone else.

Seriously some people have issues.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

Naoki Yoshida same fate as Tanaka soon??

Maybe the same fate as Tanaka after he created the first Final Fantasy. Since he is breathing life into this game finally.

[Physic]

why is it so important for you to win that race to level 50? Do you win a cookie or something? What does it matter to you or myself that someone else gets to level 50 faster with the help of a friend (and what a friend to be willing to spend mind numbing hours of grinding mobs to level someone else)?

I mean, how much "behind" can you be? It's soooooo easy to rank up even solo so there is nothing to complain about really.

Don't PL people or let yourself be PL'ed if you don't endorse it, no one is forcing you or anyone else.

Seriously some people have issues.

I think his point is that, with pleveling, even people who start at the same time wont be playing together, and thus there will be less parties formed. Its basically one of the dangers of pleveling, at least in ffxi, the most effecient plevel involved taking a whole team of players for the ride.

anyhow pleveling is just one issue, i dont think if you are going to embrace pleveling that this is the best way to go about it, but whateva.

to Roaran, i dont think anyone has beef with being able to claim multiple monsters, that needed to happen, but with the system he is talking about there is very small actual adavantage to having people be able to kill your monsters, but a number of downsides/problems it seems like it may bring. So aI say, why bother? I mean, if it was adding something to the game i would say sure, but it adds nothing really except a new type of pleveling, and the ability to kill someone else monster for them.

[madolyn]

I understand the whole "players want to play with their friends as soon as possible" bit..
but part of the fun in an MMO is being forced to group with other people and progress and make new friends...build a stronger community.

I don't have any R50 classes yet and I am fine with that...but when you get everything to the cap, whats the point anymore? this will just speed that up. There needs to be some sort of identity with the classes or jobs...I.E. in XI, you would see a player and know that they were a career ranger or a career paladin etc etc and they had a lot of pride in being whatever they were. That is pretty much doesn't exist in XIV.

This game is just getting incredibly too easy to play for the masses to the point that I feel like my intelligence is suffering. I just think the whole claim system / power leveling adjustment is a step in a horrible direction and stupid.


edit: wow my signature is WAY out of date...

[Malakhim]

I understand the whole "players want to play with their friends as soon as possible" bit..
but part of the fun in an MMO is being forced to group with other people and progress and make new friends...build a stronger community.

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This game is just getting incredibly too easy to play for the masses to the point that I feel like my intelligence is suffering.

You think your intelligence is suffering now, try being forced to group with the OCD WHM with the social skills of a toaster or the perpetually inept BLM who thinks HP stands for Harry Potter because they were the only ones available at the time you logged on and at the camp? Or how about waiting excruciating periods of time just to find one party member who decides to bail within 5 minutes? Why hello thar, FFXI.

[madolyn]

You think your intelligence is suffering now, try being forced to group with the OCD WHM with the social skills of a toaster or the perpetually inept BLM who thinks HP stands for Harry Potter because they were the only ones available at the time you logged on and at the camp? Or how about waiting excruciating periods of time just to find one party member who decides to bail within 5 minutes? Why hello thar, FFXI.

Power leveling will not fix that. Those players will just remain incompetent only they will be at level cap and still not know basic mechanics.

Funny thing is, that is how it is for me right now. I did it in XI and I do it here still. I either have to play extremely early mornings or very late nights to get anything accomplished with English speaking players. Don't preach like you're the only one who has had or currently has bad experiences.

If you were not intentionally coming off with an attitude, then I apologize.

[Sylvari]

You think your intelligence is suffering now, try being forced to group with the OCD WHM with the social skills of a toaster or the perpetually inept BLM who thinks HP stands for Harry Potter because they were the only ones available at the time you logged on and at the camp? Or how about waiting excruciating periods of time just to find one party member who decides to bail within 5 minutes? Why hello thar, FFXI.

First... LOL... 2nd... those issues where fixed by adding Lvl sync... and 3rd...

If you were not intentionally coming off with an attitude, then I apologize.

He wasnt, he was stating a fact... FFXI forced you to group up with random ppl and some times that could take ages or be done in a matter of minutes... Some times you were stuck with a guy that didnt know the concept of "Party" and tried to solo stuff... and some times you were in an awesome party that had no troubles and was just a blast to be in... Thats just a risk you take when you play a MMO... you play with other ppl...

Edit: Im sure SE will add a feature similar to lvl sync in the future.. in the mean time sit back relax and enjoy the ride..

[Lionheart]

Im sure SE will add a feature similar to lvl sync in the future.. in the mean time sit back relax and enjoy other people getting exp for you...

fix'd

[Sylvari]

fix'd

lol, but no really... I like to lvl with a group.. not a PL... It's more fun.. you get to chat and make friends and the really random conversations out there are what makes it worth it...