Exploration & Expeditions (Unite My Fellow Gatherers!)

[Dras6fin]

Tactical Strategy Gathering Missions: with the implement of a stealth abilities such as "coeurl step" explorations & expeditions are now possible. I've been worried there wasn't enough "Fun" for DoL/DoH to undertake. I thought "battling couldn't be the only means to having a good time, to get excited and feeling a sense of accomplishment".

Here the suggestion:

1.) Have the 3 Disciple of the Land (present) Enforce roles of helping each other for gameplay.
Gatherers can work well together or separately near each other.

DoL: Fisher, Miner, Botanist (*why isn't there any unity?)(*because at the beginning DoL was to travel the same routes of DoW/DoM, but we all know how that turn out.)

2.) Next utilize each of our strengths to form a "Party" of 4 for the "Expedition". one of each of the DoL types, or make any formation see fit as needed (example 1: 2 MIN & 1 FSH, 1 BTN)(example 2: 3 BTN & 1 FSH)(example 3: 4 FSH). Create Unity!

3.) *1 Botanist, 1 Miner, 1 Fisherman, and 1 Alchemist, Yes Only 1 DoH, why? because he or she must be specialized and high level in the arts more then the gatherers.

4.) Grand Companies, Events, Quests, Instants, etc.. that entitle DoL/DoH to do things, 90% of the time without battling, the 10% means other forms of gathering of like "hunting" as it's possible for DoL as well.

5.) "Catching" prey (beasts/monsters) alive. (why limit gathering?),(an example: "Mummify" a monster to gather the whole thing, using strategy.

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Devs have stated that gathering is a solo endeavor, but why?, that seems so lonely. It'll never be anything more then a support classes that using stealth abilities to hide, and then change to craft to make the items. Gathering is an "exploration" in itself that adventure forth into unknown lands to gather. Is this going to be the only thing DoL can do? in our future travels of the land.

please introduce something on the lines of an expeditions while we explore for the materials that are gathered, that is my suggestion.

[tymora]

Only problem is that, I won't (usually) find trees in caves, fish on trees, ores in ponds...etc

[Dras6fin]

Only problem is that, I won't (usually) find trees in caves, fish on trees, ores in ponds...etc

check the black shroud Mun-tuy Cellars' Tymora it's got those weird trees with red fruit and a pond below it. (*also I've always thought trees roots could show underground in caves). A lots gotta happen and lucky the devs are making a lot of changes, we might someday find gold in the riverbeds ^^ it's possible. "Fish on trees" how you come up with that one Tymora? but if you want that it might be possible as well "Tree Fish a mysterious item obtained, it's all dried up and turned brown but how did it get up in the tree? you wonder" .... but seriously did it sound like the op was saying "use a rod to fish on a tree node?" there are trees near lakes and ponds, (Gatherers can work well together or separately near each other) *Edited in this part in op just in case of any more confusion

[CreedFallenwing]

a lot more helpful ideas for gatherers in this thread than i've seen in a while, good job everyone

[tymora]

check the black shroud Mun-tuy Cellars'

Hence the word "usually".

You suggested bringing all the types of DoL to an event. T o do that, SE will have to always put a fishing/mining/botany node together, or close by. How many plausible examples of that type of occurrences are available? It might just end up being cut & paste all over again.

Also check the phrase "plausible fantasy". SE can put fish that swim in mid-air (remember pugils?) if they wanted. Whether that sit well with people, is another question. Anglers in FFXIV are much more acceptable.

[Lienn]

Its a nice idea. Its a bit raw but has potential! ^^

[Dras6fin]

Its a nice idea. Its a bit raw but has potential! ^^

that's what I was going for, as I'm not a dev, there is only so far it can go with suggestions alone, it's like you said Lienn it's raw potential ^^.

[Catapult]

I want to use the echo to go on a trip with the original map-makers of Eorzea and assist them in charting the land!

[Ramsey]

Ironheart was always my favorite character in FFXI... even if he only appeared in the Tribune...!