Run and Hide DoL!

[Dras6fin]

honestly i dont get why people think that a gatherer needs challenges such as battle. they are not a battle class and you can't switch classes when you realize that you have been aggroed, you're basically a sitting duck without some kind of protection.

"honestly I don't get why people think that gatherer needs challenges such as battle"
The naming would be similar but the function would be different, it can easy be tailored for dol purposes.

regardless of weather or not these systems would work, are good ideas, or supply the "challenge" you are looking for. they are either not a resemblance of the DoL or would end up as the same function as hide

so as long as it can stay focused towards dol/gathering and whatever else comes to it it could turn out okay and continue to get better.

[Dras6fin]

Most importantly the "Courel Step" should not to be used only to evade undetectable by enemies but also to get closer enough to the monster and gather from it. hahaha of course this is me over-thinking again ^^* That ability is simply for running away and hiding and DoL will need a lot more improvement before anything more can be done.

[CreedFallenwing]

please dont edit you're posts after people have already commented on them. it doent help you're case in any way. on another note if you quote something, especially twice, make the comment relative to the quote.

back on topic, unless you've done programming before, i dont see how any of those solutions could be easily tailored into for dol purposes. you are entitled to you're opinion, but my opinion is that the planned system is best

[Dras6fin]

please dont edit you're posts after people have already commented on them. it doent help you're case in any way. on another note if you quote something, especially twice, make the comment relative to the quote.

you are entitled to you're opinion, but my opinion is that the planned system is best

I'll take that into consideration moving forward for future postings lol.

now as for you're opinion Creed "the planned system is best" so is that all? please explain a bit more.

[Ramsey]

I don't think it's too much to ask for gameplay in a ... game. Gathering need not have the same type of challenges as combat classes, but making fun content for gatherers is important. Right now gathering consists of walking around looking for spots to gather, playing a mini game, and avoiding enemies. So the core mechanics amount to... basic movement and a mini-game.

Having abilities like distract, instead of simply becoming invisible would not only make more sense, but be more enjoyable as well, for people who were actually looking to have fun gathering.

[CreedFallenwing]

i agree that the DoLs need something to make it less monotonous. maybe, if you are in a group with a battle class you can unlock special mobs or NMs and the game gives you enough time to switch classes so you can fight too. fish up a sea monster, make a giant cactuar angry by trying to chop down a cactus, awaken a golom, etc. or maybe have a mini game before you start gathering that grants a bonus if you win. there are a lot of other ideas already out there.

As for the hiding ability; the first thing i learned as an engineer is that simplest solution may be the best. i know plenty of people who avoid certain DoL leves for the sole reason that the gathering points are surrounded or guarded by higher ranked aggressive mobs. you can't switch classes to kill them cause then you get less sp. So an ability that allows you to hide from them would make the most sense to me.

Personally i believe they should have made the DoL a secondary ability for the battle classes (think of shield). have two extra slots in the equipment area for gathering tools and then if something came to pick a fight you just put it away and draw your weapon. but we're not in XI so i guess that's out of the question?