Level Cap Increase

[Zfz]

In terms of backend systems, having eh expansion probably unlocks your character's ability to level past 50, regardless of where you are. The gating by main story quest only applies to actually entering the new zones. Just like how we can't enter dungeons unless we have done the relevant quest to unlock them.

[Makado]

It would be nice if there was more depth to the quests and your character like going adventuring for tough to find or reach items to increase your level. One of the reasons people liked XI so much is because it felt like a real journey, like an actual adventure. You weren't like "I'll just teleport to that zone and walk 45 seconds and *boop* done".

[HeavensSword]

It would be nice if there was more depth to the quests and your character like going adventuring for tough to find or reach items to increase your level. One of the reasons people liked XI so much is because it felt like a real journey, like an actual adventure. You weren't like "I'll just teleport to that zone and walk 45 seconds and *boop* done".

I agree, after writing my initial joke reply, I was getting a bit nostalgic the more I remembered doing my level cap quests in XI. I would love if they actually added Maat to XIV lol.

[Makado]

I agree, after writing my initial joke reply, I was getting a bit nostalgic the more I remembered doing my level cap quests in XI. I would love if they actually added Maat to XIV lol.

Yeah I mean it was awesome discovering new areas, going in somewhere and being like "wow how will I tackle this and what will I find?" Having to actually plan your day iut, what your gonna take on your long journey to stay alive. I know 14 isn't that kind of game but I do hope they add some extremely large "adventure" areas in the game at some point similar to sky / sea in 11. It was cool having missions and quests that were actually tough instead of "talk to NPC A then NPC B" or "kill these monsters with 10 HP". They could do with some more puzzles to make you think or remember past events or actually make quest fights hard so you have to think about it.

[jazo]

I agree, after writing my initial joke reply, I was getting a bit nostalgic the more I remembered doing my level cap quests in XI. I would love if they actually added Maat to XIV lol.

The danger and excitement of going for those items, skeaking on beastmen strongholds, the gratitute you felt for the ones that helped you and looking for later when you level, help others live those experiences.


People, thats why lots of us FFXI veterans can't seem to stop mentioning the awesome journey of FFXI, we want that experience in a new game and want you guys experience it too

[MrLeonheart]

People, thats why lots of us FFXI veterans can't seem to stop mentioning the awesome journey of FFXI, we want that experience in a new game and want you guys experience it too

Yeah remember that time when FFXIV was basically just FFXI with a prettier, somehow worse optimized skin? And then there was that one time where SE literally dropped a moon carrying a moon sized dragon on it so they could make it an actually playable game? Good times, those.

[Galliano]

Yeah remember that time when FFXIV was basically just FFXI with a prettier, somehow worse optimized skin? And then there was that one time where SE literally dropped a moon carrying a moon sized dragon on it so they could make it an actually playable game? Good times, those.

XIV 1.0 was nothing like XI really.

[jazo]

Yeah remember that time when FFXIV was basically just FFXI with a prettier, somehow worse optimized skin? And then there was that one time where SE literally dropped a moon carrying a moon sized dragon on it so they could make it an actually playable game? Good times, those.

hum... dunno, didn't played XIV at that time. You are kinda missing the point that I was making just trowing a bandwagon joke about early XIV and XI, my comment was wishing you guys enjoy some kind of excitement :/

[Takfloyd]

I've been wondering... once the game has a few expansions, there's no way players will be forced to play through hundreds of hours of main quest to get to current content.

What will happen then? I really don't want the story to be "missable" if you don't start playing before a certain expansion comes along, they already did that once and that's enough.

Best way would be to overhaul the story and cut out all the fluff quests I guess. How did FFXI do it?

[Dgsoil]

Best way would be to overhaul the story and cut out all the fluff quests I guess. How did FFXI do it?

By making you do hundreds of hours of quests to get to current content. At least till Abyssea came out, I dunno about after that lol

You didn't get to bypass anything in 11, if you wanted to do Sky content, you had to unlock Sky the old fashioned way. Sea? Same thing. Do those quests, catch up. It wasn't a very new player friendly game to begin with