Solo dungeons and Gambit system

[AzraelX]

I game across this : " Yoshida is also still considering removing the class/job restrictions on existing dungeons to allow people to go in solo, or perhaps with a team of NPCs. The NPC system being considered, for example, is to be able to take members of your Grand Company and raise a team or squad that could fight with you. Unfortunately, this new system would not, however, include your Chocobo Companion. They are considering a gambit-system for the Chocobo Companion (and Magitek). This system is pretty definite, but includes a few aspects, and is perhaps a year or so away from release."


I have to say I would love to raise my own Grand Company squad and can't wait for this to be implemented.

[StrejdaTom]

I can't see our NPC army happening, atleast not in close future. 'Tis all bout the server data restrictions.

But yeah, it would be nice, it would help new players and also it would help old players trying to level up new jobs. I would rather do the dungeon with 3 derpy NPCs than wait 50 minutes in queue (that will most probably happen to low level DPSes when Heavensward comes).

[Tint]

this is an mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). do we really need an army of NPCs to turn it into a single-player game?

[StrejdaTom]

this is an mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). do we really need an army of NPCs to turn it into a single-player game?

There are many lvl 30- dungeons, some of them are tied to story. Every new job will be probably starting from level 30 as we see now in Heavensward. New players will have to run lvl 30- dungeons to get into Heavensward etc.. There will be a day when most old players will have old jobs 30+ and as new will start on 30, there will be no need to do lvl 30- dungeons for old players. These NPC armies would help new players to get trough old content faster without the need to rely on will of other people to help them.

[aerialrave]

There are many lvl 30- dungeons, some of them are tied to story. Every new job will be probably starting from level 30 as we see now in Heavensward. New players will have to run lvl 30- dungeons to get into Heavensward etc.. There will be a day when most old players will have old jobs 30+ and as new will start on 30, there will be no need to do lvl 30- dungeons for old players. These NPC armies would help new players to get trough old content faster without the need to rely on will of other people to help them.

This is one of the reasons why starting the new jobs at Level 30 was a bad idea.

[Sapphic]

this is an mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). do we really need an army of NPCs to turn it into a single-player game?

When players get gated on group- content that everyone else stopped running way back, then yes, it is needed. Albeit, I'd like them to go to 1 or 2 players with choco companions to add a fun way to level up your 'bo. It's kinda hella boring levelling up on mobs that give about 300 xp per when you need near 3 million xp for next rank ^_^

[nuyu11]

I used to play WoW before...
When pandaria come out Blizzard introduce boost system... I'm completely mad about it.
They introduce boost to help new player to catch up veterans but the drawback is many boost player at raids who doesn't know anything.

In leveling progression there is story and lore in it, they taught us about the class and learning curve in it for the basic group mechanic just like guildhest.

Later on most of the veterans will no longer go there, so if we have npc that would be nice.

[Zaft]

There are many lvl 30- dungeons, some of them are tied to story. Every new job will be probably starting from level 30 as we see now in Heavensward. New players will have to run lvl 30- dungeons to get into Heavensward etc.. There will be a day when most old players will have old jobs 30+ and as new will start on 30, there will be no need to do lvl 30- dungeons for old players. These NPC armies would help new players to get trough old content faster without the need to rely on will of other people to help them.

Unless this game becomes very unpopular in the future, I don't see this being a problem. There are still thousands of people running low level dungeons on WoW, and unlike FFXIV, there is ZERO incentive outside of leveling to run low level dungeons. In fact, you flat out can't queue for them if you're above the level, while FFXIV forces us to do them in order to obtain relics or progress the story.

[KarstenS]

We actually have a similar system in Chocobo races already.

If the group fills not within a specified amount of time, it will get filled up with NPCs.

[Nalien]

I do wish they'd just do away with the strict requirements on entering instances. Why do I need a whole group to enter anything? Why can't I just enter with what I have to practice or even clear? Why do I need to find a random person who'll probably eat dirt all fight then walk away with the loot?

Not sure how I feel about having a NPC squad to "solo" dungeons. Would they be stupid? Why would you ever do dungeons with other people again when you can just have all the EXP/loot with none of the drawbacks of actually being solo? More so you'd have incentive to actively level them, seems like an absurd concept in a MMO. Maybe add it when it's actually required, but low level dungeons aren't so abandoned that I think Alter Egos are required just yet...