Solo dungeons and Gambit system

[Arkenne]

Err...

If I remember correctly, in one of the latest letters from the devs, it was mentioned that the DF would be revamped on HWs release to admit incomplete parties into dungeons, for example duos or trios for 4-man content, or even entering Coil with a 7-man party. Later on allowing others to enter your party in progress.

This is one of the features I am personally looking forward to from HW.

[StouterTaru]

Err...

If I remember correctly, in one of the latest letters from the devs, it was mentioned that the DF would be revamped on HWs release to admit incomplete parties into dungeons, for example duos or trios for 4-man content, or even entering Coil with a 7-man party. Later on allowing others to enter your party in progress.

This is one of the features I am personally looking forward to from HW.

It sounds like a duty finder option similar to join in progress.

"Players will be able to undertake duties with smaller pre-made parties using a new option in the Duty Finder. For example, you’ll be able to enter a dungeon with just two players. We’ll make further adjustments for this so new players can follow as well. With this feature you’ll also be able to challenge the Coil of Bahamut with 7 players."

[Arkenne]

It sounds like a duty finder option similar to join in progress.

Expecting the worst, yea, maybe.
But I still hold the hope that me and my friend will be at long last able to duo duns whenever we want.

[Koenignovi]

Not to pull FFxi into this, but it could be similar to their Ego system they have. In that you the player have to go recruit NPCs to go dungeon dive with you. I would start it off at an early level to give new players a chance to still experience early dungeons but as dungeon become harder it would be up to the player to seek better NPCs if they can not get a real player to help.

[Vlady]

I believe such a system already exists. Called final fantasy 1-10. I do not understand why dev time focuses on solo content when the game is an mmo. The focus should be on people banding together to overcome obstacles in the game.

[LystAP]

I believe such a system already exists. Called final fantasy 1-10. I do not understand why dev time focuses on solo content when the game is an mmo. The focus should be on people banding together to overcome obstacles in the game.

As noted by Vlady, SE isn't unfamiliar with the usage of NPCs as party members. They could probably implement, if not transfer NPC programming from the more recent Final Fantasy games with real-time RPG combat. It would also make Grand Companies far more relevant. On the other hand, it may mean more 'characters' to gear. But it may let them resolve the issue with people skipping cutscenes; a fair amount of storytelling that is used in Final Fantasy involves mid-instance cutscenes, of which are understandably unpopular at the moment.

Maybe we could create our own plucky squad of misfits that could give our own characters more character.

[Vlady]

You misunderstand. Any implementation of npcs interacting in dungeons will hurt and segregate the community even more.

[Gralna]

I believe such a system already exists. Called final fantasy 1-10. I do not understand why dev time focuses on solo content when the game is an mmo. The focus should be on people banding together to overcome obstacles in the game.

From what I understand of community that wants this, myself included, it'd be so people can rerun old content without having to wait for the queue times, which will be even worse as time goes on and newer content is released. Whether this is for farming glamour gear, newbies progressing through story, or spiritbonding. Just because this is an MMO, doesn't mean EVERYTHING has to be done in a party.

[Koenignovi]

From what I understand of community that wants this, myself included, it'd be so people can rerun old content without having to wait for the queue times, which will be even worse as time goes on and newer content is released. Whether this is for farming glamour gear, newbies progressing through story, or spiritbonding. Just because this is an MMO, doesn't mean EVERYTHING has to be done in a party.

Agree 100%. As content continues to come through, older content will become less attended. Making it so people can solo this older content would make it relavent to some degree.

[StouterTaru]

You misunderstand. Any implementation of npcs interacting in dungeons will hurt and segregate the community even more.

We already have similar content several times in the MSQ and class/job quests. They're just much shorter than dungeons. NPCs would never be made as powerful as players, so the runs would likely be slower, but still faster than waiting 30 minutes in the queue.