Power-leveling is absolutely BROKEN

[Jericho]

When leveling is that easy, all the gear from 1-49 is completely and utterly useless. Especially since you can wear gear higher rank. I liked when the journey to 75 was slow and "painful", and investing time and money into gear and quests that rewarded gear I wanted actually made a difference to how well I was able to party.

But, judging by the usual responses I get from saying this kind of thing, I'm sure I'm the only one that feels this way.

[Xenosan]

But, judging by the usual responses I get from saying this kind of thing, I'm sure I'm the only one that feels this way.

Naw man you aren't. It's called character/game progression and is the most fundamental aspect.

Yet, once this broke mechanic is fixed I'm going to be upset with myself if I hadn't jumped on the gravy train while I could.

In LL: /shout pwrlvl <can I haz it?>?

#crickets

;;

[Gasher]

But, judging by the usual responses I get from saying this kind of thing, I'm sure I'm the only one that feels this way.

You are not.

[Issac]

You are not.

All I can say is that I hope that it is either fixed very soon, or, just a temporary measure.

[Preypacer]

When leveling is that easy, all the gear from 1-49 is completely and utterly useless. Especially since you can wear gear higher rank. I liked when the journey to 75 was slow and "painful", and investing time and money into gear and quests that rewarded gear I wanted actually made a difference to how well I was able to party.

But, judging by the usual responses I get from saying this kind of thing, I'm sure I'm the only one that feels this way.

Not the only one. Include me in that.

I prefer the journey to be more involved, slower and not "race to the end".

But you make a good point... we do seem to be in the minority these days.

To each their own, I say. Though I do have to say I see an interesting pattern time and again in every MMO I've played. On one hand, you have player after player who races to end-game, burns through or by-passes entire swaths of content - all because they're *convinced* "that's how MMOs are supposed to be played" and "end game is "all that matters". Inevitably, many of them find themselves quickly getting bored and quitting the game complaining of "not enough to do"... Blaming everyone and everything but themselves and their own chosen playstyle for their boredom and frustration.

Meanwhile, folks like myself are having a great time taking in as much as we can, enjoying the journey and in absolutely no hurry to get anywhere.

When I look at the two situations, I can't help but feel that those racing through everything are screwing themselves out of a great experience.

[Zenaku]

Ahh forget about it, it seem you all are a lost cause every-time someone make a topic about something that is a issue. People go on it and troll and complain to the OP. When it something pointless and dumb everyone agree and SE think about it and add it. This is why the forums was a bad idea to start with you can't listen to your players 24.7 or the game would become pointless. it's online game it about partying and now if not fix going to become about Powerlevel most of the mission can be solo i'm fine with that but come on -.-

w/e pointless to even talk to ppl on here.

[Issac]

[Removed by Moderator according to the FINAL FANTASY XIV FORUM Guidelines.]

Completely uncalled for.

[Chardrizard]

Yea everyone thay doesn't agree with you are a lost cause and a troll, i'm sorry this game doesnt turns into the way YOU wants to.. But please dont be ignorant and thinks everyone and their mom is gonna be asking for powerlevel because they won't, powerlevel was already possible pre-patch and i rarely see anyone does it, its usually only for alts that is on auto follow and yes, i agree extreme powerlevelling might proof to hurt the game the way abyssea are where you can take any class to max level in a day. But, that is not the case here. U cant PL above 35+ efficiently probably and will be better off PTing.

If the new claiming system makes future content to bemore dynamic and engaging and the benefit outweigh the PL issues, then i have no worry. Grind doesnt have to be excessive.

[Zenaku]

Yea everyone thay doesn't agree with you are a lost cause and a troll, i'm sorry this game doesnt turns into the way YOU wants to.. But please dont be ignorant and thinks everyone and their mom is gonna be asking for powerlevel because they won't, powerlevel was already possible pre-patch and i rarely see anyone does it, its usually only for alts that is on auto follow and yes, i agree extreme powerlevelling might proof to hurt the game the way abyssea are where you can take any class to max level in a day. But, that is not the case here. U cant PL above 35+ efficiently probably and will be better off PTing.

Once again i'm not calling anyone a troll. Let's start by this before the patch could a powerlevel get you 4-5k killing mobs within 1-2min? and get you 1 level within 20min? and pretty much you can go from 1-30 within hours? I don't think so saying before the patch no one did it does not matter when now you get 10x more exp if someone powerlevel vs just making a party hands down.

35+ you get x2-3 people who are 50 to kill and they would kill faster and seeing how people love the easy way they would do it. Maybe i'm wrong and i hope i am if i'm not wrong then this need to be fix.