A Simple Lack of Fun

[Holland]

I agree it has to have solo content, it should be fun too, challenging and rewarding to some extent. But it should never compare to group play in terms of leveling up, rewards or challenge.

[mikefmc]

._. can the community just play the game if they like and not if they dont :[ just want these forums to have positive stuff for more than 5 minutes. jeez.

[Holy_Dragoon]

On the contrary, I find the new patch quite fun, and more challenging. It also feels like Final Fantasy. Using the correct skills, I can dish out all kinds of damage. If I screw up, the mobs can still kill me.

[Xoo]

Just in case you missed it.~

Come October 5th, I can no longer solo for anything near worthwhile EXP, and I feel it directly related to the linking system.
Before Oct. 4th, I really felt I had the option of doing things my way, solo, without the help of anyone else if necessary. Given, this was a more gradual approach in progression opposed to grouping up, still, I could solo efficiently for acceptable losses. Always before leaving Ul'dah I would attempt to form a group to grind with. I would put up recruit, shout for 30min or so, ask every one of my five linkshells, send tells to every person online in my friend's list of 140 people. Fifty percent of the time I could get people to go out. The remainder was all solo.

[Xoo]

You're doing it wrong. If you want to solo AND get exp chains you need to be killing things equal to you or +1 level to you. If you want to challenge yourself and take down something higher level cool, just don't expect to be exp'ing well off of it like pre patch.

Learn to adapt to the changes instead of stubbornly trying to stick to old methods that clearly don't work or arent fun.

Can you tell me where I might find such mobs that are consistently at Lv or +1 higher? Please?

[Xoo]

On the contrary, I find the new patch quite fun, and more challenging. It also feels like Final Fantasy. Using the correct skills, I can dish out all kinds of damage. If I screw up, the mobs can still kill me.

What makes it more challenging?

[Theonate]

Can you tell me where I might find such mobs that are consistently at Lv or +1 higher? Please?

What level are you? Have you tried wandering around the world recently? There is a HUGE increase in mob density all over the place. Go off the usual trails, you'll probably be surprised.

[Xoo]

Lv25, as stated in the OP. And yes, I have been off the trails and around the world.

[Klive]

/looks at check list.
1) Patch Implemented............................CHECK
2) Threads complaining about changes......CHECK
3) ....
4) Players Adapt

Everything is advancing as normal

[Xoo]

/looks at check list.
1) Patch Implemented............................CHECK
2) Threads complaining about changes......CHECK
3) Players leaving the game because of changes. Check?
4) Those Who Remain Adapt

Everything is advancing as normal

Possibly some of this as well?