Suggestion: Monstrosity

[Laughlyn]

A suggestion for future content: "FFXI's Monstrosity content."

If someone havent got a clue what im referriing to go here & read.
(there's also a few monstrosity videos on youtube you can look up)

I really enjoy turning into a FFXI monster and go out battle other monsters in vana'diel.
It also gave a diffrent perspective on the game and its inhabitants to some extent.

Those who have tried FFXI monstrosity, what do you think?

[Lexia]

Well we can already play as cats, midgets, giants and lizards.

[TouchandFeel]

Make it Monster PvP where players can queue into a match and then select from a list of monsters that serve different roles/purposes (ex: behemoth=tank) with their own ability sets and then fight against other teams of player monsters and I'm sold.

[Azper]

Make it Monster PvP where players can queue into a match and then select from a list of monsters that serve different roles/purposes (ex: behemoth=tank) with their own ability sets and then fight against other teams of player monsters and I'm sold.

Kinda sounds like Lord of Verminion... and we all know how well that was received.

[TouchandFeel]

Kinda sounds like Lord of Verminion... and we all know how well that was received.

A bit of a leap of logic equating the two.

LoV is a RTS-lite where you control a team of minions with minimal abilities and functionality and fight against another single player controlling a team of minions.

What I described is more akin to something like the Legends PvP in DCUO or one of the many other online arena based PvP games where you can select prepackaged combatants with predetermined abilities, strengths and weaknesses to fight as, then wrapped up in a FF monsters theme. Essentially the monster you choose to be becomes your class/job and you fight as you would normally in PvP against other players that have become monsters.

[Azper]

A bit of a leap of logic equating the two.

I simply said it sounded similar. I'm all for more diversity in the game, so if they can add something like this that players will actually want to run, then I'm all for it.

[DarkDedede]

Wasn't there a class, in one of the FF games, that allowed the character to change into the shape of monsters? That would be a fun class to have in the game.

[TouchandFeel]

Wasn't there a class, in one of the FF games, that allowed the character to change into the shape of monsters? That would be a fun class to have in the game.

Not exactly. The classic Final Fantasy class, Blue Mage, allowed you to learn monster abilities by having them be used on a member of the party and then use them as spells or special abilities. They didn't really turn into the monsters.

[Naraku_Diabolos]

Not exactly. The classic Final Fantasy class, Blue Mage, allowed you to learn monster abilities by having them be used on a member of the party and then use them as spells or special abilities. They didn't really turn into the monsters.

I believe he's talking about the Morpher job from Final Fantasy Tactic: Advanced. You can capture monsters as the Hunter job, then raise them but also obtain a monster soul. Then equip that soul as the Morpher job and you can transform into that monster and use its abilities in battle.

[Laughlyn]

I could see leveling your monster just like it works in FFXI, then maybe have some PvP / tournament like"Touchandfeel" suggested above.
And wouldnt it be cool to go primal fights / raids as a monster ?

Ofc, if they did this for FFXIV, it shouldnt be less diffrent or changed too much or people woul loose interest.
Instead make it more or better than FFXI's version, maybe even more diverse / versatile.

Cool things about monstrosity in FFXI:

* You could name your monster.
* You could level it & select skills.
* Many monsters to unlock & select.
* Battle wasnt bound to a few pre-determined areas.

There could be alot of new cool content with this, if SE decided to do it.
And hopefully do