Make FFXIV More Alt-Friendly... Please??????

[StriderShinryu]

Out of curiosity, how many non-RPers actually have alts? Is there actually a big demand for this? (especially if it wouldn't allow you to get around raid lockouts).

I don't really RP at all in FF14 and would love to see a more alt friendly experience in the game. For me, it's mainly about cosmetics and having unique characters that feel separate from each other.

[UnstablePersonality]

l have an alt character and I've never roleplayed.

[Alahra]

I've tried to make an alt a few times and I think the highest I've gotten was about level 15. Trudging through the story again and unlocking various features tends to slow me down (though it doesn't help that I have all the jobs at high levels as that makes it even less of a new experience).

I'd be in favor of ways to make the game more alt-friendly but it's likely that anything they could do to accomplish that would require a lot of development time and/or resources, so we aren't likely to see anything like it soon (but I could be wrong about the amount of work that would be required and wouldn't mind being surprised).

[Ilitsa]

They can't make the game alt-character friendly, if they're incapable of even making it alt-class friendly

[silverwell]

Maybe my suggestion isn't the best.
And there are good suggestions for making the game more alt-friendly.
I like the idea of all your characters on the same server going onto the friend's list.

I'd like to make some changes to my suggestion, and also stress again that it is OPTIONAL.
The players that want to continue enjoying the MSQ on their alts will NOT be forced into any action other than simply continuing the MSQ.
If you want to enjoy the MSQ, just keep doing the quests like normal. No gimmicks, no strings attached, it's just you and the MSQ.
The players that don't want to drag through it again have an option to opt-out.
After the first handful of intro quests, just check the "Opt-Out of MSQ" checkbox in the options menu, and viola.
You wont see any MSQ icons floating over NPC heads and all the MSQs will be marked as unobtainable.
Granted, this may require rezoning or, heaven forbid (sarcasm), restarting the game.
If players want to pick up wherever they left off, just uncheck the box, and take a look at the Neverending Journal to see which ones have been completed on that character (if you don't have a clue where you left off).
TLDR Players that want to enjoy the MSQ can do the quests as normal, no action required other than clicking "Accept Quest." Others can Opt-Out without losing overall progress from their main.
I'm curious to read opinions on this... (prepares for hate)

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I don't know of any MMOs that let you do this, so im not really sure where this expectation comes from/

[T2teddy]

I don't know of any MMOs that let you do this, so im not really sure where this expectation comes from/

You don't play many then? Eve Online, WoW allows it, Rift, SW:TOR ... most even allow mailing cross faction.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

You don't play many then? Eve Online, WoW allows it, Rift, SW:TOR ... most even allow mailing cross faction.

They let you decide not to do the main story or quests on alts? cuz that is what I was referring to.

[Solarra]

Well, opting out of the MSQ isn't something I'd choose to do because I enjoy the story. So, I'm not keen on that idea, personally.
Having played WoW where the need to level characters traditionally has largely been ditched in the interests of convenience, I'd worry that introducing something like this would damage the game.

Two things would make this game more alt friendly are being able to send mail between characters on the same server and allowing alts to share a private house. Those two changes alone would make them much easier to play.
I've always had alts in other games and I've made them here too, but they don't get played very often largely because of the mailing restriction. That's the one thing I'd like to see changed.

[boopadoop]

please Q.Q all the emotes and glamour i have unlocked either from seasonal or bc i bought or was gifted...also pets and mounts as well...sometimes want to escape to an alt or play a different race...even now with server visit i still want alts to play but so many things lost...