Possible level/story jumps....really?

[Lokier]

Why can't they just remove the lock on the lvl 50 quest going into Ishgard? You can still have it you need to level from 1 to 50 and learn how to play your class. Removing the need to do the quests seems fair to me, especially if you're like some people I know who don't give an utter toss about you, any NPC or the dungeons. All they want to do is gathering and professions. :P

They could just make it you have to level to 30 and do the main arc until you're a Scion and you have your battle-chicken; after that you're free to further your goals with them, or help the nation via dungeons, gathering,the grand company etc... That, and you don't get any of the mounts, mini-pets or titles unless you do the story. That way anyone who did do the entire story arc is still a spesheru snowflake-u!

[LalafellDown]

Why can't they just remove the lock on the lvl 50 quest going into Ishgard?

It keeps the bots out and as long as SE keeps implementing requirements to enter new expansion areas, eventually the Gil sellers will find it harder to sell Gil because the new items will be the more demanding and not Gil. Perhaps they introduce a new type of currency in 4.0 Gil seller will never be able to get their hands on it with their bots. I hope 4.0 has some kind of restriction to prevent bots from entering like 3.0 does.

Not seeing a bot in 3.0 is nice, no one spamming for you to buy their Gil.

[Lokier]

It keeps the bots out and as long as SE keeps implementing requirements to enter new expansion areas, eventually the Gil sellers will find it harder to sell Gil because the new items will be the more demanding and not Gil. Perhaps they introduce a new type of currency in 4.0 Gil seller will never be able to get their hands on it with their bots. I hope 4.0 has some kind of restriction to prevent bots from entering like 3.0 does.

Not seeing a bot in 3.0 is nice, no one spamming for you to buy their Gil.

I said remove the 50 lock, the bots are still going to have to do the entire quest chain and learn every single flight pathin each zone. ¬_'

[JimmyDean]

This is like putting Mike Tyson Punch out in a Nintendo and turning it on and being like "Wait. I have to learn this game and beat all these other people to be able to fight Mike Tyson?" "No thanks. Im out" Is this really what gamers want these days? omg

[Mindiori]

This is like putting Mike Tyson Punch out in a Nintendo and turning it on and being like "Wait. I have to learn this game and beat all these other people to be able to fight Mike Tyson?" "No thanks. Im out" Is this really what gamers want these days? omg

Welcome to the world of instant gratification and the pathetic casual; who expects everything for nothing because..well, 'They haz busy livez!'

In the past we had the brainpower to understand that if you make commitments - thats a choice. Something that you pay for with time. If people dont have that time for other things because of other responsibilities - boohoo, that's on them. The game shouldn't be forced to change to fit their whims and they certainly shouldn't be allowed to ruin games for others; just because of their own selfishness and concept of personal priorities. It's about time people were forced to work for what they have again. Instead of being given free welfare hand outs because they lack the fortitude to even survive a 30 second youtube clip without falling asleep. The genre has become an apathetic joke. Much like western society en-mass.

[TaranTatsuuchi]

Leveling should never be able to be bought.

Just remove the EXP bar all together if you're going to do this and make every single enemy max level.

If a game is designed with it in mind...

You don't need to have a leveling system at all to provide a good experience.

[JimmyDean]

If a game is designed with it in mind...

You don't need to have a leveling system at all to provide a good experience.

Not having to level a character and gain exp in a MMORPG is blasphemy.

[bass9020]

Not having to level a character and gain exp in a MMORPG is blasphemy.

Its ok though new players apparently hate leveling and doing MSQs so they deserve an INSTAIWINBUTTON! Otherwise they won't play and we can't have that......

[TaranTatsuuchi]

Not having to level a character and gain exp in a MMORPG is blasphemy.

It's just a different design direction.

More focused on a skill based game rather than a stats based one.

[Cakekizyy]

Not having to level a character and gain exp in a MMORPG is blasphemy.

Are MUDs not considered MMOs?