I am disappointed with Deep Dungeon

[WinterLuna]

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Killing mobs and opening chests are not puzzles, the same way choosing between time efficency and levels is not a different way to complete the floor.

Buffs and debuffs and mobs and chests and levels are nothing new. When we say 'puzzles' we were hoping for things such as riddles or different keys to unlock gates or something that actually makes you think. Not 'hmm I either kill this mob or proceed'.

[Remus]

The way I see Deep Dungeon its way too basic. All it comes down to is kill mobs next floor at that's it. Maybe it will get better after floor 50 but currently it hasn't impressed me. It's the type of content I will do once because I wouldn't be able to farm this piece of content where its just kill mobs. Just my opinion anyway. After I see what they have produced makes me wonder why it didn't release with 3.3. There isn't that much to warrant the time frame it came out in.

[Nestama]

I couldn't agree more. It's definitely better than Diadem, I just expected more, but as you said, I shouldn't really do that. Partly my own fault.

Treat it as a 'tutorial' for newbies of FFXIV

Floor 51-200 will need to introduce objectives and more, though. Otherwise it will be boring (and complaints will be justified).

[Deceptistar]

The dungeon looks more like a midway of newbie pple and returners who want to integrate themselves back into the game.
As a returner, Ive often wished i could just wipe off some of my levels on certain classes without starting a whole new character.
Before i took my break i was all 50s which was the capp at the time, and now its rather hard to start AT 50 when you forgot most things.
Of course, as progress goes further, it will most likely get harder in the deep dungeon knowing SE.
I think some of us forget that not all content the game gives out is and will be intended for high lv endgame 100%

[Tyrn]

Treat it as a 'tutorial' for newbies of FFXIV

Almost everything in this game is a bloody tutorial.

[Berethos]

Treat it as a 'tutorial' for newbies of FFXIV

Which is pretty much what it is, and why it's available from level 17.

[WinterLuna]

I think some of us forget that not all content the game gives out is and will be intended for high lv endgame 100%

Content for new or returning players does not have to be almost mindless, though. This is supposed to be new for everyone, including end game players. They didn't have to make it difficult, there's just nothing remotely exciting about it.

[Xenosan]

Solo Palace of the Dead is Iron Man mode

Pomanders of Sight (see traps) and Pomanders of Safety (remove traps) are like.. mandatory. Hugging walls hasn't helped me avoid traps. They can be placed there. Favorite trap thus far had to be 4x Palace Hornet Spawn. Might have been able to survive as another job, but solo I think that trap is a death sentence.. ..and now time to re-queue ; ;

Is there an achievement for completing solo? If not maybe there should. There's no reason to run solo (progression) except for the challenge (or farming, but farming what?). I've only been doing it solo.. and it has been very slow progress. But definitely has the Iron Mode mode feel of XCOM, TW, CK, etc.

...Traps traps traps ugh thanks RNG for putting that landmine right there. THANKS.

?Can you start with a group, complete 1-10 with group, then proceed to 11-20 solo (or with a different group?, or that requires the different save?

[bass9020]

Which is pretty much what it is, and why it's available from level 17.

Having it be a leveling dungeon as well is a stupid idea. Starting it at level 17 is a stupid idea.

[Berethos]

Having it be a leveling dungeon as well is a stupid idea. Starting it at level 17 is a stupid idea.

An opinion not shared by myself, nor the developers.

Plus after floor 50 it won't be a leveling dungeon, so eventually 3/4 of the thing will be an end-game activity.

If you're not patient enough to wait for that, well, sucks to be you.