An idea to improve Squadron feature.

[Demkristo]

Right now the squadron system is looking quite dull and boring with "click and forget" mentality. I was thinking about the ways to improve that and i found a possible solution that is unique to FF14.

Squadron can provide an opportunity to add an old school turn based FF battle system to our game. Instead of waiting 18 hours, we can select the mission, enter an instance and play as our squadron members (or us leading them) with a similar gameplay as FF12 for example (strategic thinking of using attacks and skills). Although its quite hard to make a battle system as deep as old FF games, it should be close to that.

Also adding more depth to our squadron members stats would be nice. Trait trees (similar to our companion chocobo skill tree or better), more stats to work with like in old FF games. There are so much ideas that you can add. Maybe even facing bosses from trials in a turn based mode.

[Spawnie]

You do relise yoshi has said theres more to be added to squadrons right?

Current squadron feature is more than likely to give ppl a chance to recruit n lvl thier squads b4 they inplement whatever else they have planned

[Demkristo]

You do relise yoshi has said theres more to be added to squadrons right?

Current squadron feature is more than likely to give ppl a chance to recruit n lvl thier squads b4 they inplement whatever else they have planned

This is what devs gave us as a first taste, that means this is their main direction towards this squadron feature, a facebook game, no one likes it. World of Warcraft has the same thing and its more detailed yet people still don't like it.

[Spawnie]

they have already said we will be able to take our squads into dungeons later so how is that a fb game??

[Demkristo]

they have already said we will be able to take our squads into dungeons later so how is that a fb game??

With a current dull system of managing squadron members (you use calculator, manage some numbers and wait 18 hours) whats the point of bringing npc's to dungeons? It's already boring to do dungeons with real people. There is nothing new and fun in that.

[Spawnie]

Squadrons are optional they arent forcing you to use them.. your "changes" sound more like a fb game or something that belongs in gold saucer.. im actually excited to see what they add to squadrons later.. made nice amount of money from them already :3

[Demkristo]

Squadrons are optional they arent forcing you to use them.. your "changes" sound more like a fb game or something that belongs in gold saucer.. im actually excited to see what they add to squadrons later.. made nice amount of money from them already :3

I don't want half assed optional features (Diadem, Vermillion, PvP etc.), they need to be developed, played by a community and be a real part of the game. Not everything that involves different gameplay is a fb game. You might not care about the execution of new features and just use them for your own reason, i care about their quality and game in general.

[Ralts]

Oh, turn-based sounds neat

[Belhi]

I don't want half assed optional features (Diadem, Vermillion, PvP etc.), they need to be developed, played by a community and be a real part of the game. Not everything that involves different gameplay is a fb game. You might not care about the execution of new features and just use them for your own reason, i care about their quality and game in general.

The system you suggested sounds interesting but unless they are already developing a system like it, the earliest we would see for such a system as you describe would be likely at least a year away if they started right now, probably longer. They first mentioned they were working on Squadrons around HW's launch and that was a year and a half ago.

For now what they have said is they are working on the tech to allow us to run content with our squadron. That is almost certainly what we are getting next in regards to Squadrons.

[Spawnie]

So instead since it wasnt designed how you wanted it to be its dull n boring correct?? How bout waiting to see what direction they take squadrons before complaining o.o??