What exactly is locked behind squadrons? How do we make it as painless as possible?

[Zfz]

I know that we're forced to do squadrons because the GC rank (and hence the glamour) is locked behind them. So what else are locked behind GC squadrons?

And how can a player who's really not interested in doing this cheap-ass smartphone game cycle of checking on something every 18 hours make it as painless as possible?

[Remedi]

tokens that are equivalent to rank 3 FC buffs and that lasts for 2-3 hours, minor materias, MGP, scrips gains

edit: maybe the new emotes in 4.1 will be locked behind it? I dunno

[Zfz]

So really the only must-have is the GC rank? That's nice to know. Although I still hope they decouple the GC rank from these squadrons...or redesign the squadron content properly and stop using this cheap smartphone game style.

Thanks!

[Remedi]

So really the only must-have is the GC rank? That's nice to know. Although I still hope they decouple the GC rank from these squadrons...or redesign the squadron content properly and stop using this cheap smartphone game style.

Thanks!

They are adding the possibility of bringing the squadron in some dungeons, Dunno when that gets unlocked but maybe it'll be an alternative to level them up

[Lazaruz]

They are adding the possibility of bringing the squadron in some dungeons, Dunno when that gets unlocked but maybe it'll be an alternative to level them up

If I recall, there's word going around that it's actually one of the many tweaks they're planning on including for 4.1.
However unless they also increase the max level for squad members, they'd only really be useful up to around level 50 content (and even that is assuming the AI is worth a damn. It still remains to be seen)

[Pence]

If I recall, there's word going around that it's actually one of the many tweaks they're planning on including for 4.1.
However unless they also increase the max level for squad members, they'd only really be useful up to around level 50 content (and even that is assuming the AI is worth a damn. It still remains to be seen)

It's confirmed for 4.1. You will be able to take 3 squad members into 5 pre-set dungeons (Adhering to 2 dps, 1 tank, 1 heal). They 'level up' somehow, and have rewards - the only being noted are emotes (Pushup, squats and situps). It's only use is maybe leveling alts? Providing they buff exp. If they don't it'll be DOA and POTD will reign.

[Remedi]

If I recall, there's word going around that it's actually one of the many tweaks they're planning on including for 4.1.
However unless they also increase the max level for squad members, they'd only really be useful up to around level 50 content (and even that is assuming the AI is worth a damn. It still remains to be seen)

From what they have shown the AI is capable enough, just the healer can be a bit trigger happy with dps, but you should be able to customize their AI, you'll get however skills to command them like, charge, retreat and so on, as for the rest that's unknown

[Coatl]

They have some nifty things that you can definitely make use of, but they are not at all mandatory. I mostly did it for the glamour.

[Kleeya]

Maybe by not doing it falsely thinking you are forced to do it, like i didn't start to do some pvp even though i think that having some Garo's stuff in dyable version would be cool ? I know quite some 70 players who dont care about being max rank in their GC, and if asked wouldn't even know how to do it.

If optionnal content piss you off then just don't do it, otherwise you will only end up having a bad opinion of the game. A good example of that would be the yokai event where numerous people forced themselves to do in a few days hundreds of fates they dont like at all, and ended having a burn out and canceling their subscription. Meanwhile, not disliking fates and by doing it a little from time to time i have only 2 weapons and a half left, and i hardly see what is so hard about this event if you know what you are doing.

That being said i am sure looking for bringing my squad in dungeons, hoping that the limited number of them available (5 at first) for that is gonna meant a better AI than the chocobo staying in every aoes.

[Zfz]

Maybe by not doing it

I haven't done it up to now, hoping that squadrons will be just a fad that become forgotten like Diadem. But since in 4.1 they're adding to it, it's clear that squadrons are here to stay. This means that sooner or later, there will be higher GC ranks that will grant stuff that would be extremely useful, such as all the mats and things like the chocobo reset etc. that we can exchange for seals. I don't want to be rushing to catch up when that happens.

So yes, up to now I've been doing exactly what you describe: aboslutely nothing. But it doesn't look like they're happy with the status quo.