Thoughts on Command Missions?

[Cakekizyy]

As a PS4 player I found the command bar annoying... until I found all the skills in Action's menu promtly hid it & add the skill to the cross-bar (annoying I have to enter the action's menu every time I enter just to re-hide it but its a "1 & done" thing so meh). That said it does get grindy & dull but so would grinding any dungeon for xp, only reason I used it a 2nd time after getting emotes was to lv SMN (as I sucked as SCH) to lv50-51.

How do you hide it? I have to close it every run.

[Claviusnex]

I've been using them to satisfy the WT low level dungeon tasks. While it takes a bit longer than soloing it isn't that big of a difference and is a nice change of pace.

[basketofseals]

A great way to level up new jobs, but my god the AI is atrocious. THMs dropping ice/fire constantly by casting random spells, melee jobs missing like 3 GCDs because they worry about trying to get positionals in too hard, healers casting damage spells until you're under 50%, it just really sours the whole experience. I love the idea, but when I see my MNK cast invigorate, second wind, bloodbath, internal release, diversion, all in a row without throwing out any damage it makes me wanna scream.

[Cakekizyy]

A great way to level up new jobs, but my god the AI is atrocious. THMs dropping ice/fire constantly by casting random spells, melee jobs missing like 3 GCDs because they worry about trying to get positionals in too hard, healers casting damage spells until you're under 50%, it just really sours the whole experience. I love the idea, but when I see my MNK cast invigorate, second wind, bloodbath, internal release, diversion, all in a row without throwing out any damage it makes me wanna scream.

I wonder if it's like that so we appreciate mediocre players more.

[basketofseals]

I wonder if it's like that so we appreciate mediocre players more.

No matter how bad, I've yet to have a healer not get me in a dungeon because they were too busy spamming break.

[Cakekizyy]

No matter how bad, I've yet to have a healer not get me in a dungeon because they were too busy spamming break.

What is break?

[Deceptus]

What is break?

A Role skill that no healer would ever use. Ever.

(A 50 potency, no cast time, no cost spell that causes heavy)

[Derio]

Its good for people who are trying out tanking or healing. And good for dps. I find that the squadron members do better dps than we do since they have access to more skills and buffs so its best to go in as a tank or healer for the fastest clears.

[KeylanX]

Commmand missions? Squadrons? Does it have something to do with all these skelletons, lying arround in this Company-Gym?

[Gemina]

I got the emotes and I was pretty much done with them. They kind of reminded me of what I hated about FFXII, and having to micromanage the AI of other NPCs. I also dislike that these missions cost me seals. Not that seals are all that difficult to acquire, but I usually have better things to spend them on than these missions. I rather these missions require the cost of gil, and reward seals instead. That would get me to do them more. Trading in dungeon drops for seals is a big reason why I run dungeons in the first place.

That said, the command missions helped eased me into tanking for PUGs and learn the layout of the available dungeons so I'm not running around like a headless turkey. I do think they are a good thing for the game, and the drawbacks for me I feel are quite minor, but so is the incentive to run them.