Level Reset

[Nix]

Hi there~!
I haven't visited the forums in an age, so just wanted to drop in and ask the community team a question~

My current character has been with me since 1.0 release - I was one of the folks that started ARR with everything leveled (except ACN since that was just introduced!). At first I thought this was great since I was able to just jump right in and explore as soon as the servers were live.
Over the years, I've come to find that I missed out on the new adventurer excitement, and I was tempted to start working on an alt... only there was something that stood in my way.

I'd have nothing.
None of my achievements, none of the mounts/minions I'd either earned or bought on the mogstation that weren't account wide (those mounts that are account-wide are very few and far between....), and none of the glamour items/hairstyles too that aren't cheap... those $15~20 sets add up... (I just love the Y'shtola hair!)

So it got me (and my fiance... and even my FC thinking... so it was a lot of thinking!)

Would there be a way to reset our classes to level 1, and reset our quest progression?
If we can't transfer things like mounts and glamour items to other characters on our account, I think that allowing us to reset our characters would be the next best step...kinda.
Even if it was made a paid service so that the likelihood of it being abused was decreased, I would honestly be all for it, and I know there's at least a few others out there that would appreciate it too (though I'm unsure how the community as a whole would feel; I can't speak for 'em).
[Small sidenote: Would love to keep inventory etc intact, but just wipe the slate clean on quest and level progression]

EDIT: Some have mentioned keeping quest reset and level reset separate from each other- I like this idea too! It would make it a bit more enticing for those that just want to xp, or those that just want storyline/sidequests.

I'm excited to see more ideas!


To the folks that would reply "But you can level an alt! You get 8 characters per server~!" I know, I know... But until those 8 characters per server get access to everything extra that I had bought, or even my shiny legacy tattoo I will feel like my character could never be my main. It'd always irk me, and I'm not willing to shell out over $100 to re-buy things that I believe should have been account-wide in the first place, but that's a topic for another time^^;;


Stay awesome everyone, and have an awesome day!

[OMega_ARcane]

I've thought about this too, but a bit different. What if we could restart from level 1 and work our way up again keeping all progress and stuff. It would be like the disgaea or white knight chronicles rebirth/reincarnation system. You start over from level 1, but in doing so you get added bonus points you get to allocate to your base stats. That way, if you invested a lot of time into your character, you would see a difference between a lvl 70 100 hour character and a lvl 70 500 hour character. I mean, they already have the system in it "kinda". remember the old stat bonus allocation we had?

[Laerune]

I've thought about this too, but a bit different. What if we could restart from level 1 and work our way up again keeping all progress and stuff. It would be like the disgaea or white knight chronicles rebirth/reincarnation system. You start over from level 1, but in doing so you get added bonus points you get to allocate to your base stats. That way, if you invested a lot of time into your character, you would see a difference between a lvl 70 100 hour character and a lvl 70 500 hour character. I mean, they already have the system in it "kinda". remember the old stat bonus allocation we had?

This would turn an optional feature into something that is required for every player that is doing endgame content. I think a reset function is not bad, but there should not be any perks to reseting your level.

Reseting level = the option to level again on your old character, YAY

Reseting level = the option to level again and gain more stats on your old character. NAY!!!

[MatthiasS]

I'd like to see Reset Story separate from Reset level. If I could crack through the story again on a 70, soloing low level dungeons and all that, I think it would be a riot. No XP, no area locks, but you can go back to start of the story.

Maybe even keep your highest story quest unlocked, so you can proceed from that point. In any other FF game, I can restart any time I want, but in an MMO, its a much longer process to level and obtain items.

[OMega_ARcane]

This would turn an optional feature into something that is required for every player that is doing endgame content. I think a reset function is not bad, but there should not be any perks to reseting your level.

Reseting level = the option to level again on your old character, YAY

Reseting level = the option to level again and gain more stats on your old character. NAY!!!

In WKC it didn't make it absolute to do reincarnations to get to do things. You could do pretty much anything given you were properly leveled and geared. Although It could be changed to better suit this world, it wasn't a requirement in that game. Doesn't have to be in this one either . Then again, you will get the people who demand you have exact points in exact stats and that sort of stuff. I do respect your opinion though.

[Draziel]

I've thought about this too, but a bit different. What if we could restart from level 1 and work our way up again keeping all progress and stuff. It would be like the disgaea or white knight chronicles rebirth/reincarnation system. You start over from level 1, but in doing so you get added bonus points you get to allocate to your base stats. That way, if you invested a lot of time into your character, you would see a difference between a lvl 70 100 hour character and a lvl 70 500 hour character. I mean, they already have the system in it "kinda". remember the old stat bonus allocation we had?

Why not add item world and character world from Disgaea too for some crazy stat tomfoolery, Resetting the levels would be a nice option, I enjoy levelling but hate the gear grind.

[Nix]

These are all really nice ideas! I'm not too hot on the reset for perks as I second what Laerune says - it'd become mandatory for folks to have to relevel then in order to be seen as competitive in the gaming community. Maybe an achievement or something? A hat? Everyone loves hats! (I think)

Having reset story + level separate would be nice too, that way it's not an all-or-nothing kinda deal.

I'm excited to hear more opinions! Thanks for your feedback everyone!

Why not add item world and character world from Disgaea too for some crazy stat tomfoolery, Resetting the levels would be a nice option, I enjoy levelling but hate the gear grind.

My idea for this is not to completely wipe the character clean (slaying inventory etc), but literally just wiping the slate clean when it comes to levels + quest progression. I hate the gear grind, too haha but I'm a sucker for xp!

[Lilseph]

First off, it should have either a long lockout after using it or it should be tied to the mogstation. Other than that, it doesn't hurt anyone to implement it. If the game has a jump option, it should have a go-back-to-level 1 potion, either in the job you want or all of them. You'd lose your armory bonus if you do it with all of them though. The system would flag the quests as "incomplete", remove the cs entry in the The Unending Journey and items in the Calamity Salvager. I don't know how hard is to code it to make it so the items you got from these quests get removed. It should also read the retainer's inventory to remove them.

[Nix]

First off, it should have either a long lockout after using it or it should be tied to the mogstation.

This is what I was thinking - I wouldn't mind it being a paid service so that the chances of it being abused in any way are small. I think if it was an ingame only service (no mogstation), then it has the potential to cause some damage, which is something that I'd like to avoid!

[DrWho2010]

They have trouble with clearing flags for progressing thru MSQ. This is part of the reason why we cannot currently re do MSQ instance duties.