Humble Request: Add Story (a.k.a. Easy) Mode

[SicariusSeven]

Do you mean a mode where you do everything by yourself, even dungeons? While I get that cutscenes puts our player solely in the role of the WOL, they still make 'references' to our friends in the party who help us. Plus doing group content solo defeats the purpose of it being 'group content'. If you're worried about others being mad at you or rushing you, take friends with you. That's what I did for some of the other content. Also MSQ instances aren't hard, they actually sort of practice mode areas that teach you how to do dungeon/raid mechanics.

[Tridus]

This would be exactly what I need then, except for the cases (which is pretty typical) where the group blasts past large groups of enemies. I didn't realize I could teleport back to the start though, I'll be using this after work tonight many many thanks

That's how I read the books in places like Gubal Library. Takes a while, there is a lot of them.

[WilhelmWhite]

I certainly don't think this is a troll post. @OP Your best bet to get through the content quickly so as to view cutscenes and such is starting an unsynced PF for the dungeons/trials you need to. However, I honestly don't think you'll have the "easy mode" experience here. Personally I don't find the story content too challenging, but to each their own. Even with doing the lower level dungeons unsynced, you'll eventually get to higher level content. Not to mention all of the solo duties you have to do that no one can help you with. And I agree with Sicarius, in that I found the MSQ content to be great practice for really getting to know your job(s) through and through. MMOs aren't really something you can put on "easy mode".

Anyway, I do hope you enjoy the rest of the story. It's pretty good, and well worth getting through the dungeons.

[Shihen]

I request that since scaling up in difficulty is an option, let scaling down also be an option. I don't care if I get nothing for my troubles but finishing the quest.

I just want to see the story in its entirety, hence Story Mode. A far easier version of the dungeons that can be completed by any group of any size, from 1-8. Watching the story on YouTube is pretty impersonal, so this would be great.

This would also reduce anxiety for introverted or less-skilled players (or dirty roleplayers like me). We all pay to play this game for different reasons and I think those reasons should be respected so we can all feel comfortable and happy.

Thank you for your time.

Dungeons are already easy. If targeting an enemy and pressing a few buttons until it dies is too difficult I really don't know what to tell you.

[Skivvy]

This would be exactly what I need then, except for the cases (which is pretty typical) where the group blasts past large groups of enemies. I didn't realize I could teleport back to the start though, I'll be using this after work tonight many many thanks.

One thing to keep in mind, I think you only have about 5 minute before you are auto-booted.

It really is a shame that we have no decent way to actually explore the dungeons at a slower pace. They pack so many cool things into those places, and we all run by without a moment to spare. I'd also love to have the option to roam dungeons for screenshots. Easy to do unsycned for lower dungeons - not so much on current ones.

[ManuelBravo]

Wait I thought this game was easy, with exception of savage and ultimate -.- ?

[Lord_Zlatan]

Wait I thought this game was easy, with exception of savage and ultimate -.- ?

OP was trolling, people are actually being nice about it tho.

The dungeon stuff is too easy, though, IMO. Its possible to clear some without a healer or a tank

[Fhaerron]

Soon you people are going to want a button that instantly kills the selected target >.>

[RiyahArp]

I think they could do this if they allowed more of a non-combat progression through the game. Just let crafting and gathering open up the zones instead of needing combat classes to do it, and add a craft/gather progression storyline in addition to the individual quests. If you want to open up pve endgame, you need to go through the combat progression with a combat class too. You don't get the actual combat story, but you do get one tailored to being non combat support.

This would also be good as it would be much better for people with significant disabilities to still play in the game. There's actually a lot of non-combat content in this game that they can do, but the combat gates it off, and t'd be nice if you could just let certain people focus on that aspect.

[Emstidor]

I think they could do this if they allowed more of a non-combat progression through the game. Just let crafting and gathering open up the zones instead of needing combat classes to do it, and add a craft/gather progression storyline in addition to the individual quests. If you want to open up pve endgame, you need to go through the combat progression with a combat class too. You don't get the actual combat story, but you do get one tailored to being non combat support.

This would also be good as it would be much better for people with significant disabilities to still play in the game. There's actually a lot of non-combat content in this game that they can do, but the combat gates it off, and t'd be nice if you could just let certain people focus on that aspect.

FFXIV 1.0 tried this and it was generally agreed to be pretty terrible, since it inevitably influenced the encounter design in a bad way. Can't have the story rely on this big epic fight or this covert infiltration or anything cool because you have to account for Joe McCulinarian bringing his frying pan along, so instead it was a split path of "introduce combat NPCs that do the fighting for you" or "you beat this beastman in a Parley card game? I guess you convinced them to stop fighting now."

Which is unfortunate because out of context solving a beastman skirmish through card games is kinda hilarious.