I refuse to run Castrum the way it is now

[Fhaerron]

I always laugh when i see these threads.

People seem to think they a forced to run content.

So funny.

They are FORCED to run it if's a new player or an alt to go trough it.
Not everybody spends 5 grand each month in mogstation to get potions, fantasia flasks and what not.

[Redname]

Then dont run it, thats simple.
I did it the first time and then maybe a few more to help a friend.
From the beginning, the time invested its no worth it. You just discovered it recently.
However there will always be people who think is worth it and continue doing it. So the new characters wont be alone.
The only problem would be new people cant continue the main quest anymore, but that isnt gonna happen in a close future.
So this thread is useless.

[Akimori]

I always laugh when i see these threads.

People seem to think they a forced to run content.

So funny.

Its story content, so yes. People are forced to run this content

[Avatre]

Its story content, so yes. People are forced to run this content

Pretty sure they meant after the initial time through people aren't forced to run it(as in the roulette).

[Enla]

Pretty sure they meant after the initial time through people aren't forced to run it(as in the roulette).

To be fair though, there are some people who don't care about the story and just want it over with even if it's their first time. I certainly did, though in my case it was less about caring about the idea of seeing the climax and more being utterly done with what I saw as flimsy writing. Still in this case it's a one and done situation. I don't think the change was needed personally, but worse comes to worse a newbie in that position can just turn on twitch or something. I definitely would if I was in that position now.

[Coratanni]

Its story content, so yes. People are forced to run this content

One time. Out of how many hours that they invest into this game on a particular character?

If you had ANY idea how many hours I've invested just getting all of the lux relics, 2 zetas(over halfway done with book step on a 3rd), 7 anemos, all of the bird mounts, over 200 runs of the newer extremes, not to mention leveling other characters... The 2 hours required for those two dungeons for people now, isnt even a drop in the bucket. In comparison, I spent 14 hours grinding out for my very first clear of o5s the first week it came out. Once you've cleared those dungeons for the story, you never have to go back again if you so wish. You can spend your hundreds or thousands of hours grinding other stuff. One and done.

[BillyKaplan]

The 2 hours required for those two dungeons for people now, isnt even a drop in the bucket.

You're comparing optional end-game time-sinks to two dungeons that are required to even get things remotely started. No one forced you to grind all those things, while these MSQ instances are about as mandatory as things get in an optional game.
That said, saying 'it's a one time thing' really isn't a good defense, mostly because people aren't complaining as much about the content (we stopped running the roulette, it's fine) but about the attitude from the developers. I'm a software engineer - this was about as brutal and unfriendly a design decision as they could've taken, and raises concerns for the future as well as sets a dangerous precedent besides.

[Coratanni]

You only have to run them ONCE. And if you buy a story potion skip, you never have to see them. They are such a small infantile fraction of the amount of time you can sink into this game in any other way, the arguments here are laughable.

I'll keep running them almost every day, leveling classes on my balmung alt and having a good time socializing with people while doing so. Enjoy being miserable.

[Brightshadow]

It should at least be a guaranteed level up for the time lol.

[NewAgeDoom]

It should at least be a guaranteed level up for the time lol.

It basically is.