So, how is Pagos?

[Nixxe]

Running the train in Anemos was moderately enjoyable. Pagos seems to be leaning towards pure mob grinding in a game that was designed so that mob grinding is pretty much objectively wrong in any situation. Based on what I've seen and what I've read from others, this isn't just because people need to level to make the train efficient, but because NMs just don't spawn as much. Pagos is, as of now, looking like it may be the single worst thing ever put in this game.

[Alym]

Admittedly, I did not enjoy Anemos much at first, but the NM train made it bearable and I liked the idea of being able to make relics quickly after finishing the leveling grind.

I'm really hoping we just don't know enough about Pagos yet because my experience has been unbelievably boring. I don't know if I can keep doing this if Pagos really is 95% grinding tanky mobs for tiny amounts of exp compared to how much is needed to level.

This is supposed to be a game that provides entertainment, right? Right now, it sort of reminds me of peeling potatoes. A whole lot of boring tedious work to make delicious things except for, in Pagos, we're peeling with a spoon so we can eat them raw.

So much boring work, so little reward.

I just spent a little over an hour grinding on Wyverns at level 24. When I started, I had almost no exp on my bar. Fulltime grinding and two NMs later (Brothers and Ash Dragon) and I was at 250k exp. Out of something like 835k.

My eyes were involuntarily closing, I was barely looking at the screen, timers and boredom made the party members rotate constantly, and at the end my wrists hurt.

So far, feels like a swing and a miss.

[Wyvernheart]

Another great time in pagos. I saw about 6 mms in 1 hour I think this morning. All the while my pt just sat there having fun chaining. We only got silver once so that was cool to. I ate food today to boost dmg and get that 3% xp boost. I noticed the dragons would cast w.e ability back to back if I stunned it. Up to three times but I only have two stuns. Also I put all elemental points into one for maximum damage. None can stand in the way of the dragoon! Maybe tonight I'll form a "bunny party " farm up some mats.

[Pinkie_Pie]

Another great time in pagos. I saw about 6 mms in 1 hour I think this morning. All the while my pt just sat there having fun chaining. We only got silver once so that was cool to. I ate food today to boost dmg and get that 3% xp boost. I noticed the dragons would cast w.e ability back to back if I stunned it. Up to three times but I only have two stuns. Also I put all elemental points into one for maximum damage. None can stand in the way of the dragoon! Maybe tonight I'll form a "bunny party " farm up some mats.

[InkstainedGwyn]

Reasons to explore would be nice. Clickable lore fragments, chests, sightseeing points. Let us learn more about Anemos, give us a reason to explore this area. Just give us something to break the monotony, please.

[Theodric]

Reasons to explore would be nice. Clickable lore fragments, chests, sightseeing points. Let us learn more about Anemos, give us a reason to explore this area. Just give us something to break the monotony, please.

This.

FFXIV marketed itself as an MMO that took its storytelling and world building serious. With that in mind, it's worrying that side content seems to miss that mark.

[Alym]

Reasons to explore would be nice. Clickable lore fragments, chests, sightseeing points. Let us learn more about Anemos, give us a reason to explore this area. Just give us something to break the monotony, please.

So much this.

Especially if they rotate and refresh daily with (very) large exp rewards.

[MomomiMomi]

Reasons to explore would be nice. Clickable lore fragments, chests, sightseeing points. Let us learn more about Anemos, give us a reason to explore this area. Just give us something to break the monotony, please.

Found the ESO player. (And I agree, I love the open world in ESO).

[InkstainedGwyn]

Found the ESO player. (And I agree, I love the open world in ESO).

ESO, LotRO, SWtOR... I loved collectables in Rift and EQ2, things like that. I like finding random odds-and-ends. Even back in WoW where you could find quest stuff, chests, rare mobs, that sort of thing.

[MomomiMomi]

ESO, LotRO, SWtOR... I loved collectables in Rift and EQ2, things like that. I like finding random odds-and-ends. Even back in WoW where you could find quest stuff, chests, rare mobs, that sort of thing.

It's a shame this game has pretty much nothing like that at all. I was sitting idle staring at the world the other day and couldn't help but see that there was nothing there. Just a very large, empty map.