I know we don't have all the details about 2.0 but I keep feeling that there is still a huge issues with XIV when it comes to character progression. I feel like we have very few ways to gain levels. They are:
  • Leves
  • Sidequests
  • Behest
  • Dungeons
  • Caravan Escort

Leves - I hate to say this, but I have been thinking about WoW and something they do really well is breadcrumb the player. You go from one hub to the next doing quests that teach the player about the people and the lore of the world. I get that most of the quests are essentially the same, go kill 10 xyz things. In XIV you just repeat leves, behest, and dungeons over and over. At lease Blizzard covers up their grind with new locations enemies and lore as the player progresses through to highest level. WoW has thousands of quests and XIV has maybe 100. I am not saying that questing is going to fix XIV's leveling. I guess I just want more variety in how we level.

Sidequests - A joke if you consider them a way to level your classes, you can only do them once and it seems like are more about getting some gear for free and to teach you some lore. All in all they seem like a waste of time.

Behest - Super grindy and seem pointless, I haven't done in months and months

Dungeons - More low level dungeons would be nice. All we have is 1 R15 and 1 R25.

Caravan Escort - I have only done this to grind company seals at R50, so no leveling here. I know I could do the lower level one maybe to get seals and level.


Upcoming in XIV 2.0
  • Hamlet Defense - I am not sure how Hamlet Defense is going to play into leveling our characters but it sounds interesting.
  • PvP Collisium and Frontlines - I don't imagine this will have anything to do with leveling your classes.
  • Crystal Tower and Labyrinth - Sounds like endgame, so no leveling
  • Wondering Odin - Sounds like engame, no leveling.
  • Primal Battles - more endgame or just aquiring cool gear, no leveling.

All in all it just seems like we are still going to lack ways to level out classes in 2.0 and it will be another reason why people won't be attracted to playing FFXIV.