More content for solo players?

[AdvancedWind]

Just one thing: Hamlet Defense is not gonna be solo friendly, based on what we know.

[Jinko]

I can't see hamlet defence being party based, how are gatherers and crafters supposed to partake if its party based. (and yes hamlet defence will heavily involve DoL and DoH)

I am hoping it will be like campaign where you just turn up at the correct time and do your bit, you can solo or party the choice is yours.

[Davorok]

I am hoping (Hamlet Defense) will be like campaign where you just turn up at the correct time and do your bit, you can solo or party the choice is yours.

This is also my hope. Campaign & Besieged (from FFXI) were a lot of fun. If Hamlet Defense is similar though, we really need a "LFG Flag" next to our names. I almost always got an invite during these events but other times I just solo'd mobs I knew I could handle.

Choices & Options should be the 1st motto of FFXIV and the 2nd motto should be Exploration & Progression.

We need more quests for all levels of this game though. I have slow played my character and still have several low rank classes but leveling them is still extremely boring and tedious. The Class Quests are too few and far between and boring and too easy.

What I would really like to see is Story/Class progression which starts out solo but leads into Party-based quests. They have done this with the new Job Quests and I applaud them for it. Now go back and redo ALL the Class quests to reflect this strategy.

What I do not want to see though is more Forced 8-man Party Content or even Forced 4-man content. Please get rid of minimum party requirements entirely. I have no problem with needing a full party to complete content, I just have a problem with being forced in to it. If someone wants to take on Ifrit alone, go for it...you're gonna lose, but go for it anyway.

Eventually there will be a Level Cap Raise so if 2 lvl 75's wanna go back and Duo content, they should be able to, imho.

[Cintilla]

What I do not want to see though is more Forced 8-man Party Content or even Forced 4-man content. Please get rid of minimum party requirements entirely. I have no problem with needing a full party to complete content, I just have a problem with being forced in to it. If someone wants to take on Ifrit alone, go for it...you're gonna lose, but go for it anyway.

Eventually there will be a Level Cap Raise so if 2 lvl 75's wanna go back and Duo content, they should be able to, imho.

Exactly! A friend and I were discussing this today and I agree that party requirements shouldn't be forced on players. Like others have previously stated, I have absolutely no problem with optional party play content. The reason I was excited about FFXIV was that it would break the norm and be very solo friendly MMO. If that wasn't what I was looking for, I would have never left FFXI. Although, they were making awesome progress with content such as FOVs.

I'm happy that party play content was released with this latest patch. However, I would've liked just a bit more solo content released as well. At the very least, adding more LQs to all areas to increase variety in the rotation. Maybe even raise the limit LQs obtained at once from 8 to 10...or do away with the limit all together =P. It would also be nice to have more variety in LQs rewards. For example, 5 anima points, 5 "Return to Nearest Town" charms, 3 tickets to trade for LQ stat boosts, 2 keys to trade for "Mystery Boxes", combination of any rewards, etc. etc.

Anyway, I appreciate SE for having patches this often. Always fun to see what's new. ^^

[Dusk_Shardveil]

What I do not want to see though is more Forced 8-man Party Content or even Forced 4-man content. Please get rid of minimum party requirements entirely. I have no problem with needing a full party to complete content, I just have a problem with being forced in to it. If someone wants to take on Ifrit alone, go for it...you're gonna lose, but go for it anyway.

Eventually there will be a Level Cap Raise so if 2 lvl 75's wanna go back and Duo content, they should be able to, imho.

I wholeheartedly agree.

Perhaps even quests based not on the number of party members but on the total number of levels. In the group or individual.

[Forte]

We need something like MMM from 11 I know I brought up 11 but I loved MMM and you could solo or party and spend hours just doing junk with it but that just my take on it.

[Cross]

I think solo-content will arrive sooner or later.
At first, XI didnt have any solo-content, the solo-content arrived automaticly by raising the level cap.
NMs, missions/quests and exploring(strongholds e.g Castle Oztroja) became soloable due to higher lvls.
Having now too much solo-content would kill these contents in the future, since they would be "too weak" at that time.

But in my opinion, finding 8 people for a raid/instance is a real hazzle - 6 PT members in XI were perfect, so I would like to see a tweak in that way (off-topic alarm!).

[Biggs]

I was all hyped up (and sad) when I heard about Hamlet Defense coming with this patch! But it got delayed u.u

What I would like to know is if they are planning to release more content for solo players.

I got pretty much all classes (but gladiator/paladin) to 50 from a long time ago and I already got all af pieces for all my available jobs (except whm body) and to be honest...besides shouting for parties for the new dungeons...I have NOTHING to do battle wise.

Sure I could go craft to finish leveling my culinarian or gather to finish my FSH...btu I like FIGHTING.

All in all there's no content, right now, (at least IMHO) for max level people and that worries me.

At the very least they should be adding more solo grand company leves to do for the higher levels. I would assume that at some point they will add level 40 leves to do. I honestly feel like there is plenty to do solo in this game right now, however, all the people with all their jobs at 50 are pretty much screwed until 2.0.

[Agoven]

I don't understand why people play an MMO and want to SOLO play. I thought the point of an MMO was to play with others.

[Davorok]

I don't understand why people play an MMO and want to SOLO play. I thought the point of an MMO was to play with others.

I am so tired of this response (it's not just you Agoven, so this isn't personal).

Have you people ever played another MMO besides FFXI?

Every single MMO (except FFXI) has 1000's of quests which are primarily done solo. It has always been this way and always should be.

Every MMO (except FFXI) has Class/Job quests & Storylines that you can complete solo and at your own pace. It has always been this way and always should be.

Every MMO also has Party-based content that you either need a full party to complete or need to be "over-leveled" in order to complete with a short party or solo.

FFXI was and still is the one and only exception to having tons of solo content and imo is the main reason it was never more popular than it was.

Yes the "point" of an MMO is to play with other people but not all the time 24/7, 7 days a week.

Please stop with this failed "go play a single player offline game" crap. It is really getting old and is just not factual.

p.s. Sorry for the rant...going to bed now...obviously need sleep cuz am getting cranky (although I am old so I am allowed) ;>P