More content for solo players?

[ThePatriarch]

There is no tight bonding... People with multiple LS's that have 60+ people each still shout in town for things... that isn't bonding. since you mentioned XI, there were a ton of VARIOUS things you could do solo. XIV has a very finite amount of solo-friendly content.

I'll make a brief list of Solo Friendly content from FFXI:

FoV/Garrison

Farming - 100's a things to farm (Small ingredients, trigs for NMs (ie Alky, Pallas, etc), pricey items (Iolite from Corses)etc

NM Hunting

Quest's - City Quests, random side quests, etc

Exploration... I did this alot. Pretty zones!

There was so much more.. but even with the small list above there was so much to keep one occupied, and having fun for hours upon hours.

There is literally nothing fun to do in FFXIV that will keep me stationed for more than 30 mins.

[ZakarnRosewood]

Reading some of the nay-saying to solo content in this thread kind of makes me want to throw up a little.

Party play is extremely rewarding and makes your MMO experience much more fun in the company of other people. That said, some people will hop on with only a short amount of time to play that cannot possibly encompass finding a party or doing what said party was created to do within the amount of time that player has.

I do not believe that party content should be soloable, but separate content should exist that can be done solo (and is actually enjoyable and rewarding in some way, unlike most Leves).

The argument that someone who doesn't have time for party play shouldn't be playing an MMO is also stupid and I'm sure SE holds their breath every time someone on these forums makes a comment like that that could essentially cost them a paying customer (yes that person's opinion is worth just as much to SE as yours). Also acting like someone who wants to solo is antisocial or doesn't get along with people is completely asinine; I get along fine with most everyone and love party play, but had many instances in MMOs with solo play where I solo'd leveling etc to go at my own pace and not hold anyone back if I felt like afking every 15 minutes.

Solo content needs to exist along side party content to give people things to do when they just want to be on their own clock or don't have time to gather a group. Dungeons can take up to an hour for one run, and that's excluding the time it takes to form a group or do multiple runs, wait after a win or loss, repair, etc.

But for the people being complete sour-pusses towards those who want something to solo... get over yourselves, seriously.

I would only like to add to/supplement what this person said. as well, right now there is not the player base they would have hoped to have that would make finding a party easier. finding parties for specific runs can take hours (if it isnt the newest released content) Linkshells are still handicapped because they cannot kick players who stopped playing. i used to resent having to rely on "your average idiot" to accomplish anything. sometimes its nice to proceed at your own pace and be able to take a bathroom break, get a drink, etc without feeling pressured by holding up everyone else.
to compensate it would be fun to have a solo dungeon/instance that would have objectives tailored to solo play.
eg:
1) solo thief/nin dungeon where you sneak through and need to be as undetected as possible to clear out the target general
2) kill the rat king, go through a maze of a dungeon searching for the rat king to help out an NPC
3) dungeon where you have various tasks to preform (free prisoners, rescue a princess and guide her safely out) with a boss at the end that can be taken on solo.
4) make it so the dungeon is customized to the level of the player providing a challenge at any level of play

I dont want this to detract from party play but at least provide a fun alternative when people just dont feel like parties for whatever their reason. as well maybe make leader boards or a way of keeping track of who the top player in that solo task so people can compete for the fastest clear, biggest kill chain, etc. i hope you get the point.

[Morticous]

If you want solo content go play a one player game.

[ZakarnRosewood]

If you want solo content go play a one player game.

you dont want to play solo content, dont play it. that is a sad excuse for not having solo content. "it ruins my immersion that there is not more solo play content"

[Drunk-Bandit]

If you want solo content go play a one player game.

"I still wanna play this game but don't have the time for a party due to work" lol do trolls ever think about that crap when posting... Really tho people should be able to do whenever they want whether it's soloing or partying... hopefully in FFXIV 2.0 SE will keep that perfect balance.. They did design the game for causal gamers after all ~.~ or was I wrong?!

[ThePatriarch]

If you want solo content go play a one player game.

I'm losing faith in humanity when I read posts like these.

[Morticous]

Maybe I mistook what you meant by solo content.. if you meant a few quests here and there.. I'd agree, sort of like the companion quest in 11.. if your talking about a mass amount of solo content for solo players bla bla bla.. again.. go play a one player game. Tanaka's idea of casual was fail. If it wasn't already obvious, we are moving away from this train of thought.

[Felis]

I voted for gatherer and crafter content. This would be enough solo content until 2.0

They did design the game for causal gamers after all ~.~ or was I wrong?!

It's still possible to reach 50 solo

[Peptaru]

It's still possible to reach 50 solo

Reaching Lv 50 solo and keepin yourself amused with solo content aren't one and the same. I do agree we need more DoL/DoH stuff, though!

[Davorok]

It's still possible to reach 50 solo

But it's not fun.