Playing "catch-up"

[GlickWick]

Do any other new/returning players have issues with this?

Getting to 50 isn't so bad, especially with the leve bonus xp changes.

However, getting your character flagged for endgame content is almost impossible. In particular, clearing Into the Dark and the level 25 ifrit quest is especially problematic. Nobody is interested in doing these (and rightly so, it's dead content for the most part), even with the GC seal changes.
Not to mention people have even pretty much stopped running AF, since it was so quick and easy to get.

I know I know, people generally just respond with "join a linkshell!". But the truth is, the game's community is so small and established that this isn't as easy as you think. The linkshells with people who do endgame content are generally full/clique-y, so it's not particularly easy to get in. The remaining linkshells are generally casual players (nothing wrong with that!) who aren't interested in this content anyways.

I guess I could level other disciplines/crafts, but I feel that if I do that I'll just end up falling farther behind as even less people will want to do this content in a month.

Is there anyone who's been through this awkward phase that has any ideas?

Is SE planning on working on any of this? There will obviously be a new player infusion with 2.0, but that's only a temporary solution. The game will never be big like some of the popular MMOs, so this is just going to repeat itself 6 months after the PS3 release.
Edit: Oh, I'm on Figaro, one of the most popular servers. I can't imagine what this is like on a small one

[Xoo]

Do any other new/returning players have issues with this? Getting to 50 isn't so bad, especially with the leve bonus xp changes.

Why you cannot get anything done. Period.

[GlickWick]

Why you cannot get anything done. Period.

What? I am 50. Yeah, I don't have every discipline at 50 yet. I doubt this is related to issues like being unable to get people to do the LEVEL 25 Ifrit quest, buddy.

[Gramul]

Everyone I talk to seems to be magnetically polarized against doing Kobold and the Beautiful

[Lux_Rayna]

I know I know, people generally just respond with "join a linkshell!". But the truth is, the game's community is so small and established that this isn't as easy as you think. The linkshells with people who do endgame content are generally full/clique-y, so it's not particularly easy to get in. The remaining linkshells are generally casual players (nothing wrong with that!) who aren't interested in this content anyways.

Have you actually tried, or are you assuming? I've joined god knows how many linkshells (i meet too many ppl) and every single one of them does content and helps at any level. No joke. Even social linkshells (4 out of my 5 ls's) do that. The solution really is to join a linkshell. Read the forums or shout in uldah and i guarantee you'll have 4 or 5 ls invites in a matter of minutes. An LS is the answer to your problem, always has been.

[GlickWick]

Have you actually tried, or are you assuming? I've joined god knows how many linkshells (i meet too many ppl) and every single one of them does content and helps at any level. No joke. Even social linkshells (4 out of my 5 ls's) do that. The solution really is to join a linkshell. Read the forums or shout in uldah and i guarantee you'll have 4 or 5 ls invites in a matter of minutes. An LS is the answer to your problem, always has been.

I've joined four Linkshells at this point, and I see the same things in each. You either have players who are just interested in farming/levelling, or players who have already done most of the content and aren't interested in helping.

Yeah, I'm sure somewhere there exists a linkshell that helps with this. However, meeting people new is incredibly difficult because people generally only group up to do content you won't have access to as a new player. I guess I could join some Cutter's runs, but I'd feel like a complete dick because my character is nowhere near geared up enough for that.

[Peptaru]

worry not, you can do cutters naked unless you're tankin ^^

[RolandDebreton]

I just don't understand the Ifrit thing. I can usually kill the Ifrit before the person gets out of their CS. No fuss no muss. As to Darkhold, my LS does it three to five times a week just to sell the gear for GC seals. Get a group that does something more than just the "newest" thing all the time, it makes it more fun to break the monotony anyway.

[GlickWick]

I just don't understand the Ifrit thing. I can usually kill the Ifrit before the person gets out of their CS. No fuss no muss. As to Darkhold, my LS does it three to five times a week just to sell the gear for GC seals. Get a group that does something more than just the "newest" thing all the time, it makes it more fun to break the monotony anyway.

I'm baffled on the Ifrit thing as well. As the person organizing I'd obviously teleport the group, it's literally a 5 minute ordeal.

I'd love to find a group that does something other than the new thing. How do you even find a group of people in a game with such a small cliquey community? Maybe the server merges coming soon will help, but being on a high pop server already makes me skeptical of that

[AceofRains]

Your not done at level fifty.
You also need to maximize your potential in another class that supports your desired job.
Such as getting stoneskin, sacred prism, resonance, sanguine rite ect with bard.

Getting 50 to fast in this shouldn't be a big deal to everyone since you can change class
and there is quiet a variety to choose from.


Linkshells, not the easiest thing to get into one, but there's more than likely one willing to let you join, just keep trying. If not, then try making your own linkshell and invite people you begin to garner relationships with in game.

Content has been made for multiple revisits. Maybe theres just not enough people on your server yet.

I am on selbina though and we are currently highest pop.

but server merge soon yay! a whole new slew of people you can adventure with. isnt that neat?