Quote Originally Posted by Taika View Post
While I agree there should also be other kinds of (H)NMs in addition to open world ones, why do they have to be instanced? Why not make them pop item NMs?

In my previous post I suggested implementing something like the FFXI ZNM system in FFXIV. Quoting myself here:
They don't necessarily need to be Instanced, but as we have seen there are quite a few people who absolutely love instanced content. And that is fine, we need to cater to all crowds. HNM's popped via items are a wonderful idea, but not truly instanced. In my opinion, when we talk about Instanced HNM's, I think of a linkshell event where an alliance (or the equivalent to an alliance in XIV) can meet up and go into an instance and go into battle with an impressive HNM. Something along those lines.

Your ZNM quote, I will put on the front page. However, I hated taking pictures, lets think of a system that isn't so... tedious and boring? I remember having to drudge all the way to sky and sleep dark eles... oh the days! There is definitely a better way to go about earning pop items to bring your ZNM's to life!