Solo Being Left Behind

[tymora]

LNC hardly survives a single levequest after level 13.

Soloed all melee via leves till 25, thus far. No issues doing leves within 3 lvls or 1 star from current level.
You are either setting the stars too high, using lvl 1 equips or you are really bad at playing.

I work 8 hours a day, have two dogs, and a wife.

And I have a wife and 2 daughters to trump your dogs. Face it. If we have a job and a family, we will never catch up to those without, regardless of how the game is made. Make solo easier and they will still be ahead of you.
Learn to accept this fact and move along at your own pace. Rested bonus works great by the way.

Just join them when you are free. You already have a L50 no? Then you should no longer be compelled to level another 50 just to play with your already-50 friends.

[zaviermhigo]

We all have jobs and family, its no excuse to solo. Some people just want to spend there free time partying, and some want to do it solo, you can't ask a game to cater to you specifically when they are just trying to grasp some audience. So just chill, wait till 2.0, and if they still don't cater to you, find a different game.

[Zelkelion]

No matter what argument you make about something being too difficult, or one class dying easily, not being able to solo, etc., you're going to have someone say, "Haha, wow, you're doing something wrong!". The fact is, it's easier/more enjoyable for different people to play different classes.

My specific gripe with your topic post is that you're complaining about it taking too long to level solo. This isn't a race to the finish. You reach max level in two weeks, then what? You never advance further; enjoy the plateau. As far as I've seen, most end game content is group based anyway. Like it always is. So go start grouping, or tough it out.

[Asiaine]

Hello,

I understand your frustration, but am unsure if this truly is as troubling an issue as you suggest or if it is a matter of updating your approach to combat.

I believe every job is capable of soloing up to level 50. Forgive me, for I have only tried soloing monsters with CNJ, THM, and ARC. I have observed others with LNC, PGL, and WAR doing quite nicely however.

Perhaps it's a matter of choosing the right critters to train up against? Those that work well with CNJ may not do well with ARC. For example, as an ARC I went after monsters that did not move much (Roeslings?) and found them a treat to pick off from afar. WAR would want to go against a monster that would hit it (so as to activate its weapon skills).

So it is important to choose the right target. It is also important to set expectations. It may not be fair to expect the rate of levelling solo to be the same (or better) than levelling in a party. This would negate the benefit of being in an XP party and would really hamper your ability in the future should you ever wish to party.

And finally, I would like to make an important statement:
MMORPG does *NOT* mean you HAVE to party with other people all the time to do content. It ONLY suggests that it is BIG and that it is ONLINE (and presumably persistent) and that there are many people in this world to interact with.

However... Final Fantasy has ALWAYS been about partying. The themes behind all the stories have been how a group of adventurers can {Gather Together} to become strong enough to fight fearsome enemies.

To want an MMORPG that does not require partying to succeed is fine. But it is not Final Fantasy.

(And surely, there is room in this world for at least one MMORPG that emphasises party play... as there are dozens (hundreds?) more out there that do not).

[RolandDebreton]

"Point and fact, if a game is not fun for everyone in some kind of way, it's unsuccessful."

This game holds no Hello Kitty trading card game, there is no Pokemon style battle duels, there is no game like Mahjong, it doesn't have an option to decorate a house with fuschia, nor is there a East V. West Rap duel, it offers no content for deaf-mutes, there is no plans for it on the original NES, there are just too many holes in it, we'll have to scrap it.

[RolandDebreton]

Oh, and three kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats, a bowl of fish, and a regularly visiting mother-in-law, check and mate my good man....

good day sir.... good day

[Zenaku]

Don't see how solo is being left behind o.o Company Leve=Solo Leve=Solo DOL/DOH=Solo Class=Solo they even added powerlevel for people who are lazy to solo and party. What else do you want? like really solo being left behind lol ya right ok whatever you say.

[Asiaine]

"Point and fact, if a game is not fun for everyone in some kind of way, it's unsuccessful."

This game holds no Hello Kitty trading card game, there is no Pokemon style battle duels, there is no game like Mahjong, it doesn't have an option to decorate a house with fuschia, nor is there a East V. West Rap duel, it offers no content for deaf-mutes, there is no plans for it on the original NES, there are just too many holes in it, we'll have to scrap it.

YOu do not know how much I wish there was a trading card game in here... several of the other Final Fantasy games had that.. Tripple Triad... in here.. play with other people.. collect rare cards....

That plus crafting.

I may never leave Ul'Dah!

(Better to make playing cards Limsa Lominsa only then, to help spread the population!)

[Cpyro]

I have gotten every DoW/DoM to lvl 20 solo on just leves behest and sidequests. I have gotten 3 melee classes to 30 solo with the exception of the only 2 parties ive ever been invited to since starting the game lol. Solo on Melee classes is definitely slower than on Mages. I see your point that it goes so much quicker on mages and u put out more damage. Thats still no reason to say its harder to do on DoW classes it takes longer cause ur not spuuing out magic out of no where ur swinging around a weapon or shooting arrows. It takes longer but its do able, u could probly get to 50 fast solo if all u did all day was solo but thats not gonna happen for most of us. I dont see them giving me less solo content at all, there may not be alot but its not like its phasing out.

[Kazimir]

I'm not one to say this, but.....

You're doin it wrong.