Non instanced dungeons. An under-looked game design method in XI

[Wolfie]

Couple of things I want to mention:

1. The people who just leveled through FFXI, without trying to do the missions (original, COP, ROZ), actually didn't get to see even half the zones. Sites like Campistarus and leveling guides only took you through a handful of zones, and even in those, only in certain safe, overused areas.

2. Quality over quantity definitely. I would like to see at least some pre-dungeon areas with dangerous mobs that need to be used for entry quests. They give dungeons more of a purpose and integrate them into the world, beyond just "oh I get to go here because people at my level do this dungeon".

[Alfortis]

1. The people who just leveled through FFXI, without trying to do the missions (original, COP, ROZ), actually didn't get to see even half the zones. Sites like Campistarus and leveling guides only took you through a handful of zones, and even in those, only in certain safe, overused areas.

Thank you for mentioning this, I guess it slipped my mind. A con with these dungeons would lead to what you said. There is a possibility that there will be players who will not even experience those zones since the modern mentality in MMOs today is to follow the herd.