Whats going on over there?

[Raim]

Nobody promised you Female Hrothgar this expansion cycle or a specific date. The relic step story is questionable, but it will flesh out a lot of the game's side content like it did with HW/ARR with fates and dungeons again. The Criterion dungeons are not like M+ at all. It scales to 1-4 players. It doesn't require fixed comps (at least in normal). It has two modes. You don't lose all progress when you wipe. And the combat in XIV doesn't allow for that level of complexity since we have very little crowd control and kiting in this game. Its just going to be like HoH tier difficulty.

[Vrankyl]

Nobody promised you Female Hrothgar this expansion cycle or a specific date. The relic step story is questionable, but it will flesh out a lot of the game's side content like it did with HW/ARR with fates and dungeons again. The Criterion dungeons are not like M+ at all. It scales to 1-4 players. It doesn't require fixed comps (at least in normal). It has two modes. You don't lose all progress when you wipe. And the combat in XIV doesn't allow for that level of complexity since we have very little crowd control and kiting in this game. Its just going to be like HoH tier difficulty.

Actually there are three modes.

Variant dungeons vary between 1-4 players, have alternating paths, and a NPC helper with no assigned roles and the ability to swap classes while in the dungeon.

Criterion Dungeons are 4 players only with matchmaking. 1 tank, 2 dps, and 1 healer. Visually similar to variant route but the route is predetermined, enemy strength is different, and no assisting NPC. Normal methods of resurrections are prohibited but each player has limited number of revival actions.

Criterion Dungeons Savage are premade 4 player groups with no resurrection at all, defeated enemies reviving after a party KO, and enemies becoming stronger if not defeated within the time limit.

Honestly I am super hyped for this.