Random events occuring during guildleves...

[Riposte]

I was thinking guildleves could use some spicing up, especially for players doing tons of them at a time. What if something could randomly happen while you were on duty? Given the current state of Eorzea, having Garleans "invade" your leve sounds like a start. These enemies would either have to be avoided or could be killed for a exp reward bonus. Maybe even rarer than that would be NMs and such. You could also have friendlier events I suppose, like Urianger or some other important NPC popping up and buffing you.

[ThunderTopaz]

an interesting thought I got too say.
But then again you have to think about the person doing the level as well. what if you are on the brink of death when all this happens while on a leve?
But still, an interesting thought.

[Yelta_Sumasu]

I want more random events in general... Here is a draft post I never published.

I believe that a lot of the current ingame content could be spiced up by the relativity simple addition of random events/mobs/whatever. SE could hang quests and achievements off these random encounters. It would give us one more reason to revisit older content.*

How much more exciting would a behest be if a random NM would spawn once and awhile with a somewhat rare drop? Bonus points if the drop is something you can actually use.

What if actually killing mobs in DH gave a % chance to pop a Imperial Garlean Captain? Say our new captain's capture or defeat would satisfy a new Grand Company quest requirement!

Not every event needs to reward us in equipment either. I would be thrilled at seeing a cutscene furthering a storyline or unlocking a new questchain/map/shady npc.

Now I have to admit that FFXI and the ferry ride is one of my favorite FF memories. The sea horror on my first ride! Attacked by pirates! Arriving dead on the dock on the other side! Raising people smashed by the sea horror on the other side! The quest that had me riding the ferry back and forth waiting for pirates. Switching from my fishing rod to my weapon when I hear that unforgettable music!

And no, I don't want to go back to FFXI or to copy everything from that game, I just want this one to be at least as fun as that one was. If anything I want FFXIV to be way more exciting and dynamic than FFXI ever was with lots of brand new ideas and fresh content. But nothing wrong with using a formula that works for some things. Wheels are still round after all, no need to reinvent them....

*Good call SE, making the raid drops trade-able for GC seals!

[Korie]

I want more random events in general... Here is a draft post I never published.

I believe that a lot of the current ingame content could be spiced up by the relativity simple addition of random events/mobs/whatever. SE could hang quests and achievements off these random encounters. It would give us one more reason to revisit older content.*

How much more exciting would a behest be if a random NM would spawn once and awhile with a somewhat rare drop? Bonus points if the drop is something you can actually use.

What if actually killing mobs in DH gave a % chance to pop a Imperial Garlean Captain? Say our new captain's capture or defeat would satisfy a new Grand Company quest requirement!

Not every event needs to reward us in equipment either. I would be thrilled at seeing a cutscene furthering a storyline or unlocking a new questchain/map/shady npc.

Now I have to admit that FFXI and the ferry ride is one of my favorite FF memories. The sea horror on my first ride! Attacked by pirates! Arriving dead on the dock on the other side! Raising people smashed by the sea horror on the other side! The quest that had me riding the ferry back and forth waiting for pirates. Switching from my fishing rod to my weapon when I hear that unforgettable music!

And no, I don't want to go back to FFXI or to copy everything from that game, I just want this one to be at least as fun as that one was. If anything I want FFXIV to be way more exciting and dynamic than FFXI ever was with lots of brand new ideas and fresh content. But nothing wrong with using a formula that works for some things. Wheels are still round after all, no need to reinvent them....

*Good call SE, making the raid drops trade-able for GC seals!

I agree! I remember when I had one of my friends join FFXI...they joined Windrust...where on their way to Valkrum Dunes and I was escorting them (Mind you I was a lvl 20ish at the time. Got on the ship...where just hanging out and then the music starts! I told her to stay down below well I checked it out because I had easier access to Valkrum Dunes so death wasn't to bad for me. She went up the stairs to peak as I opened the door...and a pirate saw me, smacked me a good one and I fell, she was all "0.0 ZOMGWTF?!?!" lol Ah...good times.

I think random events spice up a game. I wish they happened more often in FFXI. I think it would be awesome if, in FFXIV, there where things like pirates on boats...or even airships! I wish there would be random attacks on cities! I think that would be fun...but they'd have to do it so if you where lower lvled you didn't get attacked. Like in XI on the boat, you could just hide below and be safe. Maybe the mobs wouldnt aggro unless you "signed up" to fight or something

[Kalehon]

The devs should play Demon's Souls and Dark Souls to see this working. It's so much fun having random encounters! It makes you be more careful and not just leave your character in the middle of the road, because Bahamut might appear and it his/her face :P