Thread: Bring back deleveling in 2.0

Originally Posted by Neomarl

If you disconnect, it's entirely your fault for having a bad connection.

You're right... Because no one with a solid connection has ever been disconnected from an online game because of bugs on the developing company's side. Are you sure you've played Final Fantasy XIV as much and for as long as you seem to be claiming here?

Originally Posted by Neomarl

What's the point of exploring the unknown if you know you will be 100% safe? That is unappealing.
The only thing it would discourage is stupidity, and blindness. Those aggro mobs are very easy to avoid.

And what about people who have never played an MMO? Is the fact that those mobs don't aggro if you don't see them or that they even aggro common knowledge? Or common knowledge to those who play MMO's? People aren't stupid for not automatically knowing game mechanics.

Originally Posted by Zeoxin

Why are you intent on ruining the game for people who don't want to play like you?

This.

Originally Posted by AmyNeudaiz

And what about people who have never played an MMO? Is the fact that those mobs don't aggro if you don't see them or that they even aggro common knowledge? Or common knowledge to those who play MMO's? People aren't stupid for not automatically knowing game mechanics.

I would say those people chose to be ignorant, and should face the consequences for that.
Google/FFXIV wikies are plenty for information and knowledge.
If they don't know game mechanics, they can learn, and should.
It's the same with any game genre.

I think it's fun to make mistakes, learn from it and adapt so I don't make those mistakes again.

Originally Posted by Neomarl

One of the best features of FFXI is not present right now in FFXIV.
Deleveling was a necessary element as the game doesn't punish you enough for dying in FFXIV.
Oh look, your gear condition has lowered by 10%! And you have to return to a home point. Is this supposed to be scary? NO.
I want to feel terrified of dying. I want to **** my pants every time I enter a dungeon or face a threatening enemy. This game NEEDS the element of constant fear.
Stop cattering to the casual market, and please try to bring back hardcore elements from the old FFXI days.


Please bring back deleveling for 2.0!!!

Here;s the fear, if you die in a dungeon good-luck trying to speedrun chest bonus. If you die in hamlet goodluck getting 60k+. So ya, I'd say dying/wiping is to be feared, one mess up and you increase the time it takes to complete an event and by doing that you reduce the amount of loot you get. So you have to be on the ball any screwups/fatalities pretty much means you miss out on a potential reward. Which is way better then, oh you died now regain some xp to make up for it.

Originally Posted by Neomarl

Stop cattering to the casual market, and please try to bring back hardcore elements from the old FFXI days.

It's sad that this is most likely not a troll post. Also the term hardcore is dumb and people should stop using it.

Originally Posted by Neomarl

If you disconnect, it's entirely your fault for having a bad connection

Now I'm confused. Is this a troll post or not?

Back in XI's days (talking 10 years here) 10 was the highest you could go before you started losing xp and risking deleveling. Square raised it to 30 and lowered the amount of xp you lose from level 75 down. Not taking sides here but it looks like Square is at least lowering the punishment for deaths in their games.