Less scripted fights more online engagement

[PyurBlue]

In contrast, if it's all random, can you be quite so sure that you have it "on farm" when an unfortunate combination could lead to a wipe?

That wouldn't be hard to design out, unless random is pulling any mechanic out of nowhere. The same limitations that players have like cooldowns, charges, MP, etc, can be applied to AI enemies to prevent them from doing anything overly crazy.

On the subject of scripted fights themselves, I think it's a weakpoint of the game. It contributes to balancing, homogenization, and replayability issues. All that matters is DPS and it becomes easy to solve a given fight. While I doubt scripted content will ever be completely removed I'd love to at least see some part of the game that approaches combat differently.

[Bellybell]

go join a endgame contents PF, there're already other 7 unscripted elements in the fight and that's more than enough 'online moment' for me

[koko-on-da-forumz]

Honestly, I'm very burnt out on XIV's synchronized swimming style combat--to the point I haven't even bothered with the extremes this expansion.

But it's about the only thing the game can handle with their netcode.

[Connor]

What is an ‘online’ moment / engagement? I don’t understand what the request is

[Evergrey]

What is an ‘online’ moment / engagement? I don’t understand what the request is

Idunno honestly.
But seeing how it's in the same sentence as "Less scripted fights" I assume it just means more randomness that people can't really plan ahead what might exactly happen.
So that players have to pay more attention and react accordingly what happens on the spot instead of simply following set patterns.

[Syln]

Less scripted fights more online engagement

Playing through trails and fights more than once is a wasted time and boring

What about stopping scripted fights at least 50% just let us have online moments that can be unique each fight

Agree with you, it would make doing the same fight over and over a little less boring, that being said the mechanic would have to be a little more forgiving because there is a major difference between reacting to an attack and following a set of patterns.

[Equitable_Remedy]

Less scripted fights more online engagement

Playing through trails and fights more than once is a wasted time and boring

What about stopping scripted fights at least 50% just let us have online moments that can be unique each fight

Just play a different game that you like more.

[Phaty]

Funny thing is, if you try to play reactively, the server tick infrastructure kicks your ass lol. It always gets me when I come back after a long break

[Tunda]

Funny thing is, if you try to play reactively, the server tick infrastructure kicks your ass lol. It always gets me when I come back after a long break

I see this as a game issue not mine

Fix server tick

[Phaty]

I see this as a game issue not mine

Fix server tick

Oh I wholeheartedly agree