Concerned about Leveling System for Occult Crescent

[Ridel]

I am very excited for the new Field Operation: Occult Crescent! The areas look amazing and the phantom job mechanic is very exciting!

My biggest concern, though, is seeing that the leveling system will be akin to Eureka's "elemental" leveling system. My biggest concern of all lies in whether I can help friends through the areas if I get ahead or vice versa. The one thing I really disliked about Eureka (especially in the starting zone) was that, once a friend got a level too high compared to the others, they either had to get an alt character, or could not help and would have to wait for the other(s) to catch up (unless we went to an NM, which didn't pop up often in the early zones), making leveling horrendously slow/boring for people who would have to go off on their own to do it.

I'm a person who likes to play with my friends (and also sprouts) and assist them through the game whenever they need help, so I really really hope that this system doesn't do the same lockout where, if you or your friend are too high in level, that you can no longer help each other through the zone. If so, I highly suggest the team reconsiders enstating that restriction for this content, at the very least.

[NylahRivers]

I agree. I love Eureka, but the leveling system in Bozja was so much better in that the ranks there increased your strength without stopping you from interacting and being in parties with people of a lot lower rank than you. Also, the limit of being level 100 to go in sucks because then you can't level alt jobs like you could in Bozja. Limits the replayability of the areas.

[Veritas-Ancora]

The Phantom Jobs seem to be the new elemental/rank method.

We'll just have to see how it turns out

I would have preferred being able to level from 91 to 100 but is what it is.