Level Progression/Questing

[Judge_Xero]

You problem, Noctis, is hanging on the 'primary' somehow being 'only', 'exclusive' or 'single'.
If there are Dungeons, Grinding, FATEs, Leves and Quests, and quests account for 35% of the XP intake, they are still the primary means. But they are hardly the 'only' way. We can only make a judgement come beta and we truly discover what 'primary' means.

Liked -
This is exactly it. Quests will be just that, gather item + hand in item, collect Reward. Fight target, collect Reward.
There isn't much reason to change this, and from the Alpha footage, it's the best option during low levels in order to progress on your character, because it will teach you how to play the game, and you get to explore the world a bit.

Then after the low level, hopefully there is a large variety of things to do to "progress" that way everyone is happy.

Some people like to grind, some people like to quest, some love dungeons, some like to gather or craft, some like solo play, and party etc etc.

Solo Questing in an MMO (especially a Final Fantasy MMO) is a bit ancient, to spend too many resources on.

[Gramul]

Liked -
This is exactly it. Quests will be just that, gather item + hand in item, collect Reward. Fight target, collect Reward.
There isn't much reason to change this.

Except it's the number 1 thing people hate about MMO quests? And I know they can do better?

[Forgo]

Except it's the number 1 thing people hate about MMO quests? And I know they can do better?

A little change never hurt anyone but sometimes old and true can be rewarding... and besides without the so called (Cookie cutter quest) how would one get better at say fighting an enemy type if they only face it once on a quest? the quest help the player learn the mobs and the best ways to deal with them! Its training ^.^

[Gramul]

A little change never hurt anyone but sometimes old and true can be rewarding... and besides without the so called (Cookie cutter quest) how would one get better at say fighting an enemy type if they only face it once on a quest? the quest help the player learn the mobs and the best ways to deal with them! Its training

The many other ways of progression. Like party based grinding, dungeons, leves, F.A.T.E quest and the like. Things naturally based on fights. Heck you can even have non fight quests reward little exp. I just want some gameplay variation and spontaneity in the missions I undertake.

[Forgo]

The many other ways of progression. Like party based grinding, dungeons, leves, F.A.T.E quest and the like. Things naturally based on fights. Heck you can even have non fight quests reward little exp. I just want some gameplay variation and spontaneity in the missions I undertake.

I agree i wasn't saying change was bad but was talking for the third person view on things, i would love to have new types of things to do with the grind/party/quest/F.A.T.E. just saying old and new don't have to go their own ways but maybe become friends and work together (good lord i'm so long winded sometimes >.>)