So I hit level 20

[Sadebreth]

So I hit level 20 last night and want to start the quests to get my mount but realize I haven't progressed far enough into my story. I do a couple of duty instances and log off for the night at almost level 21. I log in today to do another duty instance and level. Then I look down and find out that I have started level 20 over again instead of leveling to 21. Can you not progress past 20 until you finish this part of the story?

[Cyrus-Wallace]

There's a guy here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...n-disconnected who had the same problem.

[Sadebreth]

I guess that is exactly what happened to me. Guess I am grinding level 20 again. lol

[Ryo_Teragoes]

Where you in an instance at time. Some are capped and will sync you to it's max level (where let's say the cap is 20, but your 24, in the instance you will be level 20, but once your out it's back to being 24).

[Sadebreth]

That really needs to be fixed. The game doesn't seem to be registering your new level in the instance. It saves the level the instance is showing you instead of your real level. That could become a real issue. What if a level 30 does a level 17 instance with a friend and it takes him down to level 20 and he gets dc'd, is he going to lose 10 levels?

[AnkoYaoi]

That really needs to be fixed. The game doesn't seem to be registering your new level in the instance. It saves the level the instance is showing you instead of your real level. That could become a real issue. What if a level 30 does a level 17 instance with a friend and it takes him down to level 20 and he gets dc'd, is he going to lose 10 levels?

It would seem that you're a bit misinformed. When the game level syncs you when in a instance dungeon it only does that because of stats and skills, but rest assured when you are getting EXP in the dungeon its going towards the level you were on before entering the dungeon. Once you leave out your level will reset and your EXP gained the dungeon will show.

[DarthVader]

Dude that would suck...
Sorry , but if you do a dungeon a couple of times you should regain quickly

[Sadebreth]

It would seem that you're a bit misinformed. When the game level syncs you when in a instance dungeon it only does that because of stats and skills, but rest assured when you are getting EXP in the dungeon its going towards the level you were on before entering the dungeon. Once you leave out your level will reset and your EXP gained the dungeon will show.

Apparently not if you get DC'd while in the dungeon. I just looked at my character screen and my character is still showing level 20 even though I leveled. It likely hasn't happened to anyone so I am probably over reacting but I couldn't help but think the worse. lol It will likely show me at 21 as soon as I can log in. The game still shows me in copperbell.