random Duty Finder groups - Square Enix attitude solution INC

[Reika]

Greetings, everyone!

I'd like to give a brief official overview of the "MVP" system that was announced by Yoshida during TGS, as there is a lot of interest in how this will encourage players to be positive and helpful when using the Duty Finder.

This system is for groups that get matched in the Duty Finder and cannot be used when you pre-make parties to enter dungeons and other content. Once you clear the content, you'll be able to vote for a player you feel was helpful, positive, and friendly.

Accumulating these points will allow you to buy companion armor, new mounts, and other exclusive items.

This system is scheduled to be implemented in patch 2.1, and once further details have been finalized we will be sure to share them with you!

Can I buy my path partner back with the points?

[anceru]

"Oh, you are that guy that didnt vote on me last time we cleared this dungeon! Explain to me why I shouldnt leave right now and queue up with another group in 2 min because I am a tank."
"Vote for me or you go to blacklist"
"Vote for me or I'll wipe us right now"
"Vote for me or I will need on the weapon (although I already have got a far better one equipped)"
Bots voting on each other (easily done: the bots spit out an ID string that the other bots understand)

I am predicting that we will see these things happen pretty fast. I'm not psychic, but I'm not naive neither.

[Psun]

Yeah a duty finder "ranking" would be cool.. that way you would have some warning for how experienced, well respected someone is ... but yeah this also totally excludes non DF players... not sure how you get around that.

[Johnist]

Hmmm... MVP Gear and abilities maybe... I wonder if they will add an Item Level sync for current areas (like CM, Praetorium, WP, and AK), syncing the gear stats down to like 'max 80'...?

[Emper]

SE is trying to be a decent company during indecent times. I like this MVP system, but I'm afraid it's only a half-measure.

Till we have a way to deal with players, who's clear intent is abusing DF and the groups formed therein, problems will continue.

That being said, MVP sounds like a nice reward system that will require more than just grinding mindlessly.

[Richiealvian]

I'm quite worried of people who "try too hard" and that some of these gears will be unavailable for you if you're just the average person. I know it's vanity, but hey, vanity is quite high up there in my want list. I mean people even bought CE.. I can also foresee "vote sellers". I dunno man, don't think this is such an amazing idea..

[Elegance]

Make repairs purchaseable with mvp tokens and this would work

so much this lol.

[Sotek]

I hope the stuff isn't only obtained this way, because while that certainly does encourage using the Derpy Finder and not being a prick, it doesn't encourage the basic principles behind a MMO... You know... How you find friends and play with them? I really have no reason to ever touch Duty Finder solo, but unless I do I don't get this stuff? Gee thanks for encouraging me to play with my friends...

[ashikenshin]

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wtf is this?
1)first of all have you ever played with a random twice? and have you remembered their names? and you won't know who voted for you or didn't since it's at the end of the run.
2)you cannot blacklist crossserver
3) you cannot gain MVP until the end of the dungeon, so if you pull that crap you won't get MVP since dungeon will be over.
4) again MVP vote is at the end.
5) you cannot vote MVP with the people you queue up.

you really should read the info before "predicting"

[Eekiki]

Greetings, everyone!

I'd like to give a brief official overview of the "MVP" system that was announced by Yoshida during TGS, as there is a lot of interest in how this will encourage players to be positive and helpful when using the Duty Finder.

This system is for groups that get matched in the Duty Finder and cannot be used when you pre-make parties to enter dungeons and other content. Once you clear the content, you'll be able to vote for a player you feel was helpful, positive, and friendly.

Accumulating these points will allow you to buy companion armor, new mounts, and other exclusive items.

This system is scheduled to be implemented in patch 2.1, and once further details have been finalized we will be sure to share them with you!

This doesn't sound like it'll work as intended. Any system that offers publicly visible rewards will be abused left and right.

Why not have something similar to what XBox Live has? After the dungeon you can bring up a list of the people who you were teamed up with. You give them either a thumbs up or thumbs down, and if you give them a thumbs down the duty finder won't put you in a PT with them again. Information would not be publicly accessible. Virtue is supposed to be its own reward, right?