random Duty Finder groups - Square Enix attitude solution INC

[Sotek]

To think... All these problems and extra development time (particularly looking at Crystal Tower) could have been avoided if the developers didn't have such a bipolar stance on game content... They give us Linkshells and Free Companies so we can form groups, then tell us to use the Derpy Finder for all but the hardest of content, they intend to implement a board system so players can easily group up for content with others on their server, only to then make it so you lose out on some potential rewards by making a premade group...

What is funny is, if you make a premade group you can already kick people for being "trolls". People are less likely to be "trolls" because you're on the same server and they may actually get a bad reputation that way, not to mention you can form a good reputation yourself. You're much more likely to be able to organize how your group will handle drops, cutscenes and speedruns. You also have total control over the party set up. Pretty much everything people want from the Derpy Finder is already there, if you don't use the Derpy Finder... The only negative is the extra effort put into finding groups, but that is something the board system may well address, oh and while I'm on that... Imagine if that system has a little tag that goes "You've already cleared easy mode Titan, so you must just be doing it to help people on your server... Have some MVP!", that would be a much better way of rewarding nice and helpful people... Am I going to help newbies clear Ifrit/Titan/Garuda for their first time with the current MVP system? No. I have no guarantee I'll get anything from it using the Derpy Finder completely solo (if someone on my server shouts for the content and I see it, I may help though). I can do dungeon runs for EXP/gear and potentially MVP as well, so I'll be doing that.