XP parties and leveling in generalFollow

As more of a generalization, MMO players treating these games as endgame is where the game begins can be perceived as an issue. If a given game's dev embraces this philosophy, then the leveling experience can, in turn, wind up being quite shallow. Socially, there's also the trickle down factor where people blankly assume that what does or doesn't work at endgame levels will or will not work prior. There's also a sect that refuses to party with first-timers to content as it might mean actually having to explain something or slowing their precious speed runs down by a couple minutes. Essentially, it's the toxic elements of elitist mentalities that can and do worsen these communities if left unchecked or even encouraged by game mechanics.

From my perspective of XIV, the first time up and a little bit after shouldn't be too much of an issue on non-legacy servers while people are still feeling things out. You'll still have the sheepish can't-think-for-themselves parroting some guide/video they saw on the net somewhere and treat is gospel, but there's honestly not much you can do to screen that in the PUG environment. And if SE embraces the philosophy that there should be no singular path to equal progression, then hopefully people won't have to tolerate working with grating personalities only looking out for themselves within the forced group sphere. Unfortunately, I still worry about how people will take to leveling their second+ jobs due to the first run of quests being exhausted. Things may prove more lenient than the beta did, but that's pretty much wait and see status for me.

Why would you even bother responding to his post. Kind of reminds me of when my wife says "do I look fat in these pants....", the poster is just seeking attention.

"Thanks for saving me whatever this game was going to cost. And good luck to all of you." Really? That's dramatic even for the internet LOL

We all had great experiences leveling and those profoundly impacted the people we played with endgame. I went endgame but never to the extent I wanted, but I don't whine about it on the internet.

The fact remains that every MMO has to be tailored to endgame content, you can only spend so much time leveling and questing. Endgame is basically like leveling, it is a continuation of the story through expansions, nothing more. You have to get a good group of friends in this type of game, it is an MMO after all.

Now the FFXI endgame was like that, its just the camping of NM's and that crap that ruined it. Most endgame LS's weren't even endgame per se, that were camping and doing events that were LS based. That pert is me being bitter because my schedule would never permit me to camp Faf and the likes, I just did Sky, Sea etc.

Very valid point.