The question is, where is the line between "an interesting new mechanic" and "not the game I signed up for anymore"?
I'm reminded of a particular mission that was added in FFXI's second expansion, where one has to go up to the top of a certain mountain in a relatively short period of time. This involved a narrow path, doubling back several times, dropping down at certain points but not others, and in general feels like something out of a platform game. The design and controls of the game make it an enormous hassle, and it was the subject of many videos and walkthroughs. Even then, not many people managed the trip the first time around. The idea was not inherently wrong, but it did not really suit the game.
Similarly, I find the camera control in this game spastic enough that just keeping track of an entire spawn can be a hassle at times. Throwing instant-death rays into the mix seems a bit dubious. Not to mention the issues with MMs. The way they no longer respond usefully to movement commands is bad enough in regular missions. But when I read people saying that it's a waste of time to even summon your pets in that mission? That's... an issue. It's one thing for powersets and builds to have advantages and disadvantages; killing the utility of all primaries for an AT is an issue.
-Morgan. For that matter, Controllers miss having their pets be useful too. (Except possibly Illusion. I don't know if this stuff kills Phantom Army or not.)
I'm reminded of a particular mission that was added in FFXI's second expansion, where one has to go up to the top of a certain mountain in a relatively short period of time. This involved a narrow path, doubling back several times, dropping down at certain points but not others, and in general feels like something out of a platform game. The design and controls of the game make it an enormous hassle, and it was the subject of many videos and walkthroughs. Even then, not many people managed the trip the first time around. The idea was not inherently wrong, but it did not really suit the game.
Similarly, I find the camera control in this game spastic enough that just keeping track of an entire spawn can be a hassle at times. Throwing instant-death rays into the mix seems a bit dubious. Not to mention the issues with MMs. The way they no longer respond usefully to movement commands is bad enough in regular missions. But when I read people saying that it's a waste of time to even summon your pets in that mission? That's... an issue. It's one thing for powersets and builds to have advantages and disadvantages; killing the utility of all primaries for an AT is an issue.
-Morgan. For that matter, Controllers miss having their pets be useful too. (Except possibly Illusion. I don't know if this stuff kills Phantom Army or not.)