Well I am a little late to the party but wanted to comment on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Afania
First of all to the OP, I am shocked by how much you have been able to accomplish in such a short amount of time. Do you have any idea how long that would have taken to do years ago? In this respect, I think SE has done so much already to make the game more accessible (as you are requesting). Since you weren't around to see how it used to be, maybe you just don't realize this.
Myself I have been playing this game off and on for like 8 years, and I just resubbed this week after ~ 2 years away. I am VERY casual though, so I have not gotten very far in comparison to others. My highest job from the 75-cap-era is 63 PLD (I remember like the "lol turtle" kind of discussions, and Colibri PTs). I am only Sandy rank 5, have never completed CoP, never gone to Dynamis, etc etc. I was never really able to get into this content before due to the time commitments required. That being said I have like 59 DAYS in-game. Can you imagine that, especially in comparison to a modern MMO? 2 MONTHS of playing and I never even got all that close to the level cap. This is just a testament to the amount of content (fun) the game has to offer as you are on the journey towards the top.
What I have always loved about FFXI in comparison to other MMOs is just how sweet the rewards feel. Admittedly I haven't seen as much as a lot of you, but I do remember things like grinding out my Utsusemi: Ichi scroll and questing my PLD AF. If these goals are too easy, it just isn't anywhere near as exciting when you complete them. So in this way I think a little tedium can actually greatly enhance the experience, if that makes sense. Do you really think it would be as fun to have AF +1 if it was easy to get?
I LOVE the changes now, especially Trust NPCs and RoE, because they make it possible for me to go back and finally complete all these old objectives on my own time. I am really excited to progress more in CoP specifically. I guess there is a fine line between words like "hard" and "time consuming" and "easy." All I can say is I feel like the balance that exists now is pretty perfect. It is within my own power to slowly but surely progress on these goals. They are not too quick or easy, and so they are rewarding to complete, but at the same time at least it isn't so restrictive as it used to be. I can complete the content now, but it is still challenging enough for me to appreciate the rewards. Hopefully that makes sense to some of you.
Yep this is me!Quote:
Originally Posted by Afania