Newest interview (abyssea was a mistake?)

[Luvbunny]

And direct teleporting helps alleviate that problem.

Yup anything to cut down meaningless nonsensical stupid time sink is greatly appreciate it in this game. When event is posted at a certain time, you expect most people to come on time, or at least the game helps alleviate the travel time needed to get there. Most "online" games nowadays are about fun and enjoyment, but a few odd games like Dark Souls and Demon Souls still give the old school players a hard and challenging game where dying over and over to overcome obstacles and hard challenge until you figure it out is deemed rewarding.

[Natasha]

So you're perfectly fine waiting around and not doing anything for an hour while everyone else gets there even though you were on time?

If it takes that long i wont go with the people who take that long again.

[Kimble]

You are very dense, lol.

[Natasha]

Yup anything to cut down meaningless nonsensical stupid time sink is greatly appreciate it in this game. When event is posted at a certain time, you expect most people to come on time, or at least the game helps alleviate the travel time needed to get there. Most "online" games nowadays are about fun and enjoyment, but a few odd games like Dark Souls and Demon Souls still give the old school players a hard and challenging game where dying over and over to overcome obstacles and hard challenge until you figure it out is deemed rewarding.

Again, not a time sync.

[Natasha]

You are very dense, lol.

I would say the same of you.

[Luvbunny]

I don't get anything from ffxi anymore cept maybe nostalgia... still enjoy it but if i hadnt have played it before abyssea and started after, I wouldnt be playing today.

I have been playing since 2003 - I just shun out the endgame stuffs after seeing how much of a waste that is - plus I rather not try to "sweet talk" LS leaders to get my gears. It is a game, if I have to do this type of "social politics" I rather do it to advance my career, not for gaming - which is a waste of time. Hence abyssea is great, no more politics and BS, just grab a few friends, log in, and have fun. It renders big LS totally not needed and destroy that sense of accomplishment, not to mention deflate egos of a lot of LS leaders since they matter not, now everyone and 2 other people can get their gears and never have to "kiss ass" to get some helps or advance their "gaming career".

[Kimble]

Hate to use a real life example but.

You would rather walk every where then take a car?

[Luvbunny]

If it takes that long i wont go with the people who take that long again.

Unfortunately, unless you have control of 17 other peoples, you are completely dependent on them (for voidwatch anyway). The old school forced you to depend to other people, and sometimes that means having to tolerate some minor quirks and "know your place" to avoid dramas. The new ways let you just go at it with 2-3 other people, which is more easier to do unless you are a social pariah in the game. It gives you option of solo-duo (more time) or go with smaller group (faster and more efficient) or bigger group (safer but more prone to dramas).

[Natasha]

I have been playing since 2003 - I just shun out the endgame stuffs after seeing how much of a waste that is - plus I rather not try to "sweet talk" LS leaders to get my gears. It is a game, if I have to do this type of "social politics" I rather do it to advance my career, not for gaming - which is a waste of time. Hence abyssea is great, no more politics and BS, just grab a few friends, log in, and have fun. It renders big LS totally not needed and destroy that sense of accomplishment, not to mention deflate egos of a lot of LS leaders since they matter not, now everyone and 2 other people can get their gears and never have to "kiss ass" to get some helps or advance their "gaming career".

Then it was the wrong game for you as thats what it was made to be. At some point people need to understand that some things are meant to be one way and other things are meant to be another. If ffxi maintains its 'new' mentality I'll need to accept that its not my type of game anymore. But the fact that people that HATE games like ffxi used to be, come into the game, and try to make it something else is ridiculous.

[Natasha]

Hate to use a real life example but.

You would rather walk every where then take a car?

car is still travel, use a chocobo.