The Decline of FFXI: Forums, Gameplay and Nostalgia

[Anewie]

I did mention "and salvage/etc", I figured to most people that would mean "including Nyzul, Salvage, Einherjar, General accepted end-game activities". Maybe i was expecting too much of my readers , I'm guilty of that. I guess i mentioned ground kings cause thats generally the loudest complaint on both sides. Either "Game sucks cause I cant bot/cockblock Armor from people anymore" or "Games great cause Camping kings is dead". So its generally the "loudest" complaint i here.

Einherjar was great, I won't deny that, But the Abjuration drop rate asbolutely awful outside of Odin. So unless you just wanted E-Body or a select other few decent Abjurations, You still had to do Kings. Especially for items like D.ring, and Black belt items (BB to a lesser extent, there were still KSNMs). I don't think I can put my finger on any ground abjurations outside of Heca Sub that would be worth worrying about in Normal Wing Einherjar though... So i guess thats a little moot.

Point being, Explanations above aside, The game has been in a steady decline since its peak of about 500,000 Subscribers some odd years ago, Right now they seem to be realizing what everyone already knows, people will complain/cry/whine/quit no matter what they do. So they're switching the game toward "Casual party friendly content anyone can enjoy" and away from the old ways, Which is a good thing in the end. Sure as i said, people will quit, but the game will be better off for those of us who enjoy it how it is and what its becoming.

No one Can blame you for quitting, when a game doesn't appeal to you anymore, Its the logical conclusion. however, If you really are quitting, I don't see why you put yourself through the extra stress of posting/reading these forums when they won't matter to you anymore. :X It seems like unnecessary stress.

Well, you see. I guess thats the difference between you me as players and people.

Video games and video game forums don't stress me out. If a video game or a forum stresses you out, that's pretty extreme. I have fun in video games or i quit. I do things that appeal to me. I don't sit around crying or complaining about things to fit my interests only and welcome the next guy getting his stuff and moving along.