New Roadmap and FFXI's direction

[Tagrineth]

They aren't going to change the exclusive boxes system of Voidwatch, but they are going to both increase drop rates across the board, and make the fights less grueling (even cutting most voidwatch NMs' HP by 30% would be a huge improvement...).

Which will make the problem pretty much irrelevant, most likely.

We'll see how it goes.

[Babekeke]

They aren't going to change the exclusive boxes system of Voidwatch, but they are going to both increase drop rates across the board, and make the fights less grueling (even cutting most voidwatch NMs' HP by 30% would be a huge improvement...).

Which will make the problem pretty much irrelevant, most likely.

We'll see how it goes.

However! The development team will be making adjustments in the future to reduce the overall length of each battle. In addition, when they add more chapters to the Voidwatch system, and introduce even stronger monsters, the drop rates for these tougher challenges will be increased beyond what is currently in place.

Doesn't actually say that the current content will see any increased drop rates. I also think that cutting the mob's HP by 30% just means less chance to proc the fights to full. A better fix would be to allow the mobs to be procced to full faster, so that the mob can be killed sooner. Of course, implementing both suggestions would be even better^^

[Rearden]

Or the option to add treasure to the chest.

[Babekeke]

Or the option to add treasure to the chest.

Unfortunately, the Japanese are a proud people. They've said it won't happen, so to then introduce it would be to go back on their word, which would probably shame them and their family, or something.

I can't see it ever happening, much to my disappointment.

Only likely thing that might come out of this, is with enough people shouting for it to happen, the new 'dungeon crawler' event might actually implement this system. I do personally like the 'personal treasure chest' option, as it means that noone can ninja lot you or anything, but the lack of an option to add your loot to spoils if you don't want/already have it is just ridiculous.

[Runespider]

Unfortunately, the Japanese are a proud people. They've said it won't happen, so to then introduce it would be to go back on their word, which would probably shame them and their family, or something.

I can't see it ever happening, much to my disappointment.

Only likely thing that might come out of this, is with enough people shouting for it to happen, the new 'dungeon crawler' event might actually implement this system. I do personally like the 'personal treasure chest' option, as it means that noone can ninja lot you or anything, but the lack of an option to add your loot to spoils if you don't want/already have it is just ridiculous.

It's not that, just that the current system is a huge time sink on cheaply made content (pretty much like kings). The longer we waste doing voidwatch over and over and over and over the less they have to worry about pumping out new content.

[Babekeke]

It's not that, just that the current system is a huge time sink on cheaply made content (pretty much like kings). The longer we waste doing voidwatch over and over and over and over the less they have to worry about pumping out new content.

The longer people waste doing voidwatch, the closer they become to quitting is all I can see from responses on here.

[Kagato]

Gasp! Another person leaving because getting an item is not easy anymore?

OH, THE HORROR!

[Durkan]

I was thinking about coming back to FFXI and giving it another shot, but after reading this thread and all the negativity about the future of FFXI, I'm not too sure now ._.

[xbobx]

I guess the people making smart ass comments about people leaving are too stupid to realize if the trend continues there will be no ffxi.
Then when it gets to that point they will complain about servers being shut down and wonder why.

[Zarchery]

I guess the people making smart ass comments about people leaving are too stupid to realize if the trend continues there will be no ffxi.
Then when it gets to that point they will complain about servers being shut down and wonder why.

The game has thousands and thousands of players, and the complainers are a handful of people. These complaints have been around as long as the game. People who are fed up with the game have an inflated sense of importance and figure "If I don't like it, nobody else does!"

I heard the same thing 6 years ago, yet somehow the game is still here and apparently still profitable.