FFXI crossover event comming to FFXIV

[Alhanelem]

IMO, FFXIV is a good game for many, just not a good game for me. I gave it about 6 months, learn some great things, met some cool people, and enjoyed a really good storyline. However, continuing to play FFXIV was like trying to make a bad relationship work when it wouldn't. I just couldn't find what I found in FFXI. That sense of accomplishment, the long days waiting to for NMs to spawn and running with your 18~36 LS members to claim it, an engaging storyline like ROZ, COP, TAU, WOTG, ect. It was something special. I am not saying I was expecting that from FFXIV (too old and have a family to do that now lol).

I have to say my son and his friends/cousins loves to play FFXIV. They enjoy it like I enjoy FFXI. FFXIV has drawn a large, new audience to entertain. Clearly the game is for the new blood and maybe a handful of FFXI Vets/Retirees. As much as I respect and appreciate FFXIV and have a couple of subs for my son, I personally am more connect to FFXI and I will retire with it and move back to console games.

FYI, I still play FF8.

This is the kind of level-headed response I like to see. Thank you.

[Vold]

I am glad to be done with Final Fantasy Groundhog Day with zero game economy, but I'm not sure why they are going to do this. It's bad enough that they leave us out to dry. They gotta put salt in the wound too by hyping the end of the game over at #2 FF MMO? Gee, thanks. Gosh I just want to resub to FFXIV to experience the celebration! of the ending of my current MMORPG.... yeah...

Remember when I said that it would be SE and not the playerbase who would end FFXI? No, none of you do because you don't care, but I said it time and again. I just never conceived that they would end it prematurely under the guise that they lack replacement dev kits and then dance on our graves in their other FF MMO. I for one will not reward them by resubbing to XIV after the day this game goes offline because of a lack of dev support. I too will return to console games(with bitterness) and say goodbye to MMOing for the most part. I still try to get back into STO once in awhile, and some are trying to get me into EQ but it's just so unfun to grind from level 1...

But hey, I hope you guys have a great time during your celebration over at XIV. I'm sure you'll get some FFXI-ish reward or some damn thing. Just remember while you grind your DoHs for no real reason besides melding, and you replace all of your gear every other month or 3, and spend all gil you made off of materia on materia, it will never be as flipping awesome as the day you set foot in Vana'diel, and that is what makes FFXI #1 FF MMO!

[Daniel_Hatcher]

But hey, I hope you guys have a great time during your celebration over at XIV. I'm sure you'll get some FFXI-ish reward or some damn thing. Just remember while you grind your DoHs for no real reason besides melding, and you replace all of your gear every other month or 3, and spend all gil you made off of materia on materia, it will never be as flipping awesome as the day you set foot in Vana'diel, and that is what makes FFXI #1 FF MMO!

"flipping awesome as the day you set foot in Vana'diel"

Which was when the game was plain awful, it took several Expansions before it got any good, I guess you're loving those rose-tinted glasses.

[Vanfrano]

"flipping awesome as the day you set foot in Vana'diel"

Which was when the game was plain awful, it took several Expansions before it got any good, I guess you're loving those rose-tinted glasses.

The game was never as awful as you make it out to be. I started with the US release, I never ever got bored since. I am not saying it didn't have any flaws but it never pretended to be the perfect game in the first place, unlike your cherished FFXIV. I remember my first steps in San d'Oria, in Ronfaure, the music, the magic, the people I met. I cared about the world, cared for the NPCs of Vana'diel, cared for the friends I made, cared about my character, pretty much each and every piece of equipment I got had a story. I'm sorry if I've never been able to feel the same in FFXIV, I never cared about anything in Eorzea, never missed the game when I had to take a break for work or holidays, never was happy coming back after said break because there is nothing deep and attaching in this game.
If you like your memories of spamming FATEs, entering one-way dungeons through a hub, throwing equipment every three months, avoiding scripted red circles on the floor, exploring an empty world and not playing the way you want, good for you. We seem to prefer a slightly deeper experience.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

The game was never as awful as you make it out to be. I started with the US release, I never ever got bored since. I am not saying it didn't have any flaws but it never pretended to be the perfect game in the first place, unlike your cherished FFXIV. I remember my first steps in San d'Oria, in Ronfaure, the music, the magic, the people I met. I cared about the world, cared for the NPCs of Vana'diel, cared for the friends I made, cared about my character, pretty much each and every piece of equipment I got had a story. I'm sorry if I've never been able to feel the same in FFXIV, I never cared about anything in Eorzea, never missed the game when I had to take a break for work or holidays, never was happy coming back after said break because there is nothing deep and attaching in this game.
If you like your memories of spamming FATEs, entering one-way dungeons through a hub, throwing equipment every three months, avoiding scripted red circles on the floor, exploring an empty world and not playing the way you want, good for you. We seem to prefer a slightly deeper experience.

No, you simply don't remember how bad it was.

Unlike my cherished FFXIV, say wha? I have no problems with someone not liking FFXIV, going from FFXI to FFXIV it's not hard to see how it could loose several players, the problem I have is with people who played it once, or even never then slating the game because they think it makes them "cool."

You want a "Deeper experience" so play FFXI, that's hilarious.

[Olor]

I remember my first steps in San d'Oria, in Ronfaure, the music, the magic, the people I met. I cared about the world, cared for the NPCs of Vana'diel, cared for the friends I made, cared about my character, pretty much each and every piece of equipment I got had a story. I'm sorry if I've never been able to feel the same in FFXIV, I never cared about anything in Eorzea,

This. Some people just like different things. For me FFXIV is pretty but has no soul. Everything feels meant to be discarded. Crafting is mostly pointless. Fishing is pretty much useless. The mages have barely any spells and are boring to play. Just not my jam.

When it first released there was a lot that was terrible but some things were actually better before 2.0. For example, pre-2.0 pugilist was the first monk type class I ever enjoyed playing. I loved combining skills from tons of classes to make my character do neat things. Then they nerfed cross classing and deleted most of the skills from the game in 2.0... it was disappoint.

[Alhanelem]

I am glad to be done with Final Fantasy Groundhog Day with zero game economy, but I'm not sure why they are going to do this. It's bad enough that they leave us out to dry. They gotta put salt in the wound too by hyping the end of the game over at #2 FF MMO? Gee, thanks. Gosh I just want to resub to FFXIV to experience the celebration! of the ending of my current MMORPG.... yeah...

Getting tired of repeating myself but you're once again assuming there isn't going to be an event in FFXI; also, is it really such a terrible thing to be celebrating FFXI's legacy?

[Alhanelem]

You know, i'd rather replace my gear now and again than wear the same stuff for several years straight because every new item that comes out isn't useful to my job(s) while job X keeps getting new stuff patch after patch.

For me in particular, it hasn't been until the last year and a half or so that the jobs I play have gotten anything new/cool/cool looking. And it wasn't until not that long ago where we became actually able to display all that cosmetic event gear without sacrificing our stats.

[Alhanelem]

The game was never as awful as you make it out to be. I started with the US release, I never ever got bored since

We had it easy. The game was really, really rough prior to the NA release. A lot of changes were made, probably in anticipation of the NA playerbase not being as god tier as the JP playerbase, in the months before the NA launch.

Heck, ive heard accounts that the JP pre-launch beta was debatably worse than FFXIV 1.0's beta phases.

FFXI is an amazing game, but it didn't become amazing overnight.

[Vanfrano]

We had it easy. The game was really, really rough prior to the NA release. A lot of changes were made, probably in anticipation of the NA playerbase not being as god tier as the JP playerbase, in the months before the NA launch.

Heck, ive heard accounts that the JP pre-launch beta was debatably worse than FFXIV 1.0's beta phases.

FFXI is an amazing game, but it didn't become amazing overnight.

Indeed the release and the state of the game at JP release was bad, but it was their very first attempt at an MMO, 1.0 was their second, 2.0 was their third. FFXIV is two years old, five if you include 1.0. Zilart released one year after the original release and a lot of things were already fixed.

Anyway, come and play FFXI, you spend too much time around here, it's bad for your nerves.