FFXI crossover event comming to FFXIV

[Alhanelem]

So you're admitting that all the criticism found here about FFXIV is easily found on Google?
"That's hilarious"

I'm kind of baffled on this contment. All the criticism, and all the praise, can all of course be found on google, because these forums and others are all indexed by it. What's your point?

Multiple people have played FFXIV here that are criticizing it, have you not read that already?

And there are also those who have played it and have enjoyed it. My issue is with those that haven't played it that hate on it purely because it's a thing. I never asked for everyone to like everything. but I shouldn't, as a fan of both games, be berated for liking XIV and being upset at the biased comparisons that have been put forth in this thread and others.

For me FFXIV is pretty but has no soul.

FFXIV isn't a living organism and can't have a soul, nor can FFXI. Before you go *whoosh*, yes, I know what you really meant. I don't really agree with that, I think it's a beautifully crafted world, every NPC has a personality, there's an enjoyable story being told; I feel like the world feels just as "alive" as Vana'diel.

Crafting

What you say has historically been true, but that's about to change. Crafted items are going to be made more powerful and most equipment that has historically been non-convertible/non-meldable will now be able to be melded/converted, which will make crafters a more valued part of the world and give players more equipment options at any given level.