Will there be additional Abyssea type zones?

[Runespider]

I know the story arc for Abyssea is over, however given just how popular it has been, how many players it has brought back AND how many people bought 2nd accounts to play both chars on this content it would be kinda silly not to add more Abyssea type zones.

A lot of serious XI players now have bought, leveled and continue to pay for unique subs on alt accounts. This is mainly due to Abyssea type content where atmas make using 2 chars at once a decent prospect. Although it would be good to see more difficult party/alliance content I think it would be a big mistake to not add more of this type of Abyssea stuff and indeed not see it as the most important part of current FFXI(people will cancel these alt accounts if there is no further reason for them) and most content hardcore players like will be a turnoff to almost everyone else.

In a game with lilmited appeal to new gamers it makes sense to not lose on all these additional subscriptions players are going into, there is plenty of room for new Abyssea copy zones. If number of zones is a problem remake certain useless zones into Aby ones.

So yeah Abyssea is the most important content for everyone and looking at the next 12 month content I think it will continue to be, not expanding on Abyssea I think will be a big mistake.

[Akujima]

So yeah Abyssea is the most important content for everyone and looking at the next 12 month content I think it will continue to be, not expanding on Abyssea I think will be a big mistake.

Be prepared for a $#!% ton of opposition.

I'll quit and I know many others who will too, if they keep giving us more Abyssea or Abyssea style content. It's played out to no end. Give us a new expansion, new zones, new bosses and a storyline that wasn't written for a saturday morning cartoon.

[Leonlionheart]

This will not end well.

Although I kind of like the sentiment of keeping my Atma, I don't know how much I would like more Abyssea.

If they increased the challenge of future Abyssea type events I wouldn't mind though.

[Aldersyde]

I agree. I'd like to see more Abyssea zones, if not only to relieve congestion in current Heroes ones. And I think it would be fun to see what hellholes they could make out of the jungle zones or some of the toau zones.

Alas, i think some of the more vocal nuts on this forum have given the devs the idea that Abyssea isn't what we want. I wouldn't get my hopes up.

Horrible idea to let the inmates run the asylum but meh, what can you do, the genie's out of the bottle now.

[Aldersyde]

Be prepared for a $#!% ton of opposition.

I'll quit and I know many others who will too, if they keep giving us more Abyssea or Abyssea style content. It's played out to no end. Give us a new expansion, new zones, new bosses and a storyline that wasn't written for a saturday morning cartoon.

Promises, promises...

[Leonlionheart]

Be prepared for a $#!% ton of opposition.

I'll quit and I know many others who will too, if they keep giving us more Abyssea or Abyssea style content. It's played out to no end. Give us a new expansion, new zones, new bosses and a storyline that wasn't written for a saturday morning cartoon.

PS2 Limitations. New expansion and new zones are not possible. New bosses, however... Well go look at voidwatch.

Either way, no one quits FFXI. They just go on hiatus.

[Xellith]

PS2 Limitations. New expansion and new zones are not possible. New bosses, however... Well go look at voidwatch.

Either way, no one quits FFXI. They just go on hiatus.

Your entire post contains misinformation. Its not PS2 limitations, PS2 HDD has TONNES of space left. New expansions and new zones ARE possible. Read the expansion threads that have been created.

[Akujima]

Horrible idea to let the inmates run the asylum but meh, what can you do, the genie's out of the bottle now.

What? You think we should just up the dosages of our medication, while they dish out more hypnotic repetitive trash for us to be enamored, whilst being sucked deeper and deeper into a garbage pit?

Open your eyes for once, it wouldn't hurt to take a look at what's really happening. They're spoon feeding the babies, while making little airplane noises so they can feel special. Abyssea is quite literally a SIMS Shopping Mall, only with fanatics camping out in front of stores (??? NM pops) to be in line for the next trendy outfit.

And if you think I'm crazy, then you might just be right. But not as crazy as what this thread is asking for.

[Leonlionheart]

Why do people say Abyssea is more repetitive than older content?

I'm sure you've had to do several Byakko's in a row, and the same can be said for almost all old NM's.

Abyssea just adds epeen DMG, selective jobs, and a time limit system.

[Aldersyde]

What? You think we should just up the dosages of our medication, while they dish out more hypnotic repetitive trash for us to be enamored, whilst being sucked deeper and deeper into a garbage pit?

Open your eyes for once, it wouldn't hurt to take a look at what's really happening. They're spoon feeding the babies, while making little airplane noises so they can feel special. Abyssea is quite literally a SIMS Shopping Mall, only with fanatics camping out in front of stores (??? NM pops) to be in line for the next trendy outfit.

And if you think I'm crazy, then you might just be right. But not as crazy as what this thread is asking for.

I don't know what you're ranting about and I don't much care.

What I meant by the inmate's running the asylum crack is that I think it was a simply horrid idea for SE to want communication and ideas from the general player base because most of the ideas given here are horrible and just plain suck. Especially the ones that seem to be asking for an old-style grind and old style drop rates that have been driving players crazy for years. Seriously, get bent.