Final Fantasy XI --> XIV

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Originally Posted by MonsieurVerde

Leves reset every day and a half...and XI is a, what, eight year old game?

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3 days, i can do 16 craftleves back to back, holding on to 8 while waiting for the coming reset.

Whats your point? are saying don't compare contents between an 8 year old MMO with a brand new MMO?
If both games are available to me, they are from the same company, SE have 9 years of running and developing experience on MMO, why can't I compare them!? Is not like this is SE's first game in their history, they had all the data they needed to make an MMO, they "should" know what players wants when making a game. I'm just sharing how I moved from XI -> XIV and back to XI (for now).

I'm pretty sure this is what most people were saying about Final Fantasy XI the year and a half before it was released stateside.

I preordered the XIV collectors edition, with the intention of simply balancing both games. Then reality hit and I realized I had no sense of time overall, and how many hours were actually in a day. XI itself I played from NA release, way back in the day, basically straight through until XIV arrived.

Then I had to choose!

I ended up enjoying XIV more than I had anticipated, and reading these forums briefly, this fact alone makes me question my sanity and general taste as a gamer. But to me, the battle system was engaging and fast paced, graphics were ridiculous, crafting was great fun (and I usually never craft) the story was entertaining and the dialogue was well written and there was lots of humour and good times to be had. All aspects since then have only improved in my eyes, so I'm still here and loving it.

The only thing that has gotten detrimental to my fun is the total lack of people to play with! Hard to find people to party with or talk to, or good active linkshells.

For now though, it is very passable in it's solo aspects, and I can accomplish much in little time, which I love. And I can craft so easily now that it enables to browse things online and do my homework as I spam X. efficiency!

I haven't really quit one MMO for another. I stop playing them when I feel I've done everything there is to be done.

I quit FFXI mid-TOAU because I got bored. Played WOW for two years, back to FFXI for half a year, back to WOW for a year, then Aion for a year, then back to WOW for a bit, now RIFT.

FFXIV... I only played for like 2 weeks. But I'm still keeping a close eye on it because I still think this game can become an excellent game.

Quit just before big Level cap break to 80 at first I was excited about it but then I realized...Why am I going to level my character more when I don't have the time or motivation to do endgame? That coupled with most everyone I knew already having quit or at the point of quitting pretty much did me in. The whole reason this game brought me in was the friendlier solo play from 11. While most people are screaming for more content I honestly am quiet entertain Ranking up my classes trying to make my Perfect Job in the game.That and crafting is much more engaging than it was in 11 with it's dice roll crafting method, and with Local Leves its free to level also..

Played for 7 years and my friends/linkshell started vanishing slowly before me. After I was the few to remain I noticed the major issues XI had(cemented more once i played other MMOs). So after the last Abyssea I got my DRG to 90 and tried to get the armor. It was super difficult trying to get my AF3 since the lack of friends remained(ones left stop logging in a lot). So I really felt why noobs didn't join FFXI because it started becoming very pressuring just to do the minor of tasks.

FFXI will always be my home, The memories of that game or priceless. the ONLY reason i left was because after 5yrs+ of grinding and getting angry at the gear drops or lame pts, i just needed a change of pace

I quit ffxi for ffxiv because there is lot more solo content and the don't waste my little time to play like ffxi

I played XI on and off since NA ps2 release. Eventually, I quit for two years, but ended up creating a new character in Dec 09'. I hit 75 right before Abyssea came out and ended up staying around, eventually reaching 85.

Then came XIV.. I played in Beta, bought a pimp-ass Alienware computer (it was time for an upgrade) and thought, like everyone else that it'd get better when released. I dealt with all the lag and bugs and lack of content for a few months. Eventually I had to hang up my hat; I canceled my XI account and have not logged into XIV in a month or two.

It was a sad ending to my FF career, BUT I made a friend in the process who I regularly keep in contact with and I have all those screenshots and memories.

I was disappointed when XI got the level sync option making the game easier but nerfing the skill of players and the character skills by not exposing them to the highest most challenging content and getting PLed in quifim island for 40k exp an hour or some ridiculous amount. I stuck with it for a while until I caught wind of the raising level cap and making story mission easier by uncapping them. I enjoyed the challenge of the game and the sense of accomplishment and reward. I left because the game changed dramatically. Level cap, difficulty, exping, balancing, and other miscellaneous changes ruined what i had learned to know and love. They dumbed it down and I left. That's why I say I want to play XI, and choose not go back to it in it's current state like a lot of people demand.