New options - we are in 2011!

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Originally Posted by Leowilde

I am strongly against pets in FFXIV - next thing you'll get is the standard mount-competition and soon there's wow all over again.

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oh no! competition for items and more game content that most people enjoy! pfft get over yourself. I would love to have a noncombat pet a little moogle with a black mage hat. As far as mounts go bring it on!!!!! Please im tired of just Chocobos, what about some tech mounts from other countries, riding a raptor etc.

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Originally Posted by Roxy

There seems to be a bit of a WoW-phobia around where ideas, no matter how good, can be dismissed offhand simply because WoW or another MMO has done something similar. It comes down to just a simple knee-jerk reaction.

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HEAR HEAR! Who cares where the idea comes from? If it's good, then do it! It's not like this game is a shining example of the alternative to WoW. Say what you want about of MMO's but having played them gives you a much keener sense of what is missing in this game. As of right now WoW looks like brain surgery compared to FF1,1,1,1,1...

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Originally Posted by SHJcules

Some hairstylists, and maybe even tattooists, would be pretty groovy in my opinion. I have commitment issues, even cosmetically.

Also be perfect for those small groups of two/three people, who become real close in game (or are outside game) and they can get matching haircuts/tattoos and pretend to be in a gang, or something more ridiculous

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yes tattos too is nice idea , it will be good with barber shop to change hairstyle/color with new hairstyle they should add new one and beside that for miqots can change tail to bigger longer shorter , and tatos and eyes colors to fit with your customization

I really like this idea

my problem with pets is not that it is wow'esk my problem is this game already has problems rendering the characters already and to add additional items to render if everyone has a pet would be double the stuff it is forced to render now and twice the load times in certain areas. the load times of some mobs in an area has already cause my untimely demise by going into an area and next thing i know 5 basilisks load in right where i am and boom dead. if ya don't believe me go to footfalls and search the rooms around there. there is one room that has prolly 23-30 basilisk/drakes in one room. they still one shot r50's and load in horribly slow.

I love the idea of a barber shop, and what a great gil sink! A "tanning booth" could also be a nice addition along the same vein.

Race changes I am all for, though probably paid for with crysta and only available once every few months. I love my Hyur character but I always wonder if I should've rolled as a Mi'qote 'cause they are so cute (and playing one as an alt just isn't the same!). I'd totally pay real money to try one out, even if I did decide to change back later.

The pet idea sounds fun and cute in theory, but I don't know if I'd like all that extra "clutter" to have to load. Just imagine Ul'dah near the market wards . . . !

I am not so keen on the idea of name changes either, as this is the one thing that is competely unique to your character, and if it can be changed too . . . how would anyone be able to recognize you? Of course you could just tell your friends, but IMHO it would have the potential to generate much confusion.

1-Change your name - Sure, why not? So long as there is a limit as to how often you can change it. And definitely allow both names to change, not just forename/surname!
2-Change server - Seems like it has to happen eventually, surely?
3-Change Race - No thankyou. I don't like the idea of people changing race. It's not realistic on any level and ruins any sense of immersion. I really hope this doesn't happen.

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1-Barber shop ( Can change hairstyle/color in town with gils) - Sure.
2-Calendar in game to note events for LS - I don't mind.
3-pets that walk with you can't attack and can't be attacked just for fun - I don't mind so long as it's not intrusive and/or annoying. I would prefer the pets have some purpose though. The best idea for me would be for sheepdogs to be used by shepherds, birds to be used by fishermen, dragons by dragoons, etc. etc. I'm not for pets for the sake of pets unless they only appear in a moghouse.

yes but name change its not bad while your friend know you other people will know you by time

i was annoyed that we did not get the new hairstyles and barbershop that Tanaka pretty much promised would be there for us on release or shortly after.

I want the chance to change my hairstyle/hair colour, change tatooes and markings.

A name change function is important, as sometimes a name you thought was good at the time becomes unintentionally offensive down the line,

Yes to pets, i want a marmot! Gimmegimmegimme.

All in all, i support these suggestions thoroughly, they don't harm a thing, and they add something for SE to get some funds out of, which is always a bonus.

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Originally Posted by TessaJalloh

All in all, i support these suggestions thoroughly, they don't harm a thing, and they add something for SE to get some funds out of, which is always a bonus.

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yes and more option add its good for SE to use Crysta and to enjoy more

I played the same mithra in FFXI for 6 years. Loved it at first but at about half way through, i really wanted to change my hair lol. I really hope they give us Barber shops at some point ^^

Race change would be cool too. I dont think I'd change race myself though.

I'm against name change unless theres a way to find out the old name. Maybe when you check them it says something like "Name Two... aka Name One" or a listing somewhere... idk lol

Pets would be cool. Maybe have them in instances. Maybe raising non combat pets could give you small buffs like having hog house furniture did in FFXI.

But Most of all i would love to see barber shops ^^!!!

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True, I am probably just being over worried about the idea of name changes. ^^; I can just imagine that it would make it a lot easier for annoying/mean/drama-prone people to stir up trouble. Of course people can always just start a new character to do that, but when you are higher ranked, not only is starting over very unappealing, but it is unlikely that you'd be hanging around with the same group on your R1 character that you were playing with on your, say, R40 character.

Name changes sure are appealing though. After a month of playing, I decided that my characters name was blah and started over with a new one. >.< I'm glad I made that decision when I did though, no way I'd do that now.

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Originally Posted by twoshoes

so you want wow fluff? go play wowkthx

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What of those options is "wow fluff"? I don't think any of them actually originated from wow. All of them originated from other games and have been copied by Blizzard.

In any case the only one I would seriously disagree with is the name change. Too easy to grief people or generally behave in an unappropriate way, then change name in order to get the slate clean.

People should always retain their identity, unless they give up the whole character.

This said, none of the options listed should be a priority, IMHO.

I agree with the above changes. I can't say I would use them all, but I already wish I had the option to do a server transfer. Changing race might be nice to have on a situational basis as well. The barber shop and extra hair cuts would also be great to have.

The other stuff would probably not be used a whole lot by me personally, but all the power to those who might find them useful.

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Originally Posted by Abriael

In any case the only one I would seriously disagree with is the name change. Too easy to grief people or generally behave in an unappropriate way, then change name in order to get the slate clean.

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Unlikely, the way this works in many mmorpgs is the name changes on everything, including people's blacklists. As names are usually tied to an account variable that identifies the character it associates with.

im on board for the barber & LS calendar. dunno 'bout pets "just for fun" /meh