Is Final Fantasy XI Still A Thing?

I bought Final Fantasy XI way back in 2004 when if first released. I played it for around 2-3 weeks before moving on to other things (I was 14 then.)

Anyways, I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV for a little while, and now I kind of want to play Final Fantasy XI again, for whatever reason. I recently bought the "complete collection" that has all of the expansions for XI thus far, but it's been 9 years (whoa!) since it started and there have been so many expansion packs I'm wondering if it's too late to start playing XI at this point (the storyline has already been played out, everyone is level 50, etc.)

What do you guys think? Is it too late to start such an old game? Do you think Square Enix neglects XI now, or when XIV 2.0 releases? Is it even worth playing?

If any of you are still playing XI, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.

This a FFXIV forum? >_>

It's not too late and SE doesn't neglect it as they're working on an expansion pack for it for next year (may I believe?) Once you hit level 99 you'll be able to blow through a lot of older content so that's the general plus about the higher cap -- Start on Asura server where a lot of new players and returning players go so it's usually always active there. Unlike 2004, you'll level in Alliances called Book Burn parties in Gusgen and the like, which is using the Grounds of Valour system (the test bed for XIV's Leve system essentially.)

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This a FFXIV forum? >_>

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That an questions? <_<

It may be difficult for you to play FFXI.

Gaining Sea access could be very hard since hardly anyone may be doing CoP storyline anymore. That's f you even care about the story though.

It's pretty terrible now, plagued by Tanaka's ideas and drop rates as bad as Darklight and Militia Trousers. Maybe since Matsui picked the game back up, it'll be less shit, but I'd wait for the new expansion before bothering with anything.

I wouldn't say it's too late to get into, since someone can PL you 90 in a few days or so, and then you can solo the missions. Endgame is very lacking, since they decided to increase the level cap from 75-99 in roughly one year with little content to support that jump. But you can explore a lot of the locations in XI, since that's what made the game so great.

Obligatory THIS IS THE FFXIV FORUMS NOT FFXI FORUMS post.

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Originally Posted by flaco

I bought Final Fantasy XI way back in 2004 when if first released. I played it for around 2-3 weeks before moving on to other things (I was 14 then.)

Anyways, I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV for a little while, and now I kind of want to play Final Fantasy XI again, for whatever reason. I recently bought the "complete collection" that has all of the expansions for XI thus far, but it's been 9 years (whoa!) since it started and there have been so many expansion packs I'm wondering if it's too late to start playing XI at this point (the storyline has already been played out, everyone is level 50, etc.)

What do you guys think? Is it too late to start such an old game? Do you think Square Enix neglects XI now, or when XIV 2.0 releases? Is it even worth playing?

If any of you are still playing XI, I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts.

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Level 50? the max level in XI is 99.

It might be an "old" game, but they're releasing another expansion. it still has life in it. The games are coexisting rather well.

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Originally Posted by Jinrya-Geki

It may be difficult for you to play FFXI.

Gaining Sea access could be very hard since hardly anyone may be doing CoP storyline anymore. That's f you even care about the story though.

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You can solo CoP.

"It's pretty terrible now, plagued by Tanaka's ideas and drop rates as bad as Darklight and Militia Trousers"

Terrible now? Because of Tanaka, who isnt there. Your playing both sides of the fence, "now" the game is easy-mode and you can 100% get basically any drop by procing mobs, and if the game is terrible "now" that would mean you liked it "before" the drops were jokes to get. The only piece of Tanaka that remains relevant appart from the amazing storyline was voidwatchers which he got flamed for because it was "to hard".

If you like good games that have some version of challenge, dont go. If you want to start at lvl1 and beat the game in a month, go ahead, you may enjoy it.

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Originally Posted by Jinrya-Geki

It may be difficult for you to play FFXI.

Gaining Sea access could be very hard since hardly anyone may be doing CoP storyline anymore. That's f you even care about the story though.

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FFXI right now is super easy to start you log on get 30+ and you can have 2-4 level 99 within 1week or less with good gear and even have sky,cop done pretty quick seeing how everything can be solo when it come to sky,cop stuff and i guessing whitegate also.