Is FFXIV about to jump the shark?

I'm curious to know if FFXIV is jumping the shark or not.

Im curious to know what this actually means.

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Originally Posted by Arkghyom

I'm curious to know if FFXIV is jumping the shark or not.

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Yes. in 2.2 we will have a Fate quest to jump Leviathan. The Reward will be a leather Jacket.

The term jumping the shark stems from an episode of Happy Days. The show was ailing and loosing viewers and so they did a stunt where the cast went to Hawaii I believe and Fonzy while water skiing, jumped over a shark. It got a ton of ratings in a fast burst but then continued downhill.

So what it means is to do something flashy or showy to get attention to try to save something that's failing.

My response to the OP is...no, not even close.

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Originally Posted by jomoru

Yes. in 2.2 we will have a Fate quest to jump Leviathan. The Reward will be a leather Jacket.

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Make it so, Squee.

Ehhhhhhhhh!

Ya I don't really get it, what's flashy? The game is new and the same as it's always been since release, just with more content.

I'm pretty sure Square have a limited supply of sharks.
They were going to buy a shark farm, but Yoshida wanted golden flakes in the drinking water instead.

Though they could sell shark hats to players.

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Originally Posted by Gurpsmeister

The term jumping the shark stems from an episode of Happy Days. The show was ailing and loosing viewers and so they did a stunt where the cast went to Hawaii I believe and Fonzy while water skiing, jumped over a shark. It got a ton of ratings in a fast burst but then continued downhill.

So what it means is to do something flashy or showy to get attention to try to save something that's failing.

My response to the OP is...no, not even close.

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Hmm learn something new everyday.

I am here for the sharks

We need a shark mount

Dubstep Ninja out

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Originally Posted by DubstepNinja

I am here for the sharks

We need a shark mount

Dubstep Ninja out

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Thumbs up for Land Sharks. Lalafell animation is the Shark eats them. Dismount animation is the shark coughing them out.

Arkghyom: [about FFXIV] I'll give this little cookie an hour before we're doing the no-pants dance.
[opens troll guidebook]
Ron Burgundy: Wow. Never ceases to amaze me. What you gonna go with? FC Housing, or wait. No, no, no. Hold on. No end game.
Arkghyom: No, she gets the special ... It's called Jump the Shark by Myanus. It's illegal in nine countries... Yep, it's made with bits of real feces, so you know it's good.
Ron Burgundy: It's quite pungent.
Arkghyom: Oh yeah.
Ron Burgundy: It's a formidable scent... It stings the nostrils. In a bad way.
Arkghyom: Yep.
Ron Burgundy: Arkghyom, I'm gonna be honest with you, that smells like pure BS.
Arkghyom: They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time. [cheesy grin]
Ron Burgundy: That doesn't make sense.
Arkghyom: Well... Let's go see if we can make this little kitty purr.

http://www.justpushstart.com/wp-cont...an-515x274.jpg

In Square Enix FFXIV - Shark Jumps You.

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Originally Posted by Arkghyom

I'm curious to know if FFXIV is jumping the shark or not.

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If you have a question please post it in words adults use.

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Originally Posted by KraggyKor

If you have a question please post it in words adults use.

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Actually only adults would even likely get that reference. Most of the younger generation..apparently yourself included, wouldn't have watched Happy Days enough to know the term at all.

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Originally Posted by Gurpsmeister

The show was ailing and loosing viewers

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So they liked being tied up? That's some nice S&M story.

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Originally Posted by Gurpsmeister

Actually only adults would even likely get that reference. Most of the younger generation..apparently yourself included, wouldn't have watched Happy Days enough to know the term at all.

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I watched Happy Days in my own younger years (Mid/late 80's), but I did not know that reference either.
(Even though I do remember that episode.) :)

Jumping the shark is cool and all. But its all about riding this Pecos Bill style... http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyM...ado-attack.jpg

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Originally Posted by jomoru

Yes. in 2.2 we will have a Fate quest to jump Leviathan. The Reward will be a leather Jacket.

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I don't want a freaking leather jacket. I'm vegan.

that's it. this game fails. I'm out.

fail game. so much fail.






(this is not to be taken seriously :P)

me jumping the shark in Uldha.
http://3godkings.com/wp-content/uplo...ark-attack.jpg

Will they have laser beams attached to their heads?

That's a load of old cobblers, that is!

When they add Sephiroth and Cloud to the game.

Shark would be jumped at that point, and beaten with a rod.

Jumping the shark is a term for a dying TV show, shows that keep going season after season and should have ended ages ago. Does this apply to this game? Um no. I dont think it could apply to games, content is different from bad story plots. Weeellll maybe WoW did it when they brought in Panda's, but its still as stretch.

This game is fine. Everyone is freaking out because we are 6 months in and there just isnt enough to do, omg why isnt this game like a pre packaged WoW? Its the end of the world!!!

Not white knighting, this game has massive flaws but come on people, what else are you going to play right now that is so much better?

I have a feeling this game will grow a Riker's Beard instead.

Shark jumping occurred somewhere in the seconds leading up the the announcement of absurd FC housing costs.

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Originally Posted by Doki

Shark jumping occurred somewhere in the seconds leading up the the announcement of absurd FC housing costs.

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This was shocked, not flashy

They'd have to do something like make it so that Hildibrand was really Bahamut and try to play it off seriously.

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Originally Posted by Arkghyom

I'm curious to know if FFXIV is jumping the shark or not.

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I think the game is getting better. My only gripe is I think I will run out of content before the next patch. But if that Happens I will take a break and do something else.

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Originally Posted by Yurikitty

Jumping the shark is a term for a dying TV show, shows that keep going season after season and should have ended ages ago. Does this apply to this game? Um no. I dont think it could apply to games, content is different from bad story plots. Weeellll maybe WoW did it when they brought in Panda's, but its still as stretch.

This game is fine. Everyone is freaking out because we are 6 months in and there just isnt enough to do, omg why isnt this game like a pre packaged WoW? Its the end of the world!!!

Not white knighting, this game has massive flaws but come on people, what else are you going to play right now that is so much better?

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I think you could apply it to games. For example: Final Fantasy XI jumped the shark when they introduced Abyssea.

Saying this about a game that's 4 months old? Unsure if troll or just ignorant.

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Originally Posted by Gurpsmeister

Actually only adults would even likely get that reference. Most of the younger generation..apparently yourself included, wouldn't have watched Happy Days enough to know the term at all.

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Not everyone is an american.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpraJYnbVtE

I jump snurbbles all the time, does that count?

If they decide to bring cloud, sephiroth amd crew then thats when I know they're jumping the shark.

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Originally Posted by Toranja

Not everyone is an american.

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Happy Days was (and still is) in syndication in many many countries other than the United States.

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Originally Posted by Noahlimits

Saying this about a game that's 4 months old? Unsure if troll or just ignorant.

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Saying this about a game that's over 3 years old?

Original release date September 10th 2010...

Thank you come again.

Eh, not even close. Most things people use jump the shark for really is "They Changed it, now it sucks".

Tvtropes black hole there, but so true.

Jumped the Pugil?

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Originally Posted by KizuBriko

Saying this about a game that's over 3 years old?

Original release date September 10th 2010...

Thank you come again.

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September 2010 was original FFXIV's release date.

FFXIV:ARR was released in 2013.