Quote Originally Posted by Seif View Post
XIV has 2 jobs gatherer and f1 spammer XI has several with different gear, strategies, skills and varying gameplay.

XI wins no contest at all so far when the job systems are compared.

I hope future updates introduce real jobs. Also the skill point system is far better than the point allotment system in XIV.
Funny I see a real difference in terms of gear strategies, skills, and gameplay. I find my experience as a GLA much different then when I'm a PUG, and probably different still if I was mage or archer. Different concern, the need and effectiveness of either outlasting, or outfighting the opponent. I find it fun, it keeps the need to stay focused, if you want to win.

Synthing is more involved too. With FFXI it was nothing more than a crapshoot, with FFXIV you have a measure of control over how successfful the synth will be, with skills only adding to the choices, use fuffillment now or later? Which brand should I use? Should I risk a rapid synth?
Maybe several bolds with preserve will get me a +1. Gathering offers the exact same system, even if its a little simpler.

But of course you can always go back to random result synthing, running around too many miners with not enough mining points, and auto attack. FFXI is still playable, yet you are here, complaining. I hope they don't make FFXI2, That not what they were going for when they started, its not in their vision of this game, and the forum minority will end up holding the game hostage, Like a bunch of terrorrists.