Why aren't you subbing to Final Fantasy XIV now that the trial period is over?

[DeadRiser]

If I wasn't going to sub, it would just be the fact that there isn't enough content spread out at 50 dungeon wise. CM is the most boring freaking dungeon in the world. The bosses are a joke.

And no VANITY SLOTS COME ON SE WHERE ARE THEY I WANT THEM NAO

But I love the game so I'm subbing

[Vandark]

I Have decided to sub but only because I am hopeful really.
There is much that’s been lost for me that I previously enjoyed.

1.0 and 1.23 were both extremely player interactive but now it feels more like a solo game.

A huge loss in the game for me has been graphics, the graphics and visual aspect of the game is worse than the old game by a significant amount despite the design in the areas, this won't change tho.

Massive drop in exploration, in 1.0 there was a huge amount of exploration in ARR you are only able to explore as far as the small maps will allow.

I really miss the old party system too, it was a lot more social than fate grinding I too am against this method of leveling because the whole point of playing an MMO is to play with others but I took my archaist from lvl 1 to 50 completely on my own… it was a very lonely boring experience to be honest.

The only thing I enjoyed was the story line while reaching max level, I am very grateful I leveled everything else to 50 with others in 1.23 because I won’t have to go through that boring Fate grind again.

Another problem I have with the fates is everywhere you go there is too much going on to the point where it takes away from the immersion too much. In rift it made sense because it was Portals from another dimension opening up but where in ARR dose the fate system work it's way in? Is it even explained? It just seems like complete randomness to me.

Issue 1: Lack of incentive for lvling other class. E.g. : Crafting seem pointless other than melding material. Level a new class just to meld material doesn't look like a strategy at all.
Issue 2: Lack of customization. All equipment is generic. No much choice. All the skill is generic.
Issue 3: Oh god, fix the aoe bug.
Issue 4: Put more depth into the game. I hate the "Rotation" thing, its brainless button smashing in fixed sequence.

I Agree with your issues 2 and 4.
Mainly 4 tho because the old battle system had way more depth in terms of strategic game play, anyone can press the same rotation over and over again.

Also the insane speed you press this rotation is starting to get annoying, the slower more in depth battle system was way cooler IMO.

EDIT: I will add that puting caps on content is the worst idea I've ever seen come into end game content. I would rather a chance at drops then have a point system with a cap on how many points I can earn each week.

If it wasn't for this ridiculously limited 300 point cap I'd have a full set of AF2 by now, it's actually kinda of boring not being able to play a game I'm paying for and do what I want to do in the game and be limited.

[Teleniel]

Reasons to not sub: Impatience
-You can't stand content caps (Coil Lockout / Myth cap / leve allowance)
-You think the entire game is a Grind (so... without repeating content how are you supposed to make something last for months?)
-You think that you're the only one who has long dungeon finder queues (seriously everyone wants to play a DPS so there are just aren't that many tanks/healers to go around) (you want to do content in prime time / just after a reset... so EVEN MORE people want to do it too)

Reasons to Sub: Plenty
You've heard there are new dungeons coming (as lv50 content these will likely reward Tomestones)
-24 man Raid, duty-finder accessible
-2 new Hard-Mode dungeons
-1 new level 50 dungeon
You've heard that Vanity Slots and Housing are coming to an Erozea near you.

I'm not saying the game is perfect... I don't like Fate grinding so I just grind my jobs differently but it isn't going to have everything that game you played for 7+ years had at release. If you can't give it time, then don't but when something is announced on the horizon don't have a hissy fit that you don't have it today, or that it should have been included with release. The game was restructured, and it's a HUGE leap up from 1.0 in terms of accessibility and playability. Those of us that will give it time I'm sure will be rewarded for even just a few months of patience.

also... if you don't sub don't complain if you're behind if you decide to come back in a few months. We might help you but you decided to walk away.

[Kewitt]

I would take a ghost town, if all the ghost like the game, and aren't over the top with issue "THIS IS GAME BREAKING FIX IT YESTERDAY" are all gone.


Sadly that's not the case. 2.1 just around the corner. also talked about 2.2 2.3... There is lots coming. If SE has learned anything from FFXI they got 10 years coming.

[Ex-SOLDIER]

I'll sub because:
1. I'm a Huge FF fan and FFXIV has lived up to the FF reputation.
2. I love the game
3. My gaming community "Unrepentant" plays FFXIV as well

But, honestly If the lack of content isn't rectified in the the next few content patches I wont be subbing either.

[Sumii]

...snip
Reasons to Sub: Plenty
...
You've heard that Vanity Slots and Housing are coming to an Erozea near you.
snip...

I actually agree with what you're saying, however Vanity Slots aren't coming any time soon unless you consider 6+ months soon. I think that is possibly one of the biggest things I am disappointed with so far since I'm stuck in either A) the hideous Darklight Tin Can or looking forward to B) the overly red and also hideous Warrior AF1+1/AF2/whatever. I'm sure someone likes the WAR AF, and it is slightly better than the tin can. But they're both pretty atrocious.

[Cynthis]

I'll stick around for another month I guess but only because I can't make myself drop my legacy character. If nothing is done to make crafting and gathering useful I am sure I will give up though. I will not even consider the dungeon grind. Honestly, if I just started in ARR I wouldn't have subbed.

[Sleepwalker]

I decided to sub for a month even though I'm not confident this game is worth a sub atm, especially on a ps3. I regretted my decision almost immediately when I tried to the behemoth fate. I do think I will be cancelling my sub shortly.

[casker]

It is extremely dumb of SE to have like 20 leveling dungeons that people do once and then 1 dungeon people do over and over and over. Like really, why do it like this. Who thought this would be a good idea. Most people didn't even DO aurum vale, cutter's, or qarn.

The game does have plenty of content SE is just being very inexplicably unwise.

[Langureion]

Subbing, cuz' this is just the beginning of a new MMO.
If you've played FFXI, you'll know there is a huge difference between where it is at now and when it first launched back in the early 2000.
When FFXI first came out, it didn't even have AF, but as the development progress, more level added and much more endgame contents, and gears.
(It's far easy to level in FFXIV compare to FFXI, lol)
This is how you are suppose to operate a MMO game, start with something and expand it down the road.
People complained not enough content...they've never play other MMORPG before? lol
Lmfao, this is only the first month of a MMO, what would you expect? Endless content?
Why grind fate when there are so many other things to do in the game? (or in real life. lol)

If your only goal for playing games is grinding numbers (ie: getting exp in shortest amount of time), don't play any game, cuz' obviously you aren't enjoying it.
Slow down, and enjoy the process. Stop fighting with numbers.