[[ Why do we miss the old FFXI community ]] What made it special ??

[Sinth]

XI's community was great simply because the content of the game was so impossible to do on your own and forming a group to complete said content typically took hours on its own. This resulted in people being much more helpful and tolerant as they couldn't quickly leave and find another group immediately.

The content and features of the game forced the community to work together. Sure it had its bad apples, but they were much fewer and farther between simply due to the fact that if they acted out and ruined a party, they weren't just wasting everyone else's time, but a significant amount of their own as well.

Also, you could /slap people who got out of line.

[PSxpert2011]

XI's community was great simply because the content of the game was so impossible to do on your own and forming a group to complete said content typically took hours on its own.

100% agree (cuz I'm bias and IDC care for other MMOs)
FFXI in its golden gears was great in it's own right. Not only did it carry the brand title "Final Fantasy", it was deemed a "Glorified Chat room" were friends would hook up. Relationships were born just because "players were forced to communicate" and form parties and strategies. It was truely a challenge, and I say my first NM wipe the floor with would-be noobs back then(as they try to run for dear life) at the zone. EPIC!

Oh Gods forbit they do the same thing with XIV! The horror! /sarcsasm

[busta]

XI's community was great simply because the content of the game was so impossible to do on your own and forming a group to complete said content typically took hours on its own. This resulted in people being much more helpful and tolerant as they couldn't quickly leave and find another group immediately.

The content and features of the game forced the community to work together. Sure it had its bad apples, but they were much fewer and farther between simply due to the fact that if they acted out and ruined a party, they weren't just wasting everyone else's time, but a significant amount of their own as well

Also, you could /slap people who got out of line.

FFXI had the best community I've EVER experience in ANY game EVER. And the design for the game was a significant contributing factor.

[Jacosta]

XI's community was great simply because the content of the game was so impossible to do on your own and forming a group to complete said content typically took hours on its own. This resulted in people being much more helpful and tolerant as they couldn't quickly leave and find another group immediately.

The content and features of the game forced the community to work together. Sure it had its bad apples, but they were much fewer and farther between simply due to the fact that if they acted out and ruined a party, they weren't just wasting everyone else's time, but a significant amount of their own as well.

Also, you could /slap people who got out of line.

This times 100!!!