XIV:ARR what SE could change to make the XI Playerbase more Happy

[Alhanelem]

Before i start, this is a Thread about things i would change in XIV:ARR to make it feel more XI like,

My suggestion: Go play XI. That's far more XI-like than XIV is.

Seriously: Why do you want to just copy XI, when XI is still running, still is getting new content and still has a playerbase? Why not let XIV be its own game and XI be its own game?

[Taruranto]

My suggestion: Go play XI. That's far more XI-like than XIV is.

Seriously: Why do you want to just copy XI, when XI is still running, still is getting new content and still has a playerbase? Why not let XIV be its own game and XI be its own game?

XI is even more WoW-clone than ARR at this point. Beside, it's not so hard to see what ppl would prefer ARR to it. ARR is the "new toy", it had the potential to be what FFXI was, but better. FFXI is also an eleven old years game, to play it now would mean to adjust himself to a looot of missing content, even with Abyssea-easy mode. ARR just started, so it gives everyone a fresh start and the potential to reach the top. (well, more like the certainty at this point...)

[Cynric]

Most of this stuff Yoshida already said no to, but hey you guys love FFXI so much that well, what the developers want for this game be damned right? Because FF XI is far more important, becoming like a game that still exists is much more important than making an image for itself.

I loved FF XI too, but you know, I love this game too, they're different, and neither of them is like WoW or each other. They're RPG's with elements from the time they came out in. I know you want old XI back, part of me does too, but you know what? It's a few years too late.

[Redemption]

My suggestion: Go play XI. That's far more XI-like than XIV is.

Seriously: Why do you want to just copy XI, when XI is still running, still is getting new content and still has a playerbase? Why not let XIV be its own game and XI be its own game?

Once again, because FFXI is not FFXI anymore. As someone that I know for a fact played a ton of FFXI (seen you around its forums) you should know this.

Also, you people have got to be kidding me.... You cannot possibly not see how this is clearly derived from wow... Out of all the mmos I have played ( numbering well over 50) this game is as close to wow as you can get while not literally being a clone. I mean, Yoshi has made it quite clear that he looked to WoW as the pinnacle of the 'modern mmo' and made the devs play it to know what they should be making. SWTOR was less of a wow clone than this game is and SWTOR was pretty wow-ish.

[Cynric]

Once again, because FFXI is not FFXI anymore. As someone that I know for a fact played a ton of FFXI (seen you around its forums) you should know this.

Also, you people have got to be kidding me.... You cannot possibly not see how this is clearly derived from wow... Out of all the mmos I have played ( numbering well over 50) this game is as close to wow as you can get while not literally being a clone. I mean, Yoshi has made it quite clear that he looked to WoW as the pinnacle of the 'modern mmo' and made the devs play it to know what they should be making. SWTOR was less of a wow clone than this game is and SWTOR was pretty wow-ish.

My good sir, If you want a real WoW clone. May I direct you to Runes of magic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jol_ZLO79ns

FF14 being a WoW clone is hilarious, they don't even feel the same, I should know, I played WoW from BC to the end of WoTLK.

[OmegaBlack]

Arr is a clone but of feature from other games that ppl like,which im cool with. I played 11 for 9 years and i love The game,but there a time for change and that what arr is.yes there a few thing id like to see come bk but not alot.id like to see The next lvl increase to be more of a grind since it way to easy to lvl now,but they wanted ppl to be on pare with legacy players so i understand,but maked more of grind.

Btw 11 made The best auction house for its time and other company followed suit.
Ff11 was out before wow mind u but wow has destroyed every mmo that has come after wow launch,except for ff11 tha t still has a loyal following. Ppl can call it trash and say it suck and buy today standers it might,but its The one monster wow has not killed yet and im proud of that.
Arr is like wine and not The teenage rant wine,like a 1st. year bottle of wine dont taste great but give it timed and u will. Get your money worth

[Redemption]

My good sir, If you want a real WoW clone. May I direct you to Runes of magic? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jol_ZLO79ns

FF14 being a WoW clone is hilarious, they don't even feel the same, I should know, I played WoW from BC to the end of WoTLK.

Im aware of Runes of magic and thats why I said as CLOSE as you could get without being a literal clone..... and uh, it feels exactly the same and I should know because I played WoW from launch through the near the end of BC.

[Cynric]

thats why I said as CLOSE as you could get without being a literal clone..... and .

So wait is it a clone or isn't it? Ya don't get halfsies with being called a clone of something.

When it's halfsies you know what we call it?

Similar elements. Which makes sense! RPG's have been borrowing from each other since they started coming out. Comes with the territory . I've played far more than 50 MMO's took me a long time to find one that wasn't completely like WoW or Anime MMO #950,099, or Korean MMO #801, FF 14 aint perfect but it's got a nice little blend of a lot of the newer stuff just like...

FF 11 did when it came out. Took a lot of inspiration from other RPG's like most games tend to do. Game also just came out. Not you or I know how this game will be until we see more content. Also why'd you quit when WoW actually was a good game man?

[Redemption]

So wait is it a clone or isn't it? Ya don't get halfsies with being called a clone of something.

When it's halfsies you know what we call it?

Similar elements. Which makes sense! RPG's have been borrowing from each other since they started coming out. Comes with the territory . I've played far more than 50 MMO's took me a long time to find one that wasn't completely like WoW or Anime MMO #950,099, or Korean MMO #801, FF 14 aint perfect but it's got a nice little blend of a lot of the newer stuff just like...

FF 11 did when it came out. Took a lot of inspiration from other RPG's like most games tend to do. Game also just came out. Not you or I know how this game will be until we see more content. Also why'd you quit when WoW actually was a good game man?

When did I actually call it a clone? My point is entirely that the game draws almost entirely from wow, its not putting out new ideas and it isnt taking good ideas from other beloved games which is especially insulting to fans of its previous mmo which they forsook in favor of drawing in new players. Furthermore, what you are saying implies that WoW is characteristic of what all mmos are and that simply is not true. It is far more than similar elements, its is a flat out emulation of WoWs exact model. Is it a clone? No. Is it the latest in a string of mmos trying to be WoW thinking that is the only way to do things? Yes.

[Malamasala]

Once again, because FFXI is not FFXI anymore. As someone that I know for a fact played a ton of FFXI (seen you around its forums) you should know this.

FFXI is FFXI. You still can go farm sky, but you choose not to. You can still go to sea, but you choose not to. You can still exp slowly in ToAU, but you choose not to. You can still camp NMs who drop useless items, but you choose not to.

The problem is not the MMOs, it is YOU.