what did u imagine what ff14 would be when u bought the game?

[Azurymber]

i imagined it would be exactly what open beta was except that they would quickly fix UI.
then i figured within 2 months there would be quests and mission extention
within 6 months ishgard would be open with bcnm type instances
and within 6 months chocobos and airships would be in effect

and within a year there would be 5-10 new zones, 2-4 new jobs, a new mission line, many new quests, and all released with ps3 release

[Akira_Tenshi]

More like FF XI

[Hubert]

A Final Fantasy MMO.

I had no idea this game was even really being developed until I came back from vacation and decided to look up new FF projects and noticed this was in Open Beta. I've been a fan of FF for nearly 20 years, started playing around the age of 8. The series always held a special place in my heart. So naturally I'm always interested in their new installments.

I remember speak of "Rapture" a long time ago but never bothered to follow up on it. So yea, at the very least, a Final Fantasy MMO is what I was expecting. Needless to say, I was not amused.

I'd say you were amused long enough to get 3 Rank 50 jobs. Joking aside, I think a lot of people including myself were expecting FFXI-2. Although looking through the patch notes and reading through the planned updates I think that the game is finally heading in that direction, for better or for worse.

[MeowyWowie]

Lol, I suppose you got me there, Hubert. I am a contradiction, just like Starburst!.

But honestly though, I am not one to cap as many classes as I can. I prefer to try my best at the select few classes I choose. The problem is that's pretty much all FFXIV offers at the moment.

I don't hate the game, it's enjoyable enough to play it (sometimes.) But the main thing that keeps me here is hope. If I knew for a fact that the game we have right now is the same game it will be in 3 years from now I wouldn't waste my time. Judging from the info we're getting from SE though, this does not appear to be the case. So I'm still here, hoping for the best, but I definitely won't miss the game if it fails to deliver.

[Roughgalaxy]

I'd say you were amused long enough to get 3 Rank 50 jobs. Joking aside, I think a lot of people including myself were expecting FFXI-2. Although looking through the patch notes and reading through the planned updates I think that the game is finally heading in that direction, for better or for worse.

Definately for better. XI has much love and sequels are not uncommon for SE anymore. More of a good thing with better graphics was what I was hoping for.

[Kailea_Nagisa]

I was in alpha/beta.... at the end of beta I said to myself, this is not ready.... and I was right ;p

we are now in public beta ^.^ Retail release will be the PS3 version

[Zenaku]

Everything Tanaka said but never got to do it due to CEO/stockholder asking the team to release it in 2010.

[Holland]

I thought it would give a feeling close to XI when it came to party related content, maybe not forced like XI, but similar, great comunity and awesome quests and missions like all previous FF's.

[BoltNixter]

expectations : Similar to XI, but better.

results : Far from XI, but worst.


Hironobu Sakaguchi (Can i have it!?)

[Zenaku]

expectations : Similar to XI, but better.

results : Far from XI, but worst.


Hironobu Sakaguchi (Can i have it!?)

He to busy making Last story which look like it going to become a Last story II, Last story III and so on and maybe even a MMO lol