Make FFXIV more like FFXI and less like WoW

[Virgil]

There's a reason why Maat's Cap was called 'the no-life cap' by most in the FFXI community, and you basically just summed it up - the ridiculous amount of time you would have to devote to the game to get it. Most players just don't have that time, and are understandably cynical about those which do.



^This. This whole thread is basically players unable or unwilling to let go of the past, accept that each FF game is unique and has it's own style of play, and play FFXIV on it's own terms. Instead they whine and complain that FFXIV will fail because it's not FFXI-2 (or, more rarely, FFXIV 1.23). I loved FFXI and even 1.23, but I accept that's the past. ARR is the future whether you like it or not. So all you can do is accept it and move on, or sink and leave.

XIV isn't going to fail because it's not XI-2. It's going to fail because it just isn't that fun; and no amount of instances, primals, vanity slots, or 24-man raids is going to change that.

[Joshyuchiha]

XIV isn't going to fail because it's not XI-2. It's going to fail because it just isn't that fun; and no amount of instances, primals, vanity slots, or 24-man raids is going to change that.

Says you. Just because you don't enjoy the game doesn't mean it's going to "fail". It's been going pretty strong since release and while it'll never please everyone, it has a healthy base of subscribers that are enjoying the game. If you count not having millions of subs as "failing" then yes it has failed to meet that standard but luckily Square Enix is satisfied with the steady number they've got.

[Virgil]

Says you. Just because you don't enjoy the game doesn't mean it's going to "fail". It's been going pretty strong since release and while it'll never please everyone, it has a healthy base of subscribers that are enjoying the game. If you count not having millions of subs as "failing" then yes it has failed to meet that standard but luckily Square Enix is satisfied with the steady number they've got.

You're fooling yourself if you think this game is going to have any sort of longevity going in this direction.