Quote Originally Posted by Rinsui View Post
Well, Vedis, FFXI did something different than most other MMOs, and in this context it serves as an example that a feature can work. The only problem I see is when the pro-faction claims that because feature X was in 11, it has to be in 14, too (which, up to this point, I think they didn't).



Hmm. I *think* the contra-faction claims that low-level gear and dungeons are (and should be) meaningless for a high level player anyway. Instead, for high level players (and, in extension, their low-level friends) the whole game challenge should focus on end-game, with mid-level content just being a transitory (and, with enough outside help: skippable) phase on the way to the top. So while some people want the whole game to be challenging, with no way to "cheat" your way to victory, others insist that the only real challenge should be endgame anyway.

Krausus, did I understand this right?

Btw:

In principle, something similar war attempted in FFXI with capped Balistas. So it's not completely ridiculous. A bad example, though, because Balistas died out pretty fast. A better example would be, perhaps, Vampiric Claws, obtainable only from a capped CoP area in FFXI. At least on my server, they were considered *pretty* cool, just because everybody knew about the hassle to obtain them. But that's only one example which doesn't really prove anything.
Not necessarily, personally I want there to be all levels of content not just an adjusted dungeon that allows all ranks to participate in at a set level. Why make a rank 35 40 45 or even 50 have to do a rank 25/30 dungeon to participate in content why not focus on creating a rank 35 40 50 dungeons? I think we all see how long it takes SE to implement something. But now that they have the combat system nearing completion I think they will be able to add more dungeons in a more timely manner. I would rather that then them focus on making the rank 25/30 dungeon the main focus outside of 45+.

I just really do not like limitations it upsets me to see FFXIV devolve into another clone of what is already available, why take away more options. I thought FFXIV would break the mold, releasing to early and the droves of the vocal screaming for another FFXI or WoW has completely ruined all chances for that. FFXIV is no longer the next best thing its just turning into another standard MMO to throw on the pile.