Current State of End-Game Contents - A Blog Post from A Japanese Player

[Yukiko]

Mechanic driven like we have in FFXIV is no fun because: (trying to sum up a bit)

1) once knowing, it becomes easy and boring because always the same - we are just machines playing a product
2) unforgiving mechanics and death of one mostly is death of group - machines are perfect and they can stay focused for hours
3) avoid, avoid, DPS, avoid, avoid, DPS... - machines do not need variation just plain simple
4) interaction between players or player and objects is limited - machines do not need social content

[OSUBuckeye4]

Mechanic driven like we have in FFXIV is no fun because: (trying to sum up a bit)

1) once knowing, it becomes easy and boring because always the same - we are just machines playing a product
2) unforgiving mechanics and death of one mostly is death of group - machines are perfect and they can stay focused for hours
3) avoid, avoid, DPS, avoid, avoid, DPS... - machines do not need variation just plain simple
4) interaction between players or player and objects is limited - machines do not need social content

For me, it boils down to...

1) Mechanics are fine, really, go one step further... they are necessary.

2) Scripting is also fine, to a point.

3) Battles that are the same script every time without deviation are not fun for all.


You end up either in a static that breezes through everything, or, you end up wanting to throw your controller through the TV because someone in your 12th PF group that day messed up and yet another group disbanded despite you doing everything correctly according to script.