Square...Bethesda has the right approach.

[Jynx]

Square Enix has also released one of the "Larger" MMO's on the market. FFXI, I don't think they need to take hints from Bethesda on how to make a MMO.

I understand your intent, I just feel it's not information SE would find usefull or informative.

[Azurus]

Square Enix has also released one of the "Larger" MMO's on the market. FFXI, I don't think they need to take hints from Bethesda on how to make a MMO.

I understand your intent, I just feel it's not information SE would find usefull or informative.

If it was one of the "larger" mmos on the market, and they dont need any advice on how to make mmos, how come this one sank so bad? I think there is alot of things SE could learn, cause ya they may have been able to do well back in 2003 when the market wasn't saturated but nowadays their archaic approach to mmos has definitely hurt them. They didnt build a strong foundation. Bugs and stuff aside, cause ill take bugs if the foundation is solid, FFXIV is running on a sub par engine, it was supposed to be such a next gen mmo and they wanted to do so much with it but the engine they decided to use has really cost them.

edit: and fixing some bugs a year later is alot better then ripping up and putting in a new foundation a year later.

[Arale]

Square Enix has also released one of the "Larger" MMO's on the market. FFXI, I don't think they need to take hints from Bethesda on how to make a MMO.

I understand your intent, I just feel it's not information SE would find usefull or informative.

Judging by the state this game is in, and all the feedback and experience they had with XI, I respectfully believe they need all the help they can get. Especially if they want to salvage this game. Don't get me wrong. I do enjoy XIV as much as the next forum poster, but compare it to virtually any other MMO out, even free ones, and the differences in nearly everything save graphics are alarming.