Yo Yosh, Can you please disable the ability to teleport?

[Dagger_32]

Don't worry, Monster Hunter comes out in 2015 and then I am out. That is unless Destiny pulls me away first. (Dat beta!)

Then I will go back to subscribing to FFXIV for 30-60 days after every major patch, while the "Elite hardcore exxxtreme" continue to b*tch on these forums and drive more and more people away, in the end hurting their cause.

Side note: I think FFXIV is the only game I have ever played where 4 hours a weekday and 8+ hours a day weekends is a "Casual." Some people need to RELAX.

[Riepah]

I think the biggest thing the casual players who are happy with the game fail to realize is that, not only do non-casual players play more, but as a direct result of spending more time in a MMO, and any game for that matter, including FFXI, we are spoiled by once living a second life as you may, in a single cohesive world, we could visualize the continents, and the zones and how to travel from one place to another, and the lore behind each area, in that sense it was a living world.

So if you only play for a couple hours a day, I guess none of this really matters, but for others who called FFXI a second home, we feel a bit homeless, we don't want to go back to FFXI, not much new there and over here it's a bit sad.

Liking or disliking the teleporting has little to do with being casual or how many hours a day a person plays. I play several hours every day and am absolutely not keen on having the convenience of teleportation taking away. I'd support more options to travel, but taking options and convenience away in an attempt to force people to play the game the way you personally prefer is something I'll oppose. It sucks that this game isn't how you want it, but changing it in a way so it suits you and doesn't please those people who actually enjoy it as it is now hardly sounds like a good business decision.

[Litre]

Ya I just come on here to read threads, and try to explain a perspective, I don't kid myself that us the minority will ever see change how we want it, and that's ok. I'm reasonable enough to agree that if the majority like it, they should have it their way.

What I really meant is that casual players and especially those that don't usually care enough about the MMO to call it a second home ---> likely don't care about immersion ---> therefore are more likely to not have a negative perception towards teleporting
which I know is a weak chain reasoning, I'm sure there are many casual players who love immersion, but given their limited play time love teleports for what they are, for example.


But the chain of reasoning
Non-casual players / hardcore players / FFXI players / previous generation MMO players ----> more likely care more about immersion, and have fond memories of deep games ---> therefore are more likely to have a negative perception towards teleporting, because it breaks immersion
does seem stronger


Again I realize this is all an "appeal to probability", etc...

[Zileth]

FF14 is technically a zoned world and not a open world

[Rex]

I read a book by a successful game designer who said, "Walking is not gameplay."

You guys can ride your chocobos around Eorzea to your heart's content, while the rest of us are having fun in dungeons because we saved time using teleport.

Lol.......................................................................................

If that's what you feel, you are playing the wrong genre.

[Nukocafe]

Everyone should just read this thread and realize the OP is just a forum troll.

[Tolmos]

Lol.......................................................................................

If that's what you feel, you are playing the wrong genre.

I would argue that, since we have teleport currently and all the QQ on the thread is to have it removed, that the poster you replied to is definitely playing the right genre and it's those who are unhappy with it who might do well to look elsewhere.