Your thoughts on the direction of this game?

[SiriusCrescent]

They made a beautiful game as far as scenery and characters and its a pleasure to explore...till you come to the river you cant cross or the hill you can't climb. It just seems so small. Sorta like playing baseball on a devil strip. I don't think any expansions or content will bring the 'big wide world' feel to this game. (server load or something like that)

The invisible walls, which I also hate to death, are limitations necessary for the PS support.

[Tupsi]

The invisible walls, which I also hate to death, are limitations necessary for the PS support.

No, they're necessary so players don't go out of bounds or get stuck in spots and require GM assistance to get out of and despite what people want to believe, there's nothing beyond the path you're meant to take - also some 'invisible barriers' are just part of the level design and you're just simply not going to be able to climb it..I can't climb every hill or wall I see in Last of Us for example. As an aside, let me ask a question for those who seem to think ARR is perfect:

Which FF game could you not use Phoenix Down or Phoenix down like items in battles? Is that just the "balance" that gets thrown around a lot?

You don't say... I hope you realize this game was made with the intention of running it on the PS since it's focused on the Japanese Market as well and many japanese players don't use/have a PC.

Most if not the grand majority of the JP gaming base has a computer - many don't use it for 'serious' gaming though. Portables and Mobile gaming is the main market there now.

[SiriusCrescent]

No, they're necessary so players don't go out of bounds or get stuck in spots and require GM assistance to get out of and despite what people want to believe, there's nothing beyond the path you're meant to take - also some 'invisible barriers' are just part of the level design and you're just simply not going to be able to climb it..I can't climb every hill or wall I see in Last of Us for example.

Going "Out of Bounds" is a okayish excuse if the invisible wall is on the edge of the map, but not being able to climb a small stone formation in the middle of the map or jump over a railing is just... No.

Getting stuck in spots can be solved with using teleport (or return, if you don't want to spent the money) and is a risk every explorer knows, so that really is no counter-argument.

Most if not the grand majority of the JP gaming base has a computer - many don't use it for 'serious' gaming though. Portables and Mobile gaming is the main market there now.

I don't claim to know the JP gaming base, but from what I've read in these forums so far, a major argument for the PS support have been the japanese players.