A remake of a zone that we loved in FFXI ?

[Khalus]

FFXI is a complete game that never caught on.... it never was popular and was never considered by anyone as one of the best mmos out there...

You should surf the web more often, cause if you goto almost any major MMO gaming site or even general RPG site, and look at the ratings and recent MMO polling and you'll find XI still in the top 5 most popular MMOs. Or just read the comment for videos on FFXI, and you'll find that there are a plethora of gamers that will agree that XI is one of the best MMOs. {however, don't expect much from MMORPG, that place has always been horrible as is the community that only wants post-2004 clones}

[giftforce]

What about several zones stitched together? It would be cool if a mission took you to Vana'diel for some reason, and you traveled through Ronfaure, Ranguemont Pass, Beaucadine Glacier and Xarcabard all as one cohesive zone with FFXIV production values.

And people say I have bad ideas. Really now.

[Onidemon]

It's best to request that the artists use their unique ability to create new zones that will make FFXIV memorable as FFXI did with their unique zones.

Recreating a FFXI zone for FFXIV is just to see what the zone would look like in HD graphics. You are not challenging them creatively by doing this. It is a business to make video games, but many would agree that they'd like to feel challenged and create something inspiring while doing it.

Forget FFXI when playing FFXIV and remember it for what it was. It's time to make lasting memories with a new installment. Not morph it into a bubble that is your nostalgia.

Most intelligent comment in this thread so far. Let FFXIV be it's own game and make you remember it and cherish it because of what it is and not because it cloned another game.

Now stop it with the remake FFXI requests plz.

[giftforce]

You should surf the web more often, cause if you goto almost any major MMO gaming site or even general RPG site, and look at the ratings and recent MMO polling and you'll find XI still in the top 5 most popular MMOs. Or just read the comment for videos on FFXI, and you'll find that there are a plethora of gamers that will agree that XI is one of the best MMOs. {however, don't expect much from MMORPG, that place has always been horrible as is the community that only wants post-2004 clones}

You live in a FFXI-lovers bubble and need to get out more. Lots of people played it and didn't really like it. I meet lots of people who hate it immensely and have only negative things to say about it, and many who liked it only because it was their first real MMO experience.

I liked it for the atmosphere (music, graphics, and art) but it was just an everquest clone at heart and I didn't really like the gameplay. It wasn't ambitious or inventive. So far I've played FFXIV for almost as long and enjoyed myself more.

[Demacia]

I wonder where you get those "official numbers" of FFXI's revenue and success... hmm....

FFXIV is not successful cuz they released an incomplete game which has issues they are trying to work out.

FFXI is a complete game that never caught on.... it never was popular and was never considered by anyone as one of the best mmos out there.. theres tons of games above it and SE should pick stuff from these games before they pick stuff from a game that is probably #15 on the top 10 mmo of all time.

EDIT: you know, if FFXI was such a great mmo and success, don't you think SE would have banked on that and made that FFXI remake you are all having an erection for? Yet they decided to make a game that is DIFFERENT from FFXI. Why stay away from such an absolute success? i wonder....

Can't tell whether or not you're trolling. I guess you're one of those "It's not WoW so it's not successful" types? Why even bother responding? Also people normally edit their posts to improve their quality, not throw it right into the toilet.

[Onidemon]

You should surf the web more often, cause if you goto almost any major MMO gaming site or even general RPG site, and look at the ratings and recent MMO polling and you'll find XI still in the top 5 most popular MMOs. Or just read the comment for videos on FFXI, and you'll find that there are a plethora of gamers that will agree that XI is one of the best MMOs. {however, don't expect much from MMORPG, that place has always been horrible as is the community that only wants post-2004 clones}

http://www.gameogre.com/topmmorpgs.htm

http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_1...PGs/index.html

http://gigaom.com/2009/02/01/top-10-...ing-mmos-2008/

It's strange i don't see FFXI in any of these top 10 MMO of all time.... I fail to see where you saw FFXI as one of the best MMO? Did the website name have FFXI or FFXI FAN in it?


On the other hand, i did find FFXI on the top WORST mmo of all time.

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2008...010790,1.shtml

Maybe it is you who should browse the web more often and by that i mean other then FFXI fan sites.

[Demacia]

http://www.gameogre.com/topmmorpgs.htm

http://www.rpgfan.com/features/Top_1...PGs/index.html

http://gigaom.com/2009/02/01/top-10-...ing-mmos-2008/

It's strange i don't see FFXI in any of these top 10 MMO of all time.... I fail to see where you saw FFXI as one of the best MMO? Did the website name have FFXI or FFXI FAN in it?


On the other hand, i did find FFXI on the top WORST mmo of all time.

http://news.mmosite.com/content/2008...010790,1.shtml

Maybe it is you who should browse the web more often and by that i mean other then FFXI fan sites.

So, clicking the "top WORST" link, I found this:

Xbox360 - Square Enix - Avg. Score = 69.348%

While the PC version of this game comes in at #7 for best MMORPG, the Xbox360 port turned out to be a dud and comes in at #6 of the worst.

Awesome credibility. What does any of this have to do with the OP topic anyway?

[Onidemon]

Can't tell whether or not you're trolling. I guess you're one of those "It's not WoW so it's not successful" types? Why even bother responding? Also people normally edit their posts to improve their quality, not throw it right into the toilet.

Not trolling at all. I didn't mention WOW a single time. Theres other great mmos out there who are considered as a success and have many time the population FFXI did and currently has. FFXI is not a successful game, im sorry to burst your bubble and no game would benefit from it.

[Demacia]

Not trolling at all. I didn't mention WOW a single time. Theres other great mmos out there who are considered as a success and have many time the population FFXI did and currently has. FFXI is not a successful game, im sorry to burst your bubble and no game would benefit from it.

It made a profit, sustained a respectable population for a decade and is still going strong today. It's sort of like saying Everquest was not a successful game. You're wrong, and I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the game. Just stating facts.

[Ichi]

ummmmm im just gonna list and not bother with the wall of text explaining each one.

Tavnazian Safehold (favorite place i lived there, much better than any of the shout capitals)
Lufaise Meadows
Xarcabard (but not beucedine glacier... but yes uleguerand range)
sky + sea are beautiful beyond imagination.
ifrits cauldron
the mire ^^

and im sure i missed a bunch but this is not a bad idea because i loved that scenery.

Still though they should only do this if they can make sense with it i certainly don't want to walk into sanctuary of zi'tah unless it makes sense. Which means they can't abuse it with an exhaustive list like this.