Quote Originally Posted by Meshico View Post
I came across this article and I found this relates to how I feel, and well probably others.

"...The community can be vocal, even brutal at times . . ." - Stewart (unknown|)


-Tari
wut?!

I can't seem to draw a comparison between the Souls' series to FFXIV.

The Souls games are a punishing game. meaning that in order to accompish goals, you almost need to literally punish yourself either in order to complete objectives or because you completed your objectives. If you are comparing this to FFXIV being a grindfest, I don't think that's what the post of Demon/Dark Souls was about.

Those games were often VERY Challening, in my memory. with circumstances such as getting overwhelmed by enemies if you didn't take it very slow.

SE's initial reaction to speed runs was "Don't let them do this! Make it more difficult!" *Points to origins of Amdaplor Keep.*

By that, I'm referring to either skipping lots of mobs, or killing lots at one time. We, as players, have the capacity to make this game very easy. Their is a speed run strategy for all non-BCoB related content. You can't do that in the Souls series.