Is "Traditional" a cop out?

[darkstarpoet1]

I think the fact it was unfinished really played a big role in its initial failure. Even if they had finished it with a lot of content and bug free, I think it still would have failed.

The problem is the different ideas and methods FFXIV had. Things like the armory system and levequests and others sound great on paper, but they don't look so good when you actually play them.

I think that one major issue that's keeping the game back now, and would keep the game back even if it was finished, is the lack of class uniqueness.

The armory system sounds neat on paper, but it holds back the classes from being different. If any class can use any skill why should I play PUG over LNC or ARC. Eventually it would reach the point where someone figured out an "alpha class" and suddenly everyone is going to be that class mixture.

And that is why Yoshi-P wants to look and past FFs extensively, because each character and job had a good amount of individuality.

remove the armory system and lose alot of people that got the game for this one specific thing. i know alot of high level people in multiple classes that would leave just by removing this. i got the game to be able to make my character what i want not be restricted by a job i am expected to play and i know alot of people that feel this way.

[napalmninja]

remove the armory system and lose alot of people that got the game for this one specific thing. i know alot of high level people in multiple classes that would leave just by removing this. i got the game to be able to make my character what i want not be restricted by a job i am expected to play and i know alot of people that feel this way.

I don't mean they should remove the system all together they just need to fix it is all. Maybe make the penalties for using another classes skill more severe or make more class specific skills or even bonuses to using your own classes skill.

This way there's some incentive to play as different classes but you still have the capability to mix and match skills if you like.

EDIT: Better skill animations would make classes feel more unique also.

[Evenstar]

I don't mean they should remove the system all together they just need to fix it is all. Maybe make the penalties for using another classes skill more severe or make more class specific skills or even bonuses to using your own classes skill.

This way there's some incentive to play as different classes but you still have the capability to mix and match skills if you like.

EDIT: Also better skill animations would make classes feel more unique also.

Indeed, something as simple as better/unique skill animations would make a hell of a difference already.

They should polish the armory system. They should be able to change it in such a way that you still can mix and match, but have an unique (main) class anyway. Right now it is like having a subjob in FFXI that is at the same level as your main, which totally kills the uniqueness of any class. A Black Mage that can cast Cure V ....