Hardcore World

[Vivi_Bushido]

Please, this has nothing to do with savage. People cried for nerfs even for Steps of Faith or Pharos Sirius.

It has everything to do with Savage because that is the only thing where gear even matters as far as stats are concerned. Everything else is glamour.

Also, the OP mentioned difficult and strict with the game mechanics. Savage did just that with strict DPS checks and it made people frustrated and unhappy. Savage and Diadem are the perfect examples why this wouldn't work.

[Kacho_Nacho]

It's an interesting idea. However, I'm not a game developer so I don't know how feasible it is.

[melisande]

This game would be a lot more entertaining with difficult open world content.

[Reilyn]

Ironically, this hardcore world idea would be a nice way to reinforce what people shoulda've learned about how to play their class as they leveled like one big competency test, rather than saving that exam for endgame.

Realistically, I doubt the devs have the resources or the courage to do it.

[Aoxaviar]

I expect that we will see something along these lines when we get to the 4.0 open world. I am not surprised with how the 2.x areas are not being touched. With they way that the 3.x is being gated behind it, we will never see it changed.

However, i am expecting that the 4.x content is going to be a rough open world content due to the level increase we are expecting, but also with what they did with the 3.x open world content. Everything is aggressive and at least, this cap increase, you can't get out of the range of any of the open world creature/monsters. Even running through Western Highlands as a level 60, the level 51 are still dumb enough to come after you.

[Pence]

I expect that we will see something along these lines when we get to the 4.0 open world. I am not surprised with how the 2.x areas are not being touched. With they way that the 3.x is being gated behind it, we will never see it changed.

However, i am expecting that the 4.x content is going to be a rough open world content due to the level increase we are expecting, but also with what they did with the 3.x open world content. Everything is aggressive and at least, this cap increase, you can't get out of the range of any of the open world creature/monsters. Even running through Western Highlands as a level 60, the level 51 are still dumb enough to come after you.

Yoshi said 3.0 open world would be tough, so tough in fact that we wouldn't dare venture inside a stronghold solo. Not like you'd want to go there anyways...except to /sundropdance an NPC for the worlds most thrilling dailies.

[Kurogaea]

Cool-sauce

I'm all up for a more epic world of danger that fits any final fantasy game ever. Also if you known, there's a consideration of an open PvP server that Yoshi said could be possible if enough players demanded it. It could be a good alternative for the danger itch we all ask for when we wander eorzea. Here's the forum page if your interested X)

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...GGESTION-FORUM

[CrimsonThunder]

A complete rework around for an established game that's been around for awhile?


Could swear I've heard this before....

[Lone-wolfe-02]

Please, this has nothing to do with savage. People cried for nerfs even for Steps of Faith or Pharos Sirius.

Well judging by the last live letter they blamed all the failing content on Alex savage so yeah this has everything to do with savage.

[PArcher]

Please, this has nothing to do with savage. People cried for nerfs even for Steps of Faith or Pharos Sirius.

The op basically wants A3S abd A4S difficulty in the open world. Tons of people quit because that is too hard for them.

Why would this be a good idea to implement again?