I guess it's time

[Mwynn]

I would, but since you already mentioned you didn't ply GW2 to the point you can't comment on it no point for me either to comment on something you don't understand.

People say this game follows WoW formula, which to me is bad, they should start to look at GW2 instead.

I didn't play XI either so cn't comment on it.

Vertical progression is a sickness, that's all.

Generally Developers should come with their own Ideas (or the one who leads the Developement Team), copying from other MMORPG's is a directly No-Go and People will notice this immediately.
While some People say FFXIV is following WoW Formular, it isn't doing that, they basically are the same yet different in some Ways.

You know what will happen with FFXIV if they start copying other MMORPG exactly what they offer?
They can close their Game and get a huge Penalty on top of that, it's not that simple, some things are Protected and some things are even registered.

This is like stealing Art you have to pay for and re-sell it, this is not on the legal side and if you get caught doing that, well ya, it's going to be a bad time.

[MagiusNecros]

Generally Developers should come with their own Ideas (or the one who leads the Developement Team), copying from other MMORPG's is a directly No-Go and People will notice this immediately.
While some People say FFXIV is following WoW Formular, it isn't doing that, they basically are the same yet different in some Ways.

You know what will happen with FFXIV if they start copying other MMORPG exactly what they offer?
They can close their Game and get a huge Penalty on top of that, it's not that simple, some things are Protected and some things are even registered.

This is like stealing Art you have to pay for and re-sell it, this is not on the legal side and if you get caught doing that, well ya, it's going to be a bad time.

But copypasting Warlock and plopping the Summoner title on it is A okay right.

[KitingGenbu]

But copypasting Warlock and plopping the Summoner title on it is A okay right.

Honestly, warlock has more depth than XIV's summoner, but yeah it does play heavily like an affliction warlock. What boggles my mind is the general acceptance that summons should be locked into types and that's ok. Titan = tank for solo | Ifrit = melee | Garuda = Ranged. Where as with XI or even wow, your pets had certain buffs and specialties associated with them beyond the typical pet trinity. For example from XI, carbuncle could heal and provide a buff that enhanced protection buffs. Titan could provide stoneskin. WoW, you had a pet that could do interrupts and dispel buffs/one that could cleanse your wounds etc.

A majority of the original ideas that this game has came up with have failed. The whole class/job thing. Mostlikely wont see anymore classes. Cross-class skill system? Somehow they need to deal with that since they probably wont add more classes to the game. Diadem? LoV? Golden Saucer in general? lol.

There's nothing wrong with using other games' ideas or even trying new ones. The problem is with the forethought and execution. This game doesn't have a PTS to test things before they go live. Its just patched and 'enjoy.' So yeah people are gonna be upset when this stuff fails, cause it was never properly tested. As for other game ideas being lackluster, gear used to have set bonuses but a alas 'balancing issues' or whatever excuses they dont exist anymore nor do equip effects. FATEs should give something when you leave the zone since they wanna copy things from rift. At least that game does that much with their open world content.

Again, nothing wrong with them trying, but the lack of proper practice that is not showing any signs of change ruffles quite a few feathers.

[TAS]

Honestly, warlock has more depth than XIV's summoner, but yeah it does play heavily like an affliction warlock. What boggles my mind is the general acceptance that summons should be locked into types and that's ok. Titan = tank for solo | Ifrit = melee | Garuda = Ranged. Where as with XI or even wow, your pets had certain buffs and specialties associated with them beyond the typical pet trinity. For example from XI, carbuncle could heal and provide a buff that enhanced protection buffs. Titan could provide stoneskin. WoW, you had a pet that could do interrupts and dispel buffs/one that could cleanse your wounds etc.

Will have even less depth once Glamour egis is implemented. Unless they completely overhaul the job, Players would just lock on Garuda's skill set and new egis, should SE add more, wont have much depth outside of it's appearance.

[MagiusNecros]

Honestly, warlock has more depth than XIV's summoner, but yeah it does play heavily like an affliction warlock. What boggles my mind is the general acceptance that summons should be locked into types and that's ok. Titan = tank for solo | Ifrit = melee | Garuda = Ranged. Where as with XI or even wow, your pets had certain buffs and specialties associated with them beyond the typical pet trinity. For example from XI, carbuncle could heal and provide a buff that enhanced protection buffs. Titan could provide stoneskin. WoW, you had a pet that could do interrupts and dispel buffs/one that could cleanse your wounds etc.

Then it's even worse then I thought. If they pull from other MMO's and ultimately put out an inferior product then what the idea was pulled from it doesn't look all that good to begin with.