Make FFXIV more like FFXI and less like WoW!

[ADVSS]

make FFXIV more like a Final Fantasy game and less like WoW? Id sacrifice more mounts for more jobs personally, i mean throughout the series maybe have we ever seen characters use a handful total different ways of travelling.welp gonna get the flame retardant suit ready :x

[bass9020]

make FFXIV more like a Final Fantasy game and less like WoW? Id sacrifice more mounts for more jobs personally, i mean throughout the series maybe have we ever seen characters use a handful total different ways of travelling.welp gonna get the flame retardant suit ready :x

I wish we had less aetheryte camps and actual airship/boat rides that took time and weren't instant. Though I would rather them be available everytime and not on a timer like in XI, waiting for that damn airship to get back after just missing it was horrible lol

[ADVSS]

I wish we had less aetheryte camps and actual airship/boat rides that took time and weren't instant. Though I would rather them be available everytime and not on a timer like in XI, waiting for that damn airship to get back after just missing it was horrible lol

never played 11, but did watch a video of a boat ride and monsters show up, looked kinda fun to me id dig it.

[Tracewood]

As much as I enjoyed XI, there are things I do not ever want to see in XIV.

Like NM camping, pop NMs with an item that drop loot is fine. Not liking the idea of waiting for a timed spawn and losing claim to a bot or bad luck. Diadem could of been the "Sky" endgame activity where you have to work to spawn NMs and HNMs via pop items (or the ZNM system which was pretty nifty.)

Unpopular opinion, but I liked Abyssea. It gave other neglected jobs a chance to shine, before the meta was top geared SAM x2-3 (one DRG) BRD, and RDM killing pink food stealing birds for hours on end, no other jobs were allowed and even if there are alternate camps most of the playerbase wanted to copy what's popular or adapt. Diadem should of been something like that, where you could enter with any premade you wish, farm time, and farm loot.

It took me some getting used to the whole idea of raids, in XI there really wasn't raids just open world hardcore content. Though I suppose Dynamis would count as an instanced raid. Feels like everything in this game has to be locked behind a timed instance. They need to mix things up a bit. Destiny raids (talking about the FPS) weren't timed, you go in with a party and try your hardest to beat it and get the weekly lockout for loot.

[AnaviAnael]

Sure, if we were debating all the pros and cons of the old XI, I can see why that may come up - but why on earth would we be trying to adapt some of the negative features the game had?

I'm not quite sure why, but it seems like people are unable to accept the fact that XIV can be improved upon, and heaven help you if you mention XI. If it makes people feel better, I'd love if they implemented some things from GW2 and AA too! Build myself the perfect MMO! lol.

In a lot of the FFXI threads I see on here, people ask for a lot of things like Hakutaku and world spawns that take 24-72 hours to spawn. The reason why it gets brought up in threads like this is because some people are asking for that stuff. This is bringing back memories of farming those stupid eyes only to have the synth blow up lmao.

Do I think XIV can be improved upon. Sure do! Do I think taking inspirations from XI is a good idea? Why not as long as it was fun.

[Iromi]

In a lot of the FFXI threads I see on here, people ask for a lot of things like Hakutaku and world spawns that take 24-72 hours to spawn. The reason why it gets brought up in threads like this is because some people are asking for that stuff. This is bringing back memories of farming those stupid eyes only to have the synth blow up lmao.

Do I think XIV can be improved upon. Sure do! Do I think taking inspirations from XI is a good idea? Why not as long as it was fun.

I have never ever seen that omg lol. I only seen people ask for interesting stats and force pop NM's, maybe something like Dynamis I've seen as well.. basically the positives from XI. Although I don't read -every- post..but lmao who would want that junk in here...that stuff was pretty bad. I would never revolve my IRL around a game for some 72 hour spawns hahaha

[dinnertime]

make FFXIV more like a Final Fantasy game and less like WoW? Id sacrifice more mounts for more jobs personally, i mean throughout the series maybe have we ever seen characters use a handful total different ways of travelling.welp gonna get the flame retardant suit ready :x

This game is becoming less and less Final Fantasy in my opinion. The last time it felt like a true Final Fantasy game was in 1.x to 2.1. I don't know, I think the amount of FF fanservice it gets makes it feel like a spin-off game and the ridiculousness of some mounts, gear and items irk me. Not to mention there's no such thing as adventure in this game, which Final Fantasy was mainly about. The zones all felt so tiny and there's not much mystery in them. Maybe I just think FFXIV isn't that FFXIV anymore and the game feels so unoriginal.
I guess the music is a factor since it's not Uematsu anymore but Soken is pretty good anyway, but not better.

[Khalithar]

I played FFXI for a long time but there isn't a whole lot from the game I'd like to bring over. I wouldn't mind the option to actually enjoy an airship ride or a going on a boat to travel somewhere but it really depends on why I'm going there. Is my goal something on the boat? I'd be totally down for a cruise style boat that you can use to get special types of deep ocean fish that could occasionally get attacked by pirates or Sahagin. Or maybe skyfishing in the sea of clouds and the sky pirates or vanu attack you occasionally.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Back when side quests gave important rewards sure they did.

... so you need a reward to do content? I thought this was about the story and NPC interaction. Not what awesome trinkets you can get.

[Khalithar]

... so you need a reward to do content? I thought this was about the story and NPC interaction. Not what awesome trinkets you can get.

I'll do side content even for no rewards if the story/npc's are entertaining. But I don't see a problem with people wanting to be rewarded for a time investment. However what constitutes a worthwhile reward is purely subjective to the individual.