Make FFXIV more like FFXI and less like WoW!

[FizzleofHyperion]

Without baiting too much into the OP somethings are correct when it was turned into a WoW thing.

If you compare FFXIV to FFXI its very much a WoW Clone. WoW might be a bad term but i guess MMORPGs that are similiar to WoW with that simplicity.

Here are a few examples:

Weapons:

WoW/FFXIV = Jobs limited to one sort of weapon type creating a closed envoirment instead of giving an option that one job/class can use different weapon types.

FFXI = Almost all jobs could wear different weapons. example Paladins could use swords staffs greatswords daggers axes etc.

Gears:
WoW/FFXIV = very unpersonal gear stats that most jobs shared kinda like how FFXIV is now where you crit and det your life away.

FFXI = Gears had multiple stats and stuff that gave abilities boosts etc like 10% more cure potency -10% damage taken etc.

Magic spells:
WoW/FFXIV = Some spells are abilities and stuff are extremly a pattern to follow instead of beeing able to break a pattern and still do alot of damage.

FFXI = Most mage jobs have atleast 40+ magic spells. Even if people will complain now and you only use a few of the spells it really doesnt matter the feeling of getting an option to cast something else for once gives satisfaction instead of how black mage on FFXIV for example is just a silly ice and fire mage.. Where is the tornado and quake spells etc?

Dungeons:
WoW/FFXI = Instances/unpersonal DF envoirment.

FFXI = A whole huge map is your instance but other people outside your party can run by you and assist etc.

Gaming Envoirment

WoW/FFXIV = You can afford to not play with anyone until level 60 pretty much due to how the duty finder envoirment allows pretty much makes you a "solo" player because you are just an empy shell on your server because the DF is always there.

FFXI = After level 10 (before abyssea etc) you had to start playing with people and socialize most of the time its people you would wind up playing with over and over creating a very good social vibe maybe its a bit forced for its on own good but if you want to solo things why dont you play Dragons Age or something?

There is so much more to say but lets keep it simpel for now.

Again no one wants FFXI 2.0 but players didnt want FFXIV A WoW Clone Reborn either.
There will always be that one someone that says FFXI is still active why dont you go play that?
My answer that do that is WoW is still active aswell why are you here playing a WoW Clone?

People want the good things about FFXI wich made it so great not the bad stuff like waiting 6h in jeuno for group etc.