The Rising Event! 1.0 Experience

[Archaell]

Great post, really interesting read... tho it kinda makes 2.0 look like a boring version made for toddlers ._.

[Mikita]

Great post, really interesting read... tho it kinda makes 2.0 look like a boring version made for toddlers ._.

The way v1 came to a close was very well done, and I think many of us who played through that story remember it fondly.

But I've been watching some of my old v1 gameplay videos -- and it sure looks slow compared to 2.0 and beyond. You might even say it was closer to a turn-based game where you had more time between attacks to queue your next move (and sometimes it took a while to FIND your next move with the old interface) and watch the animation play out.

The motions felt slower, character movements had more weight, and it seemed more centered around individual attacks and lighting effects (but it was quite beautiful!).



Anyway, here are a few more photos. ^^

One of my favorites from (during) the White Raven confrontation.



And a wide shot of Mor Dhona and the Eorzean "Milky Way" as Dalamud neared.

[Reynhart]

But I've been watching some of my old v1 gameplay videos -- and it sure looks slow compared to 2.0 and beyond.

Yes, it was slow...and it has flaws. But for me, it would have been more interesting to fix the flaws without remaking the whole game to feel like any other MMO out there.
Even though ARR has a lot of brilliant ideas.

[Mikita]

Yes, it was slow...and it has flaws. But for me, it would have been more interesting to fix the flaws without remaking the whole game to feel like any other MMO out there.

Oh I do agree. I thoroughly enjoyed v1 and I miss it dearly.
I also liked the gameplay for what it was, but it just struck me as being much slower while watching again recently.

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Anyway, here are a few more pictures from before the end.

A panorama of Coerthas from near the entrance to Dzemael Darkhold during the aurora weather phase. This was truly beautiful!




Most of us couldn't get to Mor Dhona for the battle at Carteneau Flats, so we made our stand and defended Ul'dah which was being attacked by Chimeras. Remember being able to ride our chocobos inside the cities?






Even though I think we all knew it was hopeless, we charged ahead and fought on.






And then I watched in awe as Dalamud fell from the sky.

[B0YRaNmA]

Yes, it was slow...and it has flaws. But for me, it would have been more interesting to fix the flaws without remaking the whole game to feel like any other MMO out there.
Even though ARR has a lot of brilliant ideas.

Thank you all for sharing the screenshots and videos, makes me remembered my v1 days a bit.

Though I was mostly a crafter then, so didn't really get to do or worry about MSQ at the time. FFXIV v1 was fun and beautiful, even w/ it's flaws. Like some I came back thinking that in v2 is gonna be the same w/ upgrades. Didn't expect it to be a whole different game, while v2 is good like other games that are out there right now, I to will miss the v1 days.