It is 2017 but the realism in this game is still subpar

[SenorPatty]

Look at all the AAA games out there. A lot of them are photorealistic and have great immersion.

Now, I love FF14 but sometimes I feel like I'm not actually the character in another world... but that I'm actually playing a game. Given this is a role-playing game more can and should be done to improve the situation.

1. Why don't characters sweat? A long hike on Sohm Al should make any person, even the Warrior of Light, sweat profusely.

2. Why do enemies respawn in dungeons and raids? Once you clear it they should be gone.

3. Why are Lalafell tanks a thing...? This completely ruins any immersion anyone may have.

4. Why is food not essential? Why is the Warrior of Light able to survive days without food?

The list goes on and on but suffice to say my immersion is broken at every turn in this game.

5- Since immersion is broken everywhere for you, why continue playing this game? Why not return to the "realism" of your AAA games and we--the many who have much lower threshold for immersion-will continue playing it.

[Krokov]

Mods but not a part of the actual game itself

[Krokov]

Better question though why does it bother you so why does this affect your enjoyment and immersion of the game these little annoyance as I guess you could call them

[Faliandra]

well, ffxiv doesnt really make sense in most things...its an unpredictable pattern.


They sometimes DO randomly add some realism to spoil the fun:

Remember Fish tanks? I have to choose between sea water and fresh water? SRSLY?! Just let me combine whichever fish I like!


but then on the other hand....... desynthesizing fish will give you bikinis.
Because duh, obviously!

[Lirion]

Have you been watching too much Sword Art Online?

[Lukha]

You pay bills in games like Sims 3 and 4. So is it too much to ask SE to implement a bill feature? If you have a house you have to pay bills.

The Warrior of Light saves the entire realm from disaster twice a week, in between running errands for any Tom, Dick or Harry who asks and bringing peace to centuries-old conflicts...I doubt anyone had the nerve to ask him to pay taxes or his water bill or anything so petty. You don't want the only god-slayer in town too distracted by trying to make ends meet to do his job.

[KitriaLuon]

Better question though why does it bother you so why does this affect your enjoyment and immersion of the game these little annoyance as I guess you could call them

This is a troll thread, I don't believe he's being serious. He did made another topic earlier about how ugly Elezens are.

[Hakuro89]

Entertaining the notion this isn't a troll thread, you might be able to expect stuff like that from a PC exclusive game with an enormous budget, but it's not. The amount of detail and realism they can put into it is very finite.

[Nixxe]

Why aren't there any bathrooms in Eorzea?

[RaijinSupreme]

Yall can miss me with the sweat.