Why are you still playing this game?

[dinnertime]

I still play the game after years because I pretty much grew attached to its world and community. I've had a lot of good memories.

Right now I only play the game a couple hours regularly because ever since SB a lot of things have changed for me. My old FC died out and most of my friends left the server or quit so I feel pretty alone.

These days I just attempt taking pretty screenshots, attempt making gil and slowly leveling up my DoH and DoLs.

[Yun_Tsuri]

The story. If I wanted challenge, I wouldn't play an MMO.

Offline RPG = Story
MMORPG = Gear / Power up / Challenge
FFXIV = No gear, no challenge, flat system
FFXIV = No MMORPG
FFXIV = No Offline RPG
FFXIV = ERP dispenser wtih vertical progression

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For those who don't understand words:


MMORPG:




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FFXIV:

[Darkobra]

Offline RPG = Story
MMORPG = Gear / Power up / Challenge
FFXIV = No gear, no challenge, flat system
FFXIV = No MMORPG
FFXIV = No Offline RPG
FFXIV = ERP dispenser wtih vertical progression

It's a Final Fantasy. Of course there's a story. Well, 15 made me question it lately...

[Krotoan]

Offline RPG = Story
MMORPG = Gear / Power up / Challenge
FFXIV = No gear, no challenge, flat system
FFXIV = No MMORPG
FFXIV = No Offline RPG
FFXIV = ERP dispenser wtih vertical progression

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... why are you still here sunshine? for the ERP?

[Chiramu]

I spent a lot of time on my character so I don't really want to leave completely, and there is no Dragon Quest X in English(and the DQX free trial is limited to Amazon pre-orders in Japan now) I can't even try to play DQX .

[Iromi]

Well I guess because I've been here since 1.0 days...mostly stayed the same character with some minor changes. I'm very attached to my character for personal reasons. I used to play FFXI and now my group of friends and I moved to XIV...since 2010.

Also my friends playing helps me continue to play Plus its good entertainment for now. <3

[Canadane]

It has a lot of content if you bother to actually do it.
I have a lot on my to-do list still.

[Yun_Tsuri]

... why are you still here sunshine? for the ERP?

Oh I am not, after 13 years of FFXI and 6-7 on XIV between 1.0 and ARR it's time to leave, FF online died with 1.0, ARR is just a WoW pattern copy with FF references, ways less talent (and money) than Blizzard and literally a glamour-based game with 9-10 hours of decent cutscenes every two years per expansion. True expansion packs are gonna last for years - both FFXI and WoW made history about. MMORPG is definitely another whole thing where gear, feeling of adventure, end game contents and character development are everything you're looking for.

FF online is that insane and hardcore fantasy online game no more but now full of casual gamers with tons of men or traps pretending to be a cute korean grill, adding ~nyan here and there while typing in cities desperately looking for attention while that 2%u0025 (due lack of leading the game the proper way) hardcore players left subbing every 2-4 months for 1 week progression of encounters (you can't call that things raids) and now with 'fresh' recycled mechanics and bosses too.

@Chiramu DQX is a great MMORPG but it needs the EU/NA release, that's my only hope right now.

[Krotoan]

Oh I am not,

Bummer. hope you found/find something you enjoy. Some people really like this game though. Maybe don't try to be such a wet blanket if you're going to stick around the forums?

[Charisma]

Offline RPG = Story
MMORPG = Gear / Power up / Challenge
FFXIV = No gear, no challenge, flat system
FFXIV = No MMORPG
FFXIV = No Offline RPG
FFXIV = ERP dispenser wtih vertical progression

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For those who don't understand words:


MMORPG:




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FFXIV:

How exactly is this the definition of a real MMORPG, when most of the MMORPG playerbases never beat this so-called challenging content?

Do you want to know why Wildstar died?