Would you have paid monthly for FFXIV if it was released the way it is today?

[Krausus]

Most games that had an expansion were complete and did not have a billion things wrong with it before the expansion was released.

CHALLENGE!!!!

list all 1 billion things wrong with the game!

[Jennestia]

or they actually enjoy the game? duh?

You're not allowed to enjoy something someone else doesn't enjoy, get with the times, princess!

Anyone who says yes hasn't played online rpgs in a while. .

I've played, for varying periods of time, in the past 15 years:

- Final Fantasy XI
- World of Warcraft
- EverQuest/2
- Ultima Online
-EverQuest Online Adventures
-Ragnarok Online/2
-Rift
-Space Cowboy/Air Rivals/Whatever it's called now.
-Doofus
-Front Mission Online
-Vindictus
-Tera Online

And I'd pay for XIV at this state if it was released in 2010. This is very much what a vanilla game has without copy/pasted content (i.e Kill Quests under a different name, which is what most of the above MMOs have hundreds of from different NPCs.)

but this games has close to no content

It has exactly the amount of content you'd expect for a vanilla, unpatched, no expansion released MMO -- People say "x MMO had hundreds of hours of content" but can you list all of the unique content that doesn't include:

-Kill Quests (This is what makes up a lot of content in newly released MMOs)
-Storyline (This varies by MMO on length.)
-Generally copy/pasted instances (They may be different dungeons, but they all are essentially the same.)
-PvP Arenas (They just switch where you fight most of the time.)
-Handful of World Spawn NMs (This is what makes up the open world content outside of kill quests for instanced based MMOs.)

You'll be very hard pressed to do so, because even new MMOs still use Kill Quests and PvP to fill the content gap because they're trying to keep players invested until new patches and expansions.

[Velhart]

I still say not quite yet. Is the game at a very playable state? Most definitely. The UI has improved immensely, and the new battle system is well done. However, I always believe that an MMO is only good if it has content to back it up, which I don't believe will be truly accomplished till 1.21 comes in.

The system is in a great state right now, but I don't believe it will feel complete until the Job system is implimented.

I don't speak simply because of content. I just like to have everything intended system wise in place like the Job system. But 1.20 has really made the experience for the new player worthwhile and don't feel lost when you start anymore.

[Rannie]

I'm more than willing to pay to play even at the beginning *shrugs* call me a fanboy/girl I don't care but I've enjoyed what I could play of it since the beginning up till now

[MicahZerrshia]

Still trying to figure out why so many of these nay sayers are still playing this game if they think its just that bad...

wouldnt you just move on or get a <gasp> rl hobby

/confused

will be interesting to see how many of these ppls will still be here complaining once we start having to pay. quick someone make a list of names!

[Murugan]

I'm more than willing to pay to play even at the beginning *shrugs* call me a fanboy/girl I don't care but I've enjoyed what I could play of it since the beginning up till now

Me too. The thing is I have the means to play any MMO I wanted (not to brag ). In fact I own quite a few, I'd just need to reactivate the subs. I chose to play FFXIV not because it is free, but because of all those MMO's I enjoyed it the most.

I know I'm very unique on this forum of paupers and newcomers to the MMO genre, who are unaware or unable to choose to play another game that they believe is clearly better.

[TheVedis]

Me too. The thing is I have the means to play any MMO I wanted (not to brag ). In fact I own quite a few, I'd just need to reactivate the subs. I chose to play FFXIV not because it is free, but because of all those MMO's I enjoyed it the most.

I know I'm very unique on this forum of paupers and newcomers to the MMO genre, who are unaware or unable to choose to play another game that they believe is clearly better.

i know this feeling

i have such a huge choice of mmos to play, but i play this one

and the answer is simple

because i enjoy it, it doesnt even have to do with my enjoyment of other games, just the pure fact that i enjoy this one

[elreed]

yes, the game is good enough, it still lacks content, like a good story with a vast chain of quest but i know theres gonna be enough stories soon

[Kerath]

No I am frustrated with the game.

[DNO]

Of course. This game has so many quests, missions and classes to rank if you JUST started after 1.20. It has the search feature Some end game and the materia system. I think if this game launched as it is now it would be well received IMO.