I'm back from Lost Ark

[SturmChurro]

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People will still care about ilvl and roster level regardless of the equalized mode. Equalized mode means engravings, min-maxed stats, and high level gems matter more. Right now you can get away with 3/3/3 (3/3+ in reality) Engravings, heck I never even bothered to fully min-max my accessories otherwise I'd have 3/3/3/3. I just don't want to spend the gold. Argos is brain dead content anyway. The problem with Final Fantasy being a "superior" raiding game, is that the content is so few and far between. If FFXIV released high end content more often, I could get behind this argument more.

[Sqwall]

Man I just got back from Elden Ring! *points with thumb in direction of great game*

....FFXIV ... seriously.... please add dodge roll...

[Midareyukki]

I came back from Gran Turismo 7, and wow FFXIV needs to take a page from a driving sim so it caters to everyone.

Sheesh

I mean, we do have the Regalia. Urianger also got a driver's license while in the First.

[Skiros]

People will still care about ilvl and roster level regardless of the equalized mode. Equalized mode means engravings, min-maxed stats matter more, and high level gems matter more. Right now you can get away with 3/3/3 (3/3+ in reality) Engravings, heck I never even bothered to fully min-max my accessories otherwise I'd have 3/3/3/3. I just don't want to spend the gold. Argos is brain dead content anyway. The problem with Final Fantasy being a "superior" raiding game, is that the content is so few and far between. If FFXIV released high end content more often, I could get behind this argument more.

True. FF14 has the best setup for raiders IMO, but there are also only 13-14 fights every 2.5 years. And most raiders would only really be challenged by the last two floors of Savage these days so that's like 7-8 challenges every 2.5 years.

[Nav_Fae]

Skiros should make a twitter and collect a follower base.

[Sqwall]

I could do this all day.....

Never played lost ark...and to be honest it could be fun?

But I ACTUALLY thought it was Diablo 3 at first glance when I saw someone playing it on Youtube.

Sounds .... meh tbh...but that's my opinion. That and I can't physically stomach games that make pay for BiS with pay to win models. *truth*

I'm not discounting the gameplay...but it's a game I have played a million times...

Diablo 2 over 3000+ hours And the resurrected Diablo 2 is an astoundingly faithful remaster. Even some of the same bugs that the 2000 version had. Like riding a bike you never forget. Had a blast with it.

Diablo 3 over 500 hours. This is basically Lost Ark imo. SOOOO....I have feel this scratches that itch. I literally have 12 Barbarian builds, 8 necro builds, 5 monk builds. As boring as the game is to play...it's incredibly deep with builds and gear.

Dungeon Siege 1,2,3. (Sadly admitting)
Titan Quest.
Dragon Age 1,2 and Inquisition (tactical view). Albeit slower combat, but still great gameplay. 2 was shite.

They're all the same....isometric action games are great....but they are a dime a dozen. Lost ark being free is where it loses me. Any "free" to play game ALWAYS has something to keep the player hooked, and nickel and dime them with worthless digital gear that offers ZERO benefit besides "this piece of gear is .9% stronger then my last piece of gear"

*yawn*

Modern Gaming sucks.

[Sqwall]

I mean, we do have the Regalia. Urianger also got a driver's license while in the First.

As one does.... Forsooth

[Skiros]

Skiros should make a twitter and collect a follower base.

I would much rather avoid the Twitter userbase.

[Sqwall]

True. FF14 has the best setup for raiders IMO, but there are also only 13-14 fights every 2.5 years. And most raiders would only really be challenged by the last two floors of Savage these days so that's like 7-8 challenges every 2.5 years.

And yet....after 10 years of FFXIV...I'm still completing old content. Still finding new things to do. New things to get lost in. New people do them with.

Crystaline Conflict stole literally 9 hours of my life the first 3 days. I was hooked... Total amount of dollars invested.... $15 a month
Bozja with a fully fleshed out story, completely new progression system, rank system, relic weapon to earn, and also great alt leveling area that's fun. ..... $15 a month
Savage Tiered encounters that offer a real challenge every 6-9 months, and could take around 5 months to complete depending on your prog complete with gear, mounts, titles, achievements ...... $15 a month.
Ultimates that are incredibly involved.... $15 a month
Gold Saucer....
Chocobo racing....
Tetra Master....
Housing.... (dodges brick)
Glamour....
A real Story that spans 10 years....
Extremes that also have a fully fleshed out story....
Music....the FREAKING MUSIC....
Hildebrand.....
Heaven on high, palace of the dead.....
Maps and portal dungeons....
Seasonal events....
Unreals....
Alliance Raids with fleshed out stories....
Fast frenetic combat at high level....
Sightseeing...
Challenge log....
Achievements....
Eureka....


I'm starting to think $15 a month isn't enough....

But you get the idea.

[Sqwall]

True. FF14 has the best setup for raiders IMO, but there are also only 13-14 fights every 2.5 years. And most raiders would only really be challenged by the last two floors of Savage these days so that's like 7-8 challenges every 2.5 years.

P3S....get your weekly re-clear and then you might re-phrase that.