I feel like 7.0 will be quite the milestone

[CStrife912]

Maybe not a ARR sort of style this is a big deal but I have been looking at the work they have put into the game since 5.1 to now. The last few years has been heavily focused on reworking core foundational systems. Endwalker and it's subsequent patches more so, I feel this may also be the reason as to why certain aspects feel a little light content wise (Not including maybe teams being focused on 16 and say the visual upgrade for 7.0)

We have had:

• New Game+: Allows people to go back and re-experience what they want.
• Crafting and Gathering overhauls: From abilities to UI to how collectibles work. With also the most recent mass QoL to fishers and reworked spearfishing.
• ARR: Trimming the fat of ARR including adding duty support for all story dungeons, and reworking a few original dungeons including boss encounters to better teach mechanics to new players. Then on top of that flying in ARR zones and now underwater segments being added into old zones. Also reworking trials into solo duties to provide better flow and a more personal connection to the events. On top of main scenario roulette reworks.
• QoL: Numerous QoL to the UI which include now some big 3rd party tool features granted still have a long way to go but Endwalker onwards has really pushed this direction.
• Data Center travel: Makes playing with your friends easier than ever before. But to be fair it is limited but it is a good first step.
• Performance improvements made recently and adding in more toggles for console owners as well as providing more modern tech like dynamic resolution scaling for instance.
• PvP: PvP underwent a complete rework and had a brand new mode inserted which this far down the line I never expected them to even attempt but it has worked out for the most part.
• Varying content: There is a lot here that the more casual playerbase will love sure but it allows them to tap into a wider audience.

This is just a sliver of core and foundational changes to the game that improve not only veteran players' experiences but enhance the new player experience. The game is old we know but if they want to get new players in, things need tidying up. I think they are doing a lot of good things here and that is without the upcoming visual overhaul in 7.0. I don't think 7.0 is going to be massive but I feel like it is going to be the new foundation for them to build off of, what do you all think?

[Kranel_San]

I'd still like to see a marketboard overhaul and PvP combo system in PvE content.
But yeah the game has definitely received a lot of improvements in these recent years, which goes to show the dedication to supporting it for the next decade.

[Pratini]

I can't wait for the visual upgrade.

[CStrife912]

I'd still like to see a marketboard overhaul and PvP combo system in PvE content.
But yeah the game has definitely received a lot of improvements in these recent years, which goes to show the dedication to supporting it for the next decade.

Oh yeah I completely agree with the 2 points you made there, it is definitely something they need to bring up at some point.

[Saraide]

It all hinges on being profitable for SE. The 10 year promise or whatever it was for the next ff14 expansions is absolutely worthless from a company that has just shut down 3 (4?) games promised to be long lasting, multiyear experiences after around a year each. They will try to rework only what is absolutely necessary for the game to not fall apart on its own.

[Amenara]

I think the graphics update is the only major change we are expecting in 7.0. Who knows, maybe they will completely revamp the job system or do a story squish or built in skip.

[Kes13a]

I feel generally good about the direction, and always look forward to new content.

But... they really need to get off the fence about botting. they need to improve their reporting system for one. they need to go after the gil buyers. botting will always be a thing, everyone knows that. but SE really needs to look at it and do something about 14 being seen as a "bot friendly game". not talking about their bans on the hacked accounts who shout adverts in the major cities, I mean going after why those bots are here in the first place, gil buyers.

we will never be free of them, but the least SE could do, is do more to mitigate their numbers....

[GTK0HLK]

I mostly wish we knew at least how much to temper our expectations.<hence my constant reminder/typing of things, including the different workloads they are running as OP mentioned>

It would be great(and while true that as players, we are spoiled by their efforts at the time. it shouldn't be any less for the genre or any game) if they added awhole lot<definitely not greedy> and more.

That said, there is a whole lot that can and can't be done. Whilst they've definitely failed in many regards as a company, whole. That just makes it relevant and clear as to why they need to do better to keep what they have.[the flip of the coin though, is to fall even further. which is clear from another companies fall from grace. <Which I doubt XIVs likely hood to fall, unless All directors allow it to>]

It's too easy for me to go on and on about potential. But that'd be setting others up to be disappointed<as I know that whatever I could imagine and go deep into is just imagination in the end. and to hold back expectations>

Though as some probably hope an improvement in the Dye system in another thread. that's one likely upgrade to expect as they adjust reflections and lightning at the very least. [From what they've told us at least when it came to races, locations, and likely armor. at minimum]

[CStrife912]

I think the graphics update is the only major change we are expecting in 7.0. Who knows, maybe they will completely revamp the job system or do a story squish or built in skip.

I personally would like another ARR trim with a key focus on post ARR, I also feel HW and SB both could use a small trim, and maybe dump SB into the free trial and leave it there. A built in skip could be a thing if they heavily expand on the unending codex they put into the game which should serve as an encyclopedia for FF14 story, characters and terminology as a whole.

[Jybril]

If 7.0 is as bad as 6.0 and they continue to water this game down to hell I think I'll finally be 100% done with this game.
I've already been playing like once or twice a year and only for PvP these days lol. I can't be flipped to continue past 6.0 story.
I wish we didn't have to do the MSQ to do a lot of the content and just had a quest on the side and let the MSQ be MSQ.
And before anyone says "it's a storwee gaem!1! u have 2!" Yeah yeah, I know. I just don't care I want to play the game
not giggle :3 uwu at cute catmen all day for this lame characters I've been forced to be with for 10 years.

I also agree with the PvP sytem style combat integrated into PvE. That way us healers can actually have fun DPSing and supporting on the side.
I mean if you can't fix how your flipped up healers and all..