We have officially reached maintenance....

[MonteCristo]

The real cancer that’s killing FFXIV is this notion that we don’t need gameplay because everyone loves idling while playing other games. The entire focus of endgame in FFXIV has shifted to being about endless club spam and horrendous mod beasts. Friends have ample time to shoot the shit and engage in water cooler talk because there’s literally nothing else to do. As you indicate, FFXIV is very much the successor to Second Life and VRChat. And we’ve reached the point where white knights actually LIKE that.

I miss FFXIV being a video game.

This this THIS!!!!

[MaxCarnage]

I didn't say it would die i said its in maintenance. Ffxi isnt dead and i dont expect ffxiv to die either. Saving a bookmark takes about as much effort to do a EW relic and you quantify that as obsession? Interesting lol

I qualify it as an obsession if in two years your thought is "haha I have to remind these two random people in that one forum thread that I was right!" It's also very petty and kind of pathetic.

The only way you will be right is if from now until then we don't get a single piece of new content. And no, I don't mean content you don't like or decide to do once or twice. I mean any content at all. No dungeons, no raids, no alliance, no new tomegear, not another relic step, no events, nothing. Since maintenance mode is just bug fixes. And if we do get any content whatsoever, which we are scheduled to get by the end of the month, then well, shucks, the game isn't in maintenance mode and you're just a doomsdayer.

As I said before, you may not like the content added. You may think 4 months is a very long time to wait (I know I do). But to say the game is "officially in maintenance mode" because you don't like the content added or don't feel it to be substantial enough for you is disingenuous at best. Be straight up with how you feel towards the game and stop making hyperbolic statements to justify it. You don't like the content being added! That's okay! The game isn't in maintenance mode

[R041]

It's very special to me so I fight hard against things that I think would be to the deteriment of the community.

(Moves in, throws out all our shit) "That's much better.." (Idles in Limsa)

"Hey so did you all watch the animu I was talking about the other day?"
"Jenova: [RP] [18+] XOXOXOXOX CLUB BOOTY BUTTS XOXOXOXOX | TONIGHT 8PM - 2AM EST FEATURING DANCING BOOTY AND THE BOOTY SHAKERS | CORT, ROLEPLAY, PILLOWTALK, GAMBA | DISCORD.gg/BOOTYBUTTS"

[Zsavooz]

We got a granpa among us ladies and gents, make sure to use respectful language and line up for those mysterious candies

that's not cool.

[Zsavooz]

I know it's subjective but FF14's story is not that sophisticated. It isn't really that profound. Endwalker was actually one of the best stories in terms of themes, especially in Ultima Thule, but it's just constantly marred by fanservice and fanfiction-tier writing. Sure, the themes of FF14 are great, but the writing and character development just do not match. When I evaluate a story I also look at components like style, consistency, coherence, and writing techniques. FF14 has great ideas and themes but the execution is particularly bad, especially in Endwalker. I'm sure I'm not the only one who raised an eyebrow at the writing just as something important is happening in the story. It sometimes also feels particularly childish though I'm not sure if it's intended (like the whole Loporrits segment right as we defeat Zodiark). Really for me I go through the MSQ just to witness the best parts and ideas of the story despite the bad writing and filler.

it's actually pretty bad.

[SassyAssassin]

that's not cool.

No candy for you then

[Elissar]

I know it's subjective but FF14's story is not that sophisticated...

Personally i think our MSQ is not bad. Easily top 3 of all MMORPGs. My only disappointment happened in Stormblood...i was expecting huge, epic battles but we had little of it at the end lol

I saw a fan made video that captured the spirit of Stormblood better than the game itself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j29NcLaU2Bc


Time travel, permanent death and similar stuff is complicated to deal with and not everyone is capable to do in theory or practice..Shadowlands is a good example of how you should not do it. As i said here... i would not change anything in terms of story telling or ambient.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

I miss FFXIV being a video game.

It still is.
What a Fraction of the playerbase chooses to do in the game doesnt stop it from being a game.

[MonsutaMan]

Eh, with the changing of producers and him having the developers basically use FF11 as a secondary task so they can get experience in other games not sure how much longer there will be meaningful updates after this year.

This right here.

They don't update content people want, only Maintenace mode mob swaps for Ambuscade. There was a damn near 100 page outreach from the players to update Monstrosity, and they said "Nope" LOL

[Ransu]

This right here.

They don't update content people want, only Maintenace mode mob swaps for Ambuscade. There was a damn near 100 page outreach from the players to update Monstrosity, and they said "Nope" LOL

I mean, the game is 21 years old. Its a miracle it's still active at all.