FFXIV 2.0 impression

[Zezlar]

Unless they fix the storyline, and make it more Final Fantasy like. Then 2.0 will be a failure for me.

[Onidemon]

Unless they fix the storyline, and make it more Final Fantasy like. Then 2.0 will be a failure for me.

2.0 has a new story from what i understood. Wtv we do now and the story we are experiencing now will be gone in 2.0. It will either pick up after the current events or something new.

[Laraul]

I'm sorry but you got it all wrong. 2.0 is no expansion. It is a remake of XIV. New Graphic engine, Yes that includes PC. New server, maps redone from scratch and much more. There is a thread in here with all the 2.0 info we got. They are porting the code from the current engine to the new one, so while some things are being re-done from scratch, some will be built on the existing code. The battle system for one should be pretty much the same but with some tweaks and new features.

Well you are going to probably be incredibly dissapointed if "2.0" ships. It may be marketed as a new game... but don't expect it too be.

No one knows exactly what 2.0 will be. But it probably won't be FFXV, which is what you are describing above. Most likely it will be an expansion. I say this based on SE's past behaivor. FFXIII and FFXIII-2 use the same engine. And there is no practical benefit to dumping an existing one that functions just fine for a new one. FFXI was released in U.S. with Zilhart. Then in Europe with Promathia. And then on the 360 with Aht Urgan.

Why would they make the game free for existing players if it's a different game? Do you think making a game from scratch these days is cheap?

[Denmo]

Well you are going to probably be incredibly dissapointed if "2.0" ships.

I guess in that case, you're the winner here. Congrats~

Why would they make the game free for existing players if it's a different game? Do you think making a game from scratch these days is cheap?

We haven't been paying for that already?

[Starlord]

Well you are going to probably be incredibly dissapointed if "2.0" ships.

No one knows exactly what 2.0 will be. But it probably won't be FFXV, which is what you are describing above. Most likely it will be an expansion. I say this based on SE's past behaivor. FFXIII and FFXIII-2 use the same engine. FFXI was released in U.S. with Zilhart. Then in Europe with Promathia. And then on the 360 with Aht Urgan.

Why would they make the game free for existing players if it's a different game?

If you look at World of Warcraft Cataclysm, this is similar to what FFXIV is doing with Dalamud, Destroying the Terrain the Atmosphere, everything, and then making it "look" like your playing a different game. Because, doesn't look or feel like the Original game at all.

Granted that its still technically the same game.. and the lore of the Original is still there via NPC talk, Storyline progression etc. even with all that said. World of Warcraft looks and feels "like" a different game.

FFXIV is no different in this case...
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Short Version: FFXIV 2.0 won't look and feel like the Original FFXIV, but its still the same game reguardless

[Platinumstorm]

Well you are going to probably be incredibly dissapointed if "2.0" ships. It may be marketed as a new game... but don't expect it too be.

No one knows exactly what 2.0 will be. But it probably won't be FFXV, which is what you are describing above. Most likely it will be an expansion. I say this based on SE's past behaivor. FFXIII and FFXIII-2 use the same engine. And there is no practical benefit to dumping an existing one that functions just fine for a new one. FFXI was released in U.S. with Zilhart. Then in Europe with Promathia. And then on the 360 with Aht Urgan.

Why would they make the game free for existing players if it's a different game? Do you think making a game from scratch these days is cheap?

Is this a joke?

[Drazzan]

Don't forget. The new Graphics Engine also. It'll look different for one.

[Onidemon]

Well you are going to probably be incredibly dissapointed if "2.0" ships. It may be marketed as a new game... but don't expect it too be.

No one knows exactly what 2.0 will be. But it probably won't be FFXV, which is what you are describing above. Most likely it will be an expansion. I say this based on SE's past behaivor. FFXIII and FFXIII-2 use the same engine. And there is no practical benefit to dumping an existing one that functions just fine for a new one. FFXI was released in U.S. with Zilhart. Then in Europe with Promathia. And then on the 360 with Aht Urgan.

Why would they make the game free for existing players if it's a different game? Do you think making a game from scratch these days is cheap?

Im sorry but you are wrong again. All i was describing was info that S-E themsleves fed us. If they fail on delivering it again then that is on them not me. I know for sure that 2.0 won't be FF XV like some people here seem to think. It will be the same game, but it will be what we expected it to be when it launched a year ago. The game will play how it is supposed to be, smooth and fluid. The UI will be more 2012 and less 2004. No more or a lot less lag, enough content to call this an actual finished game and all the features we are expecting an MMO to have from launch.

I know for sure you have not read all the 2.0 documents, it shows from your posts and i know your are doubltfull and your are right to be because S-E let us down big time with XIV. But with Yoshi-P and all the things he delivered during the last few patches, i know for certain that he has the right vision for this game and if he is allowed to do what he wants, then XIV will be great. Greater then XI ever was and will be my #1 mmo of all time.

[Onidemon]

Is this a joke?

She just didn't read the 2.0 documents and info. She just picked up the info pple left in the threads here and there. It is what 70% of pple around here seem to do anyways so dont be too hard on her.

[Angof]

As long as I get my house, new crafting recipies for high levels, more content, and some of the lag fixed I would be fine.

The newly designed areas are a huge plus because I love exploring too.

All of this has been confirmed in interviews Im fairly certain.

If I can have Ninja without utsusemi (but still with elemental nukes/debuffs) so I can just DD I'd be happy too. Though any new classes to play around on would be nice.