The Blitzball Dream is dead

[RitsukoSonoda]

Meh. Leave Blitzball out of FFXIV. Instead have them make Blitzball it's own standalone game where they can actually flesh it out properly.

[Fyrebrand]

No, Blitzball has to be from a different shard where it's a big deal.

The First is the shard overtaken by the aspect of Light. I assume there must be one more attuned to water, right?

[ServerCollaps]

thank god, I hate blitzball xD

[hynaku]

Glad they have never added blitzball I never did like it. Not sure how it would even work in FFXIV unless they have constant spring allowed it in. You would move to slow underwater to even play it.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Meh. Leave Blitzball out of FFXIV. Instead have them make Blitzball it's own standalone game where they can actually flesh it out properly.

Well shoot, there is an idea.

[RitsukoSonoda]

Well shoot, there is an idea.

Just something that came to mind reflecting on how clunky the underwater swimming controls in game feel to me. I just don't see the configuration of FFXIV's game engine making a worthwhile Blitzball experience. It would probably feel like a step backwards from playing it in FFX.

[Jkap_Goat]

maybe the next FF MMO will have the engine to make a true blitzball experience, I don't see it working correctly on this old engine

[Karious]

The First is the shard overtaken by the aspect of Light. I assume there must be one more attuned to water, right?

The shard attuned to water is already gone, unfortunately. It was rejoined during the sixth umbral calamity (the flood). Though a water themed shard would have been pretty comfy ...

[Renalt]

Man I played more Blitzball than I did the actual content of FFX. Seriously spent too much time getting crap for Wakka (that's how it's spelled right?). I found out early you get XP for completed actions so as soon as I got the ball I would swim to my nearest teammate and quick pass between them several times until a defender got close and then I'd hail mary pass to Ditto or whatever his name was or Tidus for an easy goal. Rinse and repeat the entire round and I would level several times per half.

Since they really only gain XP on completed actions on YOU and not against other teams (If I remember correctly or they at least only get a small XP boost per game)...it was lopsided real quick. Keepa becomes a real beast of a goalie and THE best one at 99.

[VelKallor]

I had to look this up since Id never played FF 10. This looks..AMAZING.

An absolute three dimensional arena, freeform movement and I loved the gameplay.

Congratulations folks, youve just found another voice for the sport.