MrHappy's FFXI Event - March of Vana'diel

[Ravenblade1979]

As it stands currently it's highly probable the trial being 2 weeks is a tech limitation given FFXI is a PS2 era title that didn't even have a trial version initially. Currently however I feel that the game's dated visuals are probably the biggest hindrance to having new players pick up the game. I'm sure a number of ppl here will claim it's UI, however the menu based UI didn't really phase most players familiar with traditional RPGs. FFXI does however require a lot more thinking to play compared to FFXIV.

Lol have to stop ya there on the visual thing. Ya need to open your eyes to some of the better indie games and older games that people still play...heck i will even add pokemon as it's not graphically impressive.

Sure I've seen XI and it's from ps2 Era but who cares. The story is good. They could redo graphics with a budget I guess but again...why destroy something like that when WoW has same Era graphics and is popular as ever

[RitsukoSonoda]

Lol have to stop ya there on the visual thing. Ya need to open your eyes to some of the better indie games and older games that people still play...heck i will even add pokemon as it's not graphically impressive.

Sure I've seen XI and it's from ps2 Era but who cares. The story is good. They could redo graphics with a budget I guess but again...why destroy something like that when WoW has same Era graphics and is popular as ever

WoW has had at least 1 major visual overhaul that I'm aware of. Yes people play indie games and older games. However the amount of indie games that pull enough attention to take off is rather small and for millennials and the generations that came after them older games tends to be a niche thing. Trying to sell a PS2 game that also requires a monthly subscription to younger gamers is a tall order to fill. Which is sad because as you mentioned the stories in the game are good and it has a vast amount of fleshed out lore to explore as well. Also FFXI keeps one of the best aspects of actual RPG's in that the game is essentially as difficult as you make it out to be via your own behaviors and choices. Though that might actually be a counterpoint to it with these newer gamers given their tendency to cry and scream when a game doesn't have a selectable "easy mode" with recent examples being titles like Elden Ring, Armored Core 6, and Lies of P.