SE stop doing the "norm"

[TomCarroll]

I am a FFXI vet and I know there are plenty of others out there giving XIV a chance. Now based of what is being done and the direction XIV is going isnt something that I like. Now I will give it a fair shake but.... if 2.0 is an easy mode shit box than I know I wont stay and a lot of XI vets will leave as well. Regardless of what SE is trying to do, XIV is going in the wrong direction. Ill be honest I really cant see XIV surviveing past 1 year with the current direction yoshi is taking it, but as I said I will give it 1 year. So Yoshi has to get his shit together and not make mistakes (although I think he is making a huge mistake in the direction thats my opinion).

I still can't see this as a valid argument... Why does everyone want an updated FFXI? FFXI is still up and running, we can always choose to go play that.

Like it or not, no game will ever make you feel like XI did. Not because it was better or unique, but because it was probably the first MMO you played that really stuck with you. Unquestionably, there are people out there who feel the same way about EQ and WoW.

Every day I read these forums and people are constantly whining about nitpicky bullshit like backpedaling and a PC-Friendly UI. How is this remotely constructive in building a community or offering feedback? Especially since everything we're arguing about is almost entirely speculative at this point.

"Industry Standards" are a double-edged sword; you offer mass-appeal in your game's functionality, but there needs to be a twist in offering a unique and enjoyable experience. This is where XI shined, and it's likely that ARR will shine in a similar way.

I sort of lost my train of thought... Either way, we can't keep looking through our nostalgia goggles forever. Most of us who've played XI aren't playing it anymore for a reason. Why do we want to be spoon-fed the same gameplay that we've already moved past?

[Maxthunder]

I still can't see this as a valid argument... Why does everyone want an updated FFXI? FFXI is still up and running, we can always choose to go play that.

Like it or not, no game will ever make you feel like XI did. Not because it was better or unique, but because it was probably the first MMO you played that really stuck with you. Unquestionably, there are people out there who feel the same way about EQ and WoW.

Every day I read these forums and people are constantly whining about nitpicky bullshit like backpedaling and a PC-Friendly UI. How is this remotely constructive in building a community or offering feedback? Especially since everything we're arguing about is almost entirely speculative at this point.

"Industry Standards" are a double-edged sword; you offer mass-appeal in your game's functionality, but there needs to be a twist in offering a unique and enjoyable experience. This is where XI shined, and it's likely that ARR will shine in a similar way.

I sort of lost my train of thought... Either way, we can't keep looking through our nostalgia goggles forever. Most of us who've played XI aren't playing it anymore for a reason. Why do we want to be spoon-fed the same gameplay that we've already moved past?

We also cant cater to your easy mode, give it to me now attitude or the entitlement mentality that a majority of the current and incoming player base has. Fact is when 2.0 hits other players wont give it a year like I will. Now once they start spreading word of mouth that the game is a piece of shit here comes the hammer and out goes XIV. You cant have everything handed to you, you need to work for something in a game otherwise there is no point in playing a game that you can have everything and anything at anytime.