What XIV can take from XI to make it better

[strallaalaa]

I think if they were to bring aspects of endgame like this to 14, you'll see content trickle in a lot less frequently. The systems worked in 11, but only because 75 cap didn't move for damn year 6-7 years. Also, since ENTIRE builds were based on solely on gear, you were constantly side-grading, so most of endgame never became obsolete. FFXIV's gear system is not indicative of that. Raids will most likely be tiered, but not in the same way that you're thinking.

well they can make drops from these types materia better then any others, that way they are put on the good/best gears that keep changing. granted if gear keeps raising so do stats/newer materias but it would be easy to work with since they aren't new gears they need to add to them or anything. it's as simple as a +8stat changing it's way to +20 depending on what level the gear you put it on is as it changes. i dunno just a thought. it's not like they can't think of something to fit it in.

[Jaimie]

The end game content I weant to see added add is a new overload appearing every 6 months or so. A new threat rises up in power, gets crushed and is replaced by a diffferent overlord. Maybe GVD has a twin sister wanting revenge.

[AresGodofwar]

Everyone is gonna have their own opinion and wishlist for FFXIV, I was more of an Endgame all day HNM camping type of person and that's what made FFXI so memorable. So do i wish they bring back the 24hr/36hr/72hr HNM? of course and i would play it again in a heartbeat!!! Now if you wanna make those HNM an instance and use those 24/36/72hr access even better, then you can take away the BOT CLAIM problem.

Now when sky came out, I think it was really enjoyable and fun to go with your LS kill little NM to pop God and get gears and then take on Kirin. This type of event makes along with Dynamis which was only access able every 72hr, what made me love to play FFXI for so many years.

Yes, FFXIV should be unique on it's own. But you cant deny or take away what worked well and made people play FFXI for so many years. So i'm just gonna give my opinions of the things that should be remade:

- CC/AV: I think this is stupid, spamming a 17-30min event all day and every weeks for really shitty drop rates! I feel like CC and AV are a really short and speedy version of dynamis. How to fix it? Make CC/AV longer content with different little boss in it and more chance to get the special gears and access able every 48hr.

- Materia/Melding: make the melding gears exclusive and melding different... bcz this game is all about selling materia and melded gears now, it's kinda dumb!! Hoe is Spiritbonding all day for random materia stats then try to triple meld something that will explode and lost everything is a fucking wast of time and money and make EX/R items out there useless to farm almost at this point if you got lucky and speed MILLIONSSS on triple+ melding gears.

- Crafting: I hope they make crafting to 100 and you are only allowed to have 2 craft to 100 for the market and economy purposes.

- Screw market wards and give an Auction House!! Why change something that work in every MMORPG lol.... Make it accessible from your house too, I dont see the point to go to specific location where there is 100s of people to check the price of something or to sell it.

That's all and those are my opinions, so you can like them or hate them and sorry for the grammar

[Alhanelem]

- Crafting: I hope they make crafting to 100 and you are only allowed to have 2 craft to 100 for the market and economy purposes.

"Crafting: Crafting should be exactly like XI and have no innovation whatsoever."

What you wrote completely contridicts what you said before, about XIV evolving on its own.Crafting classes have and will have the same number of levels as every other class. Number of levels is not important- the relative power of those starting at the beginning, people in the middle, and people who are finished is what matters.

- Screw market wards and give an Auction House!!

I've written a million posts about it so im not going to explain it here, btu the market wards pretty much are an "auction house" already. All they need is some design efficiency and UI improvements. Other than the existence of retainers, we have all the functionality an auction house has thanks to the improvements made by Yoshi's team, and on top of that, has some features that other trade systems don't including text search and requesting items/repairs. For better explanation, search my posts or search the forum.

- CC/AV: I think this is stupid, spamming a 17-30min event all day and every weeks for really shitty drop rates! I feel like CC and AV are a really short and speedy version of dynamis. How to fix it? Make CC/AV longer content with different little boss in it and more chance to get the special gears and access able every 48hr

You're wasting your time complaining about this because this stuff is already being revamped.

[Thunderz]

There is no point in re-inventing the wheel - if someone did a good job at a feature or system then its ok to borrow it

My only issue is and this is a take from my experience of playing lord of the ring online...

They had a token system just like the one FFXIV is talking about so basically you had daily's you grinded out to obtain gear... it was nice don't get me wrong but the problem was after 1month of me spamming the content I had every single piece of gear

They had rare jewelry but other then that I had everything I wanted for my job and there was no reason for me to log in the game...

I want something that does reward me and some kind of progression system for completing an instance but what I don't want is instant gratification for basically attending any sort of event (except the main storyline of course because you only do it once)

thats my 2cents atleast

(im still waiting for details on gameplay and the 2nd job they are suppose to release....)

[Zantetsuken]

There is no point in re-inventing the wheel - if someone did a good job at a feature or system then its ok to borrow it

My only issue is and this is a take from my experience of playing lord of the ring online...

They had a token system just like the one FFXIV is talking about so basically you had daily's you grinded out to obtain gear... it was nice don't get me wrong but the problem was after 1month of me spamming the content I had every single piece of gear

They had rare jewelry but other then that I had everything I wanted for my job and there was no reason for me to log in the game...

How well they balance the "lesser stats" on the Token gear vs the Dropped gear will determine if the problem from LotRo will appear in this game.

But tokens max out at 3 per week, so people can spam all they like, but it will take a long time to get everything. (assuming each piece of gear costs 10~20 tokens)

[Jadi]

Please this game will fail with in 1 year if Yoshi dosent change directions. Now as to your rudness, if you got nothing good to say than stfu. Its casuals that will ruin this game with the give it to me know attitude, instead of putting time and effort into something. Than again we cant expect much from those that refuse to work towards goals and just want everything now without putting in any effort.

Are you really about to white knight Tanaka here man? lol

There is nothing wrong with what Yoshi is doing, and that is taking what is known and good and fun in the MMO universe and improving upon it. Reinventing the wheel isn't always good. Don't worry Mr. Super Hardcore NA guy.. the JP's won't allow it to be too easy for you.. and you know if there is a chance that it is.. you can always go play EVE Online and dedicate your fucking life to a video game.

[Kyri]

What I don't miss from xi:
Phone calls at 3 am for tiamat
Living at Khim
Darters(not my problem but you never know when someones gonna get trigger happy)
Ls requiring Bot DL's, disclosing personal medical information, and your soul(assuming the ls ldr doesn't find a new favorite cyber girlfriend to give all the gear to)

Things I loved about XI
Friendships
Multiple lands of every type of season/feelings
Traveling to fight in the past and on a alternate world where I didn't kick promathia's ass
Crafting and getting that one craft to 100
Fulfilling goals weather it be for rare gear/weapons, or a friends

Xi brought to me a higher sense of commitment, friendships and socialization then XIV has provided. I love that XIV is more laid back but sometimes it leans a bit too far back. Though I love and continue to play both games I wish XIV felt as emersive as XI did, that people would form bigger groups with high goals. In xiv it seems Linkshells don't get bigger in stride for these goals but more clique they break off, branch off into smaller groups and the core that is left there going wtf happened? XI seemed to bring people closer together, to make ls's larger, not smaller. Id like things to be a little bit easier then XI in it's prime, more like xi is today (minus abyssea leveling) and not as easy as XIV has been so far. On the plus I can balance the two by playing both but I do recommend to anyone who quit back when abyysea came out, give XI a try while we wait on ARR. I once swore off it too but things have changed a lot. It is still a incredibly emmersive game, even if your able to level so fast. Thats where ill be sending my ARR 5 year timeshift ^.-

P.S to follow the forum I would do the party system over like xi's was. it was much smoother to use more people used it and when I stand at a primal battle id rather have my party flag on my head then look like another afk person.

[Jadi]

I've written a million posts about it so im not going to explain it here, btu the market wards pretty much are an "auction house" already. All they need is some design efficiency and UI improvements. Other than the existence of retainers, we have all the functionality an auction house has thanks to the improvements made by Yoshi's team, and on top of that, has some features that other trade systems don't including text search and requesting items/repairs. For better explanation, search my posts or search the forum.

You know you've played XIV too long when you start to like the wards.. but your actually right, the system needs a lot of improvements but I can see where it's going now and it's not all bad.

[PSxpert2011]

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