Yoshi suggests playing WOW for a year

[syntaxlies]

oh no not WoW!111!one!1...Damn them and their success!!! Damn their user friendly and stream lined systems!! ARGH! I hate having a massive population to play with!...really grinds my gears...

I just hope they don't have fun quest

[Reika]

oh no not WoW!111!one!1...Damn them and their success!!! Damn their user friendly and stream lined systems!! ARGH! I hate having a massive population to play with!...really grinds my gears...

Haha in seriousness, you can hate WoW for whatever reason you hate it for, but WoW is very successful, and is currently the most user friendly MMO that accepts a broad range of player types, so of course he is going to aim to be on and exceed their level.

[Azurus]

I just hope they don't have fun quest

ya me neither, I hope it isnt fun at all. I hope this is a unique snowflake experience just like that great 1.0 ver.....oh wait nvrm. Trolling aside, Just because some systems that have been proven successes in the genre are being utilized, it doesnt mean the game is going to be a "clone". Certain systems just make the game more enjoyable, and to give WoW credit, with current tech there arent many different ways to do what they did. They really pioneered a lot of user friendly systems that dont have any real need to expand upon today. Is the game perfect? hell no, I find FFXIV much more engaging, but at the same time I respect WoW and what it did for the genre as a whole. Hating it just because it is popular does not make you look cool, just ignorant.

[syntaxlies]

Things that can stay in wow:
Cartoon graphics
Redicoulous mounts and pets(we have goobue' let's hope it doesn't get out of control)
Cash shop
Redicoulous art design.

I've never played it but as long as these things not come to arr then I'm fine with a lot of other stuff

[Zyph]

Telling an MMO designer to not play WoW is like telling a history writer to not read Michener

[Reika]

Things that can stay in wow:
Cartoon graphics
Redicoulous mounts and pets(we have goobue' let's hope it doesn't get out of control)
Cash shop
Redicoulous art design.

I've never played it but as long as these things not come to arr then I'm fine with a lot of other stuff

Of course, FFXIV could be at their level:
Dungeons, Raid sizes, and reward systems
Ease of getting into party content with cross-server content finder
Ease of control
Player made addons
Vanity system
Insert more things here

And exceed their level:
Far better and non-cartoony graphics
Better dungeons, raids, and rewards systems
More things for the solo player to do besides friggin dailies
FATE system
Limit Breaks!!!!!
Perfect Play (name tentative)
Better crafting and gathering (well, was already better than WoW in 1.0)
Insert more things here

Sorry, there are plans for more mounts

[syntaxlies]

Of course, FFXIV could be at their level:
Dungeons, Raid sizes, and reward systems
Ease of getting into party content with cross-server content finder
Ease of control
Player made addons
Vanity system
Insert more things here

And exceed their level:
Far better and non-cartoony graphics
Better dungeons, raids, and rewards systems
More things for the solo player to do besides friggin dailies
FATE system
Better crafting and gathering (well, was already better than WoW in 1.0)
Insert more things here

Sorry, there are plans for more mounts

I know there are plans for more mount I just hope it's a couple a year plus the chocobo system

Wows cash shop really exploits the mount/pet thing

[Hulan]

Yeah, given the chocobo raising system is, obviously, exclusive to chocobos, I don't see non-standard mounts being anything more than rare vanity pieces, which is fine. Personally, I think this sort of borrowing from the big contenders like WoW is a dangerous game, but one you have to play if you want to be successful.

Standing on the shoulders of a great predecessor is common sense, but it's all together too easy to end up falling off and just looking like a fool. I have confidence that at the very least, Yoshi-P will make a game that I will want to play. I do sometimes worry about how many people will be joining me though.

[Warlock]

Well, kinda:

http://www.kotaku.com.au/2012/11/new...-the-original/

A few interesting comments I've not seen reported elsewhere.

Way to miss the point and create controversy..obviously Elexia bit the bait and hurried to come out with a full of sh!t answer

[whoopeeragon]

Rokien seems to have rubbed off onto Elexia. How touching.