Dedicated Servers?

[Alhanelem]

PVP oriented ... FFXIV is PVE oriented, PVP is just an hobby.. never change.

This is actually false. Though it's not going to be open world PvP, PvP is going to be much bigger in this game than it was in FFXI. Due to the design of the lore and story though, an open PvP server doesn't make any sense.

[Dannythm]

This is actually false. Though it's not going to be open world PvP, PvP is going to be much bigger in this game than it was in FFXI. Due to the design of the lore and story though, an open PvP server doesn't make any sense.

I'm going off topic with this comment but... i'd flee to the Garlean empire if given the chance =P

[Momita]

This is actually false. Though it's not going to be open world PvP, PvP is going to be much bigger in this game than it was in FFXI. Due to the design of the lore and story though, an open PvP server doesn't make any sense.

Not False, of course PVP seems will be much bigger than XI but still not the main content like others game. Coliseum will be just an hobby for who want and the frontier (that we don't know anything) will be the only mass pvp will be in game.

So for this reason FFXIV still remain PVE oriented, with some PVP just for fun ^^

[Alhanelem]

Not False, of course PVP seems will be much bigger than XI but still not the main content like others game. Coliseum will be just an hobby for who want and the frontier (that we don't know anything) will be the only mass pvp will be in game.

So for this reason FFXIV still remain PVE oriented, with some PVP just for fun ^^

Actually, you're wrong. it is going to be "main content." just not open world. It's going to be a lot more than the minigame or "hobby" it was in XI. You won't be forced into participating against your will and it will take place in isolated areas, but it's not going to be trivial.

XIV won't be "oriented" any particular way. Yoshida is aiming to inlcude content for every type of player, not just one type. It was spoken of certain battlegrounds which open PvE content for different factions depending on the outcomes of the battles. FFXIV's PvP is not going to be Ballista, or dueling. It is currently appearing to be more like WoW battlegrounds which have rewards and such. Know what you're talking about before you post about it. Yoshida is a self proclaimed fan of PvP and intends for it to be more than just a sideshow.

EVE Online is the perfect example of the fact that strong, close-knit communities can easily be built on large servers. As a matter of fact the EVE community is one of the strongest on the internet (strong enough to put the developer on its collective knees when it crossed the community)

this couldnt be made a more subjective statement if you tried. I've heard and read about a lot of BS going on in that game, leaders of corporations taking shit and running, backstabbing eachother over drama outside of the game, etc. the same kind of drama, instability and nonsense that every online game has.

What happens with freedom of speech man!

Just FYI, freedom of speech does not exist on a privately held discussion forum. SE does have and can use the power to suppress speech on these forums, because they own them. When you sign up, you agree to be bound by certain rules. Not saying that you're breaking them, but you need to understand that free speech does not exist here. This isn't the United States, this is the FFXIV Forum.

[Abriael]

Actually, you're wrong. it is going to be "main content." just not open world. It's going to be a lot more than the minigame or "hobby" it was in XI.

XIV won't be "oriented" any particular way. Yoshida is aiming to inlcude content for every type of player, not just one type.

Actually, neither of you is right because we know *nothing* of the frontier, so we have absolutely no idea on how relevant it will be.

It seems to me that you're both talking out of wishful thinking. IE: saying that PvP will be what you hope will be. But neither Yoshida nor others ever gave solid info on that, other than a very general overview that made no mention of its scope or relevancy.

[Dannythm]

Actually, neither of you is right because we know *nothing* of the frontier, so we have absolutely no idea on how relevant it will be.

It seems to me that you're both talking out of wishful thinking. IE: saying that PvP will be what you hope will be. But neither Yoshida nor others ever gave solid info on that, other than a very general overview that made no mention of its scope or relevancy.

I agree with you in this one, we know nothing about PvP yet, but something is for sure, if they don't balance sleepga, everyone will be BLM on the battlegrounds.

[Abriael]

this couldnt be made a more subjective statement if you tried. I've heard and read about a lot of BS going on in that game, leaders of corporations taking shit and running, backstabbing eachother over drama outside of the game, etc. the same kind of drama, instability and nonsense that every online game has.

"hearing" and "reading" doesn't really make up for experience. There's drama in every single MMORPG out there. EVE's drama just makes the news because the game is 100% a sandbox, and that lets people cook up some high level intrigue, espionage and theft that becomes newsworthy.

It has nothing to do with the community. As a matter of fact, it strengthens it. And strengthens the subcommunities within the game. The same people that steal each other's panties in game, drink beer and share jokes together every year at Fanfest.