this new game director producer does not know what he is doing.

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I do want something like FFXI, because FFXIV should have been an evolution, not regress to the primordial pool.

Search system was basic yet better
LFG system was basic yet better
Linkshell system was basic yet better (and more color choices even if people defaulted to white, blue, red or pink)

And so on, instead, a lot of these systems were a step back. NM pop timers of 5-92 hours (Magian Trial NMs..) however? That's one thing that even Square agreed should have been abolished.

Dude... FFXI was a load of crap. Just because it was better in a few UI-related ways doesn't mean it was better.

[Jennestia]

Dude... FFXI was a load of crap. Just because it was better in a few UI-related ways doesn't mean it was better.

Nice sarcasm so I truly agree.

If you weren't being sarcastic, I highly doubt an MMO that's "a load of crap" would be in service for a decade+, what was crappy about it that doesn't include poor drop rates? As that's bad design in every MMO with less than 60%+ drop rate.

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Nice sarcasm so I truly agree.

If you weren't being sarcastic, I highly doubt an MMO that's "a load of crap" would be in service for a decade+, what was crappy about it that doesn't include poor drop rates? As that's bad design in every MMO with less than 60%+ drop rate.

Oh my god Jennestia. Are SE paying you or something?

FFXI was terrible, just terrible, with the exception of having nice atmospherics. And just because a game is enduring doesn't mean it's the best thing ever. Duh.

[Elexia]

Dude... FFXI was a load of crap. Just because it was better in a few UI-related ways doesn't mean it was better.

I don't know man, XI seemed to do everything right that XIV is currently doing wrong.

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I don't know man, XI seemed to do everything right that XIV is currently doing wrong.

FFXI and every other MMO.