Some additional thoughts/feelings after me playinbg some other mmos on this break...

[xXHalloweenTrixXx]

I really hope it stays true to the Final Fantasy name too. I like the exp grind to be a long one, end-game content to be ridiculously hard, and drop rate at a low %. There is a reason I never played other MMO's and it's because everything was spoon fed to me.

FF14 was never this sadly, and probably won't be since its becoming further WoWfied. You probably won't see any grind besides levequests.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

Too bad SE said it first and recently stated they want it to compete and capture audiences or there's no real point.

My point isn't related to the game, but towards you. Every single post you made lately have a similar sentence, it's starting to be a meme and it's quite annoying.
The game got a direction, a direction you don't like. Ok ? Why you're still here then ? i can't understand why a product you really don't like still require your presence. IF you really hate it so much it's time to move on something more similar to your tastes don't ?

[Lady]

I still have very strong and fond memories of places like SKY, SEA, boyada tree etc

That damn tree and aquarius! Innocently killing crabs for an hour and next thing you know, the puller has a crab with different name chasing him back to camp.

[Merc]

FF14 was never this sadly, and probably won't be since its becoming further WoWfied. You probably won't see any grind besides levequests.

Compared to XI. no, it wasn't. but when they had fatigue it was a bit more of a grind. I think "Fatigue" failed because of psychological reasons. If it just took more exp to rank up in level I don't think (too many) people would of cared as much. But when they see the exp dropping from fatigue it became discouraging even though it would be equivalent to having a larger "to next level."

[Zezlar]

As I have mentioned on past times, if ARR turns out to be too WoWized and too commercial it will be done for me. I will probably quit MMOs or in any case check the new XI expansion. I have to admit I am not a fan of "modern" mmos. And your made a PERFECT example of zones... in modern MMOs you get pushed out of zones as you level, and they do not have any mayor meaning to you.

I still have very strong and fond memories of places like SKY, SEA, boyada tree etc

Same. I'll input anything I can during the beta, but if it gets to release and has that extremely "standard" feel. I'm going to go play Seekers of Aldouin. FFXI may not be the same as it was years ago, but it will still be a better experience for me then thousands of quests, and being dissatisfied at almost every turn.

[Balbanes]

If you guys are looking for an MMO that's fun, fully F2P (up until a certain level), a non WoW-clone and doesn't spoon feed you anything, try Mortal Online. It's come a LONG way since it's launch, and is pretty much a 3D UO game. I'm having a lot of fun with it.

[Darkhaund]

I have already beging my "preparations" on XI just in case ARR sucks. As you mentioned, even XI is not what it was, it still offers a unique and DIFFERENT experience that the Wow clones.

[Allesasi]

My point isn't related to the game, but towards you. Every single post you made lately have a similar sentence, it's starting to be a meme and it's quite annoying.
The game got a direction, a direction you don't like. Ok ? Why you're still here then ? i can't understand why a product you really don't still require your presence. IF you really hate it so much it's time to move on something more similar to your tastes don't ?

I guess it must be the insatiable desire to correct everyone here all the time is impossible to resist!

[Dragonheart]

As I have mentioned on past times, if ARR turns out to be too WoWized and too commercial it will be done for me. I will probably quit MMOs or in any case check the new XI expansion. I have to admit I am not a fan of "modern" mmos. And your made a PERFECT example of zones... in modern MMOs you get pushed out of zones as you level, and they do not have any mayor meaning to you.

I still have very strong and fond memories of places like SKY, SEA, boyada tree etc

I feel sorry for you then... ARR it's already "WoWized" .

[Darkhaund]

By WoWized i dont mean a type of lets say "standard" but the lack of lore, story-telling, amazing CS etc etc.