Game Heading in the Dull and Boring Direction

[Sixteen]

What I read in these threads: "I want 5 years worth of content in the game less than a month after launch"

When WoW launched it had 2 raids, Onyxia and Molten Core.

This kind of logic is why almost every MMO that has released since Wow has either died or went into obscurity. Why would people wait for one game to make a reasonable amount of content when another already has it? If they want to compete with Wow they need to keep the players busy with constant updates, something that Rift was able to do very well for a year. It doesn't have to be 2+ years worth of content on release, but having 1 instance and 1 poorly balanced raid for endgame is absurd.

[sasakusaku]

It's only as exciting as you want it to be. If you don't find the current content fun and exciting step back and stop playing the game till it suits you. Move to the suggestion forums and suggest ways on how to make the game more exciting and fun for "EVERYONE".

This is fine for games that have no subs but ones that do require it: I expect a certain level of things to do....not just have one level 50 4 man dungeon to do for 2 months while waiting for 2.1 to show up. Successful MMOs will keep me going for months, years, even decades if done right but frankly I am not seeing that here. If you are willing to pay my sub, then cool; I will be patient and play other games instead while waiting. Other wise, please excuse me for being a bit disappointed in what FF 14 currently offers when it comes to end game. Thanks!

This kind of logic is why almost every MMO that has released since Wow has either died or went into obscurity. Why would people wait for one game to make a reasonable amount of content when another already has it? If they want to compete with Wow they need to keep the players busy with constant updates, something that Rift was able to do very well for a year. It doesn't have to be 2+ years worth of content on release, but having 1 instance and 1 poorly balanced raid for endgame is absurd.

Exactly this. +1

[EmiliM]

What I read in these threads: "I want 5 years worth of content in the game less than a month after launch"

Pretty much this. This is not the first thread of its kind and I'm sure similar ones will pop up in the future as well. Complaining about a newly launched MMO not having enough content is like being unhappy that your new small business isn't making you a millionaire on day 1. You can complain, but it won't change the fact that these things take time to build up.

For the most part, the contents are more than enough to last an average player until the next patch/expansion. If you want to play a newly released MMO over any of the other dozens of established ones out there, and spend 18 hours a day burning through the contents, that's your choice. Just don't be surprised when you find yourself with nothing left to do and burned out.

This kind of logic is why almost every MMO that has released since Wow has either died or went into obscurity. Why would people wait for one game to make a reasonable amount of content when another already has it? If they want to compete with Wow they need to keep the players busy with constant updates, something that Rift was able to do very well for a year. It doesn't have to be 2+ years worth of content on release, but having 1 instance and 1 poorly balanced raid for endgame is absurd.

2.1 is coming out within a couple of months. Nothing's enough for people anymore nowadays.

[TrystWildkey]

If HQing is your problem, maybe you just suck? I HQ every and anything with all NQ materials without any problem.

Can you tell me how you do this? I have everything but cooking at 50 and I don't always get hq's ><

[Dsync]

Yup game is dull and doesn't have much upside. I could type out a wall of text like the white knights do but I'm keeping it short and to the point which they can;t do.

Yes we can.

[ilikeorangejuice]

It's an MMO what were you expecting?

Something groundbreaking?
Game mechanics that aren't awkward or dare i say better than the set standard (wow/tera)??
A huge immersive world with less loading screens?!

What i expect from a subscription :

Weekly to bi-weekly content
gw2 churns out content every 2 weeks and that ish is f2p
Quality and Premium customer service.
This includes fixes done in a timely manner such as changes and improvements to the game such as server and client issues, etc.
A competitive pvp scene.
Lets face it though.. the game is catered to people with controllers//console gamers, so this would probably never happen with this game.

Squeenix fails to deliver on any of these fronts. Developers need to understand that subscriptions should be treated as VIP cards, not just as something to support the longevity of a game that comes with meaningless in-game perks.

Its a harsh reality, and the competition is brutal mang.

[sasakusaku]

2.1 is coming out within a couple of months. Nothing's enough for people anymore nowadays.

So for two months we are supposed to only run one 4 man dungeon and or a raid with lock out timers? Sorry, that's pretty lean when compared to most MMOs these days. I would have expected to see at least 5 lvl 50 dungeons with HM versions: that would be more than enough things to do and keep people occupied. But 1 dungeon and 1 raid for 2+ months is not going to cut it, there should be more than that sorry to say. End game here is boiling down to: do AK enough times to cap mythos and then log off for the week. Is that really worth 15 bucks a month? Meh.

[Reynhart]

This kind of logic is why almost every MMO that has released since Wow has either died or went into obscurity. Why would people wait for one game to make a reasonable amount of content when another already has it?

Why do I want to play FF XIV with its "low" amount of content while FF XI have years of updates behind it ? Because I already did those years of content playing it for years and i want something new.

[Arriverderci]

Fact is, this game offers nothing new to the MMO world.
Nothing at all. I mean did they try to be different from the average MMO? Don't say Limit Breaks, they are trash.
I never used my healing one...
Another fact is, this game isn't "new" it's a reboot. If it didn't to crap from the beginning, we'd have tons of content already.

So all of you unhappy people. How would you all do it? I would love to hear how you would fix the problems.
Share you plans with us.
What would you change and what would you add. Go into detail. Show SE how it's done. You may land a job offer. No seriously
I am sure you are all experts at making game content and how to make a cutting edge MMO.

I would suggest Minigames IE. Triple Triad, that one sphere game in X-2, Blitzball, and other crap outside this junk...[I know Golden Saucer is coming and that Fort Siege.] swimming, contests in game, contest in-forums. [Old one is make your own recipe for Culinarians.] Chocobo breeding, I know housing is coming and wedding, make crafters apart of weddings, level 50 dungeons hard modes for all dungeons, so we can go back and re-run dungeons for tomes. I mean face it, you run these dungeons but a single time and there is no need again...It'll help dissapate the boring runs people have...
I mean there's a lot of fun things you can come up and create. There's nothing wrong with giving feedback to this game. We can sit all day and talk about what we want to add and stuff but you still get bashed to hell over it.

When WoW launched it had 2 raids, Onyxia and Molten Core.

These games released over a decade ago...2013 man, let's step it up.

[Sixmp]

So all of you unhappy people. How would you all do it? I would love to hear how you would fix the problems.
Share your plans with us.
What would you change and what would you add. Go into detail. Show SE how it's done. You may land a job offer. No seriously
I am sure you are all experts at making game content and how to make a cutting edge MMO.

While this may come across as sarcasm, i would really like to know. It is easy to stand there pointing your finger expecting amazing content and complaining how you don't have it.
Have a go at actually creating some content.

InB4 It's not our job. No excuses.

Just to add, i am in no way against people giving feedback, it just gets mind numbing reading thread after thread of complaining/feedback with nothing constructive.
If something gets enough positive feedback from the community i am sure SE would hear of it.