How to make this game incredibly successful

[Kailea_Nagisa]

I agree.....yet disagree......

the core game elements need to be first priority.

Cute/sexy/reveling/pretty clothing? sure, but as long as it stays within the game world and does not cross boarders.... (like Lalafell getting a bear suit or something)

Marriage? yeah sure it was in FFXI and it will be in FFXIV at some point.

your points 2 and 4.... no -.- just.... no

[Rau]

This topic is awesome.

[Verecund]

Okay I forsee four revisions:

(1) "The guy" must not only look hot, but also look "pale-skinned and possibly swing both ways"
(2) Shiny robots, with possible Megan Fox cameo
(3) Special effects redone by Michael Bay
(4) Rename game to "Final Fantasy XIV 2: This is a Sequel"

[SilvertearRen]

My suggestion to making FFXIV successful?

Execute the trolls.

[Sykora727]

Everyone seems to be suggesting UI modification, more content, fixing the battle system, etc. But is that what really sells a game? While it is important, i believe SE and its user base have overlooked the most important aspects of a successful MMO. And with that being said, here are my very professional and well-thought out ideas:


1. Release miniskirts, bikini tops and bottoms, corsets, pretty dresses, scene hair, and whips for female classes.

why?: Revealing clothing will work great in advertisements to attract the average male gamer. Further, school girl outfits and cos play special event costumes will appeal to many people who like anime.
On the other hand, girls will have the opportunity to dress up and make their girl characters pretty. What girl wouldn't want to beat up a squirrel in a princess dress or attractive corset? If the accessories in the game are made to look prettier, girls can accessorize as well (hairbows, those cute elastic shape bracelets, cute earrings, etc)

2. put in a love story!!! Make it epic and corny but cute. This will attract hundreds of teen girls. Make sure the guy is really hot. If the dev team is scared that they can't pull this off, using a vampire that looks 17 but is really 100, and a werewolf , is always a safe move.

why?: Girls love cute love stories. Don't believe me? Go to twilight movie premier. Some guys love it too. But point being is if you stick a long vampire quest line into the story a lot of girls will play just to finish it.

3. Allow in-game marriage.

Why?: this will increase in-game relationships and in-game drama. And drama and relationships gets people coming back because they want to be a part of it.

4. more cute mobs and pets and stuff!!

Why?: Who doesn't like cute things. Fluffy moogles should be active in cities. You should be able to get cute pets and have cuddle motions. like the more cute stuff the better.


So if SE wants FFXIV to be successful, i think these are the best ways to do it.
Imagine a FFXIV banner with a cute mithra with a whip and in a bikini fighting a dragon.... who wouldn't want to try that?
Or a princess elvaan falling for a vampire hume. scandalous!

Seriously though, i bet you if they implemented these things the game would probably take off.... I'm not sure if that's good or really sad.

There's a difference between having attractive female characters and slutty classless advertising (*cough cough Evony*).

How about making the game resemble the regular FF franchise? More ff-styled clothes, more ff-type creatures (not dodos, squirrels etc), more in-game content etc etc.

[SilvertearRen]

There's a difference between having attractive female characters and slutty classless advertising (*cough cough Evony*).

How about making the game resemble the regular FF franchise? More ff-styled clothes, more ff-type creatures (not dodos, squirrels etc), more in-game content etc etc.

I agree with this. Also this: Execute the trolls. Or more peacefully, ban them from the forums. It gets ridiculous how unconstructive these threads get.

[Duelle]

Cute/sexy/reveling/pretty clothing? sure, but as long as it stays within the game world and does not cross boarders.... (like Lalafell getting a bear suit or something)

How about penguin suits?

[Rau]

Stop feeding the trolls would be better. A good number of posters on this board are gullible, and some like to exploit that.

[Azurymber]

i'm not a troll.. while this thread was meant to be somewhat entertaining, if i was paid to do marketing for this game this is the advice i would give. It's worked for -countless- other MMOs and free to play games. Look at games like Lineage. They show large chested woman in skimpy armor in most of their ads (or at least did back in the day) and it worked -great-. Small changes like this would allow FFXIV to expand into a much larger market (girls that like cute stuff, guys into "sexy chars", anime fans that liked FFX-2 etc)

[Joeking]

Stop feeding the trolls would be better. A good number of posters on this board are gullible, and some like to exploit that.

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