Why do Vanity items / Player housing / Pets exist?

[Malamasala]

Most stuff for MMOs are mind boggling that they even spend time on development.

PvP? Always fails in games that use class systems.

Mini games? So I am supposed to start up Final Fantasy 14 to play tetris? To play pokemon? Just pointless.

If you ask me, all the time on a Final Fantasy should be spent on story driven content. Because everything else is probably available in a better version outside the game.

[TeaTimeBear]

Most stuff for MMOs are mind boggling that they even spend time on development.

PvP? Always fails in games that use class systems.

Mini games? So I am supposed to start up Final Fantasy 14 to play tetris? To play pokemon? Just pointless.

If you ask me, all the time on a Final Fantasy should be spent on story driven content. Because everything else is probably available in a better version outside the game.

I hear ya! And while they're at it remove crafting and gathering.

[shadowrell_d-_-b]

I hear ya! And while they're at it remove crafting and gathering.

says remove crafting and gathering
is currently lvling a 20 botanist????

are you just being sarcastic or are you serious? -_-

[TeaTimeBear]

says remove crafting and gathering
is currently lvling a 20 botanist????

are you just being sarcastic or are you serious? -_-

That post was full of sarcasm. I was poking fun at her. :|

[BlazeChronic]

Most stuff for MMOs are mind boggling that they even spend time on development.

PvP? Always fails in games that use class systems.

Mini games? So I am supposed to start up Final Fantasy 14 to play tetris? To play pokemon? Just pointless.

If you ask me, all the time on a Final Fantasy should be spent on story driven content. Because everything else is probably available in a better version outside the game.

I see that only three people in this thread really 'get it'.

EDIT: and what 'IT' is, that you all seem to be missing.... The op isn't saying take all of those things out, not at all. He is saying the resources, at this point and time, would be better spent elsewhere. The thing is, you guys will defend your vanity items tooth and nail, yet you will go into another thread, and say the responsiveness is killing the game, and that they need more instance servers, blah blah blah.

The OP is absolutely right. At this current time, the resources need to be focused elsewhere. Disagreeing is pure hypocrisy.

[Jess_Spark]

I see that only three people in this thread really 'get it'.

The rest mistakenly bought this game when they were looking for Barbie and Ken Fun House online.

There are plenty of other games without housing to play. This game is what they call "Sandbox." If you just want to kill things...maybe this isn't the game for you. Kind of an immature attitude to say we are 'girls' just because we enjoy doing things outside of die hard fighting...etc etc etc...

[Cigaran]

There are plenty of other games without housing to play. This game is what they call "Sandbox." If you just want to kill things...maybe this isn't the game for you. Kind of an immature attitude to say we are 'girls' just because we enjoy doing things outside of die hard fighting...etc etc etc...

Sorry but no, this game is FAR from being a Sandbox style MMO. It is very much a Theme-Park design though there are some minor elements of a Sandbox that are going to be introduced.

[Jess_Spark]

Sorry but no, this game is FAR from being a Sandbox style MMO. It is very much a Theme-Park design though there are some minor elements of a Sandbox that are going to be introduced.

It is not FAR from being sandbox. Wrong. Sandbox games are games that offer more than just beating up monsters. You can have every profession, the crafting is very detailed and fun. There will be housing. There will be vanity. The characters are beautiful. There is a lot of story depth.

Where do you see this game not being sandbox? I don't think you know the definition of sandbox. Sorry try again.

[BoomerOU]

guys will defend your vanity items tooth and nail, yet you will go into another thread, and say the responsiveness is killing the game, and that they need more instance servers, blah blah blah.

The OP is absolutely right. At this current time, the resources need to be focused elsewhere. Disagreeing is pure hypocrisy.

Are graphic artists expected to troubleshoot server issues? A person hired specifically to design armor/housing/etc. doesnt take away from time spent fixing bugs/issues. Simply throwing more people at a problem won't fix it faster, infact with regards to coding its the opposite.

[Tupsi]

Are graphic artists expected to troubleshoot server issues? A person hired specifically to design armor/housing/etc. doesnt take away from time spent fixing bugs/issues. Simply throwing more people at a problem won't fix it faster, infact with regards to coding its the opposite.

Actually, teams intertwine - so while you have people strictly on graphics, they'll more than likely be tied with the programming team as well as doing some programming themselves. They won't be tied with server crew that's true, but they have to work with them to know what they're designing won't kill it.

I know what you were getting at but teams aren't working in isolation 100% of the time.