Make FFXIV more like FFXI and less like WoW

[Reoin05]

"You're still ignoring the fact that every numerical entry into the FF universe has been vastly different from its predecessors. They've all had some carry over (races,chocobos, themes, etc) but, combat, progression, etc has all been completely different.

And you havent addressed the fact FFXI 2.0 would actually negatively impact the success of FFXIV (given the peak subscriptions of each). "

Apparently you have not played many of the FF series, most of them are quite alike with little changes, most of them for the better or to give you a new "feel" to the game. FFXI took a turn based system and made it flow, it was still nearly like the others in the menu operation even through battle. I completely agree with some of the above posters, FFXIV has chosen to be a WoW follower and not follow FFXI.

And yes FFXI was difficult, sometimes overly, but that's what was great about it. It gave you something to strive for, and had tons of content to keep you busy even if you could not obtain or do the "harder" content.

3rd- to say that it would actually negatively impact subscriptions? Most people keep all accounts active or move from one to another, so they really don't lose anyone, and on top of that FFXI is not far from death, meaning they will lose those people forever if they don't.

[Vandark]

You're still ignoring the fact that every numerical entry into the FF universe has been vastly different from its predecessors. They've all had some carry over (races,chocobos, themes, etc) but, combat, progression, etc has all been completely different.

And you havent addressed the fact FFXI 2.0 would actually negatively impact the success of FFXIV (given the peak subscriptions of each).

Your wrong most of the older FF series had very slight differences in the combat mostly in ways that impacted the way you advance and layed out/ applyed your skills and abilities that aside the battle systems were always turn based and had very close similarities.

The only FF games that started to become really different are FF12 and FF13 taking on a more automated battle that the majority disliked due to becoming accustomed to their fav style of combat within the series.
Yet even those two titles FF12 and FF13 remained in some way turn based with close resemblances to the previous titles, as a matter of fact FF12 was very alike to FFXI in its open world combat, NM’s and with characters able to progress in all weapon choices while remaining in some form turn based.

The Final Fantasy series until recent have always kept to the series, FF14 the original was still a slower paced strategy system which resembled the gaming style of the previous games.
If it doesn’t play like Final Fantasy I’m sorry but that is no longer a complete Final Fantasy experience.

[Gesser]

Play FFXI if you want that experience...

[Priya]

This was necro'd a while ago and it's still going? Anyway, it's not like WoW.. WoW is a thousand times smoother.

[Vandark]

Play FFXI if you want that experience...

Go play WoW if you want that experience.....

[Gesser]

Go play WoW if you want that experience.....

I play FFXIV for a 'similar' experience to WoW.

[Vandark]

I play FFXIV for a 'similar' experience to WoW.

Congrats on converting our series, now we want some back.

[Tobias_CB]

Having played EQ1 for years and FFXI for years, I’m scratching my head regarding what major innovations FFXI brought to the genre. The only thing that I can think of is the Auction House, which saved players significant amounts of time that would have otherwise been spent farming the old fashioned way.

In fact, many of the arguments used here to complain about how 14 is too “casual friendly” work perfectly when viewing the AH in historical context. I can just see the complaints now…”Real MMO players farm their gear, or buy their gear from another person in the bazaar! The interaction fostered a sense of in game COMMUNITY. The AH just makes the process too easy, and fosters laziness in the player base.”

[Tobias_CB]

In many ways, FFXI was a sub-standard mmo; the technological limits of the PS2 handicapped the game severely, and the game had an almost comedic lack of monster variety. I honestly believe that the FF brand name is the only reason the game succeeded. Yoshi has gone on record saying that many of 1.0’s failures stem from Square’s belief that the FF Brand was so strong that they just assumed that people would play the game, regardless of its intrinsic quality.

The simple truth is that WoW was revolutionary, and many of its innovations have become standard in the genre for a reason. Just because there are certain features that the games share, doesn’t mean that one is a “copy” of the other. It’s just evolution.

I’m reminded of something Dave Chappelle said on Inside the Actor’s Studio: “They say that the mark of greatness is that everything that came before you is obsolete, and everything that comes after you bares your mark.”

[Doo]

Make anything easier than what came before it = becomes standard. Revolutionary even.