FFXIV has lost it's magic

[Teleniel]

I have a lot of fond memories of XI, but I wouldn't play the game again.

Sure I would love to have more expansive zones, but I remember 1.0 zones well and I'm MUCH happier now.
Sure I would love for XP gain to be lower... but then again I learned everything I needed to about the combat system so having it take longer wouldn't really have *taught* me anything else about the game, just made me feel a bit more accomplished.

I already have fond memories of XIV, unfortunately the thing I seem to have a problem with is that PEOPLE in the game are ephemeral.

*ramble ramble ramble*
I honestly don't think it's the game that's lost it's magic, but the players desires to work together to accomplish short and long term goals with one another.

[DubstepNinja]

I was thinking that we maybe need another Dalamund type overworld event, it was crazy looking at that damn thing get bigger and bigger every patch and realising that the apocalypse was on its way, I remember naively thinking at one point we would actually be able to stop it.

It could be huge scale Garlean invasion, war with the beastman tribes, anything that conveys a sense of immediate danger and urgency.

[Enkidoh]

I'm listed under Meteor Survivors by the way - Legacy member for the win!

And yes, I agree the final battles were epic - my heart was racing as my party beat the final bosses in succession. Although one may think the

Alliance's declaration in the ending was a little too premature given the circumstances (as they soon found out the hard way).

It was still undeniably epic, especially as Gaius staggers after his defeat, his Legion utterly destroyed and his dreams of conquest collapsing in flames around him, and then having your sentient magitek armour come and rescue you - it was pretty intense.

I can't wait to see how further the story is continued and in what direction.

No, FFXIV has not lost it's magic, some people are just too jaded and cynical for FF games nowadays I think.

[Cromstar]

I agree with the OP, and it seems the Majority does as well, judging by the Likes alone. OP stands with 294 likes at the moment I am posting this comment. Counter points have been posted, some more rational than others (Many Trolls and Rants are always lurking), but with little or no Likes.


From my perpective, FFXIV is suffering from FPS S (first person shooter Syndrome). I played FFXI (for over 3 years), and now FFXIV for roughly the same time now. This game was a nice MMORPG, lots of things to do and see. Nowadays is boom, boom, boom, go kill stuff, gather tomes, Rinse and Repeat for ever. Crafting and Gathering is no longer meanigful (crafting and gathering represent 11 out of 19 jobs in FFXIV). You pretty much can walk anywhere in the open world, with little or no threat. Nothing seems more important than going into these dungeons and finish them in short order. Yoshi P. said: the desire to become powerful is a great motivator. And then what? If you become powerful, in a few weeks now, what you do afterwards?? Seems we know already where this is going: Patch 2.1 :
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/spe..._Realm_Awoken/
New Dungeons, upgraded Dungeons, PVP, etc . . . More boom, boom, boom kill mobs and bosses quick . . . Shooter Mentality.
The only things I am looking forward in the new patch are: Treasure Hunt, Free Company Housing, and the Beastman Quests. Not sure if those things alone will keep FFXIV meaningful and enjoyable. Waiting for the 17 of December to find out.

[Eekiki]

I agree with the OP, and it seems the Majority does as well, judging by the Likes alone. OP stands with 294 likes at the moment I am posting this comment.

294 people out of 600,000 is not a majority.

[TeaTimeBear]

294 people out of 600,000 is not a majority.

Yes it is! Because I read someone saying it on the internet.

[Tupsi]

294 people out of 600,000 is not a majority.

Hey now..whenever it's something "positive", when people bring up "OP has a lot of like" people say it proves a point - Why is it when the opposite is true ("not positive") it suddenly has no meaning?

[Starlord]

Hey now..whenever it's something "positive", when people bring up "OP has a lot of like" people say it proves a point - Why is it when the opposite is true ("not positive") it suddenly has no meaning?

It's very very rare a positive thread ever enters these forums. ( Because people come here to mostly vent their "negative energy" here) :P.

[Eekiki]

Hey now..whenever it's something "positive", when people bring up "OP has a lot of like" people say it proves a point

Really? They do? Mind showing me some examples of this?