Thread: Is 1.18 the final straw?

I haven't played in awhile. I feel the same as OP, though really for me it just sits on my hard drive waiting to be good. I have no reason to delete it, it's not like there's a monthly fee, so there it sits.

If it comes out and is suddenly good, of course I'll come back. But not until then. I have a feeling this is the state of a few hundred thousand. Waiting around.

It's kind of sad when you think about it. We originally heard of Project Rapture (SE was supposedly working on it since Chains of Promathia (2004)) so long ago, since that time there has been so much hope and interesting speculation as to what it could be. Even after it was announced as Final Fantasy XIV, I found it to look so interesting and hold so much potential, the speculation went on and on. I think of how long I have been waiting for this game, and then I think to myself "After that long of a wait, why was I handed this pile of crap?".

I agree that this game needs to pull through really soon or else there might not be much left for it. With all of the developers at SE that were pulled from different games (FFXI is so understaffed (I assume) that all they get is reused content patch after patch and small fixes to the game that were requested 8 years ago) I am left to wonder why we are where we are now. Is 1.18 really all they have up their sleeves? I hope not. Part of me wants to believe that they have amazing things like Ishgard close to release, maybe some really cool things to see at E3, however with things going the way they have been, I can't help but feel less than optimistic at times.

I really wanted this to be the game that I could call home away from home, and I was expecting somewhat of a dissapointment, but not this. What a complete let down this game was with what we got with the launch.

I'm fairly certain 1.18 won't be the miracle patch many are hoping it will be. They already hinted it by saying that we would only see the "start" of the battle system changes with this update. In other words, no complete overhaul.

I don't really mind so much that it's a gradual process, I accept that things take time, but they're taking slow to a whole new level. When they still haven't figured out how to add a delivery box system, it kinda gives you an idea how bad things are.

If with 1.18 they can put in the foundations for what they are going to build upon and actually tell us and lay out the plan by saying ok this is what the Grand Companies will be, this is what Player Companies will be, this is how the mount system will work, this is the job system and so on. Even if there is little content in 1.18 then I will be satisfied I think.

However if 1.18 comes and all we get is auto attack and no info then I will have lost all hope.

Even though it was not free. This is not the first time many of us have made the bad decision to purchase a crappy game. Whenever we have made that bad decision I do not recall myself or anyone else running back to the developer to get their money back. SE did not force any of us to buy anything. False promises of a game, sure. We were all expecting a game facing 180 degrees of what it is now maybe. So, the reason that the game cost me money and therefore the company must do something about it is not valid. Unless, the game was unplayable at all. But we are all able to play the game, its just not fun. This is my opinion of course.

I think it's *vital* that even if they don't give us a lot in 1.18, that what we do get is of top notch quality. That means no cutting corners. I hope they understand how important this is.

Sounds like you're burnt out Bloodlotus, happened to me about a month ago, I am waiting for 1.18 before I go back and if its not good enough I'll probably quit for good or at least until PS3 launch.

I think most of us have either got to the point or are getting to the point of wanting to quit so your not on your own.