FFXIV: Different and Unique

[Mack]

I agree with the OP. Also, we have WAY too many people here who want it to be FFXI with better graphics. Just...no.

Can you explain what "FFXI with better graphics" means exactly, in your own words please?

[Nikita]

I agree with the OP. Also, we have WAY too many people here who want it to be FFXI with better graphics. Just...no.

I don't want it to be a copy paste... However, I feel there were many things they could have learned from XI which there were no excuse not to bring over, especially when they already went through the trouble of bringing over the races to help "ease the transition" lol.

[Verecund]

I think the single-player games of the franchise are succeeding in all areas where this game utterly fails, if that makes any sense.

Good intuitive gameplay, interesting systems to work with, great story-telling, battle music that isn't found in a 20-yr old dumpster from Sunset Blvd., high re-play value, etc.

[Vanguard319]

I picked back up ffxi for a few months and loved it.

But now everything either level syncs in qufim... or your do Abyssea.. people getting 30+ levels in a day... sorta pointless. Before i quit i had nearly all jobs to 75 and was proud of that fact. Now thats something that can be done in a few weeks. Maats cap isn't something special, relic weapons are just for show. Meh.. it was fun for a while and worth $10 to play again.

I don't play a MMO just to race to the end. I don't play a MMO so i can stand around and look pretty in exclusive hard to get gear. I play it for enjoyment and a feeling of accomplishment. Whats the point of playing minesweeper if you max the size and have 1 bomb?.. thats sort of what ffxi has become, and what ffxiv has always been.

If you want to be different and unique then make a game worth playing. Yeah, it will be hard. Yes it will be time consuming, but whats the point of having another mmo that you get bored with? Focus on making a world, not a game. You want to make a final fantasy MMO casual friendly then make a effective party system and balance jobs so you don't have to wait for hours to put a party together. You want longevity? Focus on the social aspect so people create bonds with other players and look forward to talking/interacting.

I don't care if it takes me 2 years to cap my job if i have fun doing it. I'd much rather spend forever playing a game with friends than run through and wait to do "end game" just for "look at me" gear. Who gives a damn? A MMO is like life, its about the journey not the end result.

FFXIV is a cookie cutter with a few mods. You can call it different, you can call it whatever you wait. It is nothing but a pile of fail. It came from the roots of a great game, and managed to go and suck more than the easy mode that ffxi is.

True, MMOs are about the journey and the people you interact with, not about how your gear is more 1337 than everyone else. Somewhere along the way ppl forgot these things. (I blame WoW.) 1337 gear is nice, but what's the point if you didn't have to work for it?