Broken Hearted

[Archadius]

I have been with this game for a while, and remained positive and hopeful, in fact I still am to some degree... But watching this game crumble before me has been one of the most disheartening things I've ever had to endure. For those of you who may feel similar, hear my story.

I've been a diehard SE fan since I was first introduced to RPGs well over a decade ago, and an FF fan just as long. I've enjoyed almost everything they've produced, at least in part. FFXI was incredible, I had played some F2P MMOs before it, like Ragnarok Online and Guild Wars but FFXI was a whole new ball game. I stuck with it for 7 years. You don't do that for a game that's just "ok".

Then due to friends leaving, and RL setting in, I left, but a year or two later I hear of FFXIV, how it's just as epic as FFXI and yet is catered to casual gamers (since I don't have the time I used to) and I'm stoked for it. I spend a year in anticipation with a preorder for the CE paid in full, then we get served a beta that is "meh" with some enjoyable aspects but overall underdeveloped. I figured by release they would jack it up considerably. They didn't. Upon release we received the same beta we'd be playing for months... and so the hate rained down and the path of destruction began.

I stuck with the game, all the while trying to enjoy what little it had to offer, thinking to myself "it's okay, I'll just rank up my stuff, build some cash, and be totally prepared for when the game gets good!". Then they changed the dev team, I thought "this is it, we will start getting the real deal now" but everything was slow and most of what they added I didn't care about. The bugs and whatnot were things I could live with, it was the total lack of content that was hurting me, an issue that never got addressed. Then the devs gave us a few teasers, NMs, U/U gear, a handful of lifeless quests, concept art, and empty promises of epic tales to come. So I waited in anticipation. Nothing. So I waited some more. Nothing. So I waited, concerned and anxious. Nothing. Suddenly, a patch!

I encouraged the other members of my original trio to return to FFXIV and experience the game again. They were extremely disappointed and quit again (and these are diehard fans like myself) within a week or two. It was then I realized that the only things holding me here were nostalgia of FFXI, and hope for a bright future. So I reluctantly left to join my friends as we ran around testing F2P MMOs. Sadly, many of these (though poorer in graphics and less than epic storytelling) had considerably more content to offer than FFXIV ever did. I just had to accept that I would never experience another MMO with the same caliber of quality that FFXI had.

I still log in to FFXIV every few days to look at the wards, run around town for a bit, maybe craft a little, but it all feels so lifeless and without purpose so I soon log out, sad and disappointed. I also check the Lodestone daily, hoping for something that will be truly Earth shattering. Nothing. And so I look upon the dust at my feet that was once a game with great potential and promise, and I cry inside at the thought of what might have been.

[Vahzl]

Anymore for anymore today people? We haven't yet discussed the font gilding used on the Lodestone yet? Maybe we could talk about that in 100 threads a day too?

[TonyMontana]

Dont worry bro we will be getting this amazing feature called AUTO attack soon. They have been talking about it since the begining of 2011 and its almost here! On top of auto attack at some point in the distant future they will be adding a mode of travel where you ride an animal. These are called MOUNTS! This is cutting edge stuff so dont expect it out anytime soon but maybe summer of 2012 your character will be able to ride in style!

[Zahak]

I know how you feel Archadius. Let's see where today or tomorrows dev letter goes.

[Archadius]

Anymore for anymore today people? We haven't yet discussed the font gilding used on the Lodestone yet? Maybe we could talk about that in 100 threads a day too?

This forum is massive. I'm not sure what you expect from it, but a forum is a place where people come to share information, ideas, stories, seek guidance, etc etc. There is going to be multiple threads that indirectly relate to any one topic at at given time, and to think that won't happen is ridiculous. I don't search the forums to make sure that 100 other people haven't posted a similar story because quite frankly, it's irrelevant, I just post what I'm feeling. Whether or not you've had a similar experience as well, is another thing. This is not a game-bashing thread. Please don't attempt to treat it as such just for the sake of increasing post count.

Oh and for the record, the Lodestone font is pretty lame. Looks like just a basic Helvetica or Arial. They should really spice it up a bit for some of the headings/sub-headings.

[Peregrine]

Interesting to see how people would want SE to not know the messages being sent by the players by telling them to shut up or make sure no one else has said something. The game's undergoing a 2nd exctinction right now, and even if the (probably July) updates are the start of good things, we probably won't even get back to the population at the first NM presentation.

SE needs to hear that summer's a killer. There are a lot better things to do with a summer than cheer this game on.

[Neptune]

... and so the hate rained down and the path of destruction began.

Yeah, this sums it up right here. I feel the same way as you do about the lack of content. What's interesting though is that 6 months ago I was all for the redesign while they held off on content, until I myself had been through all of it. Then suddenly I became eager and frustrated by the lack of content. So I guess it's all about where you are in the game. You can always come back if things improve. No need to hang around with nothing left to do. I think Yoshida would understand. I don't think the devs realize that a lot of players are like you, kind of loyal to the game and spend time in it every week even with nothing to do. if they were maybe they would have taken a little time to dish out just a little more content. Without the dev team shakeup we would have gotten Tanaka's long list of changes by now - but I hate to say it, we're better off seeing where Yoshida steers the ship now.

[Archadius]

SE needs to hear that summer's a killer. There are a lot better things to do with a summer than cheer this game on.

How true that is.

[Cutriss]

I can't see this thread without mentally reading it as "Here I sit all broken hearted..."

[Archadius]

I can't see this thread without mentally reading it as "Here I sit all broken hearted..."

lol actually I had that in mind when I started it. I thought it would be a nice way to add some light comedic value to an otherwise disheartening topic.