Lockouts: The game

[EmeraldHill]

So sad that games need to restrict how often you can play just to milk more subscription fees from you. People were up in arms about the stamina system in 1.0 keeping you from leveling too fast but now that leveling is done in a week here they decided to put a cap on how often you can play the game a week.

The game feels like a cash-grab, they made the safest model of MMO and decided not to take any risks. The game will also be forever limited by the console it is tied to and you're deluding yourself (or play on said console) if you don't believe that.

Yes, this game is a very decent and polished themepark but that is all it is. Every patch will release a new dungeon so you can get gear to do 5% more damage so you're ready for the next dungeon where the mobs have 5% more hp. Lower content becomes trivial as you continue along the extremely gated power-creep giving you about 1-3 actually challenging dungeons to play each patch.

[EmeraldHill]

I got into GW2 recently and it has opened my eyes. No subscription fee and they pump out content faster than FFXIV has. Holiday events that are more than go do a fate three times. Can do as many dungeons as I want, and they all remain difficult. Leveling that isn't a faceroll (seriously I die more in a hour on GW2 than I did 1-50 on FFXIV, which isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV). A personal story that is fully voice acted, a world that is also fully voice acted. I could go on but I won't.

[Jubez187]

I got into GW2 recently and it has opened my eyes. No subscription fee and they pump out content faster than FFXIV has. Holiday events that are more than go do a fate three times. Can do as many dungeons as I want, and they all remain difficult. Leveling that isn't a faceroll (seriously I die more in a hour on GW2 than I did 1-50 on FFXIV, which isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV). A personal story that is fully voice acted, a world that is also fully voice acted. I could go on but I won't.

So why are you not on GW2? Obviously you still like this game more deep down or else you wouldn't feel the need to post on here about how much fun you're having. Oh and a lot of us can vouch, the honeymoon dies QUICK in GW2. You can't dodge roll forever.

[gadenp]

I got into GW2 recently and it has opened my eyes. No subscription fee and they pump out content faster than FFXIV has. Holiday events that are more than go do a fate three times. Can do as many dungeons as I want, and they all remain difficult. Leveling that isn't a faceroll (seriously I die more in a hour on GW2 than I did 1-50 on FFXIV, which isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV). A personal story that is fully voice acted, a world that is also fully voice acted. I could go on but I won't.

+1

Came from GW2. Left after they implemented Ascended gear and the only place to grind it was ... FotM and gear was dropped based on super low RNG or by crafting from insane amount of tokens required. Not sure how they are faring now. Maybe might go back and check up on GW2.

And oh yea, was super pissed off after they promised to fix ranger and after 3 months not a proper fix in sight.

[EmeraldHill]

+1

Came from GW2. Left after they implemented Ascended gear and the only place to grind it was ... FotM and gear was dropped based on super low RNG or by crafting from insane amount of tokens required. Not sure how they are faring now. Maybe might go back and check up on GW2.

And oh yea, was super pissed off after they promised to fix ranger and after 3 months not a proper fix in sight.

Ascended gear is for the people from themeparks who NEED a gear grind. There's a picture showing the difference between exotic and ascended shoulderpads, it's 1 stat point on two different stats. It won't change the outcome of any fight but for people who "need" best in slot gear there is something for them to work towards.

[Dazd]

I got into GW2 recently and it has opened my eyes. No subscription fee and they pump out content faster than FFXIV has. Holiday events that are more than go do a fate three times. Can do as many dungeons as I want, and they all remain difficult. Leveling that isn't a faceroll (seriously I die more in a hour on GW2 than I did 1-50 on FFXIV, which isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV). A personal story that is fully voice acted, a world that is also fully voice acted. I could go on but I won't.

The crap in GW2 doesn't count as "content." Most of it is garbage where you run around repeatedly pressing the F key or you finish it in about half an hour. Once you hit 80 there is literally nothing to do in the game other than collect different armor skins for fashion reasons. I will say that GW2 had an amazingly fun and fluid combat system but other than that there wasn't much to the game. If they put out actual substantial content then there wouldnt be new stuff every 2 weeks.

[Whiz]

I got into GW2 recently and it has opened my eyes. No subscription fee and they pump out content faster than FFXIV has. Holiday events that are more than go do a fate three times. Can do as many dungeons as I want, and they all remain difficult. Leveling that isn't a faceroll (seriously I die more in a hour on GW2 than I did 1-50 on FFXIV, which isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV). A personal story that is fully voice acted, a world that is also fully voice acted. I could go on but I won't.

Bro GW2 is garbage past 80. It was fun leveling but the game does a nose dive at max level. Also Gw2 graphics look like crap compared to FF14

[BloodPact]

I got into GW2 recently and it has opened my eyes. No subscription fee and they pump out content faster than FFXIV has. Holiday events that are more than go do a fate three times. Can do as many dungeons as I want, and they all remain difficult. Leveling that isn't a faceroll (seriously I die more in a hour on GW2 than I did 1-50 on FFXIV, which isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV). A personal story that is fully voice acted, a world that is also fully voice acted. I could go on but I won't.

I am really happy you finally found the game that suits your style, and to top it off it's free (of subscription)! Great day for you. Make also nice for me by leaving all of your belongings to either of my retainers. They've already been told that a nice, tall, pointy-eared man will be dropping some things for me.

A normal person would evaluate the situation and either:
1) Decide this is a worthwhile way to spend free time, but there are some things you as a costumer want changed, so you contact the business (Square Enix Feeback!!!!! not other costumers) and see if they can satisfy your needs.
2) Decide this is a worthwhile way to spend free time, although you dislike some things about the service, and decide the pros outweigh the cons and continue to pay for the service.
3) Stop paying for the service since you are not happy with it.

I've never gotten why costumers come here to complain to other costumers about how the business should satisfy their needs. It's like they want therapy or something.

[Darko]

Iwhich isn't hard since I died once on FFXIV

so you're only running around town? no dungeon, no raid? poor you.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

is a necessary evil thing to do. Unless you want to be bored after you've completed the content within weeks time.