Yoshi talks a lot about "bringing FFXIV up to standard"...

[giftforce]

Yoshi talks a lot about "bringing FFXIV up to standard".

I mean, isn't that the whole reason, or at least part of the reason why we are getting auto-attack and jump implemented into the game very soon? After all, such "features" are standards for many contemporary MMOs, right?

But, little does Yoshi know, the standards for upcoming or "next-gen" MMOs are set much higher than that. I fear FFXIV may barely even be able to achieve the standard set by WoW ten years ago, let alone these new MMOs that leave even WoW paling in comparison.

Around these forums there has been lots of talk about quest-hubs of late, and also quest-based progression, with a de-emphasis on grind. But do the good people at SE actually know how much work such sweeping change entails? With games like Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, and Star Wars:TOR being almost fully voiced, I wonder if FFXIV will be able to live up to those standards.

Ten years ago, merely having quests was a standard, but that's simply not the case anymore. Now Voiced cutscenes and quests are a standard (that is of course if your game is a quest-based one which apparently FFXIV now is).

Oh, and let's not forget the fact that auto-attack isn't really a standard these days either. And in case you didn't notice, auto-attack is touted as the saving grace of this game. Which seems odd, since even cutesy F2P games like Mabinogi (released years ago) have an active-style of combat. In fact, it seems that most MMOs are gravitating toward more active-style combat in current times. (active combat seems to be what players want).

Oh dear, I hope SE thought this through.

[Keftenk]

You're still allowed to post on these forums? Sheessh, where's the IP block SE?

[TonyMontana]

Yoshi talks a lot about "bringing FFXIV up to standard".

I mean, isn't that the whole reason, or at least part of the reason why we are getting auto-attack and jump implemented into the game very soon? After all, such "features" are standards for many contemporary MMOs, right?

But, little does Yoshi know, the standards for upcoming or "next-gen" MMOs are set much higher than that. I fear FFXIV may barely even be able to achieve the standard set by WoW ten years ago, let alone these new MMOs that leave even WoW paling in comparison.

Around these forums there has been lots of talk about quest-hubs of late, and also quest-based progression, with a de-emphasis on grind. But do the good people at SE actually know how much work such sweeping change entails? With games like Guild Wars 2, Blade & Soul, and Star Wars:TOR being almost fully voiced, I wonder if FFXIV will be able to live up to those standards.

Ten years ago, merely having quests was a standard, but that's simply not the case anymore. Now Voiced cutscenes and quests are a standard (that is of course if your game is a quest-based one which apparently FFXIV is now).

Oh, and let's not forget the fact that auto-attack isn't really a standard these days either. And in case you didn't notice, auto-attack is touted as the saving grace of this game. Which seems odd, since even cutesy F2P games like Mabinogi (released years ago) have an active-style of combat. In fact, it seems that most MMOs are gravitating toward more active-style combat in current times. That seems to be what players want.

Oh dear, I hope SE thought this through.

Doubtful. At this point they would probably be happy with just breaking even.

[Eugenics]

I think it's to late. Its gonna take a couple of years to even get to a descent standard. That doesn't mean its going flop over and die. But i think it will only attract people who love anything and everything to do with Japan/Japanese or the people who are fans of the FF series.

This is my opinion and sorry for going off topic abit.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

I see your level 1 mule. Not gonna ruin your fame ingame, or how low you play ? :|
Anyhow, TOR is full voiced, but if the game will be crap, it'll be crap. That's the only standard

[giftforce]

I think it's to late. Its gonna take a couple of years to even get to a descent standard. That doesn't mean its going flop over and die. But i think it will only attract people who love anything and everything to do with Japan/Japanese or the people who are fans of the FF series.

This is my opinion and sorry for going off topic abit.

I'm thinking it will flop. I don't think it will attract even those people.

[PrettyPrincess]

Except no one cares what you think

[DurtiMonkeyToe]

I'm thinking it will flop. I don't think it will attract even those people.

What you think and what is going to happen are two different things. People said the same things when Rift first came out. It got a lot of Subs and a lot of initial interest, but like most MMOs of the modern era, the community has a short attention span and people have been getting bored with it too already.

[giftforce]

Except no one cares what you think

At their own peril.

[PrettyPrincess]

Doubtful .