Thread: 1.18 Bittersweet.

You gotta remember, the only people who were left are people that actually like the old system.

Why and when did the MMO definition of MMORPG change from:

Mulitple people playing in the same game, in the same "game space" at the same time: to...you are supposed to group together?

The MMO functionality of the MMORPG genre is secondary really. This is a "Role-Playing Game." If i want to roleplay as a wandering THM that doesn't care if he knows ANYONE in the game, why should that playstyle be gimped?

I do play console RPG's too. You play 20 - 40hrs and the game is over. The infiniteness of MMORPG's is what keeps me attracted. Not that fact there are 5mil subscribers.

Just my 2gil.

Glad it's more focused on party battles.

im fine with most things but this whole sp thing after you complete leves and behest i dont like...i just did a behest solo at horizon and only got 810 sp at the end maybe it was because i soloing it? i hope so lol and a 50min timer! what is that about lol

Originally Posted by Gramul

I thought people wanted the game to be harder.

hard doesn't equal boring

and if someone wants to kill frigging marmots, no it shouldn't be hard

It's not hard to solo still. Maybe you all need to practice playing instead of flaming on the forums. Try something else other than magic spam. Then you wont run out of MP. Remember mages can mele now. Weaponsk....... ohhh i said too much.

Alchemy = Ether

Originally Posted by Forbin

I've played FFXI since jp launch and very casually for the past 5 years and have a Relic weapon.. You can play any game casually if you want. The casual group just thinks they need everything RIGHT NOW! because I don't wanna actually have to work for it.. I wanna blow through all the content and move on to the next Casual friendly game.. I myself actually like grouping up, making friends, enjoying the game for many years, and working towards something that feels REWARDING. Yes it took me close 5 years to get a relic weapon.. but so what, I had a blast making friends, helping out, and just playing casual.. On days I couldn't spend 2-3hrs I'd work on other stuff. It's an MMO, it is what FF fans have come to expect from SE MMO's there are plenty of other games out there that cater to the GIVE IT TO ME NOW! crowd.. go try em out. I hope they continue to make these kind of changes.. Signed a VERY casual player(i currently get an hour or two a day to play and some days none at all......)

And the hardcore group doesn't understand that they're backwards rationale is illogical and unconstructive in the current day and age.

In regards to your earlier post, if you were logging off because you were forced to solo that says more about the player than the cold, hard, fact that grouping was the only viable way to level pre patch when you advanced past ~30. I can tell you didn't play, you were likely hiding your head in the sand in the backwater game, final fantasy xi.