Current State of FFXIV

[Cessna]

I seldom see people using food, even in Ex fights they haven't beaten yet.

Food is primary seen in coil as of 2.3 turn 6-9. Alot of raid leaders are really demanding that you buy food and use it to help out the raid.

Ex primals have low ilvl requirements on the other hand so food is not mandatory and honestly ex primals even titan ex are puggable. So its not strange you haven't seen much food use.

[Pinworms]

I just looked at the pictures.

[Orophin]

I like your "unfinished" comparison. I think what a lot of people tend to forget is that this game isn't even a year old, (despite it technically being out since 2010, 90% of the game was reworked) yet there are comparisons made to games that are several years old and they look to them at the breadth of content they feel should already be in this game.

I'm not going to pretend to be disillusioned about how the game actually works though. It's very transparent how it functions: it's accessible, but it's still designed to be a time sink. There's weekly lockouts for cutting edge content and random, low drop rates for repeatable content to keep you paying and playing. Obviously this works for some people while others have moved on.

I think people will be able to tolerate this a little better as they continue to introduce new systems into the game. For a certain subset of people, it's cap soldiery, beat Coil, done for the week. Others do the same thing but still find enjoyment in some of the other systems the game has to offer. The dev team just needs to continue to put in new systems in the game that people want to do. Daily Hunts sounds like it could have some promise, but unless it has good rewards then some people won't see a point to it. Others will do it just because it'd be something fun to do with their friends. (this is something that seems to be lacking in MMOs these days I think)

As the game matures there will be lots more to do. The Golden Saucer is planned and will have a few mini-games. Chocobo Raising is coming up. These things just take time.

[alhandra]

good read

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[X-23]

I like your car illustration!

[Rose_Vilehart]

*snip*

Unlike the japanese guy your points have validity, you explained things you like and you did not like, unlike the japanese guy who was basically "this game is wrong and i am telling you how to fix it!", i like this post cause you obviously still care about this game a lot as do i and i agree with most of these points especially that crafted gear has been completely shafted.........and i don't even craft!
a like from me

[Rose_Vilehart]

srsly guys? just gonna ignore this awesome thread...........this is why i hate these forums

[Ikeda]

You forgot the part about how the outdated hardware of one of the car's systems is holding back the potential of the entire car and how the person working on the car is only using that nice body to cover up the internal workings that are all stolen VW Beetle parts and a few small parts from other cars.

[Cessna]

I definately like your car anology and definately agree with the premise that ffxiv is good game in its infant stage. We don't know where this game is going yet but it has the potential to be really good. So far I like the baseline of the game and can't wait for the mature stages.

One thing I want them to do with housing in addition to personal housing/rooms is to add some ultility to housing. Adding the crafting stations was a step in the right direction but there needs to be more. Like buffs, and unique effects that can only be given by fc housing/ personal housing and if you have both even MORE benifits.

... burning piece of crap... hehehe ffxiv 1.0. I think I speak for most of us when I say, thank square for Yoshi P.

[Double]

... burning piece of crap... hehehe ffxiv 1.0. I think I speak for most of us when I say, thank square for Yoshi P.

FFXIV 1.0 was actually made to be very appealing, it's just everything else made the game virtually unplayable 90% of the time.

FFXIV 1.0 had that sense of adventure and unexpected discovery... Something 2.0 really doesn't have.. Least to me.

Don't get me wrong, 2.0 has a ton of potential and I'm also curious to see how Yoshida will answer to everyone.