Quote Originally Posted by Bethor View Post
I wonder if we'll ever be able to actually get the same "feeling" again. That's what I keep saying over and over. A lot of people are spoiled by FFXI at some point and are probably afraid, that FFXIV won't give the same feeling we've had in ol' Vana'diel.

For my part, I want the same thrilling expierence when I first went out to Sarutarabura (ahhh spelling that stupid area >-<) and was running around /panicing because a 1hp/tick poison was about to kill my taru. Or when you attack that Crawler thingy and you only notice a few HP's later, that it's the mighty Spiny Spipi which is about to kill.

There were a lot of.. and really a lot of "pissed off" moments but I have to admit that game rocked by pants to some point.

Ah well. No place to get too nostalgic. We need to have patience until the game's further developed.
As far as exploration and travel goes I don't think ANY game will compare to FFXI. I have been getting that "old XI" feeling though after putting together some baller EXP parties and blowing mobs up with BRs (It's no skillchain but that damage is off the chain). Not to mention running totorak with a straight 25-30 group and actually needing to use sleepga/off tanks mid boss fight. GL to any group who takes on the secret boss without 40+.