What is the appeal of open world content?

[skaterger]

Open world, when done well is incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR7D1PfbQg

When it is done poorly, like hunts, it is terrible. Btw I hope the devs can take a look at how open world bosses were done in GW2, no rendering issues even with hundreds of players, there is a sense of danger with their abilities, they don't drop like a sack of potatoes even though they are elites, and they offer equal rewards for participation.

[Mugiawara]

Open world, when done well is incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR7D1PfbQg

When it is done poorly, like hunts, it is terrible. Btw I hope the devs can take a look at how open world bosses were done in GW2, no rendering issues even with hundreds of players, there is a sense of danger with their abilities, they don't drop like a sack of potatoes even though they are elites, and they offer equal rewards for participation.

Oh God, I remember when I did this. xD! I was like HOLY FDJSKFDSKLF.
1:08 guy tries to help him, get punted away haha.

I'd also like some open world instances, like the ones in TERA. Those are super fun.

[Cyrus-Wallace]

Open world, when done well is incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR7D1PfbQg

When it is done poorly, like hunts, it is terrible. Btw I hope the devs can take a look at how open world bosses were done in GW2, no rendering issues even with hundreds of players, there is a sense of danger with their abilities, they don't drop like a sack of potatoes even though they are elites, and they offer equal rewards for participation.

I remember that violet dragon too... the world bosses were amazing.

[Aylis]

Open world, when done well is incredible.

OMG I LOVED that event boss! I freaked the first time it spawned!

Also absolutely ^^ when open world content is done right its so much fun. It doesn't have to end in spawn stealing and all that stuff either. It can boil down to even personal challenges as well.

I'll see your GW2 video Skaterger and raise you...HOVERBOARD RACING!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0D_qMW49qU

[Moqi]

Open world, when done well is incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR7D1PfbQg

When it is done poorly, like hunts, it is terrible. Btw I hope the devs can take a look at how open world bosses were done in GW2, no rendering issues even with hundreds of players, there is a sense of danger with their abilities, they don't drop like a sack of potatoes even though they are elites, and they offer equal rewards for participation.

Videos like these are the reason I've never been interested in MMOs. My brother plays a MMO like that, I watch him play sometimes but I just don't get the appeal of these fights at all :/ The reason I like FFXIV is because it's nothing like this.

[Tupsi]

Open world, when done well is incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeR7D1PfbQg

When it is done poorly, like hunts, it is terrible. Btw I hope the devs can take a look at how open world bosses were done in GW2, no rendering issues even with hundreds of players, there is a sense of danger with their abilities, they don't drop like a sack of potatoes even though they are elites, and they offer equal rewards for participation.

PSO2 is another example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nw77OmWnVI

(Also does FATEs better too.)

The appeal is the old FFXIV saying:

"Many vs Many"

It just feels like an actual world, compared to sectioning everyone off in pairs of 4 into instances that don't matter in the long run.

Videos like these are the reason I've never been interested in MMOs. My brother plays a MMO like that, I watch him play sometimes but I just don't get the appeal of these fights at all :/ The reason I like FFXIV is because it's nothing like this.

You simply like single player style games more than you do MMOs.