FFXIV does not need to be like FFXI

[Redemption]

My big hang up still with this issue is stated in my first post, what is this doing on XIV:ARR forums? If you really don't care what others think on here, what is the point to bring this to the XIV:ARR forums just so you can say "Hey people who keep telling us to go back to XI, I want to so support me!" Just doesn't make much sense to me, but you just seem to be going in circles so C'est la vie. GL to what ever it is you're truly trying to achieve here in these forums I suppose...

To rally support obviously, as with you and I there are a lot of ex ffxi players here that could have an interest in this kind of thing..... need to get the word out to make a petition move

Not like I can go door to door, I have to show up in places where people who might be interested are.

[Aylis]

People have been asking Blizzard for a vanilla/TBC server since 2009 or so. Hasn't happened.
Also, as nice as these requests are (I would probably play in these type of servers) they do not belong here...

People have been asking the same from SOE regarding Everquest 1 since about 2010. Locking the game to its first three, maybe four expansions depending on who you're bringing this question up to. Hasn't happened yet either. EQ1 did however see a influx of returning players when they launched the games time locked progression servers. Maybe the same could work for XI too. Something for the OP to think over and suggest to SE on the XI forums if it sounds good.

[Redemption]

People have been asking the same from SOE regarding Everquest 1 since about 2010. Locking the game to its first three, maybe four expansions depending on who you're bringing this question up to. Hasn't happened yet either. EQ1 did however see a influx of returning players when they launched the games time locked progression servers. Maybe the same could work for XI too. Something for the OP to think over and suggest to SE on the XI forums if it sounds good.

I have done this actually, but requested classic specifically instead (I mention everquests progression server as one in support of the idea). The petition was made to support the idea and is linked in the thread over there.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...Classic-Server

^ thats the thread over there if you happen to have a ffxi account and wish to discuss the idea.

I don't I'm afraid as I never really played XI. Good luck however in your goal ^o^

Many thanks!

[Aylis]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...Classic-Server

^ thats the thread over there if you happen to have a ffxi account and wish to discuss the idea.

I don't I'm afraid as I never really played XI. Good luck however in your goal ^o^

[Sakuraluna]

Tbh as much as I would love for something like this to happen, I probably wouldn't actually take part in it unless I could somehow transfer my old xi character over to the classic server as is, just roll it back to pre-Abyssea lv 75 during the transfer and I'd be happy as long as the server had a decent population. I can't see myself starting over from scratch though, sorry. Long level grind, it would require a ton of time and effort, and I'm already invested in XIV. Doubt it would ever be the same as it was back then anyway.

This game already has a lot of similarities to XI, but I like that it's a completely different game too, and I'm more interested to see what other directions SE chooses to take it. Maybe it's time to move on?

[Lithera]

My question is what the Hell would you do on these "classic" servers? I know the only content I would have personally would be to build relic weapons through what would be the old multialliance requiring Dynamis or build mythic(s) through ToAU stuff. With no new content to look forward to on this server though what would be the point? I do agree however that XIV does not need to be XI-2.

[MuCephei]

Thank You OP for bringing this petition to my attention. For what its worth, I signed it.

[Redemption]

Thank You OP for bringing this petition to my attention. For what its worth, I signed it.

Thank you

My question is what the Hell would you do on these "classic" servers? I know the only content I would have personally would be to build relic weapons through what would be the old multialliance requiring Dynamis or build mythic(s) through ToAU stuff. With no new content to look forward to on this server though what would be the point? I do agree however that XIV does not need to be XI-2.

This is kinda confusing, there was lots of endgame to be doing in classic (sea, sky, various nms, limbus, nuzul, einherjar, dynamis, salvage, etc.) so... I guess i'd be doing all that, leveling characters in parties again, crafting doing missions. True that there wouldn't be new stuff coming but with how new stuff is I would rather that then nothing and I think it would still be a lot of fun to do.

[Nalien]

True that there wouldn't be new stuff coming but with how new stuff is I would rather that then nothing and I think it would still be a lot of fun to do.

I'm sure it would be, but I don't think the demand would be there. They've kind of done something like this in the past; after the final save of 1.0, they brought the servers back up so people could play and said they'd keep it up as long as there was a demand, but there was virtually none. I remember wanting to do The Raven, Nevermore after the final save, and there were three people (including myself) on the server. Granted, this would be somewhat different to that, but it has it's own problems; I played XI, I don't really know why I'd want to replay it at this point.

I guess they could trial it, but I really don't think it would draw a large enough crowd to be feasible.

[Redemption]

I'm sure it would be, but I don't think the demand would be there. They've kind of done something like this in the past; after the final save of 1.0, they brought the servers back up so people could play and said they'd keep it up as long as there was a demand, but there was virtually none. I remember wanting to do The Raven, Nevermore after the final save, and there were three people (including myself) on the server. Granted, this would be somewhat different to that, but it has it's own problems; I played XI, I don't really know why I'd want to replay it at this point.

I guess they could trial it, but I really don't think it would draw a large enough crowd to be feasible.

Huh? I was here for that, I am pretty sure that was going to be brought down at a set time. The reason nobody was playing it, is the server was no longer being saved and no data would transition over to 2.0... it wasnt meant to be for people who liked 1.0, it was just being held up for people to play til they wanted to bring it down.