(dev????) storyline choices, are we being railroaded?

[Kallera]

I have a question regarding the storyline. Not anything spoilerish. But at several points in the game we are provided with choices regarding our characters's fate. Join the ls managing relations between the beastmen and city states, believe Urianger's words, which grand company to join, and so forth. Even in sections without a dialog box, we have situations involving choice. Legatus Darnus's speech To bring Urianger's head for example. Even the song Answers in the intro seems to denote the invoking of free will.

Is this freedom going to be included in the scenarios? Or is it something similar to

[AlexNiculaie]

Doubtful. I imagine it'll be just like every other FF game where they give multiple answers and you are railroaded into a direction. I don't see them changing that now.

[Eruantien]

all of these events that have choices end up with the same result, much like earlier RPG's where it makes you have the feeling you are deciding, but it only changes some words, I do not suppose we will get a branch somewhere as an MMO isn't something you can go back and replay to find out what happens on the other path

[Visch]

This isn't Fallout, gtfo.

[Reika]

I want multiple endings

[Tsukino]

Go play a BioWare game where you make "choices" every five seconds and then get the same ending anyway.

[Haji]

I do not suppose we will get a branch somewhere as an MMO isn't something you can go back and replay to find out what happens on the other path

All the same, FFXIV already have such a branch: choosing home city. 3 diffrent stories, you need 3 diffrent characters to actually see them all. While I do not support too much branching in MMOs, this may mean that FFXIV will give you some real choices that will be impossible to undo. I'd prefer however, to have as little of those as possible, especially since any additional character is bigger monthly fee. Or rather will be.

[KalaKenshu]

I agree with Haji, it's annoying to have to level up a bunch of characters just to see all the content and cool cut scenes the game has to offer.. The OP makes it sound like having a set path is a bad thing. "Railroading"? Might as well call it ramrodding.. jeez.

[Eruantien]

All the same, FFXIV already have such a branch: choosing home city. 3 diffrent stories, you need 3 diffrent characters to actually see them all. While I do not support too much branching in MMOs, this may mean that FFXIV will give you some real choices that will be impossible to undo. I'd prefer however, to have as little of those as possible, especially since any additional character is bigger monthly fee. Or rather will be.

currently yes, but just like games like xi, further down the line we will get the option to change allegiance once the questlines are finished. Although they say they may not do it, it will be a matter of when not if.

[weeble]

i've always enjoyed the story in ffxi and all ff for that matter so i'm sure i'll enjoy this one in whatever direction they take it, but the one of 3things that will decide if i'm paying monthly for this game or not is missions like ffxi, cop,wotg, zilart, all the expansions, the story and missions were awsome an if there isn't this type of party play, tons of bosses, mini bosses, side farming, mini games and all that stuff in them then this game becomes like any mmo. it's one of the only few things it had that other mmo's didn't. it's what made me feel like i was playing a mmoRPG. very important. ty.