Will you quit if this game becomes raid-centric?

[Jennestia]

Sky, Sea, NMs, and HNMs were all some of the worst, most frustrating and un-fun aspects of FFXI. If FFXIV doesn't have such things, I'd call that a success.

It doesn't really have players either and it's clear you haven't touched FFXI since at least 2005, NMs are actually some of the most fun things to do in FFXI now especially given how everyone seem to like great rewards for little work in this generation of MMO gamers lol.

[weeble]

It doesn't really have players either and it's clear you haven't touched FFXI since at least 2005, NMs are actually some of the most fun things to do in FFXI now especially given how everyone seem to like great rewards for little work in this generation of MMO gamers lol.

yeah and at moment though most mmo's are failing but a lot of them least trying to be the "wow killer" or trying to be number one, if they keep failing ...witch is cause they listen to complainers in my opinion. then they will probably say screw it, copy paste, make mmo's that fall apart in a year or 2 but not add the resources, make there money and let it die out.. planned obsolescence for mmo's lmao...

[Tempestmoon]

I don't think we really need to worry about this. The key objective they are looking at is balance. It's not going to be all raids, or all open, a combination of both in a balanced world that will hopefully appeal to all players.

[Azurymber]

I don't think we really need to worry about this. The key objective they are looking at is balance. It's not going to be all raids, or all open, a combination of both in a balanced world that will hopefully appeal to all players.

what do you conclude this from? the game isn't really balanced at all anymore.

[jwang]

Before Abbysea was released, some of the best content (as in most fun) in my opinion was Assault and Salvage. These were (gasp!) instanced. So no, I wouldn't stop playing as long as they provide new content that's engaging and fun instead of the repetitive raid/pvp grinding endgame that WoW provides. So provide me with a wide variety of content that scales to stay relevant, and I'll be a happy camper until the game becomes XIV mk. WoW.

As for challenge, everything in an MMO is easy as long as the people you're playing with are competent. The hard part is finding enough people who aren't mouthbreathers that doesn't understand how to stay out of radioactive fire to complete whatever task you want.

[Rhianu]

It doesn't really have players either and it's clear you haven't touched FFXI since at least 2005, NMs are actually some of the most fun things to do in FFXI now especially given how everyone seem to like great rewards for little work in this generation of MMO gamers lol.

Actually, try 2009. At least, that's when I stopped playing FFXI seriously. I still check back in occasionally, and I've done a few quests in Abyssea, but I don't pretend to be an expert on how things have changed in the past two years.

Though unless something about NMs has recently changed in a dramatic way, I don't see how they could be considered "fun."

[Jynx]

Actually, try 2009. At least, that's when I stopped playing FFXI seriously. I still check back in occasionally, and I've done a few quests in Abyssea, but I don't pretend to be an expert on how things have changed in the past two years.

Though unless something about NMs has recently changed in a dramatic way, I don't see how they could be considered "fun."

I hope you do realize whats "Fun" for one person may not be "Fun" for another. I found camping NM's extremly fun, NM's mind you not HNMs

[Gramul]

I'd rather have dungeons and temples and crap that can be mostly explored solo, but require a party to explore the deeper, dangerous, and more atmospherically rewarding sections leading to treasure and secrets.

But don't take away the instanced dungeons. They're also useful for quick fun runs which are always a plus for the MMO player with an active lifestyle. I'm just looking for something with a little more depth and room for exploration.

[Tuna_Sushi]

I will LEAVE definately

[Galka75]

i will not quit, radi centric is not bad, just let us NM and more quest and some to do in the free world... ppl talk about in FFXI was better whit a freeworld... nah.. free world is good, but we need more, more raids, pluse battlegrounds PVP.

I vote yes for RAID centric, but whit a lot of NM, and quest too.