FFXIV Version2 -- Two Likes & One Dislike

[BlaiseArath]

I like playing NIN.
They increased Atma drop rate.
Lack of meaning and wonder in the Open World. Its a big pretty backdrop to endless raids and dungeons and instanced content.


I enjoy the storyline missions, humor, and synergy between NPCs.
I like the challenge of Coil.
Glamour/Vanity is unreasonably complicated and restricting for what should be a fun diversion for players. Perhaps take a page from the GW2 System...

High/Expert/Etc roulettes are all real nice and balanced. Quite enjoyable.
Increasing Weekly Tomes to 450 instead of 300 was a great thing.
Low Level roulette doesn't encourage level 50 players to participate enough.. queue times still upward 30 minutes or more for DD.

[Valmar]

Extreme Mode & Coil insta-gib mechanics: Too much repetition of early parts of the fight. No ability to help friends struggling with certain mechanics.

Well with the new Coil System you can help your struggling friends, yet you nerf the rewards they get.

[Kiara1]

Like
Constant updates with brand new content in some of them* (stole this one)
The graphics are amazing*
Dislike
I don't know how to make them smileys

Edit: I learned something new today

[BlaiseArath]

Like
Constant updates with brand new content in some of them* (stole this one)
The graphics are amazing*
Dislike
I don't know how to make them smileys

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without the space between them.

[Valmar]

Like
Constant updates with brand new content in some of them* (stole this one)
The graphics are amazing*
Dislike
I don't know how to make them smileys

Edit: I learned something new today

Also if you hit "Reply to Thread" instead of useing the "Quick Reply" you get to see the full thread tools, or "Go Advanced" that works too

[Dannythm]

Like: I play with the same people I did in 1.0 and they are amazing.

Dislike: This game is not the full game planned by Tanaka back then, well, maybe the Zodiac quests are, but still...

[SevenHeavens]

Miqo'tes
Cat girls
Emotes
Glamour system

pvp rank reset if you change gc
annoying battle music

[Shougun]

They constantly update old items, relieving a fear that they would start at a substandard base and remain there (ARR 2.0 is not awful but many QoL items coming in now is extremely appreciated, the sanding and polishing is appreciated).
Besides them salty pirates I love reading the game (team has done a good job capturing an accent, I just don't like to read it lol).
Really wanted housing to be a realm with far more feature and customization (seen in a few other MMOs, like Wild Star). Also rather dislike the fixed housing structure, servers that don't need many available have many, and servers that need more (Balmung at least) has few available.

Graphics are pretty good, and "FF" like, they are also improving them over time.
FF. Chocobos, Moogles, jobs, silly events mixed with a dark story. Moar.
Texture pack, do not need today or soon but I'm not excited to hear a dev say textures don't matter- maybe mistranslated or bad wording. Regardless, while lighting is incredibly powerful to making things look real, visible pixels are still visible pixels and ARR has many textures that are visibly low resolution.

Crafting and gathering feels unique, at least coming from WoW which was pretty meh.
They're changing the game over time. Now I don't mean updates or more content, but actually the game has locations evolving. Its not exclusive to ARR but I really like to see the game evolve, makes actions feel tangible.
Zelda-ish Fishing (many srpgs have something similar or better), better than Arche Age fishing game, part of fishing is luck sure but in real life (a bit) and in games there is an element of skill that is entirely lack in ARR (1 to catch, 2 to mooch, now you know how to fish).

Maybe this is my bad perception as I payed more attention to SE PR during 1.0 but I feel like SE has made many improvements to their international communication. Still a few times I think they could have had some foresight, but much better than before (again limited examination may be an issue to the compliment). Also, either some things I've wanted were transferred across, someone on the Japanese side wanted it too, or I was just saying things in the works already - at least I feel like there is a "I'll consider it".
It is called "Eternal Bonding" so while very analogous to marriage it is not Earth marriage it is Eorzean bonding ritual - I'm glad they were inclusive rather than exclusive.
Yes I know we can't solo primal summon, because legitimately lore says thats a terrible terrible idea - but could we at least get some slightly bigger more fierce options as well? Other mmorpgs are not as conservative as ARR, this isn't a "standard" or even similar to previous FF. They're not competitive or nostalgic, I have trouble seeing how this is a desirable quality. I get they cant be too big or detailed for logical reasons (game play, computer systems), and they can't be exactly like SRPG FF games (so big, so temporal, not required), but again other mmorpgs have done more so I ask SE to do the same. WoW or Aion as an off hand example both meet the "has more". Speaking visually of course, distinctly changing mechanics while people like it is a dangerous route.

[Sapphic]

can always find things to do with a healthy mix of short term, med term and long term goals available
all jobs on one char so I can switch roles easily when I want a change and still progressing my main
My alt doesn't have rights to my personal house and no mailing between them (think it's about time they removed that restriction as the overabundance of gil sellers at launch proved it didn't work to cut down on em)

Aetheryte system means I don't have to spend half my playtime walking between places
fights where, when learning, everyone has to be on their toes, not just some who carries the rest through (when at ilvl not super outgearing it)
Content sellers

[HakuroDK]

A very fun and challenging crafting system!
Being able to repair your own gear!
The reliance on shards, crystals, and clusters to craft anything...

A wonderful story compared to other MMOs!
Memorable characters and locales!
No lore codex...