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  1. #11
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    Stamina and Retainers were the most promising ideas this game had. Too bad they were implemented poorly and never expanded upon (not to mention Stamina as well as Fatigue were installed into the game as actual anti-RMT measures......).
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  2. #12
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    Has it been a year already?
    I remember how happy I was about the beta key..until I realized my PC was not able to handle it-_-

    Couldn't play, so..no more memories for me.
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  3. #13
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    I remember i wont that i played a friend beta for a while so i did play beta1-2 too i won my own which was that one lol.
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  4. #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by darkstarpoet1 View Post
    edit: i never said the implementation was good nor did i say they were complete and ready for release, but the foundation was sound. with a few tweaks here and there the system would have been massively more successful than what we have right at one year later.
    ...What? How was there a sound foundation?

    The very definition of a foundation was what was wrong with the game the most. The UI was terrible (it's still not great, but better) with SO many menus, the lag was TERRIBLE (again, still not great but on it's way), basic content was almost non-existent, the basic communication functions didn't work, the trading systems in place didn't work and regularly disconnected people. The alpha and beta were there to fix the foundation, and nothing was done.

    Sorry, but the fact that 95% of the playerbase left within the first few months should tell you that it was on the road to ruin. Saying that it would be much better now is totally unfounded, and the only evidence we have suggests otherwise.

    FFXI changed radically when Tanaka left (although he's back there now, but the team is taking LOTS of player feedback into account) for the better, and I'd say the same is true of FFXIV. The man has a lot of visions, but is totally unqualified and incapable of carrying them out, if this game is anything to go by.
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  5. #15
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    'Limsa Lominsa, a sight for me sore eyes'
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  6. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by KiniRyris View Post
    Man how the game has changed. I thought this would be worth sharing, I remember this day like it was yesterday.
    It really feels like it was yesterday since not much did change, at least not enough for 1 year. But it is slowly getting closer to one of the many un-needed wow clones out there.
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  7. #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sephr View Post
    ...What? How was there a sound foundation?

    The very definition of a foundation was what was wrong with the game the most. The UI was terrible (it's still not great, but better) with SO many menus, the lag was TERRIBLE (again, still not great but on it's way), basic content was almost non-existent, the basic communication functions didn't work, the trading systems in place didn't work and regularly disconnected people. The alpha and beta were there to fix the foundation, and nothing was done.

    Sorry, but the fact that 95% of the playerbase left within the first few months should tell you that it was on the road to ruin. Saying that it would be much better now is totally unfounded, and the only evidence we have suggests otherwise.

    FFXI changed radically when Tanaka left (although he's back there now, but the team is taking LOTS of player feedback into account) for the better, and I'd say the same is true of FFXIV. The man has a lot of visions, but is totally unqualified and incapable of carrying them out, if this game is anything to go by.
    Taking players into account not always good idea look at wow. Let's say there something that working how it should be and 100 people dislike this idea and dev read it and yoshi-p change it. This is where the forums system fails Dev is only taking into account around 50+ people on here the rest are playing or don't care. This is why i said many time i here forget the forums and do a month by month poll and you most do it before logging in. this would get a better overall view.

    at the end it should be the dev who come up with the ideas and make this game how it should be played not how we think it should be played but anyways i hope ffxiv become better beta1-open was lame lol.
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  8. #18
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    One year ago I was laughing at all the people who were refreshing a page every 2 seconds for a beta code.
    I was lucky and had SE give me access to alpha stage 2 and onwards. So I got into beta 13 months and 1 week ago :3

    edit: Thought I was in from beta, but just looked at the email I got an I was in alpha xD
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    Last edited by Falcus; 08-19-2011 at 08:32 PM.
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    You win, Mr. Falcus! (no prize for you)

  9. #19
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    I remember being so excited I literally counted hours!

    Now I'm trying to count months when it would be wise to start playing on regular basis so that I don't get burned out before the game gets good enough.
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    I was got a key for the beta from Eorzeapedia. >.> But one of the kids in Gamestop gave me one of the Gamestop Alpha Keys
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    I have to thank Square-Enix for the amazing job they have done recreating Final Fantasy XIV from Scratch. Especially the inclusion of Missing Genders which we petitioned for in good faith. This was proof to us players that the Developers are truly Sympathetic to our requests and that being honest and vocal can pay off with the amazing characters we have who are Female Roegadyn, Male Miqote, and Female Highlanders. Thank You SE, Thank You Community Team, Thank You Yoshi-P.

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