[dev1026] Changes to Claiming and Engaging Enemies

[Nabiri]

XI felt like a place to me. A place with much adventure and many interesting people. A journey that lasted years. I gained things and grew as a character slowly over time. Attaining things (like gear and access to areas) along the way because they were fun, not because I was in a hurry to get anywhere or collect stuff. I didn't need or want to rush to endgame because.. well, it's the "end." I don't see a point in obtaining things to make yourself better just to obtain more things.
I felt more purpose in leveling up jobs and helping others and doing many interesting missions like Promyvion.


XIV is starting to feel more like a game than a place to me. A game where you do things only to get more things. And once you have those things... well.. you're done. There is no journey really.

That's a problem for me.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

XI felt like a place to me. A place with much adventure and many interesting people. A journey that lasted years. I gained things and grew as a character slowly over time. Attaining things (like gear and access to areas) along the way because they were fun, not because I was in a hurry to get anywhere or collect stuff. I didn't need or want to rush to endgame because.. well, it's the "end." I don't see a point in obtaining things to make yourself better just to obtain more things.
I felt more purpose in leveling up jobs and helping others and doing many interesting missions like Promyvion.


XIV is starting to feel more like a game than a place to me. A game where you do things only to get more things. And once you have those things... well.. you're done. There is no journey really.

That's a problem for me.

What XIV is starting to feel like for you is not even close to what XI felt like for me, even though I played the game for years it was almost like a career. FFXI was my job and I had to log on at certain times and do certain things because those things were expected of me as a player in FFXI. Felt like a minimum wage job at that at times. I still loved the game and still go back and play it from time to time because it did have a good formula for keeping you interested and always wanting to achieve the next level of greatness.

FFXIV is in a changing process right now and the reason it just feels like a game right now because it is just that, it is a beta test for a game that we haven't even really started yet. There is no end game content yet, I don't really count the current NMs and the Darkhold because that is simply the tip of the iceberg of things to come. I think by the time this game is pay to play it will have everything it needs to be a successful MMO. Even though for me honestly neither XI or XIV captured a true Final Fantasy feel for me.