Quote Originally Posted by Xatsh View Post
I am finding it funny how all the casuals are flipping out on this thread over XI/EQ style leveling being added.

They are adding things for each play style.

Want to solo quest grind they are adding more and more quest each patch, they even made a statement once the basic core changes are done the rate of quest will increase. They are adding dungeons which you can level in, Adding more story lines with company which give SP for rewards. Next patch you are getting public dungeons and bstmen encampments, as well as Ifrit... all might have SP related only time will tell.

Want to group up with friends and explore the world and kill things in the field for great SP, you can go do it as well.

It is sorta greedy for people to get pissed off when SE adds something a large portion of their XI player base wants to see, some might not want it 100% but I hear very very few who would be 100% against it if they had options. People need to get off WoW being the end all be all. Just like the hardcore XI fans need to realize a FFXI-clone is also not the answer it simply will no longer work, people are too use to mainstream now to go back.

The fact of the matter is some people hate the Main Stream style.. it is not revolutionary to them it is pure 100% garbage, why there are several millions who consider wow to be one of the worst mmo ever developed. And on the flip side the new age mmo gamer considers oldschool MMO complete 100% garbage boring games. It is like asking what mmo is better WoW or FFXI, outside this forum the answer is easy... in game if you ask people online would probably be 5:1 FFXI being the preferred game.

The game needs new players and the game needs to bring back their hardcore playerbase which stuck beside Square with XI for almost a decade. Only way to do that is options to add both styles. Choosing only mainstream or Oldschool will cause this game to end in 100% failure.

So in closing why be excited? It is adding an element that a ton of players want, there for adding more options to the game. Adding more things you can do outside of questing and over all increasing the overall population which is a critical problem the game has atm. Square wants to make a game where you can log on and enjoy playing alone, and a game where you enjoy partying up with friends... this change is 100% needed. Atm they are fixing the main problem in the mainstream genre atm, lack of grouping. Once this is added all they need to do is add content... and all groups will be happy.
Don't pretend that there are a "ton" of people who want to grind. That's all the game currently is, and I don't see it very populated do you? A miniscule fraction wants sitting in one spot killing respawns. I'd love for you to show me where this 'ton' of people is hiding. Most people I talk to want actual content, not EXP modifiers on kills.