Heavensward. Something is missing?

[Hyrist]

Don't agree with the assessment.

The larger, vaster zones, the implementation of exploration via airship alone makes for a new 'endgame' like experience for players. We haven't heard word of the new large scale raids, and historically, this game's predecessor did not expand the width of its endgame until a good deal after its first expansion was out.

So we've got more of the same, and some new things that are different, which is what I expect from an Expansion.

[Vaer]

Wouldn't expect anything more than 2.0 with dragons (and some tweaks) honestly, that's pretty much usually how it goes in these types of games. Maybe a couple new features and systems but those are probably still 6+ months out.

Relic (which is due for 3.1) wasn't mentioned but will probably be similar to 2.x relic with some tweaks.

I think the airship content is something they have been pitching but it honestly just sounds like treasure maps 2.0.

[Scott]

I don't get how people can be against more different content. Why the hate against people who want more out of the expansion

[Nuinn]

I don't get how people can be against more different content. Why the hate against people who want more out of the expansion

Because if your opinion on the expansion is different than theirs you're, clearly, Satan.

[razz]

I 100% know what's missing: The announcement when we will get real EU servers!
It's now 7 months after announcement without any news

[Wilhem]

I guess they might reveal a thing or two at E3 and during the Live Letters but it'll be only a bit at a time until release.

[BreathlessTao]

What it's missing is originality. I mean, sure, more story, more levels, more dungeons, more everything - but at the core? Dragons and derpgoons = MEH.

[Warlyx]

a FFXI campaign system could be amazing in the new expansion , players vs dragonkin i enjoyed it a lot , traveling to every other zone and fight invasions was enjoyable , add bosses that were hard , it was a zergfest? yes but still fun! and the server worked to keep zones safe and whatnot

[Tiggy]

Obviously there is more for them to tell us. This was only the first info dump we really got on the expansion. Clearly we don't know everything yet. It would be silly to think we did.

[OMEGA_HACK]

Not to mention they have only told us 7 or the 9 new areas. So they are leaving some stuff out...maybe Sharlayan and Ala'mhigo? Which could easily be translated into some big scale type thing for this expansion. We just don't know yet. Not to mention they have mentioned nothing on besides the fact there will be 8 new dungeons (not raids). And they also hinted that Bismark would be a unique battle (he is freakin' huge and flies...might be some hints there).

What I feel is going to make this expansion stand out from the 2.0 is the challenges which they are going to throw at us. I feel that they are really going to mix it up, mechanic-wise; which honestly is all this expansion needs to do.