How does FFXIV differ from other Japanese MMOs?

[Stormfur]

I read a post in the Otaku thread and rather than deal with that entire goobbue turd of a thread, I decided to post my question in its own thread. Someone mentioned that one of the biggest gripes of Japanese players was how Americanized this MMO is. So I wondered, in what ways does FFXIV differ from a traditional Japanese MMO? Are there some things they do better or worse?

My only MMO experience prior to FFXIV was with Tera, for about a year after its launch. I learned that Korean MMOs are heavily grind oriented and they don't mind RNG quite as much.

Just curious about the differences and perhaps some insights on what Japanese players want from FFXIV

[silverhope]

JP players like more of a grind. if you ever played ffxi when it came out.. that is what they want

[Codek]

This game tends to be a more fast paced and reactionary based game play. They tend to be more used to the style of complex algorithms of mechanics. Something that usually required long hours of experimentation and theory crafting among a community to crack (kind of like a big puzzle to them).

In general, the complex approach can be more fun, but when more people get involved then it takes less time for everything to just wind down to a guide on what to do.

[Kallera]

This game tends to be a more fast paced and reactionary based game play. They tend to be more used to the style of complex algorithms of mechanics. Something that usually required long hours of experimentation and theory crafting among a community to crack (kind of like a big puzzle to them).

In general, the complex approach can be more fun but when more people get involved, the less time it takes for everything to just wind down to a guide that gets produced a week later.

Seeing as how Titan was the first bit of reactionary difficulty for many players...

What would a more JP Titan look like? Would it rely more on gaols and defenses the players need to get around?

[silverhope]

ff11 boss fight.. they want this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn7Jftx6l_A

[Nova_Rox]

ff11 boss fight.. they want this..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn7Jftx6l_A

Ah man I miss this! I honestly REALLY miss gear swaps

[Codek]

Seeing as how Titan was the first bit of reactionary difficulty for many players...

What would a more JP Titan look like? Would it rely more on gaols and defenses the players need to get around?

It would require more mechanics with resource management and maintaining the resources to survive the fight. Maybe using ice to slow attack speed so tanks can survive. Gaols would just be a mechanic that could diminish the raids ability to keep ice up. Also potentially a wall to stop players from getting punted off. Players will decide during the fight who they should break out of gaol and whose should stay to act as a barrier.

[Jamein]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but for the most part the only other 'big' JP MMO i have ever known is FFXI, so there's not really much to compare it too.

The next best thing, would be korean MMO's and they do love a grind. I played lineage 2 before WoW, and that game was grind city. So much fun though.

[Felis]

Please correct me if I am wrong, but for the most part the only other 'big' JP MMO i have ever known is FFXI, so there's not really much to compare it too.

The next best thing, would be korean MMO's and they do love a grind. I played lineage 2 before WoW, and that game was grind city. So much fun though.

There is also Dragon Quest X Online from SE

[silverhope]

would be more about posistioning for better dps, buffing eachother and cordinating attacks, the 10min fight would be 20-30min and slow jazz played insted of rock