Quote Originally Posted by Holland View Post
I am glad Yoshida has the sense to go in the opposite direction of FFXI in terms of absurd time sinks. You should either go back to it or let it go.

Note: Content in Final Fantasy XI lasted so long not because it was difficult or challenging, but because of the absurd drop rates, the time wasting game mechanics, etc. That only served to mount tension and enmity between players and Linkshells because of the absurd time it took to get anything worthwhile.

Games should not rely on time sinks to retain players. Each day it passes I am more convinced the worst enemy FFXIV has, second only to Square-enix himself, is FFXI players that are still stuck in an era of gaming that is no longer realistic or feasible.
Wow im so glad you said this. I 100% agree with this. Times have changed but many of the FF 11 fans are stuck in the past. Less time sinks more actual content is what we need. The 45 dungeon is a great example of something done well. If you beat batral you can get gear/items everytime! Wow is that not amazing!? (no, its not amazing it is just standard for todays MMO games). I honestly feel that If Yoshida listened to the FF 11 fans 100% this game would never make it in the long term. (I'm a big FF 11 fan and I know how resistant to change we can be ^^)

Now that that is out of the way, Yoshida get me my Bard,Puppetmaster,Samuri,Moghouse,Ah,Mailboxed, and Maat Fights!