In NA, FFXI released one year after it did in JP

[Duuude007]

FFXI was a much better game in beta than this game is right now a year after release.

Well, let's go with this assumption and compare notes.

JP release occured about 1 year before US release

6 months before US release, a viable auction house was implemented, as well as fully functional chocobos and airship

This is post beta as you claim, and yet on par with this next patch.

Upon US release, rank cap was raised for the first time, and expanded zones. This occured largely because it was implemented along with the first expansion, Rise of Zilart.

Apart from cap raise, we have already been gaining expanded zones, bit by bit. At any rate, I think it is harsh to say that this game is inferior to that of FFXI at the same stage, it was merely the point that they were generous enough to release it globally at the same time rather than what they did in FFXI. Yes, it came with unforeseen complications, but that doesnt mean they haven't made impressive progress, considering the conditions.

[Neptune]

6 months before US release, a viable auction house was implemented, as well as fully functional chocobos and airship

The NA beta was about 6 months before the release, if I remember right and.. yeah you're right! 6 months after release the game was looking a lot better than this game is right now, a year after release. Just sayin'.

[Nero]

The NA beta was about 6 months before the release, if I remember right and.. yeah you're right! 6 months after release the game was looking a lot better than this game is right now, a year after release. Just sayin'.

You still dont know what you are talking about, like i said a couple posts ago. If you point out that FFXI was "looking better in beta" than FFXIV is right now, then bring on your facts. If you cant fact out things, you obviously fail with these kind of comments...

"I am right, cause i say so"..

is totally fitting your current attitude.

[XxOstiaxX]

You still dont know what you are talking about, like i said a couple posts ago. If you point out that FFXI was "looking better in beta" than FFXIV is right now, then bring on your facts. If you cant fact out things, you obviously fail with these kind of comments...

"I am right, cause i say so"..

is totally fitting your current attitude.

You are the one that does not knows what he is talking about, FFXI was miles ahead of FFXIV at the same point in time, that is a year after release in japan, you also have to take in consideration that when FFXI launched, MMO'S where not mainstream, so SE had a chance to experiment, to implement their idea's(Like having no AH for istance) FFXIV launched 10 years later, when MMO'S are very popular, when there is a giant tittle that has 11 million subscribers, and every other MMO that launches and ends up in the burner atleast sell's 2-3mil boxes.

Ofcourse FFXI looked better by betta than this game did, it was a different time for MMO'S

[Nero]

Well.. obvious Troll is obvious. But i will enlighten you a little.

You are the one that does not knows what he is talking about

Yes i do, since i played FFXI since JP Release.

FFXI was miles ahead of FFXIV at the same point in time,

No it was not. There a lot of different Fan-Sites which point out what state the Game was 1 after the first Year. That was right at NA-Release and actually at some Points FFXI was more bad than FFXIV was a couple Month ago i.e. Quests. Im not talking about the Content of Quests, i talk about the availability of them.

that is a year after release in japan, you also have to take in consideration that when FFXI launched
MMO'S where not mainstream, so SE had a chance to experiment, to implement their idea's(Like having no AH for istance) FFXIV launched 10 years later, when MMO'S are very popular, when there is a giant tittle that has 11 million subscribers, and every other MMO that launches and ends up in the burner atleast sell's 2-3mil boxes.

How is that sentence backing up any of the Nonsense of "FFXI looked better in Beta than FFXIV is now"?

Its not.. just another "I am right, cause is say so"-post.

Ofcourse FFXI looked better by betta than this game did, it was a different time for MMO'S

Sorry, but you dont get the Point at all. Noone was comparing FFXI or FFXIV with any other MMO out there. People were comparing FFXI and FFXIV. So i dont really get what you want to say with your post, since it is most likely missing the Point.

Edit:

i.e. People still want Stuff out of the early Final Fantasy Games.. are you also saying that wont happen and/or it looks better/worse cause it was a different Time?