Hardcore is not a dirty word

[Bled]

In a time when many games feel a bit watered down in order to appeal to a wide market, it's refreshing to play an unabashedly hardcore and complex game. Is it so much to ask that SE known for their hardcore content, as shown in early FF11, deliver the same type of game seeing as few companies do.

I am not against casual games i am just against a hardcore series going casual to appeal to a wider market. Hardcore games are becoming more difficult to find in this sea of casual games. Is having an MMO that is hardcore really such a bad thing

Edit: to clarify i am not stating that FFXIV is casual trash i never once associated casual games = bad. What i stated was why is the series evolving from hardcore to casual? The obvious answer i know already, more moneys!

And for everyone saying durrrr what hardcore games has SE made, well we can start with FF11 pre WOTG and abysea, which as asserted in my original post why does it have to go from hardcore to casual?

[Charismatic]

known for their hardcore content

I lol'd hard

[Bled]

I lol'd hard

Ever play FF11?

[Charismatic]

Ever play FF11?

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...116_115536.png


idk, lol

[Eekiki]

Ever play FF11?

"timesink" != "hardcore"

[Seikninkuru]

In a time when many games feel a bit watered down in order to appeal to a wide market, it's refreshing to play an unabashedly hardcore and complex game. Is it so much to ask that SE known for their hardcore content deliver the same type of game, seeing as few companies do.

I am not against casual games i am just against a hardcore series going casual to appeal to a wider market. Hardcore games are becoming tougher and tougher to find in this sea of casual games, is having an MMO that is hardcore really such a bad thing

Hardcore didn't work for Vanguard... or any other MMORPG that has come out since 2002?

[DoctorMog]

Why does everyone assume the whole game has to be either casual or hard core?

Why cant it be casual with a bit of harder content?

Am I asking too much here?

[thepinksupervisor]

Why does everyone assume the whole game has to be either casual or hard core?

Why cant it be casual with a bit of harder content?

Am I asking too much here?

OMG are you some kind of wizard?

[DoctorMog]

OMG are you some kind of wizard?

No, I'm a Doctor.

[zombie]

why can't this game cater to both hardcore and casual gamers? if hardcore gamers want content that is difficult and takes ages to complete, give it to them. if they want nm which require weeks or months of camping to acquire a piece of gear from, give them some of those. the majority of the content in this game will still be accessible to casuals anyways.