Message from actual new player

[Biggs]

If they tested the content before releasing it they could have dealt with these sort of things.

I general I pro-patch 1.19. I just don't like that the early levels scare away new players. I don't mind that going from level 1 - 10 can be done in a couple of hours. New players needs to be properly introduced to how the game works or most of them won't play the game. With the upcoming PS2 release SE needs to able to keep new players playing the game or the PS3 release will fail together with the entire game.

Broken record time: SE isn't curently making any attempt to encourage new players right now. The only people that are worried about this are current players who seem to think this shit is gonna fly off the shelf any day now. Yoshi just said that this patch represents 50% of the content they plan to bring in to get this game up to speed. When they start charging and no ones joining, use THAT time to become concerned. Until then, let SE worry about this games population since thats what they want to be paid to do.

[Blarp]

Broken record time: SE isn't curently making any attempt to encourage new players right now. The only people that are worried about this are current players who seem to think this shit is gonna fly off the shelf any day now. Yoshi just said that this patch represents 50% of the content they plan to bring in to get this game up to speed. When they start charging and no ones joining, use THAT time to become concerned. Until then, let SE worry about this games population since thats what they want to be paid to do.

You really have no idea what SE is trying to do because you're not a part of SE. When they start charging, nobody new is going to join. Come back maybe, but I seriously doubt this game is going to have a huge influx of new players... ever. They sealed that deal with launch.

[Biggs]

You really have no idea what SE is trying to do because you're not a part of SE. When they start charging, nobody new is going to join. Come back maybe, but I seriously doubt this game is going to have a huge influx of new players... ever. They sealed that deal with launch.

So you are aware that the vast majority of people that play Square Enix titles are console players yes? And that a very hearty percentage od FFXI players were ps2 and xbox users? You think they honestly made this game for PC players? Really?! Sounds like your really the one that doesn't actually have any idea. I am not saying that I am positive this things gonna fly off the shelves when it drops on ps3 but, I am willing to bet they make more money on the ps3 version (if it ever happens) than they ever did last year when the PC version dropped and flopped. And for a game that you think sucks so bad, you sure do post a lot about it.

[Blarp]

So you are aware that the vast majority of people that play Square Enix titles are console players yes? And that a very hearty percentage od FFXI players were ps2 and xobox users? You think they honestly made this game for computer players? Really?! Sounds like your really the one that doesn't actually have any idea. I am not saying that I am positive this things gonna fly off the shelves when it drops on ps3 but, I am willing to bet they make more money on the ps3 version (if it ever happens) than they ever did last year when the PC version dropped and flopped. And for a game that seems to have failed so bad, you sure do post a lot about it.

You do know that the majority of the MMO demographic play MMO's on PC's, yes? The fact is that they released this game for PC first, which more or less invalidates your point. If they developed the game for PC then they were going after the PC demographic.

This game sold over 600,000 PC copies. Do you think it will come anywhere near that amount for PS3? I'm not Nostradamus, but I feel pretty safe saying that the PS3 launch won't see 600,000 copies sell. Yes, I do post a good bit, but that doesn't mean I hate the game. Frankly, you should address the argument in the post instead of the poster, but hey, to each his own. By all objective measurements, this game did fail a year ago. I came back after a year to see how they're doing. It's bearable to play now, and I plan to play, but that doesn't mean I'm going to keep quiet about all the problems I have with the game.

[Dubont]

Get better gear, level more classes for better skills, do things with an actual group (2 archers and a LNC is not an actual group)

[Vahzl]

Get better gear, level more classes for better skills, do things with an actual group (2 archers and a LNC is not an actual group)

Dude back in patch minus 18.9826763 this was liek totally the bezt cominations of liek playerz! You could totally solo all of the worldz with liek only 100 artchers cause liek thats soloing with 100 people! Why SE chnage this stuff its leik tehy don wan us to paly¬!

Translation: People doth needing to L2P

[DeadRiser]

We have a new person in my Linkshell and she says she loves the difficulty. I mean, if something is your exact level, isn't it supposed to be a little difficult? That's what this game has been needing, DIFFICULTY and now people want it gone.

Just do like everyone else and ask people to Power Level you... It's the new SP party.

[Betelgeuzah]

I mean, if something is your exact level, isn't it supposed to be a little difficult?

I wish this was the case. Maybe if you try to push yourself to 20 with level 1 equipment... otherwise it's so easy it's almost tedious. On the other hand, though, seeing the growth in power so clearly is pretty bad-ass.

I can't wait to see what happens when we can re-allocate our stats the way we want to. Dump those MND into STR and decimate everything on your way.

[Charismatic]

For your information there is a difference between possible and effective but you seem to not grasp common logic sorry.

No I never had a hard time getting a party or playing with incompetent players, i had a good LS... try making friends it would pry help you out. I specified I was speaking of the beginning of XI where i never had a problem finding parties English or Japanese. Could you grind off of other mobs yeah was it effective no.. effective leveling was partying and if you were social enough or playing in the beginning you should have had no problems. However you sound like a person who is pretensions and non social.

Ignorant post is ignorant.

Yes, your post IS ignorant. Ignorant to how the game worked back in the day, having friends or not having friends had absolutely nothing to do with having the occasional bad dunes party. Why do you think Valkurm Dunes had the negative stigma it had for years, because no one on any server had friends? Ignorance, son. Just stop talking about FFXI, you clearly don't know much about it.

[Vaer]

I wish this was the case. Maybe if you try to push yourself to 20 with level 1 equipment... otherwise it's so easy it's almost tedious. On the other hand, though, seeing the growth in power so clearly is pretty bad-ass.

I can't wait to see what happens when we can re-allocate our stats the way we want to. Dump those MND into STR and decimate everything on your way.

Not only this, one thing everyone seems to be missing is the effect of consumable food. It increased your ability by a ton and scaled upwards in XI. It would make the harder things easier. Has anyone been trying to use food regularly? Meat Miq'abob or whatever it's called in this game. (NPC actually sell them for 3-4k a pop) Is it similar to Meat Mithkabob from XI in respects to boosting attack, str and a pinch of agi? Jack-o-lantern for ACC/EVA? Even ginger cookies are in the game as well as juices which gave refresh/mp regen in XI. Guess I'll try a Meat Miq'abob next time I go kill stuff.

Before the "LOL this is XIV" people come out, the old battle designer for XI is now the battle designer for XIV, so there are going to be constant comparisons. Deal with it.

I'm sure once they add/fix the food system or it's figured out, the game will be more manageable on top of the ability to distribute stats the way you want.