What does Heavensward actually bring to the table as an expansion?

[Natashio]

Jeez... You guys are putting me on a depression!

[TruebladeNuke]

By the lords, the amount of salt in this thread... Imma just...

[SasukeUchiha81]

I <3 it, sounds like some elements from FFXI !! Maybe now start a fresh thread labeled "here is some good ideas to add in game!" I dunno, such a great post there deserves its own thread~ XD

[Gardes]

I <3 it, sounds like some elements from FFXI !! Maybe now start a fresh thread labeled "here is some good ideas to add in game!" I dunno, such a great post there deserves its own thread~ XD

No it is not. None of them are. How dare you try to equate these ideas of mine that are not unique nor innovative yet not present in XIV as endgame content to elements of that game. Are you trying to sentence these ideas to death? Do you realize where you are?!

Seriously though, I thought of XIV's areas first before barfing out what I wrote. I did not run to XI first or ever, through out my write up.

[SasukeUchiha81]

No it is not. None of them are. How dare you try to equate these ideas of mine that are not unique nor innovative yet not present in XIV as endgame content to elements of that game. Are you trying to sentence these ideas to death? Do you realize where you are?!

Seriously though, I thought of XIV's areas first before barfing out what I wrote. I did not run to XI first or ever, through out my write up.

OMG.. "Do you realize where you are?!" I'm dead, so true, I am sorry.. Lol

[YeaniNah]

Everyone have the right to have their opinion of the game.
Me i love the game and i'm a slow and not hard care gamer. Sometime i would online but be afk or playing another game on another screen while talk to my FC. I got my DOL all 60/ armorer 60 ..and DRK 60 only
I didn't do they last 2 dungeon or alexander YET. Because i love taking my time
And i respect other who enjoy going fast

But please don't try to justify that the game is crap for everyone. Your not me and don't have the right to put me in the "Everyone" words..... cos i'm sure there is people who love that game and are happy the way it is. And i don't mean that you are wrong about they should put more stuff because i can't wait for new things tp be add ^^.

I just mean that i like playing that game amd ot's the best game i've played and i try alot of games that got deleted of my pc after 3-4 month of playing ...

Im subscribe since Jan 2011 and play it since then and didnt think of deleting it even at 1.0 had alot of fun ..i dont know why my forum say 2012 feb ..but on my sub account said : " Jan. 12, 2011 FINAL FANTASY XIV Registered" so with that you can see with my character profil when i say i love playing slow :P i didnt lvl all the class

[Craiger]

SE is making the same mistakes that every other MMO developer have made...

They spend by far the most development time on content that players spend the least time on.

That's always how it has been. More players are leveling several times in FFXIV than most other MMOs, but still... They spend lots of time making big areas that has nothing special in them, and they are only really used to it's fullest when you are leveling, and even then, only when you're doing side quests.

Most of those areas should have been focused on endgame content, which could be pretty cool.

Then you have dungeons... 8 new dungeons, but only 2 that you really do once you're 60. Dungeons take time to make, so why not give us 3-4 dungeons in Expert roulette, and take the development time for the remaining 4-5 dungeons, and develop some mid-core content at 60.

There are ways to make the leveling from 50-60 pretty interesting, while making most of the new content for endgame, instead of spending most time on content before endgame.

[Kosmos992k]

Most of those areas should have been focused on endgame content, which could be pretty cool.

Are you insane? The end-game community is demontrably the minority of active players. The official census and Playstation trophy data both confirm how small the end-game community is. End-game is the content seen by the least number of players in the game. Maybe you've forgotten the target market for this game?

[Craiger]

Are you insane? The end-game community is demontrably the minority of active players. The official census and Playstation trophy data both confirm how small the end-game community is. End-game is the content seen by the least number of players in the game. Maybe you've forgotten the target market for this game?

Maybe we have different views on what endgame is.

I don't mean content like Alexander Savage... I'm talking about content in general that you do once you've hit 60 and gone past the very fast gear up phase (Law). Fractal and Neverreap is endgame IMO at the moment for example, cause you need to do them to get the Eso tomes. I'm talking about content that stays relevant for while at the maximum level.

If you're complaining about not having enough to do in the game, then you've most likely experienced endgame... that's how I look at it at least.

Leveling is just a tiny part of the game in the end, and the longer the expansion have been out, fewer and fewer players will be leveling, and the areas will become more empty every week.

All those areas added, but everyone is still just idling in some city or maybe going out to gather once in a while (just flying through the areas)

[Astral145]

Well lets see:

• HW brought some new salad dressings to add with my new list of jobs to play.
• HW brought me this new Wisconsin cheese to add to my ever growing glamour list.
• HW brought me a jet pack that I can strap to the butt of my mounts so I don't have to get hit or have heavy poo slung on me by every mob from point A to Z.
• HW brought me this new universal remote so I can fast forward through old content faster when leveling jobs 1 to 50 and also get through the old relic quests faster. I will get that Zeta one of these days :P
• HW has an all you can eat buffet at the new and somewhat improved PVP arenas oh don't forget to try out the new drive though so you can buy the i100 - i110 pvp gear with no rank

Jokes aside HW has brought some brand new mechanics to the lvl 51 - 60 dungeons. I especially enjoyed the subs and last bosses in the lvl 51 - lvl 60 dungeons. the Vault is by far my fave. I can not wait to see what else they do.