Thread: ffxiv 1.0 question

Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

It's one of those "You don't know how good it was until it's gone" sort of things. Least that's what I think.

Speak for yourself, I was there and I don't miss anything. I may look back fondly on the experience, but hell if I want to go back there. I see most of the 'We don't know what we missed out on' from those who actually weren't there at all. The same people that also want all the souvenirs of having been there given to them for dollars to the pixel (not even kidding).

Originally Posted by Gilraen

Speak for yourself, I was there and I don't miss anything. I may look back fondly on the experience, but hell if I want to go back there. I see most of the 'We don't know what we missed out on' from those who actually weren't there at all. The same people that also want all the souvenirs of having been there given to them for dollars to the pixel (not even kidding).

I never said I shared the sentiment others have. I was just speaking in general.

Doesn't anyone remember having to search for the Aether Currents in the Heavensward? That required players to explore the the new massive areas on foot, with just a vague comment on direction and distance to guide you. Most people I talked too found it annoying. But is that what you want?

Originally Posted by Black_Rose

it would be nice to have more explorable zones like that back in the game, but as it is the current open world is seen as nothing but a place to either fate, hunt or gather.without open world group parties like you had them in 1.0 and FFXI the reason to create such places is probably just a waste of ressources in terms of development.some of those places were already wasted on 1.0 because most spend their time leve leveling or simply went for favorite exp grounds like raptors or beastmen strongholds to exp at.

In 1.0, I think most of time was spent in Ul'dah trying to find a party via /shouts... It was incredibly difficult to do any exploring do to the level 60 monsters roaming the narrow caverns and passageways that needed to be traversed to reach parts of the map. The only way to avoid detection was to put it in walk mode and walk behind the monster, praying it wouldn't turn and see you. It usually did, and that meant instant death.

1.0 was more designed to attract a certain crowd that being more the XI player base I think which was a different type of game play which current day MMO player base goes "omg that game style sucks" The concept they were going for was there but was half baked implemented.

Originally Posted by Black_Rose

and here we go again, OP is asking a legit question and the typical bunch of "never really have played FFXIV 1.0, but still i love to talk shit about it to sound cool" players come around to derail the thread

I myself was a bit hesitant to start this topic. I kind of had a feeling that I wouldn't get a welcomed reception to the topic.

But i felt that it's important to express what was special with the last game and just wanted to know generally more or less what direction they are going with future updates.