What do you like and dislike most in FFXIV?

[Keramory]

I see several lists in here of things they tbink are missing that would make this FF XI 2.0 if implemented.

I believe this is a common misconception with those who either disliked FFXI greatly or never played it. Bringing FFXI as a reference is a good comparison when bringing up MMO aspects, just as much as WoW is. It comes up more granted because many people went from FFXI to FFXIV and know the experience quite well. Referencing things that went well with FFXI is just a good idea lol...it doesn't make you a fan boy. What is wrong with the elemental wheel or horizontal gear methods exactly? Battle animations for each race???? Because FFXI did them? We can't add them simply because only blind fanboys want them? That's just silly.

[Cakekizyy]

I believe this is a common misconception with those who either disliked FFXI greatly or never played it. Bringing FFXI as a reference is a good comparison when bringing up MMO aspects, just as much as WoW is. It comes up more granted because many people went from FFXI to FFXIV and know the experience quite well. Referencing things that went well with FFXI is just a good idea lol...it doesn't make you a fan boy. What is wrong with the elemental wheel or horizontal gear methods exactly? Battle animations for each race???? Because FFXI did them? We can't add them simply because only blind fanboys want them? That's just silly.

I was referring more to things like dangerous world and open dungeons.

[Blackcanary]

I was referring more to things like dangerous world and open dungeons.

Not all dungeons have be open.

Not all areas of the world needs to be dangerous.

[zosia]

Not all dungeons have be open.

Not all areas of the world needs to be dangerous.

right now there are ZERO dangerous areas in the open world.

right now there are ZERO dungeons that are difficult. The last difficult dungeon we has was pharo sirius normal back in 2.1(?).

[Jadub2k]

I see several lists in here of things they tbink are missing that would make this FF XI 2.0 if implemented.

Making another XI is the last thing they need to do but Making reference too XI isn't bad at all.. its one of the few MMOs that can't be called a WoW Clone because WoW released 2-3 years after it, the Devs already have been taking things from other FF games (Hell the most of the character models, Monster models, ability names, and more are taken from XI with an High Def spin). So why not take things that worked and put a XIV spin on it. (and I know I'll catch flack for saying this but needs to be said) Sure 1.0 Failed but for all Tanaka did, at the very minimum, at least he was thinking about XI & XIV original content that actually had longevity. I will give him at least that much. But a lot of people keep mentioning other MMOs because they tend to leave lasting impressions on you, those impressions in this game have been so few. One I can clearly name is the 1st Steps of Fate before the nerf, even recorded it. -> Final Moments of Steps clear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPpHTvAwFAQ Moment's like this leave lasting memories on you & Pre nerf this was awesome and want to see more that isn't just a raid.

[Rennies]

I dislike RNG cards while they're in the state that they are in (often unusable, must be right clicked away). I'd be happy if Spear was more practical and Bole was buffed to 15%.
I dislike the ugly and relatively low impact Summoner pets. I'll overlook the low impact part once Carbuncles exist again.

I like the glamour items in this game and the pretty spell effects on each mage/healer.
Love playing a healer and feeling like I'm hard carrying a team through to victory.

[Mugiawara]

I like a lot of stuff but I want to complain more lol.
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Patterns - The first because this is my biggest complaint. I dislike the fact the game is still going the same pattern it has been for 3 years and has seen no change in it. Not one bit.
You get a 'Casual' patch, then you get a 'Hardcore' patch [sorry for lack of better terms], and little things in between. It nets you only a week of two's worth of play. 2 dungeons, one's rehashed from 2.0 and 1 new one. 1 add to a raid. Yawn.
Side Stuff always fails. - The side features crap no one gives a rat's behind about IE. SS, LoV, DD and Diadem. They try to add little side stuff that flops fast.
Housing - Housing has gotten me forum banned before because I was so upset about how SE has treated it.
They need to keep pushing Sub divisions or something. Stop giving us furnishings when most of us have no home.
Add Apartments or something at least.
Depth in Battle/Gear - 50/50. The battle system is too simple. Nothing at all makes the mobs die faster or anything to tune our weapons, some skills render useless like Sleep after the beginning dungeons.
It's just have BiS and go. Everyone's pretty much the same too. Gear is recycled constantly.
FATES - This has to stop. Please, stop making almost everything related to FATE's. PLEASE. That is all.
Crossovers - This is a 50/50 but this makes the game suffer an Identity Crisis. I dunno what this game is trying to be when they pick and pull a lot of things from other games. It needs to be it's OWN game.
There is too many constant nods from previous FF's and my friend literally told me 'well that's kinda the point of this game, a fanservice game.' Well that's honestly horrible to hear.
PvP - Fix it and make it more teamwork friendly. Not everyone zerg to point A and B or Spank everyone just for the hell of it. Where's that Frontlines thing you had going? FANTASY EARTH ZERO DAMMIT! D:<
Classes - Just get rid of this all together and make it Job's only. Feels unnecessary and only useful for CC skills that should already be within a job. It's just a silly advancement thing.
Lockout raids until next patch - There is ZERO reason for a lock out on ANY content whatsoever. "But people in DF can't do such and such and they will complain BECAUSE IT'S TEW HARD!"
Ya'll complain about everything and the difficulty anyways? That's why a lot of the games content is watered down into the depth's of hell.
If people wanna do crap in DF, let them. SoF was a good one and I am glad VA2 is untouched. It's in a good medium right now.
Difficulty - I think they're starting to get it right, as I said from above, VA2 is a really REALLY good raid right now that's in the sweet spot for medium difficulty.
There are still near wipes after all this time and it's still amazing to see people help each other, and get it. You have to push more of that out in 4 man and 8 man dungeons PLEASE.

So that's all I can think of that bugs me. I'm waiting for 4.0 for a good change or I'm just going have to take a walk. I can't take the same nauseating pattern y'know?
Game is a Theme Park I understand but damn, it's a Super Theme Park because I already know what's going to happen next. Same ride, different colours.
SE just needs to get something going and it pop's without being a bust somewhere to keep people playing for more than a week or two lol.

[Rennies]

People get banned from the forums for pathetic reasons, nothing new.

[Jadub2k]

And one more thing I like about this game.. QoL Changes. By far QoL changes have been one of the biggest things I've enjoyed about this game and makes being in the world you've created that much more enjoyable

[Sentaryuu]

I like that we can play all classes/jobs on one character.
I like the ability to glamour.
I like that it is much easier to obtain mounts than other MMOs I have tried.
I love the minions.
I love the races, especially male Miqotes.
I like that it can be easy to learn fights if you put your mind to it.
I like the story.
...and more.

I dislike the constant grind or farm for anything you want.
I dislike that once you have obtained what you want, game can get considerably boring afterword.
I dislike that the main way you can make decent money is by crafting or hope you get something nice to sell from retainer.
...maybe more.

My likes far outweigh the dislikes. However I do get bored a lot especially when I have no one to talk or do things with.