Think the game will succeed?

[Atoli]

So from what you've been hearing, do you think the games going to drastically improve?

bla bla..SWTOR..If you've played it, do you think FF will manage to compete with it?

Yes, the game will drastically improve.
And I think it will be a really good MMORPG after 2.0 launch.
But really, I doubt it will ever become a "success", for the simple reason that - no matter how good the game actually will be - bad roumors about it won't ever vanish.
SE had their chance, and they pushed out a broken game.
They may be able to get more players with 2.0, maybe even enough to gain enough money to get the money back they invested into it, but still, it won't ever grow much beyond it's fanbase.
That's just my opinion though, I hope it will be different^^°

About SWTOR:
Why is everyone comparing these games?x-X
They are a totally different fandom so it's not really "competing" at all!
For example me, I'm not interested in Star Wars, never liked it, but I'm willing to look at any MMO, even some that I don't like. And for all the hype the game got, I expected way more.
Now for someone who does not like Final Fantasy, it's the same with FFXIV.
The game may be good after 2.0, but someone not interested in the FF fandom won't play it, no matter how good it actually is.
So how about we stop comparing them..?

[Azurymber]

ffxiv has no story. its lore is a complete mess and the whole companies thing seems out of place.
SWTOR is just like a mmo KOTOR with a fun PVP thing and -REALLY- awesome group quests.
obviously not the same game but the point is FFXIVs group "instances" suck and get old fast whereas SWTOR can be done multiple times and not get old since how you respond results in diff outcomes. FFXIV has no "deep quests" whereas almost all of SWTOR is "deep quests". Etc.

Even if you dont like the story the point is in SWTOR its there, in ffxiv its not. I -loves- FFXI because it did a great job of telling a story but i really don't give a f*** about some random person in limsa wanting ppl to try her cupcakes so i can spend an hour of my life running in circles for her just to be rewarded with something i could have farmed at level one in 5 min.

And SE doesn't even bother to add in new content or story quests other than a few that can be completed in 3 hours after patch release.

What does XIV have to offer compared to other games?
gameplay is fail to the point where they are redesigning the game
story has -potential- to be epic but is so far pretty fail
quests are complete fail
leves are repetitive
getting to rank 50 takes -no- skill at all really
the "trade"/economy is a failure

I always hope that SE will be like "look we have new plans to fix all this" but they don't. they just say "we have 2.0" which is a completely vague statement.

[captainpicard]

ffxiv has no story. its lore is a complete mess and the whole companies thing seems out of place.
SWTOR is just like a mmo KOTOR with a fun PVP thing and -REALLY- awesome group quests.
obviously not the same game but the point is FFXIVs group "instances" suck and get old fast whereas SWTOR can be done multiple times and not get old since how you respond results in diff outcomes. FFXIV has no "deep quests" whereas almost all of SWTOR is "deep quests". Etc.

Even if you dont like the story the point is in SWTOR its there, in ffxiv its not. I -loves- FFXI because it did a great job of telling a story but i really don't give a f*** about some random person in limsa wanting ppl to try her cupcakes so i can spend an hour of my life running in circles for her just to be rewarded with something i could have farmed at level one in 5 min.

And SE doesn't even bother to add in new content or story quests other than a few that can be completed in 3 hours after patch release.

What does XIV have to offer compared to other games?
gameplay is fail to the point where they are redesigning the game
story has -potential- to be epic but is so far pretty fail
quests are complete fail
leves are repetitive
getting to rank 50 takes -no- skill at all really
the "trade"/economy is a failure

I always hope that SE will be like "look we have new plans to fix all this" but they don't. they just say "we have 2.0" which is a completely vague statement.

This is dead on. Well said.

[PrettyPrincess]

oh look, I got you take make a proper sentence. I am impressed.

[Crunkjuice]

oh look, I got you take make a proper sentence. I am impressed.

ikr you trolled me so well i must stop caring oh wait nvm i never did your just entertainment with you fail trolling

[PrettyPrincess]

ikr you trolled me so well i must stop caring oh wait nvm i never did your just entertainment with you fail trolling

Considering I'm liked for my trolling, I'm obviously doing a better job.

[Crunkjuice]

Considering I'm liked for my trolling, I'm obviously doing a better job.

i know your basement dwelling is so pro. maybe one day you can teach me the art of being a pro troll, i havnt had much practice

[Synfrag]

Yes in a year.

[PrettyPrincess]

doesn't a room have to be below ground to be a basement?

[Xatsh]

Why has this thread not been locked yet