Endgame Content, Competitive Atmosphere

[Treach]

So basically you want ffxi of 2004-2005?

[Splice]

So basically you want ffxi of 2004-2005?

basically he wants a "diverse endgame environment"

[TheVedis]

basically he wants a "diverse endgame environment"

which is what 11 was back then

but 11 was an exception to the rule compared to most games cuz at the time it wasnt doing cap raises

it just kept adding, and adding, and adding to the 75 endgame


wish more games would do that, youd make content go so much further doing so but in the interest of pushing out expansions that force people to buy them via cap raising and invalidating old stuff, its more financialy sound to not do it

[Xianghua]

which is what 11 was back then

but 11 was an exception to the rule compared to most games cuz at the time it wasnt doing cap raises

it just kept adding, and adding, and adding to the 75 endgame


wish more games would do that, youd make content go so much further doing so but in the interest of pushing out expansions that force people to buy them via cap raising and invalidating old stuff, its more financialy sound to not do it

The Reason XI was able to do that was gear switch. It kept gear lasting a long time while getting new gear without raising the cap. a feature everyone hated for some reason.

[TheVedis]

The Reason XI was able to do that was gear switch. It kept gear lasting a long time while getting new gear without raising the cap. a feature everyone hated for some reason.

gear swap was only annoying for those who went overboard with it

some people had to have sets for every ability on their bars, when it was clearly not needed for that extent

[Xianghua]

gear swap was only annoying for those who went overboard with it

some people had to have sets for every ability on their bars, when it was clearly not needed for that extent

Don't forget the pack rats that would never sell anything and keep R/ex gear they never used.

[TheVedis]

Don't forget the pack rats that would never sell anything and keep R/ex gear they never used.

yeah definately cant forget those types
every game LOVES those types


ima hide now cuz i am one of those types lol

[Xianghua]

yeah definately cant forget those types
every game LOVES those types


ima hide now cuz i am one of those types lol

I was to a point but once I needed space. Goodbye gear

[Andrien]

I doubt that will ever happen because i think yoshi-p's goal is to make xiv a theme park, such as you log in and have fun then you get on with real life when you had enough, versus you log in and wait for something for who knows how many mins or hours to start having fun. I like Yoshi-P idea more.

[Mireille]

So basically you want ffxi of 2004-2005?

I'm not suggesting FF XI-2. XI was a great game, but its been done already. What I am suggesting is that certain elements to the content in XI made that content very entertaining. I would want the devs to find ways to create new and unique content that makes XIV into XIV not XI, but that doesn't mean that some of those underlying ideas from XI aren't a part of the equation. I think by suggesting what content we enjoyed in XI it may inspire them to create new entertaining content, and also give them a better idea of what kept XI going strong for 10 years.

This game will ultimately be the creative vision of the dev team, but artistry and invention both start with inspiration. As players these forums give us the opportunity to provide that inspiration.