Discussing your 'unpopular' opinions

[Squintina]

Not saying you're wrong. The numbers have reduced a bit now that there aren't as many people needing to level, but. . .

Even a bad player reacts to being attacked, whether panic or counterattack.
No real MCH would ever respond to an LB with a Bishop Turret (3.x PvP)
As good as I am, even my timing isn't as sharp as some of the bots in RW when it comes to defensive skills.
No real player just gives up chasing a near dead enemy then tries to take a base instead, when the only change was height/line of sight
Obviously I won't name names, but keep your eyes on the NIN. . .

I didn't say there were no bots, just not as many as people seem to claim.

I don't even pvp all that much and I've already seen a lot of people claim others were bots who weren't. If I believed everything I read in frontline chat, everyone who isn't good would be a bot.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

Undercutting is completely justified in many cases and the people who get upset about it to an excessive degree just can't stand how the market board is competitive and requires a certain amount of upkeep to stay on top of things.

Lol hey now! FFXIV isn't a competitive game. Can't have anything like that ruining the experience for others

I didn't say there were no bots, just not as many as people seem to claim.

I don't even pvp all that much and I've already seen a lot of people claim others were bots who weren't. If I believed everything I read in frontline chat, everyone who isn't good would be a bot.

It's all good man. I won't mince words, especially here: A lot of people in PvP these days really don't know what they're talking about. It's easy for them to shoot down good advice or ignore smart strategies in favor of what's been generally accepted (and doesn't work nearly as well). As far as bots vs lesser skilled players, you really just develop a sense for them. Like their movements, response time, adaptability. . . it's all quite different from a player who's not that good.

[Theodric]

The game needs more tension and conflict between the Eorzean City States, paving the way to more meaningful and plot heavy PvP conflicts.

[Cakekizyy]

Crafting / Gathering should require reactive skills and finesse, by making minigames out of them(again), instead of them just being a puzzle people solve by looking up a rotation via Google.

Savage content should focus more on mechanics and less on DPS(Bardams Mettle, I'm looking at you). Also Savage content should add more randomness, to prevent fights from being learnable and encouraging reaction and adaptability.

I hate parsers too. They are the worst thing in the universe.

Chocobos are the second worst thing in the universe(is this unpopular? Not sure!).

God no, I hated that in EQ2. Best crafting for me is EQ1, do combine and RNG determines if you succeed.

[Indefiinable]

Female clothing and poses *looking at you miqoute female pose emote” are over sexualised and pander to the more perverted subscribers *female dragoon relic gear with the gaping torso hole*

[Talraen]

I think the dev team has a much better handle on both what makes the game fun and what makes it successful than the players do.

[Stormfur]

1. Nothing in this game should be both seasonal AND exclusive. Not mounts, not tattoos, nothing. Give me something to work toward over time and I will wholeheartedly throw myself into the endeavor. Limiting things like this just encourages people to try and beat the system.

1a. If you're going to give us something to work toward, at least make it obtainable within a reasonable timeframe and not hinged on 5 years of hunting luck (a.k.a the Centurio tiger)

2. Positionals feel so artificial and serve no real purpose. They're just nonsense filler designed to curb-stomp your potential. I would happily play monk all day every day if I didn't have to worry about where to be and when in addition to the million other things I have to juggle.

3. STOP PUTTING ALL OUR BEST DPS POTENTIAL INTO ONE TINY LITTLE WINDOW FOR THE LOVE OF HYDAELYN. I'm looking at you, machinist and warrior.

[Rhaja]

FATES, battle leves, and guildhest are great idea's that the dev team don't utilize properly. FATES should give max level characters actual rewards, and mimic the Emissary Quest from WoW. Every day a different zone needs you to complete a certain amount of fates (in wow its 4 world quest) to get a chest that can reward you with gear and currency.

Aether Gear needs to be used more.

[Theodric]

I think the dev team has a much better handle on both what makes the game fun and what makes it successful than the players do.

Diadem? Lord of Verminion? Chocobo Racing?

Hm...

[Lilseph]

Unpopular (?) opinion: I don't want Sephiroth to be the next raid boss, assuming we'll get a 4th raid tier. I think VII has been milked enough by SE.