Things that other games did right~

[Jennestia]

Ehmmmm, because XI did not do this? I had friends that sold the things they crafted on lvl 1 mules outside Jeuno and stored all the gil they made on them and once SE decided to ban bunch of them. It was that one fair day when they decided lvl 1 characters with gil must all be RMT. Yet again, selective memory of XI players.

I didn't see a damn thing regarding FFXI in that quoted post lol.

[Nero]

Most of you Guys shouldnt ever write Game-Reviews/Previews. <_<

Full of personal opinions without objective Explanations or Backups/Facts.

But beside that.. i agree with a lot of different Things People pointed out, about certain Games. But also.. there should be a Thread formed like this about THIS Game and what SE could do better. That is exactly what SE is looking for since over a Year, but never really appeard on NA-Forums in this Detailed Form. Go ahead and Post Stuff like that in a constructive way for this Game and SE will appreciate that.

[RahJah]

Neat thread OP!

FFXI

Partitioning of zones is needed before adjusting spatial distribution of mob difficulty. I believe this is already planned, but I wanted to put it in this thread. Zone difficulty should be clearly stratified (i.e. 1st zone mobs lvl 1-10; adjacent zone mobs lvl 10-15 ect...).

When mobs aggro we should not be able to outrun them. It takes away the need for stealth--not to mention the reasoning for stratifying zone-mob difficulty in the first place.

The above would make leveling more rewarding. We would have to lvl to 10 before we could explore the adjacent zones and so on. It would also add a much needed stealth component to the game.

[Rydin]

Can we choose offline games?

the lighting in Skyrim.... FFXIV is too bright

Monster AI in FFXII

The varied environments in FFVII... From Steam Punk Midgar and Junon to Gold Saucer and Costa Del Sol.... There was so much variety
Ul'dah is a desert town and Limsa is a coastal sea faring town and yet they are kind of similar
Also the fact that the zones had more elements of fantasy...
I like the art direction in this game... I just think it can be a little too realistic at times

[Slatfatf]

FFXI for the complexity of some of the jobs that with subtitle difference in execution elevated a great player from an average player of that job.

I loved the complexity of Puppet Master, matching or blending the components, heads, and bodies; dialing in the right combinations for different situations. (I hold out hope that it’s not simplified if it show up in XIV.) Knowing when to activate, deactivate, or just get the hell out of Dodge!

The massive amount of Macros required to properly manage Summoner, Bard/White, Red Mage, Blue Combos, etc. (Green Diamonds… lol)

So far jobs feel a bit watered down for FFXIV, and that’s fine; I’m sure it appeals to many players, but I hope the future will bring, to those of us who like complexity, the jobs that may not be intended for everyone.

[Ilean]

Terranigma really made you care for the the game's world and pivotal characters.

[Malkasha]

FF series:

Has had some of the most beautiful main story and character story's, cut scenes, enviroments, spells and weapon skill visuals. Mostly they have excelled at the graphical part of all there games but lacked in every other department which has varied from title to title.

From the beginning they have had primals/avatars, ships, chocobo's, air ships and teleporting as modes of transportation. Some of the best of these were usually in cutscenes only and then you would get some kind of nock off version to use. Again these varied from title to title and are a mainstay of the FF title.

Each title has also had dungeons and open world content with side story's and some kind of mini game(s). Most of these were bland but had the right concept, just failed implementation.

Character design while excellent in apperance failed in development and growth. Lack of customization and personalization. Most titles you would spend 60-80% of the game just preping you character or group to be able to explore and find new exciting challanges but then find out it's too late the game is over. Most of this time while "leveling up" the options were extremely limited until you hit some key point in the main story. It was at this point usually when the heat was on, characters finally had the choice of where to go and what to do next and usually detoured so they could check out all the new things available first before continuing. Which usually halted the scenario or slowed it down until they were ready to pick it back up and then complete the game. At this point there should of been more content (end game) but most of the time the only choice was to start over and try something new or get things that you couldn't get in a single play.

The combat system has drastically changed from the begining. Each title greatly more varied then the next. Some of these have had great reviews but most have failed over all. Nothing consitent but yet still appealing visually.

Group/party set up has be severly hindered over the years. You were allowed to pick your characters/class then were forced to play certain characters/combo's until the last 20% of the game. While you were still shown you had the option to switch these in and out, you really weren't allowed because it didn't work with the current story line. Playing each character for a few mintues then switching to a new set then switching to a mixed set then switching back to the first set just in time to switch again isn't fun, it's annoying. (like currently changing jobs for different fights depending on each patch)

To sum it up. These are what I like most about the FF series.
All FF - Overall graphics, chocobo's, ships, airships, teleportation, primal/avatars, storyline, character story, dungeons, open world challenges, special/unique bosses to unlock abilities/skills, major towns, class specific equipment and unqiue skill sets per class with the option to learn out of class abilities. Would like to see more mini games.

FFXI - Zilart and CoP missions, combos, dynamis, sky, limbus, Matt fight, content access unlocked by missions, NM, HNM (not the time spent waiting on pop or fighting 100+ others for claim), AF gear, lFP (but modified), stealth options to avoid combat (sneak/invis/smell), tractor, warp, haste, alliances, treasure hunter, options for hate control(SATA), macros with gear swapping and mog house.

PvP FF series hasn't really touch this yet but waiting to see it available.

WoW - Auction House, guild bank, instanced raids, guild bonuses (would like to see some kind of content designed around LS's), PvP open world and stuff like Wintergrasp with vehicles and defending structures and raid available while in ownership of area. Vanity shops(appearance changes, toys) and pets. (wintergrasp style could even PVE in xiv but versus imperial forces).

Rifts - Open world threat (like the current FFXIV invasion but 1000 times more interactive, not just limited to small groups for short periods of time)

CUSTOMIZATION, CUSTOMIZATION, CUSTOMIZATION and PERSONALIZATION, It's the little things that count the most when everyone has been there done that. Let us enhance items cosmetically and to enhance effects. Add in enchantments, runes, gems, and what ever else you can find to toss on our gear on top of materia. Could add in things like tattoos to give characters xtra bonuses. Thing like this will go a long long way.

MMO's should not be limited to 4-6 ppl need larger scale content with various drops and decent loot system and a reward/achievement system that rewards all party/alliance members, not just guild leaders or pt leaders. Mass amounts of end game content. With a lvl 50 cap, low lvl dungeons are usually a one time event to complete a quest or just explore until you put in a lvl cap/sync for them. It only takes a couple hours to gain enough exp to out lvl these features.

Keep the combat fast, steady and flowing smoothly.

Would like to see physical attacks mixed with magical attacks change the attack into another attack (like shooting arrows through a firewall turns them into flamming arrows which still could be part of a combo then bursted)
When/if primals become available for personal use in combat, let them enhance the combat. (More like XI less like XIII(well could even go more like XIII just don't remove the rest of the party from the fight till sequence is over))

Add in mounted combat (chocobo/goobue)

They are probably many other games that could influence more options. I'll leave that to the other posters.

In general, learn from the past, lose the bad, enhance the good, add the new and unqiue without sacrificing game play and content.

[HiirNoivl]

Puzzle Pirate:

Manage your crew in its entirety in game.
Massive multiplayer raids (in the 100s)
Every craft job has a unique game
Rank is based on skill not on accumulated points over a grind.

[Soukyuu]

Ragnarok Online::
- Atmosphere
- War of Emperium
- Music
- Class progression (not speed though)

Perfect World
- Character customization (better than Aion's if you ask me, and also the only thing that game did right lol)

Phantasy Star Universe
- Personal rooms with different trophies and access only for those you want to let in

And since the OP doesn't mention any restriction to MMOs...

Ar tonelico series: good, hassle free crafting system.
- unlocking new items for synthesis by collecting recipe cards
- recursive subcraft checks in case of missing items (a MUST HAVE if you ask me)

[Cichy]

Personally I disliked Aion character customization for a simple fact that you could make your character look abnormal. Extremely small, extremely large head, deformed and disproportional. That's why hands down FF customization is my favorite.