Final Fantasy XIV Is The Best MMORPG Right Now

[Thmas]

+1 Thank you - Square Enix

[Shurrikhan]

+1 Thank you - Square Enix

"Cab fare?" - also Square Enix


I jest, in part, but... what is supposed to make XIV the "best" MMO let alone by any "definite" metric? And just how good is the "best" supposed to be when the competition may scarcely be worth even calling "good-ish"?

[D_C]

Eh well, sayin somethin’s the best MMO right now ain’t exactly a tall bar to clear.

I don’t like how yer article seems to be tryin’ to appeal to new players, but ya didn’t say much about levelin’ aside from “combat starts out slow” an’ “it has a story”. What about the levelin’ proccess an’ world design?

I also disagree with bein’ so glowin’ on the combat an’ story but hey, opinion piece.

This’s been yer daily shot o’ negativity, but keep it up matey.

[zeylos]

I think that the game can obviously improve on its many flaws (unbalanced healers, genderlocked races, limited character customization, mediocre graphics, super super bad early game etc...) But considering the current MMO market, it is the best game right now. I bet thoug hthat if in 2-3 years MMOS arise again, this game will have to fix all of the above on their next expansion (balance healers, makes healers more fun, ungenderlock races, fix the early game, more character customization) if they want to keep up with WoW, that at that point, will be on their next expansion, and after seeing how legion came after WoD, I believe their next expansion will be absolutely amazing. Also, ESO could potentially rise, and there might be a new MMO that takes the crown

[Reimmi]

I think that the game can obviously improve on its many flaws (unbalanced healers, genderlocked races, limited character customization, mediocre graphics, super super bad early game etc...) But considering the current MMO market, it is the best game right now. I bet thoug hthat if in 2-3 years MMOS arise again, this game will have to fix all of the above on their next expansion (balance healers, makes healers more fun, ungenderlock races, fix the early game, more character customization) if they want to keep up with WoW, that at that point, will be on their next expansion, and after seeing how legion came after WoD, I believe their next expansion will be absolutely amazing. Also, ESO could potentially rise, and there might be a new MMO that takes the crown

Limited character customization? in comparison to what? cause coming from wow where everyone was same-face as hell i've yet to see anyone who looks exactly like my character
As for blizzards next expansion, i have very little faith in them as long as ion hazzikostas is in charge. Never let a lawyer be the face of your game folks.

[disturbedcobra]

Limited character customization? in comparison to what? cause coming from wow where everyone was same-face as hell i've yet to see anyone who looks exactly like my character
As for blizzards next expansion, i have very little faith in them as long as ion hazzikostas is in charge. Never let a lawyer be the face of your game folks.

There are plenty fo MMOS out there that have a much more indepth character customization then FFXIV does. I just jumped into a game called Revelations Online(A Chinese MMO) that literally allows you to customize every single detail down to every pice of skin to every eyebrow and colortone. Hell it even has butt sliders. You can change the shades and colors of the eyes to how you feel while also altering the gloss of the eyeball. Even the whites of the eye can be color along with the pupil. It is a deep character customization. The game itself is subpar at best though. Hell they even give you a 5-person Cat mount XD

[CookiesNCreams]

Limited character customization? in comparison to what? cause coming from wow where everyone was same-face as hell i've yet to see anyone who looks exactly like my character
As for blizzards next expansion, i have very little faith in them as long as ion hazzikostas is in charge. Never let a lawyer be the face of your game folks.

We really shouldn’t have this “It’s decent, so don’t add anything.” Mentality. We all want FFXIV to succeed and stay relevant for years and years to come. We want the game to be the go-to MMO for everybody. No matter how you look at it, the character customization and graphics are lacking quite a bit. Mostly the customization features.

Also, that’s quite disingenuous to say that nobody looks like your character, lol. Every once in a while you’ll %100 come across someone who looks similar to you. I know I do, even on my AuRa alt.

[Drayce1]

We really shouldn’t have this “It’s decent, so don’t add anything.” Mentality. We all want FFXIV to succeed and stay relevant for years and years to come. We want the game to be the go-to MMO for everybody. No matter how you look at it, the character customization and graphics are lacking quite a bit. Mostly the customization features.

Also, that’s quite disingenuous to say that nobody looks like your character, lol. Every once in a while you’ll %100 come across someone who looks similar to you. I know I do, even on my AuRa alt.

Have yet to. Do get alot of girls telling me how hot he is though. Beh...

[zeylos]

Limited character customization? in comparison to what? cause coming from wow where everyone was same-face as hell i've yet to see anyone who looks exactly like my character
As for blizzards next expansion, i have very little faith in them as long as ion hazzikostas is in charge. Never let a lawyer be the face of your game folks.

While the character customization is surely better than WoW, there are some key features missing that many many other competitors have. The first ones to come are different body type (weight and actual muscle sliders) and both genders for all races, both of which are something almost all popular mmos have in their character customization

[Seoulstar]

Limited character customization? in comparison to what? cause coming from wow where everyone was same-face as hell i've yet to see anyone who looks exactly like my character
As for blizzards next expansion, i have very little faith in them as long as ion hazzikostas is in charge. Never let a lawyer be the face of your game folks.

BDO blows this one right out of the water. You can shape practically their entire face in that game. I have seen quite a few who looked basically identical to my Au ra. I have yet to run into another Lahn in BDO that looks like mine.