This game has lost it's identity again.... (Ranting Thread)

[Rakshazi]

I love this game I do! I enjoyed playing for like 4 years. I feel like SE thinks we are stupid this is the exact same thing over and over and over. Next expansion will take my money elsewhere because there is no more growth. That's why I pay is to have growth but sorry I'm not gonna buy into this anymore. I started out as SMN but went healers and the fact they didn't add another healer and the generic feel to the current 3. This is not what I call a final fantasy game.

Uhm... i don't even have the words to answer for that. Bye?
Like seriously, the game has only improved. Shadowbringers are the best thing for the past few years. Personaly me - totaly happy. If you don't like they don't gave you another healing job, well, mate, I'm certain that they will add it in time. It's not like it's the last expansion or patch, lol. Have a patience. And if not - you are free to leave. I too wanted male Viera and haven't got them. And still I'm playing the game I love. Waiting for the updates. I totaly DESPISE new machinist, when I was in love of the job since Heavensward. Still - I am here. And, besides, not everything is going the way we want in this life. We could ask SE to add something we want and they could listen to us, but it will take time. And if you want new healer class so badly - just post a tread about that.

[foussi]

Ya'll did you see that, he changed into an au ra
He definetly will stay

[ScarletDawn]

While I agree they need another healer problem lies with how to make it unique and not a copy n paste. I thought Songstress from X-2 was a great idea since we have Dancer and AST as dps/support and heal/support why not another support healer.

I feel this expansion is more Final Fantasy style then Stormblood was the hero/Heroin in an unknown land must gather their strength and make new friends, gets roped into the major plot line to save the world. Find a sinister plot line under it all and becomes all powerful savoir of the world.

[Hatstand]

"I haven't played Shadowbringers yet, but I can totally agree that it causes the game to lose it's identity"

Maybe try the job first before being so doom and gloom. I'm enjoying SCH at 80 and know several others who feel the same.

I didn't say the game has lost it's identity. I said I was no longer enjoying my job. And if you scrolled up a bit you'd see where I said I intended to level my SCH to cap anyway to see if it was better then.

[Sathona]

Who are you to decide its identity anyway?
You did not make the game,what you paid for is to access their servers~

[Vercinotrix]

Everyday my dislike for Lalafell grows ever stronger.

[MrKusakabe]

Everyday my dislike for Lalafell grows ever stronger.

Awww.... Here, take this juicy carrot right from my Lalafell-only FC's garden; it can help calming your anger issues for a while! *pat pat*

Anyways,
I am glad FFXIV is what it is right now. Granted, the fan service is somewhat over the top in some regards (this ridiculous Yo Kai Watch crap was a no-go or gigantic Shanttotos walking all over the place) but this kind of feel, the vibes this game dragged and still drags me in is what other games, especially western MMOs, is missing.


There is a certain profession design that is so FF and exclusively found here, coupled with a fun gameplay and a great community that FFXIV has. And apart from FF Tactics Advance, I can not stand any other Final Fantasy game, they are awful. So if I want to get the sweet of talented artists of this franchise, XIV is a constant deliverer!

If you want to have changes over and over, see how terrible League of Legends and Guild Wars 2 handles their design principles for their professions. They manage to shift solid roles, like tanks, all over the place until they go into the jungle... FFXIV was the first game since a decade to me that actually made valid and purposeful changes (to Red Mage in my example), so they get many Kudos from me in that matter.

Balancing is fine, even though I wonder where the cool stuff for the Scholars is supposed to be as mentioned by some, but I can't say it's unplayable.

Sincerely,