Problems letting go of XI? Japanese too.

[Wirritosama]

I agree with the people that say XIV needs to be its own game, I think Yoshida is doing a great job I would rather see him take from other Final Fantasy games 1-10 than strictly just from XI.

FFXIV already has a lot of the things that made XI a success, such as story writing and cinematic cutscenes, the game feels very similar to me in a lot of ways, without the arduous time sinks and kicks to the face that FFXI was so keen to enforce upon its players.

As others say if you miss FFXI that much maybe you should go back and play that instead.

That's right wasn't the XI team a major part of XIV Early development stages?

[Vaer]

That's right wasn't the XI team a major part of XIV Early development stages?

And still is, actually. The Battle Design Lead is the same person who did XI's battle system. (Akihiko Matsui) The former director of the game Nobuaki Komoto, who also had a hand in XI, is still on the team as Lead Game Designer.

As others say if you miss FFXI that much maybe you should go back and play that instead.

Some people don't like the game FFXI has turned into. There is no game for them to "go back to." It's just not the same.

[Levian]

Some people don't like the game FFXI has turned into. There is no game for them to "go back to" for them. It's just not the same.

This. You don't understand why we don't just go play FFXI? We don't understand why you're telling us to go play a game that no longer exists.

[Rydin]

Honestly... I want FFXIV to appeal to everyone
I want to see my mailman play this game (Obviously rocking a subligar)
I want to see President Obama play this game (Obviously a highlander)
Betty White with an Estroegadyn (thats a female roegadyn)
Jaleel White with a Manqo'te (With glasses and suspenders)
I want to do voice chat with William Shatner and do Aurum Vale speed runs with my MOM

FFXI vets... MMO newcomers... matthew mcconaughey RPing as the character he played in Dazed and Confused... manic depressants... WoWheads... Old school BBSers... Jedi... Sociopaths... D&Ders... Cosplayers... Larpers... Sith... Johnny Depp wearing some ridiculous outfit so people will think he is a good actor even though he hasn't had anything good since Edward Scissorhands...


In short... I want the entire world playing this game

[Kyri]

im cool with implementing XI things, as long as they don't add Abyssea :P

[Sortis]

They said it wasn't a sequel a long time ago...people need to stop comparing the games and asking for the same things from XI. If you like XI then go play XI nobody is stopping you, this is a game for a different type of community.

[Elkwood]

im cool with implementing XI things, as long as they don't add Abyssea :P

They already have its called settlements

[Peptaru]

... If you like XI then go play XI nobody is stopping you, etc.

Petition to mark all posts that include this sentence as spam and keep them from showing up as a New Post in any thread. It doesn't even contribute in any way to any thread.

[Lux_Rayna]

I agree with most of what you posted except this.

You don't have to dedicate 90% of your life and paycheck to get attached to a game, especially not FFXI. In any game where you have a personalized Avatar, if you play over a sufficient period of time, you will slowly build a connection either with your character, other players, the game world or all of the above.

You don't have to sit and play 8 hours a day, 7 days a week for 10 years to grow attached.

I admit I was being snarky and greatly exaggerating lol. Glad you still saw the value in the rest, minus my snarkiness

[Levian]

They said it wasn't a sequel a long time ago...people need to stop comparing the games and asking for the same things from XI. If you like XI then go play XI nobody is stopping you, this is a game for a different type of community.

First...read the thread. 2 posts on this very page pointed out that FFXI doesn't exist in the form FFXI vets would WANT to play it in. This makes number three.

Second, Yoshi P. has stated that he wants FFXI vets to be able to enjoy the game too. That doesn't sound like a game for a different community to me, that sounds like a game he wants us involved in. Not just newcomers whether they be casual or hardcore, but everyone FFXI players included. Now, how do you expect him to accomplish that if all they transport over is the races? I'd love to hear your master plan.