Method hosting Eden's Verse World First event

[Averax]

They lost the world first for Ny'alotha so they gotta branch out to other platforms.

[Jojoya]

I'm not sure how well this would work out for FFXIV in the long run. It's not designed to be a competitive MMORPG the way WoW is. Certainly it will be publicity but I'm not sure it's going to attract that many new players who will stick with the game when it doesn't have much in the way of the competitive element that Method covers.

They lost the world first for Ny'alotha so they gotta branch out to other platforms.

Method stopped being just a raid guild and became a gaming organization years ago. It's why there had been a high profile split of many of their well known core members who wanted to continue raiding as a hobby instead of as professional gamers employed by the Method organization.

They've already got multiple teams competing in multiple games even if WoW is still what they're best known for. Now they're adding FFXIV to that list with the surge in interest the game has seen this expansion.

[Baalfrog]

They lost the world first for Ny'alotha so they gotta branch out to other platforms.

They did the whole Path of Exile way before Nyalotha. Also there was that Molten core thing. But yea, Method the business venture is probably trying different avenues here indeed, and you know, do business.

Method stopped being just a raid guild and became a gaming organization years ago. It's why there had been a high profile split of many of their well known core members who wanted to continue raiding as a hobby instead of as professional gamers employed by the Method organization.

They've already got multiple teams competing in multiple games even if WoW is still what they're best known for. Now they're adding FFXIV to that list with the surge in interest the game has seen this expansion.

WoW is basically the same as 14 here it just has way more players in it. WoW world first race is basically the same as 14s, just much much bigger.

[Vahlnir]

They lost the World First N'Zoth race, so...good luck to them I guess. I don't much care for the esport scene in MMORPGs. Too many companies as of late are focusing more on the $$$$$ and less about the quality. These sort of things do not help.

[Baalfrog]

They lost the World First N'Zoth race, so...good luck to them I guess. I don't much care for the esport scene in MMORPGs. Too many companies as of late are focusing more on the $$$$$ and less about the quality. These sort of things do not help.

Because publicity for a game is bad somehow? Also Method itself is not running, just partnering with some teams from 14.

[Vahlnir]

Because publicity for a game is bad somehow?

Publicity isn't a bad thing. Never mentioned that in my post. I just see what the esport scene has done to WoW and I don't want to see it become a major factor here. It isn't solely responsible for the game's downfall but I do feel that is it at least a small factor.

[Baalfrog]

Publicity isn't a bad thing. Never mentioned that in my post.

Thats what it essentially does though. Its an event hosted by a company sure, they are just doing their business. It's basically the same as watching the whole Ultimate prog of team x, but instead with dedicated hosts and a strong brand providing their platform for it, increasing visibility. Overall I don't see anything bad in it.

[SamSmoot]

Method has switched to FFXIV? Or do they just have a branch here?

[Baalfrog]

Method has switched to FFXIV? Or do they just have a branch here?

Just a branch. I'll say again though, they are not themselves raiding, instead partnering with 14s native teams and casters and just providing their platform for the event.

[Saccharin]

Because publicity for a game is bad somehow? Also Method itself is not running, just partnering with some teams from 14.

The world first mentality brings with it an elitist toxicity any game can do with out. FF14 has always suffered from this but this stuff can only add to it.

The 'hardcore' are the most visible but the vast majority - the people who pay the bills - are the 'casual' players who dont raid savage or ultimate, or whatever 'difficulty' they bring out next.

Wildstar launched with the hardcore mindset and was dealt a critical blow at launch that it (sadly) never recovered from. 'Casuals' are the bread and butter. Put them off and your game dies.