DREAM MMO

[HeyMcFly]

Black Desert graphics & CC + housing (the housing in BDO, there were no timers & it was already premade houses you bought, & the inside was instanced- So, you just changed the inside however you wished & it was just gorgeous)-- with ShB story & content
Atleast in black desert, you could have beards & gorgeous fashion
I don't care much for the ff7 remake- they all have the same exact face that looks like a person after an extreme plastic surgery but with a huge assortment of wigs, so the only thing I'd take from that to add to FFXIV are the outfits-- instead of just male outfits, I'd add the females too since they're just as popular if not more popular than the main character.

[GrumbleBeard]

-Dark Fantasy setting
-Weapons not locked to class
-longer leveling process
-No Duty Finder
-Limited fast travel
-Open word pvp
-Maybe a reduced focus on graphics/increased focus on character customization
-A focus on guild-based activities

[RayddenPrime]

My dream MMO would in some ways be a bit old school. The basic world and game mechanics would remain as is but....

- I like leveling so all jobs would begin at level one.
- All races would include both genders.
- No race or gender locked clothing, hairstyles, etc.
- Jobs would be more diverse with abilities that set them apart from one another. Crowd control would be a necessity.
- More jobs with pets, including beastmaster.
- Instanced housing with various "plots" from around the world. Fortemps Manor or The Rising Stones, for example.
- Each of the four main armor slots would have two more dye options, making it possible to have three colors per item.
- Various companions could be summoned to fight with you in the open world, including but not limited to squad members.
- Blue would stay but as a full job and limited jobs would not be a thing.
- Trust and/or squad members would fill in the missing roles for undersized parties, making it possible to complete dungeons and trials at level cap solo or with any size group.
- Curly hair would exist, as well as brighter color palette options for hair.
- Players would would be able to join up to four FC and the companies would get improved tools for communication and specialization based on their focus. For instance an rp focused FC would not have exactly the same tools as one devoted to endgame or hunt.

That's all that comes to mind at the moment.

I like the idea, just not the old school part ..lol i like innovations that works.

[ElciaDeiLinus]

For the past few months I've been playing Classic WoW, FFXIV and BDO- and for the most part I'd say those are my overall top MMOs, with a bit of some SWtoR, Wildstar and WAR fondness remaining despite them long being abandoned.

From WoW, I'd take dungeon design- actually, I'll go even more obscure and say I'd like DDO's dungeon design. Every adventure, whether overworld or in a crypt/dungeon/island in DDO was its own thing. It wasn't formulaic, predictable or even fair necessarily.

I feel MMOs have gotten fair too streamlined, and this is quite clear in FFXIV where dungeon/trial/raid layout has been almost the exact same from ARR to ShB. The benefit is it makes dungeons interchangable and easy to drop into without any prior knowledge- DDO dungeons, especially later ones, could be rather extreme in variance, with some being mazes or requiring a fair bit of preparation, and same being considerably harder than others even in the same level bracket.

But- there's a great deal of enjoyment for me to have to bring different skillsets, plans and expectations to each new dungeon run. It makes it feel more like the unpredictable tabletop adventure than the cookie cutter MMO norm. Of course, having a varied dungeon with varied challenges that may include non combat ones also requires more skills.

Still, I'd like to see a return to varied playstyles. Games seem far too concerned both with making sure everyone has the same power level, and every role is extremely defined. It's resulted in a lot of healing classes not feeling different, many dps not feeling different, etc.. across many games. It makes it possible to balance challenges without being exclusive, but it also has made class fantasy grow duller and duller.

I'd want to see a game where classes are vividly different, and where balance can be made up by alternative values such as buffing, debuffing, CC, etc...

Lastly, I enjoy how gathering/crafting in FFXIV is its own job, with abilities and far more too it- but playing BDO shows that far more can be done in making a world lifelike through trade, sailing, raising mounts, farming, etc... It's great that there's a large story in this game, but having an interconnected world makes it feel alive, that everywhere has a purpose and there are activities happening in all places. Most old zones in FFXIV look pretty dead- while BDO is bustling, admittedly partly due to automated activities which I'd prefer to stay away from.

[Annihilism]

I want to take a break from fantasy and want SE to try their hand at Sci-FI MMO. Make a better phantasy star or better swtor. A game with a tech level atleast higher than FF7, with an emphasis on cyberpunk aspects.

I really love ff14s inner workings, maybe a few tweaks here and there's to systems, but I would like more emphasis on weapons especially ranged weapons.

[Volkaj]

FFXIV as it is right now with TERA's action combat (and job/class + encounter design).

[Canada_bangs]

FFXIV as it is right now with TERA's action combat (and job/class + encounter design).

I agree actually. Good combo.

[ChazNatlo]

If they give us Final Fantasy XIV-2, Then I want it to be this game but with all of the kinks worked out of it.

If they give us FF XVII as a new MMO, Then I want a new game, not just a better FF XIV.

New combat system, New themes to explore, Maybe a new Aesthetic. It should still feel like a Final Fantasy Game though.

Edit: For specifics, maybe give everything a bit more oomph. I hit the button, I unleash an attack, not a flurry of cinematic blows with a single damage number coming out of the enemy. One button press, one attack ((It can hit multiple times if the attack is a spin or whatever, just no thrust, followed by a slice followed by another stab and telling me that's all one attack)).

Knock me back when the enemy hits me. Make me feel like trading blows with the enemy is more than a numbers game. Make me regret being hit by the enemy, not just the healer regret me being hit by the enemy.

[RayddenPrime]

If they give us Final Fantasy XIV-2, Then I want it to be this game but with all of the kinks worked out of it.

If they give us FF XVII as a new MMO, Then I want a new game, not just a better FF XIV.

New combat system, New themes to explore, Maybe a new Aethetic. It should still feel like a Final Fantasy Game though.

Edit: For specifics, maybe give everything a bit more oomph. I hit the button, I unleash an attack, not a flurry of cinematic blows with a single damage number coming out of the enemy. One button press, one attack ((It can hit multiple times if the attack is a spin or whatever, just no thrust, followed by a slice followed by another stab and telling me that's all one attack)).

Knock me back when the enemy hits me. Make me feel like trading blows with the enemy is more than a numbers game. Make me regret being hit by the enemy, not just the healer regret me being hit by the enemy.

Definitely!! As long as its not pure medieval theme...it has to still be final fantasy just like you said. For it to happen tho...either the new luminos engine big upgrade they working on have to actually be damn good to make a better mmo happen...if they don’t wanna purchase or build a new engine from the ground up. The engine is really the key for us to get the best game. And as good as a team as ff14 dev team. A oomphh would happen for a first impression if the graphics looks like ff7 remake...and the world seamless openworld with equal graphics. And a way better combat system.
I need to feel the weight of my weapon, i need to be able to dodge physically..like roll jump away or whatever..i need meaningful auto attack..but also need the combat to feel strategic, where i need to actually smartly use my abilities and time it right ..

[RareItems]

BDO was a Dream MMO back in 2016. Then the Dev's turned opportunity to make a new #1 MMO and instead wasted it on Cutbacks on development and diverted funds to create 7 different games from it, leaving the game ruined with RMT/Speedhacking/Exploiting so rampant, Average playeres are "Encouraged" to use RMT/Speedhacks/Exploits to progress and keep up.

The Dream MMO is prob FFXIV. Simple, Casual, Easy to pick and put down, Non-addicting, great Catch up mechanics, great selection of gear, Thousands of RMT accounts banned every 2 weeks.

The only thing i would change is adding more fun repeatable easily accessible content like Frontlines/Eureka/Diadem and putting new rewards every month on those areas.