Thread: FFXIV 2.0 impression

I'd also like animation lock removed.

Things I'm mainly looking forward to :

-New and better designed maps
-More Endgame content
-And the stuff I really want them to add the most ~ More jobs.... I'm getting tired of only 7 jobs to pick from when a party consists of 8 people. There is barely any diversity. RDM DRK NIN SAM where are you ?

Originally Posted by Onidemon

How would you feel if they show XIV 2.0 at E3, trailer + playable demo and all. Then what you see is the exact same game we have now, plays the same, feels the same.... but with new redesigned areas, new features, new spells+spell animations and dungeons+raid. But the gameplay itself feels 100% the same and would look only like you stumbled into a new area but not a new redesigned game. The game would also have no more lag.

Would that be enough to please you or would that be a huge disappointment?

What are you expecting 2.0 to be? Just a an improved, patched up XIV or a completely different experience?

Well, to put it bluntly, of they showed the game now at e3 would ok. The game is miles ahead of the released phase 1 1/2 years ago. So, in other words, 2.0 would be for me a bonus. The more the merrier. This last patch with the jobs and story wise was great. I just wished they would add more story content that you could do not only with a group but solo. Why I say that, because its hard to enjoy the story content wise when you have to skip the cs because of time based dungeon and your party is already half way into the fight while you watch the story. The inns helped remedy that, but on the go story is what makes you enjoy a rpg-MMO, IMO and not replay the scenes after. Back to the question put by the OP, the game is getting better day after day. Can't wait to have all the features put in place with 2.0 which couldn't ATM because the engine won't allow/too hard to implement.

As far as what's outlined and announced, a lot of the core changes, and new content will migrate right over to 2.0

I really don't think the gameplay / battle system is going to change much at all beyond just adjustments and updates like we've been seeing.

3 Things. Living, breathing areas, PROPER FUCKING GAME ENGINE and Greatsword DD Class/Job. That's all and I'll be in bliss^^

If they remove animation lock this game will look awful.

This game has improved leaps and bounds over what it was. Aside from a little lag and anticipation of new features not yet implemented, I'm very happy with the current state of the game. There are minor (gameplay) changes that we can expect, UI differences, new content, better servers, and a new client that runs smoother and on more machines that the current version, but the basic framework is in place now. Anyone holding out for a drastically different game from what we have right now should probably just move on already.