We Need that Feeling back of "CoP"(first release)

[Qfox]

I know this topic might not have much attention from players who don't like hardcore and hard missions. but i have to say it !!
IF anyone played FFXI when CoP release .. game was pushed to different level, but i like that FFXI kept level limited through 4 expansions. but in this one they give us test of low level difficulty when they make most of missions have limitation of level which push player to use very limited ability to take down hard mobs. and one of most amazing storyline that FFXI have.

we cant Forget reward behind finishing the missions was ring, >>>of our own choice<<<
which bring down the access to Secret Sea where there start of a lot of challenges.

i'm not Fan of decrease chance of drop rate, but to make too many steps need to be taken to reach to it. for example, like pop items .. keyitems etc. keep doing same dungeons over and over will start getting boring and some people lose interest of that item.

Note :
Give me your opinion if you wish SE bring new things which match that element, or not.

[Fear]

when I played FFXI I loved CoP, it took me a year to get past the promy missions because of crappy members but once you got to sea it felt nice that you really had to work to get there, barely anyone had Sea access.

I also enjoy the type of content like Sky & Sea, where you have to farm mobs to complete a set then kill em.

[Qfox]

Exactly, that why topic burst out from my memory that i had from that journey

[charlemagne]

CoP was the finest gameplaying experience in any mmo.

[Asiaine]

It may be good for those who can find people to go on the missions with them... I was not so lucky.
It may be fine for those who like level-capped areas... I most certainly did not.

The story line was fine, the idea behind it was great, I loved that. The necessity of finding people who are at the same point in the story as you to do those quests when you can do it (keeping in mind it could take a couple hours to get there, and win the fight) was most annoying.

If they do CoP without Level Restrictions (which I believe it eventually became) then it could very well be good ^.^

[SniperRifle]

I've seen a lot of these threads since the forums came up, I hope SE delivers.

[Zaaku]

Never going to happen with the current emphasis of hand holding and lack of progressive building of strength in character SE has a hard on for.

[ereskigal]

I was able to do COP missions as they was release they wasn't hard, but level caps and level restrictions suck hope they never bring it back, story line yes please. As for sea area i'm Srry but that crap look like it didn't belong or fit the graphics of the rest FF11. But this is my opion.

[Frein]

I can hardly understand the OP, but I think the gist of it is that CoP was the best MMO expansion ever created. I agree wholeheartedly.

[Keramory]

I know many who have and havent played FFXI when hearing about something from FFXI quickly shun the idea...however CoP to me and to many, was probably one of the best experiences of playing an MMO or most games for that matter.

For those who dont know CoP... there were several chapters which involved traveling to unique and really cool far out places you'd never see if not doing the said chapters. You'd then typically go into a raid like area at a cap starting at say...30...beat the area, beat a unique and far out boss...then do the same at 40 and so on.
That and the story was amazing I think. Granted the game play of course was more of a focus, the story and what will happen next really motivated me and many other players.

Also I know some elitists will disagree, but CoP was damn hard. It forced you to use your two hour abilities and play very well...without the cheap new method of making things hard of just spamming adds all over the place which FFXIV seems to do now.

I was deeply hoping when this game first came out I'd see something that would surpass CoP, but I highly doubt that'll happen. Alot of factors made that expansion great, but one I will admit was I was much younger when I first started it. Still though, amazing expansion, truly.