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

[Arcell]

You say that yet we all know there are big changes coming in 2.0

You have no idea what it may turn into. Given their finacial gain on FFXI standard and the just embarrassing flop of FFXIV's release they may tune back in with what they know and what they already have a stable player base vested in.

They've already drastically altered classes, jobs, the battle system, crafting and a little of gathering. Why would they put these systems in only to completely re-do them again? 2.0 is the last of the changes, we've already got most of them. 2.0 is the server, graphics engine and world changes. The systems, I'm willing to bet, are going to be mostly the same otherwise. The direction they're currently going in is the one that they will keep going in post-2.0.

[Jynx]

They've already drastically altered classes, jobs, the battle system, crafting and a little of gathering. Why would they put these systems in only to completely re-do them again? 2.0 is the last of the changes, we've already got most of them. 2.0 is the server, graphics engine and world changes. The systems, I'm willing to bet, are going to be mostly the same otherwise. The direction they're currently going in is the one that they will keep going in post-2.0.

Personally I think if people are saying "They have allready done the drastic changes" those people are in for a big suprise when 2.0 comes out.

I highly expect XIV to overgo more than just a massive facelift.

[Zaaku]

Personally I think if people are saying "They have allready done the drastic changes" those people are in for a big suprise when 2.0 comes out.

I highly expect XIV to overgo more than just a massive facelift.

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If we're already basically 2.0 without the boob job then this game is beyond the very definition of Screwed. 2.0 is going to be adding, changing, ret conning, and tail adding like a crazy nutter right as they go for the stars in 14.0 4.0 2.0 RE-RELEASE!

[Arcell]

Personally I think if people are saying "They have allready done the drastic changes" those people are in for a big suprise when 2.0 comes out.

I highly expect XIV to overgo more than just a massive facelift.

All that's really been stated for 2.0 is the new server system, new graphics engine, new zones and additions like Free Companies, Odin, PvP, Housing. I don't think the core combat systems are going to drastically change between now and then. I really don't see the core design philosophy changing between now and then. They've been catering to a certain audience and I wouldn't bet on that changing. We'll likely see things like multi-party instances or more large open-world content surely but I don't think the core systems of the game are going to change a second time.