2.0 is promising too much!!

**MicahZerrshia** · 06-04-2012 07:18 AM

They have to give us new content, if not at the launch of 2.0 but very soon after.

Realistically once a few ppl get their first jobs to 50 on the 'fresh start' servers it will be a burn fest so everyone will cap fairly fast, (we will most likely see the incoming of rmt burn pts like the ones abundant in xi right now, making this burn fest even faster) then after they burn through ifrit, moogle and garuda (assuming they are still there), the story line quests and the lolraids they have given us so far ppl will start to fall away cause their wont be the promise of 2.0 and they wont want to run a raid 200 times for 1 piece of gear that will be outdated with the next patch or spend 10 hrs a day crafting. The only thing keeping most of us is the promise of 2.0, but if they dont deliver our servers will slow down as well.

With all the competition on the market right now and all the new and fun mmos recently released and soon to be they have to make it one hell of a game to compete with not only the other mmos but also xiv's own reputation. So releasing 2.0 without new content or without the promise of a content heavy heavy patch within a few months after release, xiv may sink.

It sounds like the obvious thing but SE isnt know for their brilliance in marketing

**Kyra** · 06-04-2012 07:20 AM

The promise of 2.0 is what makes me keep playing. I hope its good because Elder Scrolls Online is out next year and Will move to that if 2.0 isnt great!

They should also rename it to Final Fantasy XIV-2

**Noir** · 06-04-2012 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Kyra

The promise of 2.0 is what makes me keep playing. I hope its good because Elder Scrolls Online is out next year and Will move to that if 2.0 isnt great!

They should also rename it to Final Fantasy XIV-2

Elder scrolls... That piece ofshit company can't release a not bugged of game that is offline, imagine the bug fest that this online will be. Plus, they deceived customers launching a sub par game for the ps3. That's why I hate multi platform. That's why I love Sony which invest in studios and launch great titles that no one can play. Too bad SE, can't see that they went down the drain when they start this launching ff on every console. Stick to your root SE.

**Delsus** · 06-04-2012 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Noir

Elder scrolls... That piece ofshit company can't release a not bugged of game that is offline, imagine the bug fest that this online will be. Plus, they deceived customers launching a sub par game for the ps3. That's why I hate multi platform. That's why I love Sony which invest in studios and launch great titles that no one can play. Too bad SE, can't see that they went down the drain when they start this launching ff on every console. Stick to your root SE.

Hmm stick to thier roots, so all FF games should be on Wii and Wii U?

**RedAffinity** · 06-04-2012 09:53 AM

2 years of development is a lot of time.

They have had a lot to work with as well, a lot of the design / art / content has been established for them with 1.0

**Lamentor** · 06-04-2012 09:59 AM

There's something that people are failing to realize, although somewhat understandable because it hasn't exactly been mentioned. You all know, the odds of 2.0 being released with a slower pace of leveling ALONG with a level cap to at least 55 or 60 is very HIGH. Most likely there will be a good amount of story content with the release of 2.0, leaving us busy with a few somewhat clever fights to show off what the 2.0 client can do. I'm thinking 1 battle requiring 8 people vs a massive amount of enemies on screen at once to show off the ability to have a ton of characters on screen at once. Tutorials to teach us the new UI designs and other new things. You better believe they won't forget tutorials. And of course, like I said, grinding for at least the first month of the release of the game so even veteran players will have something to do.

I'm saying it right now. 2.0 will be released with a level cap increase. That will be our time killer. Then there will probably be a small dungeon similar to the style of DH, except probably with more production value in it, to show off something else that 2.0 has to offer. Then the real content will come after that.

**Lurex** · 06-04-2012 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Lamentor

There's something that people are failing to realize, although somewhat understandable because it hasn't exactly been mentioned. You all know, the odds of 2.0 being released with a slower pace of leveling ALONG with a level cap to at least 55 or 60 is very HIGH. Most likely there will be a good amount of story content with the release of 2.0, leaving us busy with a few somewhat clever fights to show off what the 2.0 client can do. I'm thinking 1 battle requiring 8 people vs a massive amount of enemies on screen at once to show off the ability to have a ton of characters on screen at once. Tutorials to teach us the new UI designs and other new things. You better believe they won't forget tutorials. And of course, like I said, grinding for at least the first month of the release of the game so even veteran players will have something to do.

I'm saying it right now. 2.0 will be released with a level cap increase. That will be our time killer. Then there will probably be a small dungeon similar to the style of DH, except probably with more production value in it, to show off something else that 2.0 has to offer. Then the real content will come after that.

Everything you said in your post, appeals to me. I hope it is true.

**beryuyu** · 06-04-2012 10:01 AM

To be honest, I like the game at the moment. It is not that time consuming and enjoyable. However, there is room for improvements such as more world wide events would make the game better. Like in FFXI, there was besieged, campaign, znm, salvage, einherjar, hnms(but no lame 20hr+ pop please or world wide pop) back when I played @ 75cap. The things you can do are endless. But right now there are just barely 2 things to do: Cutter's cry and Aurum Vale. During the down time when people are either offline or bored of running dungeons, I kind of want a variety other than chasing after lala's and miqos in uldah.

**NefarioCall** · 06-04-2012 11:21 AM

The day i saw the new area design PDFs i was sold.
To me, storyboarding is everything that glues the rest together.
Take Xenoblade for example. Great premise, graphics, music and an entertaining battle system,
but shit storyboarding took the area progression in a boring, linear design that never surprised.
As a result, it's gigantic areas were like the current FFXIV, beautiful and mostly empty.
Its battles were interesting, but never made use of more interesting mechanics brought by progression changes.
(What is it about the surrounding area and circumstance that CHANGES the battle?)
Music was wonderful, but its placement more or less meaningless.
etc, etc,
As opposed to Xenogears. That game had purpose.

Now FFXIV 2.0, from the area PDFs we got some time ago, shows complete areas. Every corner of every zone, and there will be a lot of them is packed with SOMETHING interesting. Go take a look if you haven't. It speaks for itself.
Mind, if you don't like where the battle system is going, then you have a concern to consider, but every corner of these maps is a place. Even the tiniest sidequests will be more interesting when you go there. And the devs, when writing a scene, will be looking at them and writing better stories because of the inspiration they give. The music will finally have a place to fit more than it does currently, etc, etc, etc.

And generally speaking, by replacing the server system, i would think that the new one will be good. I really don't think they're going to screw something that basic up this time.

ALSO, the UI is going to be open to user mods, meaning, even if you don't like the UI, chances are you can go to X site and download a UI mod that is to your liking.

In other words, it's my feeling that unless you have substantial problems with the current direction of the battle system, 2.0 will deliver.

**Noir** · 06-04-2012 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by NefarioCall

The day i saw the new area design PDFs i was sold.
To me, storyboarding is everything that glues the rest together.
Take Xenoblade for example. Great premise, graphics, music and an entertaining battle system,
but shit storyboarding took the area progression in a boring, linear design that never surprised.
As a result, it's gigantic areas were like the current FFXIV, beautiful and mostly empty.
Its battles were interesting, but never made use of more interesting mechanics brought by progression changes.
(What is it about the surrounding area and circumstance that CHANGES the battle?)
Music was wonderful, but its placement more or less meaningless.
etc, etc,
As opposed to Xenogears. That game had purpose.

Now FFXIV 2.0, from the area PDFs we got some time ago, shows complete areas. Every corner of every zone, and there will be a lot of them is packed with SOMETHING interesting. Go take a look if you haven't. It speaks for itself.
Mind, if you don't like where the battle system is going, then you have a concern to consider, but every corner of these maps is a place. Even the tiniest sidequests will be more interesting when you go there. And the devs, when writing a scene, will be looking at them and writing better stories because of the inspiration they give. The music will finally have a place to fit more than it does currently, etc, etc, etc.

And generally speaking, by replacing the server system, i would think that the new one will be good. I really don't think they're going to screw something that basic up this time.

ALSO, the UI is going to be open to user mods, meaning, even if you don't like the UI, chances are you can go to X site and download a UI mod that is to your liking.

In other words, it's my feeling that unless you have substantial problems with the current direction of the battle system, 2.0 will deliver.

Are you talking bad about Xenogears?

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