Geomancer

[Elexia]

2.0 is not only an overhaul but also an expansion in itself. When it's released it won't be the same game with the same content. It'll be a completely unique experience from 1.0 that'll offer a lot of new content as well as some familiar content. At least from what I've read that's what they want to do upon releasing 2.0. They want to give players enough content to play around with so it will feel more like an expansion and less like just an overhaul.

I think the main appeal to 2.0 is that it's moving to a new client and server infrastructure, any content additions will be nice as long as they do take into consideration some current issues with content. The only content we know of in 2.0 is the Crystal Tower which may or may not come at release, the new content slated for 2.0 is probably a ways off sadly.

[Dawiichan]

Let's see:

-More content to an already overflowing amount of content.
-New jobs (XIV still has yet to even release new ones that weren't an extension of old.)
-New storyline and exploration of an already large world.

2.0 is an overhaul, XI's new expansion is an extension to the world and lore. The only excitement for 2.0 is that it'll finally (hopefully) fix what's wrong with the game. People will be equally excited when they release an expansion to XIV too.

Unless XIV does some amazing things by May 2013..XI is going to be the better choice for content, since 2.0 is merely an overhaul in the long run up until we see their update pattern.

IDK, while XI's expansion is definitely pretty sweet, I think you're understating 2.0. We finally get the continue the lore and to see a world that doesn't look the same for the most part. Then they also stated a list of content in the pdf files such as the labyrinth, primals, crystal tower, dragon horde and odin. If you ask me I'd say 2.0 is both an overhaul and a mini-expansion.

Either way, pretty sick to see a new FFXI expansion, and I can't wait to see what the other new job is cause it looks like a pretty freaking sweet shadow.

[Elexia]

Said Geomancer art btw.

[Zyph]

Said Geomancer art btw.

I am reminded how much better Roegadyn look with tails.

[Gentaro]

I really don't see how an expansion to a 10-year old game could somehow be more exciting than what 2.0 is looking to be, no matter how much love you had for XI.

If it still was pre-abyssea without lvlcap.....I would go back to FFXI without a tiny bit of regret <.<

[Ralliare]

If it still was pre-abyssea without lvlcap.....I would go back to FFXI without a tiny bit of regret <.<

Got to agree, while FFXIV has promise there are a fair few things that FFXI has that I miss (such as 6 player partys and a used searching system)

[Babydoll]

Pretty cool ;o I am more excited for 2.0 and future of XIV however. Hehe I quit FFXI in October 2011 and played since its release...it was fun game while it lasted

[MyKotoShi]

I was just expressing my curiosity for Geomancer coming to Eorzea

[Elexia]

I was just expressing my curiosity for Geomancer coming to Eorzea

If it's at minimum like how they plan XI's it would be a good class/job as long as people stop excluding jobs from content for absolutely no reason lol. For now we know

Facing x side of monster (North iirc) = More magic attack power
Facing East/West = Reduced Recast timers
Facing East/West = More potent buffs? (If I read that correctly, mighta been magic accuracy)
Facing South = Reduced cast times.

It would fit well in XIV where some encounters have you moving about like Ifrit/Chim/Garuda.

[Zyph]

It would fit well in XIV

Not really, since Vana'diel has lore to back up directions being important, tying them to elements and summons and stars and whatnot. Lore that the job is probably going to be grounded in.

In Eorzea we can't even keep our elemental wheel in order, fuck it, east may as well be southwest.