Geomancer

[neorei]

seeing tanaka there (no disrespect) gave the same feeling as seeing M night shamalyan name in the credits of a movie.

[Zantetsuken]

seeing tanaka there (no disrespect) gave the same feeling as seeing M night shamalyan name in the credits of a movie.

Say what you want about Tanaka, he helped make FFXI one of the best MMOs ever.

I don't even place the failure of 1.0 entirely at his feet. There were other people higher up who wanted FFXIV out the door ASAP. I'm sure they didn't care that it wasn't finished because it could be perpetually updated --and they certainly didn't expect players/media/etc to get up in arms about it.

This game (and FFXIII) caused a big wakeup at SE. They realized that just because your game is called 'Final Fantasy', it doesn't mean that everyone will give you a free pass if it turns out to be a pile.

Oh hey everyone, I think I should remind you that SE is on the wall whether or not to bring FFXI to the PS Vita.

If this happens, then if nothing else, you'd have a chance to play FFXI while away from your PC (vacation, school, work, prison, etc.)

But, but...


(actually, FFXI on vita would be very cool, but I don't think I'll be going back to it unless they make it f2p, or at least give us FFXIV players a substantial discount)

[Lienn]

Say what you want about Tanaka, he made FFXI one of the best MMOs ever.

I don't even place the failure of 1.0 entirely at his feet. There were other people higher up who wanted FFXIV out the door ASAP. I'm sure they didn't care that it wasn't finished because it could be perpetually updated --and they certainly didn't expect players/media/etc to get up in arms about it.

I think it was a big wakeup at SE. They realized that just because your game is called 'Final Fantasy', it doesn't mean that everyone will give you a free pass if it's a pile.

Totally agree!

Also, ppl is ignoring the fact they will be separating the FFXI client of PC from PS2/360, starting by the exclusive UI...so it's VERY possible that over time the PC version actually getting a graphic boost.

I'm really looking foward to it since the "Claim the Land" mechanics look very cool, the lairs are a nice idea, the new monsters' concept art are really cool and if the job they will show today turns out to be an A+ GS job I'll go crazy! I ALWAYS wanted an A+ GS job since it was my weapon of choice there! ^^

[Starlord]

Say what you want about Tanaka, he helped make FFXI one of the best MMOs ever.

I don't even place the failure of 1.0 entirely at his feet. There were other people higher up who wanted FFXIV out the door ASAP. I'm sure they didn't care that it wasn't finished because it could be perpetually updated --and they certainly didn't expect players/media/etc to get up in arms about it.

This game (and FFXIII) caused a big wakeup at SE. They realized that just because your game is called 'Final Fantasy', it doesn't mean that everyone will give you a free pass if it turns out to be a pile.






But, but...


(actually, FFXI on vita would be very cool, but I don't think I'll be going back to it unless they make it f2p, or at least give us FFXIV players a substantial discount)

Tbh With the his Vision of FFXIV ( which was alot revolved around Leves moreover anything else, which was an endless grind of the same friggen quests over and over and over again)... I'm even sure if his Vision would have been good, even if it was fully realized.

And besides Yoshi-P is fixing the game anyways and its turning out to be a beauty.. so in the end.. I don't care who made it.. because in the end everyone as a whole at SE made it.. If FFXIV is Commercially successful Don't just thank Yoshi-P but thank everyone that worked beside him as well.

[charlemagne]

If they had brought out a full expansion like this instead of that abomination that was Abbysea I would most likely still be playing. It's like your former lover getting on with their life without you. You'll always wonder how they are getting on even if they aren't the one for you anymore.

[Phobos]

If they had brought out a full expansion like this instead of that abomination that was Abbysea I would most likely still be playing. It's like your former lover getting on with their life without you. You'll always wonder how they are getting on even if they aren't the one for you anymore.

Wow... I think I agree with every word of this.

Level cap being raised and abyssea being released ruined FFXI for me. I may go back and try out the expansion, but I find myself less interested in Geomancer than when I originally saw/played it in older FF's. Mostly, though, I just never liked the idea of all the gear I worked for through various events at 75 cap being replaced with 76-99 drops from the farmfest that is Abyssea. I hear they added some more stuff, but each iteration only replaces the last it seems nowadays. Pre-Abyssea all events had gear that was useful to someone, and BiS for something. Now, in most cases, BiS items are from whatever the latest event is. I just don't find years of events I thought fun, and gear I always liked being replaced by a few mini-expansions and useless level cap increases (whats the point of an increase when you make leveling itself too easy).

Just a few of the reasons why an FFXI expansion doesn't interest me as much as 2.0 launch. FFXIV is new, and even if they start increasing level cap it wouldn't feel as much of a slap in the face as it seemed in FFXI.

[Delila]

Boo! Now I'll never get my FFXI friends to come back to Eorzea. /sadface

[Hyrist]

*shurg*
FFXI hasn't impressed me yet.

They'll have to hit a particular sweet-spot for me personally to get me back and so far there's no mention - like there hasn't been for years. If Hyrist was ever going to go back to FFXI it would be as one job, and right now that job is dead.

Also with Tanaka at the helm over there, I'm not looking forward to the endgame he would have in mind for that. So no, no high hopes or hypes for me yet. 2.0 has me rock solid. FFXI? That still feels like a closed chapter.

[Griss]

Hey guys I think your confused. the xi forums are Over this way

[Antanias]

Bring the new ff11 jobs over to ff14 >_>