Perspective of a returning player

[Eiyaya]

I do agree on the first paragraph, which i never mention the benefit because that is something everyone know.

However, the UI and server lag is something i never had before. the now loading takes over 5 min for me to enter the game and disappear once it is all load. If i reload it will just be quicker. How can i have server lag? consider i am running a 60 mbit cable line downloading normal bitorrent at 1-2m/sec. It is definitely something wrong with their side either they limited the bandwidth or something.

Each have their opinion on a game, tera feel like doing streetfighter while i do found FFXIV like office works.

The fight start click enter, F, click 5, wait abit, wait abite. click 4. wait abit wait abit click 3 wait abit wait abit. Click 9 (heal), wait abit wait abit. enemy dead Click F and stand until hp/mp recover.

Next fight i do the same. Go on with the same after that. Nothing changes.

Tera i would do the same, but i can move around while doing this things goes instantly without pausing. I dodge and i run.

I am not saying FFXIV should take Tera's combat system. What i am saying is FFXIV is really boring compare to FFXI. FFXI at least, i would coop with teams on weapon skills do some random stuff, shadow up but everything is FAST and instantly but to me FFXIV is more like office works. FFXI is not a single solo game like FFXIV but yet FFXIV's responses are TOO SLOW to even feel the excitement.

There is always a pause between skills, there is a pause switch target... FFXIV is slow combat even slower then wow or any MMORPG i ever faced. It is one of the biggest flaw for this game. This can be fix, make monster attack faster, make player response faster.

Potential is nothing, they could put blizzard in charge of FFXIV for all i care. I only want results, if they can't fix these little stuff, there is no future to speak of. Just like investment, any company have potential, doesn't mean they will make it to the top.

[KaplanHomahru]

I do agree on the first paragraph, which i never mention the benefit because that is something everyone know.

However, the UI and server lag is something i never had before. the now loading takes over 5 min for me to enter the game and disappear once it is all load. If i reload it will just be quicker. How can i have server lag? consider i am running a 60 mbit cable line downloading normal bitorrent at 1-2m/sec. It is definitely something wrong with their side either they limited the bandwidth or something.

Each have their opinion on a game, tera feel like doing streetfighter while i do found FFXIV like office works.

The fight start click enter, F, click 5, wait abit, wait abite. click 4. wait abit wait abit click 3 wait abit wait abit. Click 9 (heal), wait abit wait abit. enemy dead Click F and stand until hp/mp recover.

Next fight i do the same. Go on with the same after that. Nothing changes.

Tera i would do the same, but i can move around while doing this things goes instantly without pausing. I dodge and i run.

I am not saying FFXIV should take Tera's combat system. What i am saying is FFXIV is really boring compare to FFXI. FFXI at least, i would coop with teams on weapon skills do some random stuff, shadow up but everything is FAST and instantly but to me FFXIV is more like office works. FFXI is not a single solo game like FFXIV but yet FFXIV's responses are TOO SLOW to even feel the excitement.

There is always a pause between skills, there is a pause switch target... FFXIV is slow combat even slower then wow or any MMORPG i ever faced. It is one of the biggest flaw for this game. This can be fix, make monster attack faster, make player response faster.

Potential is nothing, they could put blizzard in charge of FFXIV for all i care. I only want results, if they can't fix these little stuff, there is no future to speak of. Just like investment, any company have potential, doesn't mean they will make it to the top.

It's their servers, which have always been crappy. Always. Also, slow combat wut?

[Mirage]

However, the UI and server lag is something i never had before. the now loading takes over 5 min for me to enter the game and disappear once it is all load. If i reload it will just be quicker. How can i have server lag? consider i am running a 60 mbit cable line downloading normal bitorrent at 1-2m/sec. It is definitely something wrong with their side either they limited the bandwidth or something.

Server lag doesn't have much to do with your home connection. The laws of physics put a speed limit on how fast signals can travel, and the distance from japan to the US is significant. No matter what your home connection is, you are unlikely to get low server lag unless you live in Japan, and this is exactly why other MMOs have regional servers. I have a 40/40 Mbit fiber connection myself, but it's never helped for any of SE's MMOs.

[ChiefCurrahee]

Each have their opinion on a game, tera feel like doing streetfighter while i do found FFXIV like office works.

The fight start click enter, F, click 5, wait abit, wait abite. click 4. wait abit wait abit click 3 wait abit wait abit. Click 9 (heal), wait abit wait abit. enemy dead Click F and stand until hp/mp recover.

Next fight i do the same. Go on with the same after that. Nothing changes.

Tera i would do the same, but i can move around while doing this things goes instantly without pausing. I dodge and i run.

Are you like level 10? Are you not doing combos?

Because even at lower levels you have a couple 2-3 step combos to pull off. Where it is more like:

Engage target wait wait press 1 move to the rear press 2 (combo) use Triggerable def skill - > parry/dodge/block attack -> use triggerable attack skill. press 5 move to side press 6 press 7 (combo) . wait. press 1 move to rear press 2 (combo)....

All in short order.

It's not action packed, but it's not a snoozefest. So i'm not sure what you're doing wrong.

nevermind found it: http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...cicuid=3046204

you've been back for 4 days and your highest class is 33 conj. followed my 23 polearm and 20 thm.

You've yet to experience any of the "JOB" Classes. A majority of the Grand Company quests, Class Quests ect ect.

FFXIV ver 1.x isn't geared to aquiring new players, or catering to returning low level players unfortunatly. It's aimed at lv 40+ players.

Try again when ver 2.0 is launched and there is more content in place for level 1-40 for new and returning players to expereince.