While I am sure I am not alone is hoping the best for 2.0. I am sure it will be pretty good as there is so much riding on it. However it is clear they have not put all their eggs in 1 basket (FFXI expansion pack). The game has changed drastically and for the better. As far as UI and other things while it has improved this is still the old system. Comparing this to what is to come is nearly impossible.

I still laugh every time I see someone come on here to talk about how great Tera is and how FFXIV should be more like Tera. Why should they. Tera has failed in Korea, failed in Japan and is starting to fail in the US (based on various articles I am reading about the decline of the game). It is just a matter of time that the US release will hit the same fate as the others.

While the combat system is unique I will give you that it is a horrible system. You are running around to keep the center point on the part of the target you want so you can mash buttons is not fast paced. It is annoying and I felt like WTF. Combine with that a horrid game lackluster crafting system as well as numerous other issues and you have a game that SE should stay as far away from as possible.

I can see so much potential with this game and really hope it come to play. the crafting system on this game is pretty good as well as other things. I will not make a final choice of course until I see 2.0 in front of me. However I suspect I will be here a while, or maybe go back to FFXI until I find something else.

The direction the game is going is the right direction I hope they continue this progress and not try to emulate a dying game.