Well as we can all see it looks like the open world content will not be a big part of the game, The last interview also reflected the grinding and camping not been a part of the game eighter... Quest and story line taking the big part of the character's progress... and everything surrounding instances.... Hmmmm everything sounds so much like WOW (12 million players and 11,999,951 stayed in the city since lvl 10) in wow u can stayed in one spot all your characters life and still have the best gear and cap lvl..... lets not become that shit...
I want Open world content, giant dragons, HNMs fights where everyone can see ur LS ability and organization...
Instances are great but not everything should be on them... Its ok to have some lag and noob LS trying to make it hard for you... Its also ok to wish that the LS losses and the HNM can be reclaimed, and its even better to walk around with the gear this hard ass HNMs drop!!!
Also evolving my character around the story line and quest will take the socializing part of the game out... the fun of grinding and camping for mobs... the making friends while you fight...
And I still dnt get how will I lvl other jobs? am I gonna have to re-do the story line and quests over and over for each job I want to lvl????
I think Yoshi always talks about the 3 pillars on the game and how balance they have to be... and I agree 100%
But i think he is forgetting about the 3 community pilars also...
Harcore - midgamers - casuals
You can have one without the other.... and they all have to be happy...
hardcores will keep the game going on the long run and the other players hyped with the gear they have.
midgamers will be the ones helping the casuals out and letting them join in the content they missing players for...
Casuals are casuals... bring extra money for SE, help complete the midgamers events and play until they get bored...or until another MMO comes out...
I dnt think the game its aiming for the hardcore players at all... they focusing on casuals and low midgamers... which will last until another exciting with marketing mmo comes out...
Im disappointed with what I have seen, hopefully Im wrong... I been a FF fan for more then I can think of, and Im really looking for this to succeed.