ARR or Heavensward Classic

[Chelsei]

It's all in the name ! Choose.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

No.

The qol changes from later on are immense. No one would want arr classic or hw classic.

[ReynTime]

Heavensward easily. I was having a lot more fun with the so called janky job design of that era.
But at some point I'd lose interest just because with how XIV works you really need more content beyond what was in the game by 3.58.

I find the hate for TP really stupid. You realise even though they removed TP its function got replaced with every flippin job having its own dumb gauge to spend anyway, right?

No.

The qol changes from later on are immense. No one would want arr classic or hw classic.

You don't get to speak for everyone, Blizzard.

[xivYuiM]

No.

The qol changes from later on are immense. No one would want arr classic or hw classic.

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[Asako]

least obvious square employee

I believe the wow line. "You think you do, but you don't" springs to mind.

[Nadda]

Probably neither. I started shortly into ARRs launch but didn't get far because I was still in the Navy. I'd end up losing that account - By the time I got out, HW was out and Stormblood would get announced many months later.

While I enjoyed my time it's not as though you can't experience the same content now. The game could use some tweaking numbers-wise to give old content back its oomph.
But on the whole, you don't really need a classic version as it stands now. I believe the game is in a good state in general. (some may disagree about this - but I feel like a lot of the jank is gone that was redundant. Lots of qol also)

It's kinda funny actually, there was a topic of conversation about potentially letting players skip our Hydaelyn Zodiark story because its so long.
I think that this is better actually.
Games are supposed to expand the content. That's sort of why I fell out of love with "World" of Warcraft. Became less of a world and more of a "Continent" of Warcraft per expansion.
It lost that nice sense of progression in completing content because you could just bypass it all and go congregate at the end.

In FF14 you can play through ARR and HW on at least a technical level and I enjoyed that the most because when you do those MSQ quests, when you do that quest chain to unlock bonus dungeons, bonus trials, the raids.
It's like it's happening for you - for the first time. I wouldn't pass on that for anything because it was a fun experience.

If there is a demand for a "classic" version of the game - we'll see. For now I think the game lets you play through the expansions almost evergreen.

[mallleable]

How about a robust 7.x, and 8.x instead-?

[Chelsei]

How about a robust 7.x, and 8.x instead-?

Still thinking the same ?

[TheMightyMollusk]

How much new content are you willing to give up for nostalgia?

[Vyrerus]

I'll take a Heavensward Classic and a 64oz slushie to go, please.