What did FF14 have right, at launch?

[Tricksy]

I think there are alot of things. Im just going to say one though.

The idea of SP, and how it was accumulated by using abilities.

Yes I know there was issues with it. But instead of dealing with those issues they removed it altogether and tacked on a generic XP system. Unfortunate in my eyes. An innovative, or at least uncommon, feature removed instead of ironed out.

EDIT:
I don't give a rats behind how messed up something was at launch. Im asking what concepts or features they had that you were a fan of, regardless of the issues that plagued them.

In my opinion it was bugs and lack of effort and quality that ruined FF14 at launch, not the ideas and features in the game. Its just that almost everything was laggy and half baked. Instead of fixing these interesting features, most were just axed and common MMO features were slapped on.

[Dakin]

I think there are alot of things. Im just going to say one though.

The idea of SP, and how it was accumulated by using abilities.

Yes I know there was issues with it. But instead of dealing with those issues they removed it altogether and tacked on a generic XP system. Unfortunate in my eyes. An innovative, or at least uncommon, feature removed instead of ironed out.

Not innovative, many games/MMOs had this system beforehand. FFXIV had little right, at launch.

[Tricksy]

Not innovative, many games/MMOs had this system beforehand. FFXIV had little right, at launch.

"An innovative, or at least uncommon, feature removed instead of ironed out."

Read this sentence over and over until you understand why you are in the corner, on a stool, with the pointy cone shaped hat on.

[Neptune]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...11131-Be-brave

[indira]

thing they had right was they didnt shut it down.

[GemGenie]

The sp system was supposed to be good but they implemented it in a very bad way. Which is still one of the big problem in ff14 that the game is ruled by random number generator.

When at launch, imagine 2 same lv pug beating the same crab together, one get absolutely zero sp but the other guy getting 1k... And this pattern continues....

They could make it better by change sp system that every action you do, you get some sp, the more dmg, more healing, more combo give you bonus sp.

This eventually kill PL and everyone in pt will work hard together for lv up instead of some retard join pt and afk.

But SE is too lazy to think and went with the legacy way

[Elexia]

Hmm...

Graphics...

Monsters actually were living breathing creatures unlike other MMOs where they're just kinda plopped down and have no "emotion".

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[Onisake]

Hmm...

Graphics...

Monsters actually were living breathing creatures unlike other MMOs where they're just kinda plopped down and have no "emotion".

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What really hooked me, and how i hooked a friend, was the graphics engine. the game looked stunning. very few could come close, or had very ridiculous armor and obvious korean-grinder influences (Aion). the armor was realistic for the most part. how it looks is extremely important. but i think they focused a little too much on that, as gameplay suffered terribly.

I liked how it was unique as well. granted it was a little too unique. there was nothing familiar at all really. you had to create your own classes by essentially leveling everything.

I both liked and hated the fact you could use any ability on any character for the most part. I really didn't like the fact the traditional jobs were not present.

As some other people mentioned. they generated the right amount of hype.
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Having played in Beta, i can say this is where things really really went south. A lot of stuff needed fixed.

The game was broken at that point. it was all over the forums. there was 'feed back' sections but for the most part they were only looking at hardware compatibility. having looked on both the JP and NA sides of the forums it was just sad how much was ignored by the devs at that time.

I think they have learned their lesson this time, but for the most part I saw the beta as an alpha. and the first 6 months were what the beta should have been.

My biggest worry right now is when beta starts for 2.0. The game is a lot more mature, but if they aren't taking all feedback seriously right from the beginning it's going to fail again.

[Gramul]

The class system.

Being able to switch on the fly.

[Deathmask]

The class system.

Being able to switch on the fly.

This. Everything else was just forgettable.