The Mog Log Article~ FFXIV: ARR

[Starlord]

I found this article interesting so I thought I share with you guys ( nothing new on information, but it gives a perspective on his view on FFXIV in general.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09...ctor-in-ffxiv/

[Griss]

It's a well written and cuts right to the heart of the whole issue surrounding 2.0.

[Anakhu]

This man speaks true sensible words

[PSxpert2011]

Good article, I couldn't have written it any better. So I am a fan-boy of FF but I also have to be critical. Too little, too late were promises being for-filled, yet I'll still play on until the servers shut down.


I enjoy sharing the Final Fantasy world with others who also love the Final Fantasy Universe. It's sometimes disappointing that the company who delivered this "experience" isn't delivering the whole experience the way it's meant to be: Up-to-date and complete.

[Zezlar]

Honestly, no matter what SE does I don't think they'll become a super power MMO like WoW. Not that I as a player truly want that anyways. I've always liked the "niche" category that FFXI fell under. My main concern is that by "bringing FFXIV up to the global standard" is that they're just going to copy every garbage MMO out there, and it will be fairly boring because it will try to appeal to every type of player.

[Blaize]

I found this article interesting so I thought I share with you guys ( nothing new on information, but it gives a perspective on his view on FFXIV in general.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/09...ctor-in-ffxiv/

In all honesty Eliot always writes up a decent article for FFXIV (and XI) even when I don't always agree with what he writes, he is one of the few people writing games articles out there that still make an interesting read!

[Duelle]

I can agree with the fact that XIV is not going to easily pull people back without being a notch or three above the other MMOs on the market. I have friends that have left for TOR and WoW and seem to be content with what they have there. Some stated their terms quite clearly: quest-based leveling and more content. My own being "proper encounter and class design/balance".

As has been made very clear, you can't bank on the Final Fantasy name for much these days. The game has a burden of proof to those who moved on, and rightly so.

[Griffster]

I really hope Yoshi produces a great game....

[Pooky]

I am excited for ARR, but this article definitely hits home a few points. I mean some of the biggest selling features I have seen so far are "Quests! You can quest all the way to the cap" or "Look at this, you can jump now!". "Check out this new, responsive UI!". All that makes us happy because of the huge pile of crap that 1.0 was, but really all that is pretty standard MMO fare nowadays.

Is FFXIV happy just being a big improvement over FFXIV 1.0? Cause that's not really difficult. Or is it going to provide anything new that will make it more appealing than the tons of other MMO's out there? The FF name and loyalty will only go so far(which is less than its ever been). I'm excited to see the new maps and changes from 1.0, but I am also quite anxious to see what exactly will keep me logging in here instead of LotrO or SWTOR where I already have established characters.

[Ladon]

I think expectations might be a little high in general for the release of 2.0. The main problem is I think people are expecting drastic change where I believe it's going to be a bit more subtle at first than most expect. Reason being is Yoshida was given the task to correct a game already out rather than make a whole new game. I think the initial transition from 1.0 to 2.0 is going to be limited since it's a conversion and there won't be a whole lot of new content at first. Rather everything is just going to be a familiar redesign and a lot less of a 'new game.'

With that said, I hope the launch of 2.0 lays the groundwork for Yoshida to quickly implement some real new content as well as further refine the game. It sounds like the team is very focused not only on getting the current content converted but also creating a set of tools that will allow them to continue to add new content quickly. I really think the first major expansion is where 2.0 is really going to shine rather than the 2.0 launch itself. Hopefully we'll see some improvements in gameplay as well that they just aren't going to have the time for before the launch of 2.0.