Fan Service vs Originality

[Nuru]

Before any of you think this is a troll thread, or that I am complaining about something.. That is way far from the main idea. The point of this thread is to see how far making this a Fan Service MMORPG can go, versus how original it should be.

While each numbered Final Fantasy title carries over a few aspects from the earlier games, you can still consider it to be almost completely original. Now, how far should originality go with FFXIV? With the current version 1.0, originality has been tried and failed, but should that be a reason to steer clear from originality, or from most of it?

I am glad that this being a fan service MMO, it will feel like a Final Fantasy game, however, I am in hopes that it has a very strong balance between being too much like Final Fantasy ??? and not enough originality. What are your thoughts?

[Holy_Dragoon]

keep the original story idea that was in here from day 1. I've been wanting to know more for SO long now. It feels like an incomplete FF story. Not that I have disliked the Dalamud story, far from it!! I just really want to see where this Echo Gifted | Beastmen | Empire triangle goes.

The primals were so important early on, I feel that story has taken a back seat during Dalamud.

[Nuru]

As far as primals go, they are tied to Dalamud from the Meteor story. So Part fo the Meteor story is connected to the game's original storyline. The echo seems to be an ability we have never learned about, as far as how our characters have obtained that ability or why we have it. I'd like to know more about that myself.

In 2.0, they are keeping these NPCs, especially Minfilia, who is tied directly to the organization that connects you with a Path Companion. She also knows about your ability of the echo, so perhaps in 2.0 we should be getting some kind of continuation with that storyline.

[NoctisUmbra]

It's not about fan service. Its about meeting a standard and playing it safe with the fundamentals before adding more creative ideas. The game hasn't launched yet. First it needs to have a successful launch that isn't missing basic, fundamental features. Then they can get creative.

[Molly_Millions]

Perfect example where a few things were brought over, but not all.

One thing I didn't mention was steller graphics. That's something the FF series has been known for, and was arguably lacking from IX. Materia was also lacking from IX. Yeah it was a bit of a fan service title, but I don't think it went far enough. Personally, it was my least favorite of the series. The one thing it really had going for it was Tetra Master.

I Sommon thee! =).

lol, no spell check on this pc. :P

[IBloodmoon]

Perfect example of a few things were brought over, but not all.

I don't know when it happened, but I find myself liking Molly's post even before I read them now.

[Molly_Millions]

I don't know when it happened, but I find myself liking Molly's post even before I read them now.

lol so you're the one that likes my posts before i can even refresh the page! :P

[Ingolf]

Perfect example where a few things were brought over, but not all.

One thing I didn't mention was steller graphics. That's something the FF series has been known for, and was arguably lacking from IX. Materia was also lacking from IX. Yeah it was a bit of a fan service title, but I don't think it went far enough. Personally, it was my least favorite of the series. The one thing it really had going for it was Tetra Master.

It took more from VI and lower than the recent FF's. It was fanservice, but for the earlier titles (and a great game at that) It did take some very loose references from VII and VIII (Ending credits, and weapon shop dialogue) but there was a metric fuckton taken from the older titles.

[Molly_Millions]

It took more from VI and lower than the recent FF's. It was fanservice, but for the earlier titles (and a great game at that) It did take some very loose references from VII and VIII (Ending credits, and weapon shop dialogue) but there was a metric fuckton taken from the older titles.

That's a fair arguement, but you also have to consider that there is quite a bit of the current fanbase that never played those earlier games, or that came on board after the launch of VII. For those people, IX was not a fan service game. So I'd say that those fans could use a fan service title of thier own.

[Ingolf]

That's a fair arguement, but you also have to consider that there is quite a bit of the current fanbase that never played those earlier games, or that came on board after the launch of VII. For those people, IX was not a fan service game. So I'd say that those fans could use a fan service title of thier own.

I agree. XIV being a fanservice title excites me greatly.