Thread: Considering FFXI till FFXIV 2.0

Originally Posted by Zumi

The reason that people want a certain amount of gear or experience in pugs is because its usually needed to be successful. If you don't have temp items and atmacites for VW along with a good weapon you won't be too useful to the group.

When people make groups to get lower level VW clears for temps and Key items they usually don't have a high gear requirement to get in.

You forgot very specific jobs.

I have all the VW done, same with aby and what not, did all that when it was new. What Im talking about is anything outside the aby/vw easy endgame sphere. All these new neo's they are coming out with and even some of the old stuff you just cannot get into. And like I said, building an empy is more mind numbing now than ever due to no one really needing/wanting the bosses you need for them anymore, and if you dont have that empy you cannot get into pts for other things and even if you manage to get an empy and you have decent gear but not the top gear you cant get it because no one will take you in with them for a chance at it. Its a vicious cycle. I have played xi since 05 and had a wonderful ls for years who had static events multiple times a week and always had new players that we helped out. But since aby the whole mentality has changed and its gotten brutal

Originally Posted by MicahZerrshia

You forgot very specific jobs.

I have all the VW done, same with aby and what not, did all that when it was new. What Im talking about is anything outside the aby/vw easy endgame sphere. All these new neo's they are coming out with and even some of the old stuff you just cannot get into. And like I said, building an empy is more mind numbing now than ever due to no one really needing/wanting the bosses you need for them anymore, and if you dont have that empy you cannot get into pts for other things and even if you manage to get an empy and you have decent gear but not the top gear you cant get it because no one will take you in with them for a chance at it. Its a vicious cycle. I have played xi since 05 and had a wonderful ls for years who had static events multiple times a week and always had new players that we helped out. But since aby the whole mentality has changed and its gotten brutal

The most annoying thing I find about FFXI currently is most people will pay for 2 accounts dual box a meele+whm to do empyreans. You can solo it yes but its pretty slow. Kind of annoying to see dual boxers everywhere. I mean what every happened to playing with other people? There is a kind of solo everything mentality in the game for abyssea.

Originally Posted by Zumi

The most annoying thing I find about FFXI currently is most people will pay for 2 accounts dual box a meele+whm to do empyreans. You can solo it yes but its pretty slow. Kind of annoying to see dual boxers everywhere. I mean what every happened to playing with other people? There is a kind of solo everything mentality in the game for abyssea.

I dual box but its for different reasons, I dual boxed BEFORE abyssea came out because I found no matter what event I was doing we always lacked something So I leveled up a RDM(my old main on my main character) and it helped complete the old content. I never take my dual box to just Solo stuff. I only use it to help my friends with what they need.

I'm considering FFXI over FFXIV ^^ Just my opinion though (Bring on the hate!)

it's been like 5 weeks since I started XI, still enjoying it so far. ^^

Originally Posted by Tomoken

I'm writing this knowing some people will be "upset" to see FFXI posted in an FFXIV general forum, but I'll get to why it's related (so please spare your anger from this thread; it isn't going to be necessary/desirable for anyone).

SO now that I got that out of the way, a little background on myself that many others will find similar:

My first MMORPG ever was FFXI. Played it for many years all the way up until about midway in-between the time they released Level Sync and the first level cap break past 75 (so while 75 was still the highest LVL). I had been on FFXIV approximately since March of this year till the very last day and am HIGHLY (as most of you are) anticipating FFXIV 2.0.

Lately I've been trying different MMOs (Tera in particular) but it seems to not really be doing it for me. I've played WoW before inbetween FFXI and FFXIV but I have no interest of going back to that either.

From what I heard of FFXI for quite some time is that the leveling had become easy-mode and that certain jobs like Paladin lost their purpose.

Is there anyone else considering/already in the process of playing FFXI currently, and if so, would you recommend a come-back prior to FFXIV 2.0's release? Is there anything that someone that stopped playing during LV 75 cap/Level Sync release time should be aware of such as myself?

Thank you for all of your input, and have a happy holiday season.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ay-together%21

Many, many active XIV players.

LoL SE just banned the gil sellers who do power leveling Fell Cleave parties all day. Only took them 2 years. But now I bet people will complain they can't pay some guy 400k go afk for 10 hours come back and be level 99.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/pol...ews21808.shtml

Just recently started from scratch on new character after not having played for 3 years +.

Am enjoying it right now as much as I ever did. Alot of the things I was reading that had changed (no more traditional parties etc) had me skeptical if I could still enjoy it. I'm still only in my 60s right now so ill have to see how I feel about the new endgame. But as far as breaking into it, and working past the circles of not being able to do certain things because I don't have the gear. And not having gear because I can't get into a group. Well, that's how it is in every game so I'm used to doing what's necessary to get by until I find my way.

Originally Posted by Mamba

Abyssea destroyed the FFXI community and end game is now full of people who have burned their jobs to 99 with 0 skill...

There is no need for real linkshells anymore since everything can be lowmanned (except Legion, PW and ADL).
If you are a casual player and you have a few friends to play the game with, great, FFXI is perfect for you now.
But if you are looking for a buzzing linkshell with events and the feeling from the olden days, then forget about it.

I am playing ff11 still and quite enjoy it as I play with my boyfriend and a few RL friends. The beginning of the game has been made more "user friendly" for noobies and quests will guide you through most of the basic things now. There are still some social linkshells but they come and go because there is no real need for socials anymore. People tend to have their own little groups they play with.
There are some event linkshells that do endgame stuff but the reguirements are quite high if you actually want to get some of the harder stuff (mention in the beginning) done.

Basically had maybe 1-2 people that still played and abyssea allowed everyone to do stuff again. Everything is pugged now too VW, PW, Nyzul. Nobody had a full linkshell anymore really, just a bunch of low man or solo stuff. VW takes full 18 but you get a few friends and fill the rest out with pugs.

Before abyssea the game was pretty much dead with no new content.