Alpha First Look: Video 8 – Instanced Dungeons

[VoltaAsura]

Wow people are just so incredibly disrespectful anymore and this is just getting ridiculous on this forum. I don't understand the reason of getting all upset "because someone was wrong on the internet". Why can't we all just get along, and remember that everyone has an opinion and it should be respected as feedback, whether or not you agree. Any ideas, suggestions, complaints are just feedback and not "SE you need to do this!" (as if they ever would).

I ask for everyone to drop their pitchforks because this community is taking a turn for the worst in many respects. When the game failed because of launch, and had low subscribers, why in gods name are you attacking someone on the forums who disagreed with you and encouraging to stop playing/visiting the forums/caring about FFXIV? It's just counter productive. Accept that everyone has different opinions and don't flame them for it. I'm seriously getting tired of reading all this attacking one another every thread I see.

That said, as a person who played 1.0 everyday since dec 2010, I don't like the pace of ARR's battle speed, nor do I think the animations are long enough to really enjoy the eye candy of the detail the devs put into ws animations/spells . BUT I have faith that this could/may change with beta or could be fixed completely upon final release.

[Zehira]

That said, as a person who played 1.0 everyday since dec 2010, I don't like the pace of ARR's battle speed, nor do I think the animations are long enough to really enjoy the eye candy of the detail the devs put into ws animations/spells .

This is why it's hard for them to accept it.

[VoltaAsura]

This is why it's hard for them to accept it.

You missed this part "BUT I have faith that this could/may change with beta or could be fixed completely upon final release. " :P

[Zehira]

You missed this part "BUT I have faith that this could/may change with beta or could be fixed completely upon final release. " :P

Haha, yeah that's true. I told them over and over to wait for beta because I want to see everyone to be happy equally. lol

[Picchu]

That said, as a person who played 1.0 everyday since dec 2010, I don't like the pace of ARR's battle speed, nor do I think the animations are long enough to really enjoy the eye candy of the detail the devs put into ws animations/spells . BUT I have faith that this could/may change with beta or could be fixed completely upon final release.

What don't you like about the pace? From the videos, it seems perfectly acceptable. If anything, 1.0 was a bit too slow in terms of combat.

[HoneyBoy]

What don't you like about the pace? From the videos, it seems perfectly acceptable. If anything, 1.0 was a bit too slow in terms of combat.

It seems faster because so far the weaponskills only have the Global Cooldown of 3 seconds so combat would seem faster instead of WS having specific CDs to stop spamming them.

Again, its Alpha right now and is missing some combat elements that will be introduced in Beta. So as of right now there isnt too much reason to not spam the same WS but I am sure with more abilities and combos playing more importance that will change.

I guess to sum it up ARR is a wow clone in a lot of categories such as ui layout, combat speed and such. You dont even need to play Alpha to see the resemblances in the videos. So combat is obviously VERY diff from how it was end of 1.0 but again Beta will have more of the combat revisions in place plus 15 more lvls of abilities. Having one combo and 3-4 attacks doesnt give much to go on, obviously

Again, WoW mechanics is the rough draft of what ARR is being built upon but that doesn't need to be negative. Take whats good, what really screams WoW universe can stay in WoW and we flood ARR with all kinds of FF story, settings, classes, jobs, summons, etc.

I can promise you I will be there in Beta complaining on Simian Thrash crappy graphic if its still the same! Dragon Kick forever!

[VoltaAsura]

Maybe I'm just used to 1.0's pace? /shrug

At the same time, it's one thing to watch it and another to play it. I have faith it'll be awesome in the end and I'm sure I'll play regardless :P

[Aravix]

I see nothing wrong with the pace... I always thought the battle system would be better with an slight increase in pace.

But, the dungeon. I like how it's designed, can't wait to try it out. I hope there will be some catchy song in the background though. Really liked that one song that plays in 1.0.

[alexhatesmil]

You guys are so busy arguing about the battle system that nobody noticed Cthulu is the boss of that dungeon.

[XyonicS]

You guys are so busy arguing about the battle system that nobody noticed Cthulu is the boss of that dungeon.

Nah it's not, it's just a mind flayer, for Cthulu you will need to play another MMO (well at least a Starborn anyway and it about 40ft of pure hate).

As far as the battle system goes this is all sub 20 stuff, it's how they get you used to the game and learn how it all works. then we will see 20+ in Beta and Yoshi-P has said it will be different as you level up with more stuff added to the way you fight mobs.

So by all means go off your nuts over the learning the game fighting system if you like, but I will wait for Beta to see how it will be.