Scared about ARR

[Maelko]

What people dont realise is F2P isent F2P... it means having a cash shop where important stuff will NEED to be bought there to complete end-game stuff... in the long run most people end up paying as much if more more then the 10-15$ montly fee. i HATE "F2P" games and doubt FFXIV will ever become that.

[Warlock]

What people dont realise is F2P isent F2P... it means having a cash shop where important stuff will NEED to be bought there to complete end-game stuff... in the long run most people end up paying as much if not more then the 10-15$ montly fee. i HATE "F2P" games and doubt FFXIV will ever become that.

FREE to play easily deceives people ...

[MrKupo]

What people dont realise is F2P isent F2P... it means having a cash shop where important stuff will NEED to be bought there to complete end-game stuff... in the long run most people end up paying as much if more more then the 10-15$ montly fee. i HATE "F2P" games and doubt FFXIV will ever become that.

I don't mind it as much when its paying for convenience. If FFXIV were ever to go F2P, I'd imagine aetheryte teleporting, increased leve allowance, and special aesthetic giveaways being the main premium benefits. The free players will be left with walking to destinations, only so many levequests a day, and basic looking gear. That's one way to get players to subscribe without giving them an explicit advantage over everyone else.

[Mjollnir]

The thing that scares me the most about ARR is that Lou teleported us all into Derplander's echo, Eorzea was totally annihilated, and the whole game we're about to play ISN'T EVEN REAL. In 10 years time, at the end of the main storyline, it will be revealed to us that we're all living dreams.

The possibility of F2P doesn't even register on my scale of worry.

[MrKupo]

The thing that scares me the most about ARR is that Lou teleported us all into Derplander's echo, Eorzea was totally annihilated, and the whole game we're about to play ISN'T EVEN REAL. In 10 years time, at the end of the main storyline, it will be revealed to us that we're all living dreams.

The possibility of F2P doesn't even register on my scale of worry.

Ah! The ol' everything was a dream theory, that fits in so well with every game in history. XD

[Mjollnir]

Ah! The ol' everything was a dream theory, that fits in so well with every game in history. XD

Yeah, when Yoshi said they weren't going to even talk about the echo for the forseeable future, it gave me chills. Classic misdirection. Not sure I can handle this truth, so I'm gonna prioritise worrying about F2P as the OP advised.

I mean, what will it mean for us Legacy players who have bought lifetime subscriptions and want to server transfer/change our hairstyles every week? Will it even matter if we don't even exist???

[Alerith]

1. Quests totally promote solo playstyle... what's the point of even playing a mmorpg then.

Hey there. You must be new around these here parts. Back in my 1.0 starter days, we didn't even HAVE quests to complain about.

[Zenaku]

S-E is not waiting for E3 >.> its coming out in april/may if everything goes smoothly E3 is only a shadow of its former glory now a days...

you crazy check out the beta roadmap it pretty much show it going to be in beta testing for about 5month which mean a nice july release shit they could even release it again at sep 31 just for kicks lol it's not comming out too yoshi-p think it ready.

[Ryokyu]

the game so far how they show in the alpha is boring and not fun to keep playing for hrs. if by the end of the BETA things dont change this game gonna be exactly like the others mmo games out there and it will be a lose for SE. im tired of the same crap with the quest grinding, and for more they take ur hands to show you what to do.... i want SE to create a game that is challenge and fun but how is going is boring and really easy i mean sooo easy that i didnt even die once because the mobs were so damn easy and is alpha i know thats why im waiting for the BETA to come and see how harder it gets after lv20 but the first 20 lv the game is pretty USELESS AND BORING!

[SidRheingold]

the game so far how they show in the alpha is boring and not fun to keep playing for hrs. if by the end of the BETA things dont change this game gonna be exactly like the others mmo games out there and it will be a lose for SE. im tired of the same crap with the quest grinding, and for more they take ur hands to show you what to do.... i want SE to create a game that is challenge and fun but how is going is boring and really easy i mean sooo easy that i didnt even die once because the mobs were so damn easy and is alpha i know thats why im waiting for the BETA to come and see how harder it gets after lv20 but the first 20 lv the game is pretty USELESS AND BORING!

And yet you sound like this was your first alpha version participation.

EDIT: Just wanted to add that I totally disagree with your opinion.
I don't explain in detail, as you didn't either.