Quote Originally Posted by Akumu View Post
I'm not going to say anything like you're opinion is wrong. However, do you feel SE releasing an MMO with old mechanics that will give a bad name is honorable? Being stubborn and not changing with the times is why eastern RPGs is gaining bad rep(well started too). I believe SE can make XIV a fun modern MMO while not making it a WoW clone. This game will not be successful without compromises. Look how watered down XI is now because of the stubborn design flaws it has.

Being a modern MMO doesn't make it any less of a final fantasy game but instead reaches out to more than one group which will help sustain the health of the game. FFXI started dying once WoW hit and people started realizing how a MMO doesn't have to take up so much time to be enjoyable(among other things). SE will have to reach out to casuals and hardcores while also adding that final fantasy feel to make it at ps3 launch.

edit: SE has already dishonored themselves enough with the PC release.
pretty much this.