To Play or Not to Play?

[Naito]

Alright, I've played FFXIV's beta and it kinda stung, but I hear they're making some improvements on the game so I'm wonderin'...

How much have they improved since the beta and who's nice enough to slip a FFXI veteran a linkshell, if they happen to be inclined to decide with joining FFXIV?

I really don't feel I'm as much of a hardcore gamer and grinder as I used to be, and, if FFXIV is indeed making improvements, I'll be sure to give it another chance with how bored I am lately.

Also, do they have a sitting motion?

[Balbanes]

there is a /sit, yes.

There have been massive improvements. For you, since you played in Beta, the UI will probably stick out the most. Game still has a ways to go, but it's a lot better than it was at release.

[Xatsh]

-The UI lag has improved about 90% from launch
-they added a good 50+ side quest
-there are nms added throughout the game
-They added faction bosses (nms leves)
-They added more leve types
-They improved the wards 20fold from beta (search, named wards)
-They changed the SP system (depends on who you talk to if it really was an improvement)
-They improved the synthesis process (recipe thing you can select things from)
-They also added a ton of cosmetic changes as well as bug fixes
-SP up to 24 is easier to obtain
-SP is far better in groups then solo now (nerfed coblyn soloing, and boosted party sp)

If you need a linkshell and you are on Cornelia send me a tell, if not make sure you find an active linkshell. Because without one the game is honestly not much fun at all. Game still sucks bad solo, but I would say it is about up to ffxi's level in groups.

[Naito]

Ah, so it's similar to FFXI before they made soloing plausible, I guess I can work with that. Especially if they're improving it.

As for a server, I lack one currently. I'll slip into Cornelia after I purchase the game.

Thanks for the input.

[Physic]

you can still solo, its not as impossible as FFXI, its just at higher levels when your tnl is high, your really gonna miss getting a lot of exp fast.

[DeadRiser]

It's totally up to you. I would probably wait until they make the major battle/class changes. That kind of makes or breaks a game for most people