I only have one question...

[Neptune]

If you look closely the entire game minus the story is copy and pasted from FFXI. Races, goblins, dragons, puks, nps, npc names, spells, camps, NMs, everything. What is not taken from FFXI is much fewer than what is.

On the other hand, the released game was unfinished and that's why a lot of the console commands and UI are not completely copied from XI yet. So my question to you is: give me an example of them pretending FFXI did not exist that doesn't have to do with this being an incomplete game.

If anything the clear lack of originality is striking. Right now it's just FFXI with a few grinds taken out.

[EinSof]

Well I am not going to say the things they added years later like pvp or anything. Even AF armor came almost a year later. I guess I am talking mostly the conquest system (which I guess companies will be similar to), and party based story missions. Also, I would say a mail delivery system, auction system (i don't mind the current system nearly as much as release but it could still be better), and what they learned in how to balance an economy. FFXIV economy is busted, everyone is rich. level required gear is also important as I am sick of behesting with rank 20 people in rank 50 gear gimping themselves...chocobos and various means of classic FF travel also. Teleporting everywhere is a cop out...I am just saying even at the start, FFXI had a full story mission system with an epic final boss against the shadow lord in his castle...

Maybe I am just nostalgic I don't know...but I know I'm not the only one...

I have a hard time understanding why the dev team said "Let's not put in a mail delivery system, or reinvent the moghouse system whatsoever."

[Mack]

Why does everyone keep saying Companies are gonna be like the conquest system? that's what people really want? I mean I enjoyed the conquest system but I don't ever recall being excited to get signet and go take over a region....has anyone really? Well, either way, I doubt companies will be like conquest because one quest in game relating to companies says that the companies of Eorzea work together or something along those lines, which goes against conquest.

ON topic now, I wonder that myself sometimes because I'm upset that this game may never take off and be the MMO that it should've been. I hope the PS3 release breathes new life into it...I'm optimistic but still upset a little. No point in dwelling I guess.

[Randis]

If you look closely the entire game minus the story is copy and pasted from FFXI. Races, goblins, dragons, puks, nps, npc names, spells, camps, NMs, everything. What is not taken from FFXI is much fewer than what is.

On the other hand, the released game was unfinished and that's why a lot of the console commands and UI are not completely copied from XI yet. So my question to you is: give me an example of them pretending FFXI did not exist that doesn't have to do with this being an incomplete game.

Setting and visuals much remind of FXI, I totally agree.
The races, the world, NPC… even a lot of the gear .
The game mechanics however are different…
I really wish it would be the opposite.
Game mechanics build on top of XI with a lot of modernization and improvement but the Setting and Visuals completely new and unique!
It is a bit too late now to change that