Technical issues killing an otherwise AVERAGE game...Amazing? wtf

[Durzo]

I don't get how most of you feel this game is so amazing that the server issues are merely a road bump to an amazing experience. Firstly, I'm not quitting...yet, but a lot of my friends are slowly vanishing and I will eventually follow.

How, in any way, is this game revolutionary?

1. 2 1/2 second Global cooldown makes for incredibly boring gameplay.

2. Most classes just spam two moves. It's incredibly scripted. They have more, but its obvious which moves do the most damage, and are critical.

3. Fates give too much XP, and are far from imaginative, just spawn a bunch of otherwise regular mobs, woo!

4. Dungeons have no personality, bosses are stupid easy.

5. All characters look almost exactly the same, as does armor styles.

6. Lack of limit breaks ala FF XI. Wooo, one character gets one overdrive once a dungeon. Whatever happened to cross party skillchains? You know, teamwork?

7. Barely any gear in dungeons, lets fight our way to that chest for a hi-potion (if you're lucky)

8. Annoying quest structure, run here, run there, teleport here, back there, teleport here, back there, etc etc

9. Just too easy in general. Ridiculous easy. It better get at least 2x harder by end game.

So what am I missing? Played Wow, GW2, lotro, EQ 1+2, and I fail to see anything GREAT about this game. It's an average game that stands out because of the developer, which almost went bankrupt from bad decisions.

[JosiahGrey]

Durzo-

I'm kind of with you on this. What I hear people raving about is the idea that you can train all classes and jobs to a single character. I've always enjoyed developing alts, so for me, "meh".

But yeah, I've only played to lvl 16 conjuror because of the log-in issues, but basically in a group I'm spamming single-target heals just like my cleric in EQ1.

[Misledz]

The idea behind the game being Final Fantasy, perhaps the name is over hyped that playing the series for almost 15 years something as revolutionary as being able to play their lore online, and share the experience with other people is what makes it unique. The idea of class changing like Tactics just makes it brilliant. It's one of those games where you can over compensate for the lack of something, Too many dps and no tank? No problem! Job changed.

Also you're expecting way too much from it's initial release. They've focused more on quest and storyline content rather than gear. They've added dye's and such to change the way you look. Sure there are alot of questionable means to things but in the long run and with feedback they would sort it out. It's just a matter of time.

[Durzo]

Nothing is going to change about that 2 and a half second cooldown. That ruins the game from the outset for me.

[Misledz]

Nothing is going to change about that 2 and a half second cooldown. That ruins the game from the outset for me.

Just seems fair so no class just dominates when PVP content comes out.

[Dinosaur]

Nothing is going to change about that 2 and a half second cooldown. That ruins the game from the outset for me.

Hating the feel of it also, but what makes me more annoyed is the skills that are not on the global cooldown. They have a delay on them, it's either coded wrong or maybe an internal global cooldown, either way it should be instant.

[Raace]

Nothing is going to change about that 2 and a half second cooldown. That ruins the game from the outset for me.

The game right now is very "raw" meaning once things smooth out from launch (about a month) they -should- start working on player feedback.

Vanilla WoW was pretty much the same way when it came out and personally was at it's best during Wrath of the Lich King however back then it was spam scorch till ignite and then start rolling with fireball + fireblast (if you played a fire mage).

Also a huge part of this game is cross-skill (which I thoroughly enjoy).

Once they get expansions and new content rolling I am sure things will change for the better; SE just needs to listen to community feedback and make decisions around that and you are pretty much golden.

Also let us not forget that there are PS3 players on this MMO unlike the others; events need to be tailored to our more casually paced brothers and sisters (potentially reasoning behind the GCD as they need to toggle hotbars and such).

[Malzian]

If the game is that boring and average to you, then what should it matter what other people are saying about the server issues?

[Astralen]

1. Your statements do not have anything to do with Technical Support
2. If you do not like the game, just quit peacefully instead of ranting.

[Eibon]

1. Your statements do not have anything to do with Technical Support
2. If you do not like the game, just quit peacefully instead of ranting.

Same could be said for you.

1.) Stop reading posts like this.
2.) Stop expressing your opinion.