What is FFXIV lacking?

[gifthorse]

Of course, FFXIV has its issues with core mechanics such as the UI, battle system and class system... but the biggest thing to me is that this game lacks atmosphere. I'm sure a few of you will have seen this video before, but the feeling you get watching it reminds you of the amazing things FFXI had that gave the world LIFE.

This game lacks life, and I would sacrifice the HD graphics in a heartbeat to get the art that is found in FFXI.

Give this video a look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iesY1...layer_embedded

FFXIV lacks a lot of stuff, and FFXI had nice atmosphere, but one thing to realise is that 90% of that video is just a character standing in front of a moving background. If they want to give us 'atmosphere' they should maybe take some cues and ideas from the good thread we have on this forum, and not from FFXI. (Sorry to say).

I think watching a video like that kind of brings out the nostalgia, but maybe not the true memories. A lot of FFXI was mining just to get gil, and camping NM spawns just to get gil, or gear. And even the airship and boat rides became tedious after the third time. Eventually, you didn't feel like waiting around for 15 minutes doing nothing.

Anyways, I could make a better video than that from just the stuff in FFXIV and set it to one of the myriad of amazing songs from the FFXIV soundtrack, and I might actually do it one day.

[Kazimir]

FFXIV lacks a lot of stuff, and FFXI had nice atmosphere, but one thing to realise is that 90% of that video is just a character standing in front of a moving background. If they want to give us 'atmosphere' they should maybe take some cues and ideas from the good thread we have on this forum, and not from FFXI. (Sorry to say).

Looking at the scenery in XI is just an example of how things should be done in XIV.

Anyways, I could make a better video than that from just the stuff in FFXIV and set it to one of the myriad of amazing songs from the FFXIV soundtrack, and I might actually do it one day.

I highly doubt that. I've traveled all around XIV and you probably wouldn't be able to make more than a 2 minute video of the type of scenery shown in that video.