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I was still playing FFXI Online when FFXIV was discussed at E3. In fact, I was standing in Whitegate at the time, because I remember about thirty people all started shouting about FFXIV and how amazing it is going to be.
Immediately my spirits dropped. This new MMO would most certainly replace XI for almost everyone on Midgard, and it was then that I realized FFXI wasn't as fun anymore. All people could talk about was FFXIV and how awesome the graphics were.
To me, graphics are most certainly not everything. Some of my favorite games have horrible graphics, but their stories are way better than some of the fancy stuff you see around today. Sure, FFXI was really in need of some revamping, but for me it wasn't the look of the game but how it brought people together. How many times did my mithra glitch out in Jeuno or meld into a Galka? Too many times to remember, but it didn't make the game any less enjoyable.
Now, upon hearing about this new FF, I was immediately turned off by the idea. Why? It isn't going to be out until 2010 sometime, and I have hopes that I'll be on track in life by that time. For me, FFXI started as a coping mechanism for a sick breakup; it served it's purpose well, and I didn't need it anymore. I am hoping that by the time FFXIV comes out, I won't need it.
It wasn't until a friend of mine linked me to the new character concept art and names that I finally took a look at this enhanced version of XI.
Way to go SE, you made the graphics pretty and used the SAME races as FFXI, but with new and harder to pronounce names. So far, I am not impressed. Everyone is drawn to the new look at fresh feel of this game, but it's really FFXI with a shiny coat of paint and sparkles (to me, that is).
Friends from FFXI continue to ask me if I will try this new one, and I always tell them no. I already know I do not want to invest as much time as I did in FFXI to level a character all the way up and waste more money on it. I have quit the FF online community for good, I think. Most of my FFXI time was spent having decent conversations with people and playing casually. For me, it was never about the graphics or the style.
So far, I am unimpressed with SE's new toy. I think a lot of people will hop onto the bandwagon because it's pretty, but, until I get more information that will sway me, I'm still saying no to FFXIV.
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But there are no levels in FFXIV! It is XP and level-less. That's what attracts me to it, how different the gameplay is going to be from FFXI. The story, of course, will be just as good, and the music will be much, much better which is saying something as I really enjoyed FFXI's music. But you can't compete with Nobou.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the new names, seems silly to me. But I'm not going to play because of the graphics. I'll be playing because I enjoy the FF series, and this is a game in it, online or not. I enjoy MMOs, and can't play that many on my console, so this appeals to me.
I think they should have started over entirely with races; but they did not, so I'll adapt. Saying it's just a prettier toy is like saying there was no reason to make any FFs past FF1. They had a story to tell and decided it was best done as an MMO. As a fan of the series, I can appreciate that. And I can appreciate you not wanting to get into another online game. FFXI especially takes up a lot of time, even if FFXIV is going to be less time-extensive: 30 minute quests, soloing build right into the system from the get-go.
That's actually my biggest complaint. If they make it too easy, why would I want to play? If I want a Hold-my-hands easy MMO, I'd still be playing WoW.
Im not sure either if i will invest time in FFXIV since its so expensive unless you can play casually when you have money. But i doubt they will incorporate that system since that would attract tons of gil-sellers. Bah I want to level two more high level jobs on FFXI then i can try FFXIV.
ReplyDeleteI would just like to say... "I will never play Final Fantasy XI!" so said katy in High School. Just throwing that out there. For me it's not about the fact that XIV has better graphics. That's a plus, but I do think about more of what I loved in XI when I started it 5 years ago! Being a noob. Exploring. Meeting all new people. Running into a quadav and my heart racing... being chased by a train of butcher goblins and being instilled with fear... none of that scares me anymore. Nothing is new and exciting even when an expansion comes out it's same old. I love the people so much. I have talked with a lot of them about getting on the same server on xiv because community is important to me. I will miss a lot of people if I switch. That is why I'm excited again. Nothing like being a noob and exploring the world. The races are familiar but the story is entirely different. How many final fantasies does a character like rinoa show up i mean you have the princess in IX yuna is X the hume f brown hairs version in XI i mean it's typical for SE to keep reinventing the same familiar character faces. They wouldn't be FINAL FANTASY. They made XI to be the way it could be if it hadn't been released for PS2 and older PC's. I am excited no matter what you say. ^_~
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