Comments on: Final Fantasy XIV: Trailer I

By: Alyn

Alyn — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:29:04 +0000

i like to solo lvl , i do so on a MMORPG , its called WoW , you should check it , you also might see it blows certain other MMO’s out of the water as far as how many ppl play it , BTW , i do lvl with grp’s at times , you have to in end game WoW or you never get good gear , but i dont belive a MMO should “lock” you into always playing in a group to be able to Play , and FFXI is the only game i have seen do this Like you , i have an Opinion , i gave mine about FF MMO games , if you have a problem with my Opinion , well thats just what it is …YOUR problem.

By: Tei

Tei — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:08:46 +0000

“any MMORPG where its an INSANE job to lvl to cap solo is NOT fun”

Why you want to level to cap? theres something “magical” about such “cap” thing?. You sould ask dev’s to make games that are fun to play, If FFXI is not fun to you, don’t play it. If you don’t like to PUG, don’t play multiplayer games, or only play on private servers where only your friends are allowed.

By: Alyn

Alyn — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:04:27 +0000

where to start…WHY? FFXI lost ppl, because , lets be Honest who wants to WORK like a madamn to play a game , the UI interface sucked , PC controls sucked , having to PUG to do quests sucked , having to face west at midday to make food sucked, having to yada yada yad to fish sucked , you failed more than you made good items , then you farm for hours for more matts , you couldnt solo lvl , well ,ok ….you could , if you didnt mind spending 20 minutes to fight a mob that was a “fair” match who killed you 4/5 times , you lost 1000XP when you die and it takes you 2 hours to make it back ..Thats IF , your in a group …and before you can get this group , you spend 6 hours putting it together , so …again , i must ask …WHY bother? any MMORPG where its an INSANE job to lvl to cap solo is NOT fun , unless you are warped , twisted and Demented , or just a Masochist who enjoys torturing yourself into near fits with Square Enix ‘s lame MMORPG’s , i played FFXI , some on Kujata server will remeber , but i got tired of the stupid lvling/crafting/ req. , so , if you like Insane Hard MMORPG’s where a VERY VERY lot of work gives you little to no rewards n is vastly satisfiying to a Lunitic , am sure FFIX , like its pappa , (FFXI) is just the game for you

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:47:04 +0000

Compact keyboard maps movement to WASD.

What the hell were you using, though? The mouse? Even the numberpad isn’t too bad.

By: Psychopomp

Psychopomp — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:52:51 +0000

Just…
Just fix the controls…
I couldn’t play FFXI for more than five minutes because of its controls. I didn’t even fight anything, I just wandered around the city like a clumsy oaf, then uninstalled.

Fix that, and I’ll give it a shot. I’d like an MMO where grouping outside of an instance isn’t just easy mode, and still requires teamwork.

Hell is random whiny jerk offs. Heaven is working together with nice people.

By: R.

R. — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:39:29 +0000

FF XI was the single most terrible gaming experience I’ve ever had the misfortune to encounter. It has a few excellent ideas and story telling techniques wrapped up in some of the tedious and unfriendly mechanics imaginable. It’s a game for masochists and anime nerd freaks who enjoy twee designs, being kicked in the balls repeatedly and go apeshit at the vulgar idea of being able to jump over a 2ft wall when they could pointlessly trapse around it for a couple of miles instead just to string out the hateful shite even more.

In short: fuck that noise, yo. And fuck this too because looking at the combat video released a few weeks back, it appears to be just as slow and awful as its predecessor.

By: Sonic Goo

Sonic Goo — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:17:24 +0000

I think the James Bond franchise is at… 22? 23?

By: Sonic Goo

Sonic Goo — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:14:44 +0000

You forgot the 18 hour bossfight ;)

By: Sonic Goo

Sonic Goo — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:11:52 +0000

“sexually confused”, that’s that grey area between the two extremes, right?

By: Sonic Goo

Sonic Goo — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:09:19 +0000

Massively multiplayer does not necessarily mean playing with lots of people. It can also mean playing against lots of people. Or amongst lots of people. Grouping is only a part of what makes MMOs MMOs. If it was only about that, we’d call it a co-op game.

By: Walruss

Walruss — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:07:32 +0000

So, opportunistic colonists slaughtering the hideous natives under a religious mandate? The implications are uncomfortable.

By: Vinraith

Vinraith — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:05:21 +0000

No response I could give would be as effective as Wulf’s lengthy tirade below, which also has the benefit of being specific to the game being discussed, so I’m going to leave that end of things to him and simply say “I agree.”

I will note, however, that the vast majority of the issues Tei raises could be corrected by good matchmaking systems, which I very much DO think all MMO’s should have. It should never be “hard” to get a group of people that WANT to group going. However, people that want to play by themselves or with friends should never be forced into dealing with other people if they don’t wish to. At that point it’s no longer recreation, it’s school or work.