FFXIV or FFXI-2 [Which would you prefer]Follow

Serious question, which would you have preferred? The new iteration FFXIV ARR or Final Fantasy XI-2?

I think if they updated the graphics, the UI and spent more time creating meaningful content then FFXI-2 would have been an amazing game. Clearly they would have to remove some things from the current FFXI like the dreaded Gusgan leveling and maybe a few things that spoiled the game. [getting back to the root of what made ffxi so popular]

I'd like to hear your thoughts because I think a lot of you would have much preferred an updated FFXI. Also, it makes little sense, in my eyes anyway, for them to create ANOTHER MMORPG, when they already have one. Why clutter and disturb your already thriving fan-base?







Edited, May 31st 2013 9:03pm by chrisatron

Well yeah, but I meant an updated version, a new game based around FFXI, basically a massive overhaul. One that would take the time it's taken them to create ffxiv. Something that would bring it up to date with the current and next generation but leave the same values in-tact.

Its hard to make the distinction. In many ways FFXIV can be considered a complete overhaul over FFXI no?

I don't think that is true. MMOs were the best thing to happen to gaming companies. It creates a steady stream of revenue. If anything more MMOs will be in SEs future. If not in the next year I would say soon.

I agree that MMOs are profitable, but S-E has tarnished their reputation in that regard. I wouldn't say that it's a good idea for them to look into the market again any time soon. If they can focus on rebuilding FFXIV and making it a success, that will be a start.

Thank you for that, 5 rate ups from me

Well not to contradict you just for the sake of contradicting you, but XI was a solid title for it's day, it's only fault was not being able to visualize what the market could be, when it was in development, or in other words, not being as successful as WOW was because WOW had a pulse in the market.

An overhauled XI, could do as good as XI did in it's time, but certainly some aspects of the game would have to be changed for it to be successful, i personally was hoping for a more XI approach in XIV as far as party dynamics, but again, since we have had so little information regarding this, for all i know, the finished product would address this in the way i envisioned.

I truly believe a sequel to XI could work if managed properly. But that is a big IF.

So you want...

FFXI: ARR?

FFXI is still going. They just added an expansion. However, you can't take back what's been done. Abyssea killed that game for me. You can't overhaul it and remove features that made the game what it is right now, not with that game anyway.

FFXIV on the other had was dead the second the gates opened. It took waht 6 months for them to admit they tried to kill themselves? At one year they said they were redoing the whole thing, right? So its different. As far as I'm concerned, FFXIV: ARR is a new game. I just so happen to have a charcter that got to move with me. Games do that all the time, .Hack did it from game 1 to 4.

So answer the question. I want FFXIV: ARR.

Final Fantasy XIV.

If I have to make one more mid-battle gear swapping macro, I'm gonna lose it.

Gotta go with 14. Asheron's Call & Everquest both tried to go with a newer version and nostalgia and technology didn't work well. Part of an old game being fun is that you accept questionable development because it was "good at the time."

I'm still trying to play XI so XI-2 would have been a bit... annoying.

XIV is cool.

I have to agree and disagree here.

I agree because making the game hardcore, creating an addiction, creating the need for others will create an atmosphere that is unique and lives and breathes based on the people who play it. FFXI in the early years.

I disagree because, someone spoke on this elsewhere, one of the demographics that SE is marketing too has aged. I'm sorry to say it but there are a lot of us on here that are old now. I was 20 years old when I started playing FFXI. My life style is completely different now. Nostalgia of what was is cool but if FFXIV is anything like what FFXI was from 2003-2009, there is no way I would be playing very long. I can't sit for 30min waiting for a party, wait for another 30 to get started because the camp we went to was taken, only to have someone say they have to go 15min later.

There should be a hardcore element, which there will be but I think those hardcore players will probably be playing what I consider casual at a hardcore level. Where I can use duty finder and play one or two rounds, you can have a static and do it a handful of times and it will still feel like you are going nuts.

Does that make sense?

I played 11 when it came out and loved it.. but I have to say it ate up my childhood lol. Come home from school play 11 till bed time. If they made a ff11 remake.. it would prolly act and play like ffxiv arr. There is no way they would revamp ff11 and still use the same play style. If they did attempt it I think they would be shooting ARR in the foot. As it is they would prolly want to merge ff11 players into arr so that they can phase out ff11 down the road.

Most of the people i played with in ff11 recently are gonna try ARR and all seemed alittle tierd of the grind. As many people have said were getting older and we cant spend all day looking for a group or 4 hours + in a party to get something done. This leads to my main point of ARR is a upgraded ff11, they fixed the time looking for groups they fixed the time to get things done and they kept the great story lines and side jobs.