Final Fantasy 14

[seta-san]

it's been out for a while with a terrible start. Has it gotten better? Is it worth trying?

[Azies]

LOL no..

[spaceelf]

it's been out for a while with a terrible start. Has it gotten better? Is it worth trying?

People say its playable now but still not that great, and to wait for the 2.0 ed.

Not planning to activate my key til 2.0 hits at any rate.

[Xilo]

It's definitely a lot better than it was initially.

[seta-san]

People say its playable now but still not that great, and to wait for the 2.0 ed.

Not planning to activate my key til 2.0 hits at any rate.

any word on when 2.0 will be out?

[spaceelf]

You know as much as I do, whatever the wiki says :rofl:

I haven't been following it that closely, but I played some FF11 so I'm at least curious obviously.

[Grinch]

My friend played it for a while. Said despite its flaws it was a good game overall.

If anyone has a buddy pass feel free to pass it on to me. :) Would like to try it for myself.

[CPressland]

It's really really bad :(

[Joseph B]

It has come a long, long way...

And in it's current state is very much playable. It's just boring.

Flat out saying "no" is very one dimensional and shows the lack of research and interest that most Neowinians have.

Wait for 2.0, it isn't worth the monthly subscription fee that they stupidly implemented just as the game was starting to garner slightly more interest.

If you are truly interested, follow the game on http://www.ffxivcore.com/ or other fansites. Or just use the official lodestone.

Personally, i've found that Tera Online has cured my desire for hypersexualized grindy JMMORPGS. Try the 7 day trial, it's free and far more interesting that FFXIV in it's current state.

[spaceelf]

man I played the Tera beta. I'd rather stab myself in the leg once a day for three years straight (assuming it would still be attached by then.)

Fortunately The Secret World is here so =)

[Joseph B]

man I played the Tera beta. I'd rather stab myself in the leg once a day for three years straight (assuming it would still be attached by then.)

Fortunately The Secret World is here so =)

"The Secret World" is not a JMMORPG. Completely different genre of MMO from what XIV and Tera are.

[spaceelf]

And your point is?

[Joseph B]

New website & trailer released for XIV 2.0: http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/

[LOC Veteran]

I wonder if they are going to have a proper trial version anytime soon. I know they didn't charge for the game for like the first year almost, but you had to have bought the game already. I'd like to try the game out now and see how it is, because I'm interested in the game quite a bit. Also, nice trailer :D

[Joseph B]

Discontinued content when 2.0 releases: http://lodestone.fin...00c9127bfe4e624

I wonder if they know... No one cares lol.

"As we transition from the game?s current version to FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, existing game content will be undergoing a number of changes. This post will detail such changes coming to achievements, character histories, guild marks, replayable cutscenes, and the availability of the goobbue mount.

Goobbue Mounts

As previously announced, the goobbue horn, which is the item used to summon the goobbue mount, will no longer be obtainable as of the release of patch 1.23a.

Guild Marks

All of your guild marks will be deleted upon logging into A Realm Reborn. For this reason, we urge you to visit the guilds and use your marks before that time. After release of A Realm Reborn, it will also no longer be possible to receive guild mark refunds for previously purchased abilities that have since been removed from the game.

Achievements

The following achievements will become unavailable upon release of A Realm Reborn:

Battle

La Noscea Big Game Hunter / Black Shroud Big Game Hunter / Thanalan Big Game Hunter / Coerthas Big Game Hunter / Mor Dhona Big Game Hunter / Shposhae Big Game Hunter / Bane of the Tribes / Notorious Monster Hunting / Had Me Some Fun / Most Adorable Death Ever / Where the Wind Blows

Quests

Around the Realm and Back Again / I Survived Camp Bearded Rock / I Survived Cedarwood / I Survived Camp Skull Valley / I Survived Camp Bald Knoll / I Survived Camp Bloodshore / I Survived Cassiopeia Hollow / I Survived Camp Iron Lake / And All I Got Was This Lousy Achievement: La Noscea / I Survived Camp Bentbranch / I Survived Humblehearth / I Survived Camp Nine Ivies / I Survived Camp Emerald Moss / I Survived Treespeak / I Survived the Mun-Tuy Cellars / I Survived Camp Tranquil / And All I Got Was This Lousy Achievement: Black Shroud / I Survived Camp Black Brush / I Survived the Nanawa Mines / I Survived Camp Drybone / I Survived Halatali / I Survived Camp Horizon / I Survived Nophica's Wells / I Survived Camp Broken Water / And All I Got Was This Lousy Achievement: Thanalan / Globetrotter / At the Realm's Behest / To Serve and Protect: Camp Bearded Rock / To Serve and Protect: Cedarwood / To Serve and Protect: Camp Skull Valley / To Serve and Protect: Camp Bald Knoll / To Serve and Protect: Camp Bloodshore / To Serve and Protect: Cassiopeia Hollow / To Serve and Protect: Camp Iron Lake / La Noscea Got Served...and Protected / To Serve and Protect: Camp Bentbranch / To Serve and Protect: Humblehearth / To Serve and Protect: Camp Nine Ivies / To Serve and Protect: Camp Emerald Moss / To Serve and Protect: Treespeak / To Serve and Protect: Mun--Tuy Cellars / To Serve and Protect: Camp Tranquil / The Black Shroud Got Served...and Protected / To Serve and Protect: Camp Black Brush / To Serve and Protect: Nanawa Silvermines / To Serve and Protect: Camp Drybone / To Serve and Protect: Halatali / To Serve and Protect: Camp Horizon / To Serve and Protect: Nophica's Wells / To Serve and Protect: Camp Broken Water / Thanalan Got Served...and Protected / Eorzea Got Served...and Protected

Seasonal Events

It's Reining Deer / Beast from the East / Red Beast from the East / Gold Beast from the East / Black Beast from the East / Get All the Things! / Love Me Tender / B.F.F. / Did It All for the Glory of Love / Love Makes the World Go Round / Royal Audience / Eggsceptional Hunting / Eggstraordinary Hunting / Eggsemplary Hunting / Eggstreme Hunting / Eggstravagant Hunting / Seven Short of a Dozen

Dungeons

One-upping the Antares / Kicking Sargas and Taking Names / Shaula We Dance? / Like a Batraal Out of Hell / Miser Neutralizer / Raiding the Vale / Breathless / Three Heads Are Better Than One / Making the Cut / Big Ants Don't Cry

Exploration

Taking in the Sights: La Noscea / Taking in the Sights: Black Shroud / Taking in the Sights: Thanalan / Taking in the Sights: Coerthas / Taking in the Sights: Mor Dhona / Been There, Done That

* Other achievements may undergo changes to their conditions or temporarily become unavailable upon release of A Realm Reborn.

Replayable Cutscenes

As part of A Realm Reborn, the content of nearly all cinematic cutscenes will be reworked. This will result in significantly different viewing experiences for the same cutscene between the current version of the game and A Realm Reborn.

Character Histories

In A Realm Reborn, the date on which an achievement is completed will be recorded as part of an in-game character history, which will be maintained in a manner different from current character histories on the Lodestone. We are also looking into ways to have the current character histories remain accessible on the Lodestone following release of A Realm Reborn."

[spaceelf]

Heh I just activated my key (my friend didn't want it either)

...no idea how to get out of the first city to get to my quest. Naturally.

Back to TSW...

[bjoswald]

My friend has been a fan of Final Fantasy since the original. He was a die-hard FF11 fan (although he admitted there were faults with it), but even he won't touch this mess.

[Joseph B]

My friend has been a fan of Final Fantasy since the original. He was a die-hard FF11 fan (although he admitted there were faults with it), but even he won't touch this mess.

I'm checking out 2.0, only because I feel obligated to since I bought the damn collectors edition the day after release for full price... And because it will be F2P for a little while after 2.0 hits so everyone can check out the new features. Quite honestly if it isn't amazing, I am going to write one e-mail a day to SE until I get a full refund. I don't care how long it takes.

[Rudy]

I love the series but MMOs are just not my thing

[trag3dy]

So they are going to still charge a monthly sub fee for this game when just about every other month another mmo that used to have a sub is going f2p? Seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot a second time.

[spaceelf]

So they are going to still charge a monthly sub fee for this game when just about every other month another mmo that used to have a sub is going f2p? Seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot a second time.

Most F2P games are still money pits if you want to actually play them. Subscription may not be the way to easily get people playing but at least those who are know exactly what they're going to be spending.

Most F2P games still offer the subscription model as well...the only thing they really cut is the box price.

[Joseph B]

So they are going to still charge a monthly sub fee for this game when just about every other month another mmo that used to have a sub is going f2p? Seems like they are shooting themselves in the foot a second time.

There will be like a 7 day trial or whatever for returning players, but essentially yes... They are returning to a subscription model... Which will hurt it. The game needs to be F2P again for at least a month or two so people will be inclined to play again.

[Jaybot]

Bump!

Anyone in the beta? I'm loving all the new additions and changes that they've done to the game.

And to anyone says that this game should be F2P, I say NO. This game is too good to go down that route. F2P is the worst thing ever to come to MMORPGs.

[Joseph B]

Bump!

Anyone in the beta? I'm loving all the new additions and changes that they've done to the game.

And to anyone says that this game should be F2P, I say NO. This game is too good to go down that route. F2P is the worst thing ever to come to MMORPGs.

I am in the beta currently. And will be playing it this weekend when it is back up again. The changes they've implemented have surely affected it in a positive way, i've been mostly exploring the areas, and drooling over how expansive the game truly is. Every aspect of XIV now screams XI 2, this is a very good thing. I can't wait to once again be able to play a WHM again.

Although, I was depressed to find out, airships won't even be available at 2.0s release... When it was promised to be released so long ago during 1.0... Granted a lot has happened with the regime change and what not... But it was a low blow.

Also, I agree on the F2P model. It causes unwanted crowds to mass to the game. (Poor TERA online...) But despite that, I hope there will be a long duration of free gametime for the 1.0 players so we can decide if the wait was worth it or not.

Heres some ingame screenshots of what to expect armor wise for all available classes at launch: http://imgur.com/a/8jMDj