Famitsu previews upcoming additions to Final Fantasy XIV

@Solp

Its trolling comments like this that will destroy your internet cred. Read the patch notes. There actually is more of the current mobs being placed in game, almost 50% more.

Learn to troll before you just look like an idiot.

@Khaiser Soze

Unfortunately, I have. 50% isn't nearly enough. I wanted to enjoy this game, but the world is devoid of mobs, a 300% increase would be far more logical.

Internet cred? What are you, 12?

@Solp

So they are doing both, yet you still complain? And had you read the notes, you would know fixes are coming and why this news has no real info.

But then again, you don't need to know anything to troll properly. Mission accomplished.

@Betel Nice to see you're back to fanboying, Niko.

Fanboys trolling a troll who's not trolling. What a tongue twister. Enjoy failing!

@Solp

Then I have no idea what you were thinking while writing that. If you really knew about the updates, what you said makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

"They should be adding MORE current mobs (which they are) and there is no mention about FIXES (because it's all in the lodestone)".

I'm sure there will be Real things to bitch about in the actual update, so you'd better save your ammunition there.

I know!! I was so happy to see them. I was afraid the current kobold model was XIV's version of goblins, sans googly goggle eyes and big-snoot masks.

@Laren

I don't think they can do anything to get the initial buzz about this game back - what's done is done and they blew that opportunity. First impressions in FFXIV left so many people disillusioned with SE's ability to successfully deliver a quality game and I'm concerned that the upcoming changes will be not enough to turn this a product that I want to invest time and money into.


That said, the improvements themselves are actually quite encouraging... I am very keen to jump back in and see for myself today. We all know how lacking FFXIV was at launch, and SE clearly recognises that - I think our focus as players should now be firmly fixed ahead on what they're doing to turn the game around and decide if we see value in what they're offering us.

Will it be enough? If this version update is implemented smoothly and SE can maintain the efficiency with which they are addressing key pain points then they're at least proving that they can back up their promises and move in the right direction.


As an aside; I still think direct interaction with SE would be beneficial. I find it somewhat amusing that they have "Ask the Devs" posts on the Lodestone when we can't actually ask them questions or get them to clarify anything.

Eg: "The influence of the VIT attribute on HP and the MND attribute on MP has been adjusted." Adjusted up or down? How much?

@Nenene Typically, games don't go back to beta...

They admitted they dropped the ball a long time ago. Even if they hadn't said the words, giving away so far two free months of service is an admission on it's own.

The leveling system is there. You seem to not like it, but it is one of the best parts of the game.

The UI lag is gone, fixed in the most recent patch. It was also streamlined.

Can't argue with you about the leves. All I know is that they added more of them and made it easier to get around.

@cic I never had a big problem with it, but the patch seemed to download pretty fast for me today.