Dreams faces Reality

[Skeetaru]

When I started Final Fantasy, man was I pumped. I had been looking forward to it, watching a friend play JP Beta, and knew that it was what I was looking for in a game. When I made my character, after letting my computer sit for like six hours downloading & installing the updates and game, I couldn't decide what to name him. In spite of my anxious desire to get into Vana'diel, I really hadn't realized how hard it would be to name him! I wanted to name him Ri d'Daraan. But of course, finding out that apostrophes & spaces weren't allowed, I was a little miffed. But in spite of everything I tried to create something fun and diverse!

I created an Elvaan because I just knew that this would be like every other RPG to date, and that Elves would have the highest DEX, so I could wind up being a really awesome THF. When I started, I remember not being able to control my character very well. Full-Keyboard mode was so disorienting and it took a stranger, passing by, to explain how to change to Compact mode. From that point, he took me to learn about Signet, and then Missions. He took me on a quest, and chained it to the next quest (Something to do with ingots, in Bastok Markets), and he showed me over to the Auction House. From there, he bought me a sword, and took me outside to show me how to kill, farm crystals, and so on. Then we took a fire crystal and he taught me about gold-smithing. From that point, he gave me 10,000 Gil, a stack of Fire Crystals, and bade me good journey. I'll never remember his name, and it was when I made my character, originally, on Titan, but all of that is what made me stick with Final Fantasy.

Our community is one of the strongest, most diverse, and most mature. In spite of our tons of problem players, I can assure you that because we have a smaller subscriber base, and because most of our subscribers are loyalists to a long term franchise (which many have been playing since they were small children, when Final Fantasy for NES came out), we have more respect for our game, and the community overall, than nearly any other MMORPG out there. That community is what has led me to spend four & half years earning treasures which will never fill my wallet, and making many friends which I will never know. I've defeated enemies which will never hurt me, and I've shown valor I would never have in real life.

All of my memories of Final Fantasy will be treasured, even the ones that have upset me or pissed me off. Honestly, I don't know what this guy's problem is. All I can think of, is that he obviously doesn't know how to enjoy an experience for what it truly is. Some people get involved in games to escape life. Some get involved for fun. I think those who come to escape, are forgetting what games are supposed to be about.

Then again, who plagiarizes their character's name with the expectation it'll be original, and can possibly expect to fully enjoy a world that is, pretty much, what you make of it?

I expected to LUL at a long post in this specific thread, but you hit the nail on the head - tell him to go play WOW if he wants instant gratification. People who get their hand held to 75 for the most part end up being parasites to this game who end up screwing over the people who helped them. I'm glad this game takes a decent amount of dedication to play because it drives out the idiots who would just drain our fun. Good Riddance.

[Churchill]

Suicide is his only option.

[The Stig]

Reality is cruel. Welcome to the real world.

I'm surprised he just figured that out.

[Izzy]

If you plan on sitting down, and being able to just play a game with no other wait time involved, or no obligation to play...why in gods fucking name would you play ANY MMO for that matter?

[Tajin]

I like the soloing aspect of ffxi which honestly needs to be expanded upon outside of BST and a few other things players can do.

What is this solo aspect of FFXI you speak of? o.O


P.S. BLM75 (45-71 almost solo).

[Shuemue]

Flux started writing for 1up?

And I agree 100% with Rocl, it's easy to make friends and progress if you're not a dick.

[Gwynplaine]

rofl, this is hilarious. "Welcome to Vana'diel Ercuules34752, you idiot! Out of my face!" lmao