FFXIV Flame Wars Thread: because ten threads is not enough threads

[miokomioko]

It's Autumn, guys, this kind of shit is UNACCEPTABLE.

[BlackheartX]

Whoever made that video can consider himself lucky; whenever I try to sell an item it can take anywhere from 1 to 30 tries of hitting the sell button until the server actually accepts it.

There's a game bug that basically makes things unsellable until you either exit or sell somethingelse and have it take.

Another funny one

[Lazytowner]

This is what I was talking about in that other thread which was moved here or soemthing. If your "menu lag" is worse than someone else's, the problem is your graphics hardware, your internet connection, or you being in a crowded area. Use your head.

Thank you for insulting me. You could've been a little more polite about informing my ignorant self. I was joking, this -is- a useless flame thread, and I hope your penis feels bigger.

[miokomioko]

I thought that's how it's done around here. Just trying to fit in. 4.0

[Lazytowner]

I thought that's how it's done around here. Just trying to fit in. 4.0

Touché.

[Lucavi]

You've done it now motherfucker!

Rawr!!

[Lordender]

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOCKD...eature=related

[person2007]

lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOCKD...eature=related

Ruined it with trolololol, funny though.

[miokomioko]

A friend wrote the new 1up review. D+ And he actually likes playing the game.

[shadee]

This about sums it up

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4603/ffxivlogo.png

[Priran]

This about sums it up

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4603/ffxivlogo.png

incredible

[CasualPlayer]

This about sums it up

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/4603/ffxivlogo.png

I chuckled

[Meko]

I just read through the 1UP review and the PC Gamer. Here are some quotes I rather enjoyed (sadly).

- The kindest thing that can be said about the Final Fantasy MMO is that it has a good intro movie.

- Right now, playing FFXIV is like playing with a toy stuck in a plastic bag: it can be fun for a while and you can get the general idea, but you can't appreciate the full experience. Future updates will no doubt open the bag, but for now, it's sealed frustratingly tight. 

- No auto-attack, server-authenticated UI, decentralized market, random skill point gain? there is a common thread uniting all of these: Each and every one of these systems seems to be designed around foiling the exploits used by FFXI's real money traders.

- While these systems will likely yield some dividends in the future, right now it feels a bit like they're slowly killing the entire player population with compulsory chemo therapy to prevent a few cases of cancer from taking root. Essentially, rather than focusing on making the game more enjoyable, Square Enix has chosen to make the game easier for them to manage.

- That movie doesn’t take ten minutes to load, it maintains a constant framerate and you don’t have to traverse a labyrinth of menu screens to play it. In short, it’s everything the game isn’t.

- But the grind of levelling, and an interface that demands 12 clicks to change your weapon, robs this of any potential.

[Lovex]

Why are you even talking about my avatar? How is it even linked to this thread at all? Who cares.

sorry dude but im with brosef. It is weird that a grown ass straight man, has pictures of a 14 year old selena gomez as his avatar/sig.

But hey! At least it's not Manface GaGa^^

[Hyan]

I just read through the 1UP review and the PC Gamer. Here are some quotes I rather enjoyed (sadly).

I don't know why it is sad. Some pretty good points in there. Probably the best review I've read so far.

[person2007]

sorry dude but im with brosef. It is weird that a grown ass straight man, has pictures of a 14 year old selena gomez as his avatar/sig.

But hey! At least it's not Manface GaGa^^

Actually i'm 18 and she's 18 but

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0..._man_super.jpg

[BlackheartX]

I just read through the 1UP review and the PC Gamer. Here are some quotes I rather enjoyed (sadly).

- The kindest thing that can be said about the Final Fantasy MMO is that it has a good intro movie.

- Right now, playing FFXIV is like playing with a toy stuck in a plastic bag: it can be fun for a while and you can get the general idea, but you can't appreciate the full experience. Future updates will no doubt open the bag, but for now, it's sealed frustratingly tight. 

- No auto-attack, server-authenticated UI, decentralized market, random skill point gain? there is a common thread uniting all of these: Each and every one of these systems seems to be designed around foiling the exploits used by FFXI's real money traders.

- While these systems will likely yield some dividends in the future, right now it feels a bit like they're slowly killing the entire player population with compulsory chemo therapy to prevent a few cases of cancer from taking root. Essentially, rather than focusing on making the game more enjoyable, Square Enix has chosen to make the game easier for them to manage.

- That movie doesn’t take ten minutes to load, it maintains a constant framerate and you don’t have to traverse a labyrinth of menu screens to play it. In short, it’s everything the game isn’t.

- But the grind of levelling, and an interface that demands 12 clicks to change your weapon, robs this of any potential.

Probably one of the main reasons combat is doomed to be shit in this game.

[Nevex]

- No auto-attack, server-authenticated UI, decentralized market, random skill point gain? there is a common thread uniting all of these: Each and every one of these systems seems to be designed around foiling the exploits used by FFXI's real money traders.

And destroying the gaming experience to the actual players in the process.
If they wanted to limit RMTing in this game they sure as hell succeeded in it. Less subs = less RMTing after all.

Edit: just read the whole 1UP review. Easily the most accurate one so far.

[samalis]

Fuck, I think I'm just going to wait for ps3 release to try this game out again. Hopefully some shit gets fixed by then. Also console graphics are better then PC anyways.

[D44kpunk]

was just talking to my LS, every single person except 1 is quitting after the free months