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polizei11 
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/12/12 at 3:35 pm to Josh Fenderman)
Bahamut for me. Like I said earlier been playing the past two weeks with the new changes.
I might start on FF14 if it pans out.
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Rockyn
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/12/12 at 4:08 pm to polizei11)
If SE didn't piss away everything they stubbornly learned over time from XI with the initial XIV abortion I would consider playing it. I really don't have time for MMO shite anyway though.
Actually last night I Youtubed some of the XI OST for nostalgia's sake. Felt very weird listening to Gustaberg. Is there XI esque party reliance with this reboot? I don't know jack about it.
I remember my first go-round as a WAR in Dunes and how much of an abortion that experience was. Dunno how I did that grind to endgame. Must have been the community.
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oauron
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/12/12 at 4:28 pm to BaddestAndvari)
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You gonna join us in A Realm Reborn?
Despite loving FF XI (RDM/WHM on Shiva), I don't think I'll be going back to it.
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/12/12 at 4:49 pm to Rockyn)
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Actually last night I Youtubed some of the XI OST for nostalgia's sake. Felt very weird listening to Gustaberg.
If there's one thing that game did right, it's definitely the music.
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Rockyn
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/12/12 at 5:06 pm to Covingtiger)
Soundtrack got to be more hit or miss with the expansions. Shame Uematsu didn't go past the original.
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BaddestAndvari 
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/14/12 at 10:45 am to oauron)
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Despite loving FF XI (RDM/WHM on Shiva), I don't think I'll be going back to it.
 I will def. be asking you to give it a try once it comes back now that I know you use to play xi. 
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Blitzed
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:28 pm to Chimlim)
With this FF talk i just wanted say im am still excited for this.
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The Dude's Rug
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:35 pm to Blitzed)
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With this FF talk i just wanted say im am still excited for this.
Did you like XII and XIII? I can't play any FF past X, things are too different.
I miss the traditional, random-battle, turned based games.
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Blitzed
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:41 pm to The Dude's Rug)
This is going to be an online MMO.
But i do hate everything past FF X except for 12. I did enjoy 12.
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oauron
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:43 pm to The Dude's Rug)
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I miss the traditional, random-battle, turned based games.
Well, 12 and 13 aren't traditional. They're still both turn-based at least.
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The Dude's Rug
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 3:56 pm to Blitzed)
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This is going to be an online MMO.
Oh yeah, I forgot. 
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oauron
That's why I hated those games.
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oauron
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:02 pm to The Dude's Rug)
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That's why I hated those games
It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario for Square. If they don't innovate, they'll get blasted. If they try to do new things, they get blasted for not doing the old things.
It's one of the reasons why the FF fanbase is so polarized.
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BaddestAndvari
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:05 pm to oauron)
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It's a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario for Square. If they don't innovate, they'll get blasted. If they try to do new things, they get blasted for not doing the old things.
It's one of the reasons why the FF fanbase is so polarized.
Square should use the Nintendo approach, which is basically: t('.'t) this is our game franchise, if we feel like there is a need for innovation we will show you it.
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The Dude's Rug
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:07 pm to oauron)
Yeah, I get what you are saying. I have friends that love newer style RPGs but they can't stand the older FFs. I guess its really when you were introduced to them, and in my case, my first was Chrono and Earthbound.
I know that graphics are getting better, but imo, I think if they used the same graphics engine and battle system that was on say FFIX, but a completely new game, I think it would sell really well.
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Blitzed
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:24 pm to BaddestAndvari)
I really liked where they went with 12. It was tons of ways to play the game, plus the ability to pick your fights was awesome.
I just hated the story and the stories since X. I play FF for a good story and this shite they are putting out now doesnt interest me. My dislike for the franchise has Nothing to do with the gameplay.
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oauron
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:38 pm to The Dude's Rug)
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I know that graphics are getting better, but imo, I think if they used the same graphics engine and battle system that was on say FFIX, but a completely new game, I think it would sell really well.
Well, they're trying to get around the constant graphical improvement machine as its killing their company.
There's a reason why we have sequels of 13. They're re-using the same engine and a lot of the same assets because of the very high cost of developing it all in-house. With the highest development budgets introduced with HD consoles, developers are trying to get more bang for their buck.
Also, they've tried do some original ideas and new games with Bravely Default (3DS) and Four Warriors of Light (DS). They're essentially FF games without the name. They're far more classic/traditional types of RPGs.
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Jackie Chan
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:42 pm to oauron)
What's the real costs? I haven't really played any mmos except for ffxi way back when on 360. There's the monthly fee still, correct?
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oauron
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 4:51 pm to Jackie Chan)
With FFXIV, no one paid a monthly fee, but I imagine they'll institute the $12.95 fee that XI had.
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Jackie Chan
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:00 pm to oauron)
Even so, this may save my ps3 from being only a blu-ray player.
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BaddestAndvari
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| re: Final Fantasy 14.. (Posted on 12/27/12 at 5:04 pm to Jackie Chan)
For anyone that played XI:
This is what the new gameplay looks like.. soooo much better than the original XIV.. in my opinion it looks and feels a lot like XI with all the fixes over the years up to WoTG
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