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Originally Posted by gobsied
Ironically NONE of this has ANYTHING to do with what we were talking about.
Your position which have yet to see any sensibility with and which has nothing to do with your qoute :
-Grind in FFXI is never hard
-Final Fantasy tried and failed on a few concepts
-Hardly as solid in design as WoW.
-FF seemed confused at what it wanted to be at times
-the japanese are not quite yet accustomed to the MMORPG genre which is why FFXI is such a weird product.
Please stop throwing in random bs quotes w/o citation that has nothing to do with your position.
Ive played out both games, and I continue to play both games and I love both games. But your just F'n wrong.
WoW is bigger because its so friggin easy, because it spawned at the perfect time and because it has massive publicity. And that's OKAY!(and because it does have great content)
I love both games, but what your saying about ffxi is garbage. It's a solid game with a solid interface, it's definately NOT generic. and its not just about trumping people with levels, it takes timing skill and synergy. Square Enix is doing exceptionally well with the game and I would say that as a product FFXI has more to offer.
I'll close with this
Edit: Response to Corasked removed because Marchie did a much better job
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Ironically, you cannot remember what you posted... Do you deny saying this?
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No Shift, he's right.
FFXI grind is hard to master, it's fast and fun when you get it right.
The game's grind is definately more engaging that WoW, sorry but it really is.
Playing in good parties is always fun, understanding your char and your personal play style, then matching it to those around you to create synergy is key.
If you don't have that then the grinding is ALWAYS going to be hard and you'll end up making coments like corasked.
Don't get me wrong I think WoW is fun, and awesome and a worthy experience. But FFXI is just a more solid game.
You say
"Final Fantasy tried and failed on a few concepts, but it over all was a decent game, though hardly as solid in design as WoW. FF seemed confused at what it wanted to be at times and the forced partying was its biggest down fall in my opinion."
Utter bull. FFXI has tried and succeeded in a myriad of concepts. The design is definately more solid than WoW. There are two classes MADE for solo, and can solo very quickly, and additional jobs that can solo, duo and trio. More and more solo endgame content is available. The class system is more sensibly balanced Paladins aren't main healers =/. A year ago the game was made for the core player but everything coming in now is geared to shorter and shorter times needed to complete.
Getting to end game is an epic adventure. From AF quests, to special rare/ex items, to crafting to making friends, bsing around. Getting to 75 the first time is an experience that's just not seen in any other game.
There is no way WoW is more solid that FFXI.
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In fact, i am responding quite on topic to your response to my post. Gee, you know its not that hard to put 1 and 2 together.
As for what is in RED. No where did i say which grind is harder and for which game, or which one is more engaging or not. Grind in itself is an action/verb, it is mindless in nature. People often confuse killing a mob with Grind. Like you. Grind is never hard. A mobs difficulty has nothing to do with the act of grinding for levels. Gee, its not that hard to comprehend.
From a "professional/educated" standpoint, WoW is a better designed and solid game. There is no bias in this statement, it is just a fact. You can still not like a solidly made game, but it doesn't change its release quality. Which, you seem to confuse. FFXI introduces a few new and welcome concepts but still fails in others. Its underlying design has some issues. Sorry, but its true. You can still enjoy a game with some cons in its design, but it doesnt change the fact that they are still there.
Come back when you have something. Your blown up bold letters only show off how retarded you just sounded. That is my personal opinion by the way... feel free to run with that if you want. Oh and you might want to look into some anger management classes.