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Why FFXIV over World of Warcraft?
Kopogero
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I'm curious cuz beside graphics, IP and different combat the game (in my opinion) lacking the quality of PvE and PvP is not even done yet.
WOW's combat as far as I know requires far more skill cap than most MMORPG's. WOW has the edge in user interface, and most likely variety with PvE content. The system requirements also make the game run so smooth and nice.
So I ask the community why go with FFXIV? My guess is most here will be playing along both WOW and FFXIV.
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For me, its simply I like FF.
Nothing more, nothing less, since I haven't been able to try the game out yet.
I hated my time playing WoW..
I love every minute playing FFXIV ARR..
Simple as that
"You are all going to poop yourselves." BillMurphy
"Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone."
So, your asking why FFXIV is better than a game that's had 9 years and billions of dollars to develop it into the game it is today. I don't know what kind of answers you'll think you get, but I can give you mine.
Chocobos.
But in all seriousness, people are probably just sick of WoW at this point and want to play something that is just as polished but is new. Oh, and it is my opinion that the UI for FFXIV is unbeatable, a lot of time went in to making the UI work like cogs in a watch.
Haven't you gotten sick of WoW yet? heh.
I liked Mario Bros too. It didn't mean I never played another platform game unless every facet of it was superior to mario bros.
"WOW's combat as far as I know requires far more skill cap than most MMORPG's" .. disagreeing with this in so many ways.. in my opinion things like GW2 and TERA might not have the great gameplay, storyline and attractive endgame WoW has.. but they certainly have 100% of the upper edge concerning faster-paced and more exciting skill-based combat for sure.
I choose FF: ARR for a couple of reasons..
1. nostalgia.. what people have with warcraft, i have with final fantasy. No point in denying it :P
2. laidback .. you dont have the feeling that you NEED to rush anything, you dont have the feeling that you NEED to get somewhere or do something. Its just the calm feel of playing a nice videogame. You trow your feet upon the table and start a nice storyquest.
3. interesting spells and alot of possibilities and potential for nice features that will compliment the possible tactical planning that can be used already. its not like.. "you 3 dps just do the dps" .. nope, its combining certain spells with other classes and players to get them to compliment eachother in the best way possible (aside from limit break ofc :P)
4. It just a nice plain mmorpg. Atm after the release of so many f2p and 1-purchase MMO's that promise and trow out so many freaking bells and whistles to attract people... and then all turn out to be useless or broken features.. i feel like getting a normal mmorpg with only the features you need to enjoy yourself.. is just enough
5. chocobo... just saying.. chocobo XD
i can get some better reasons with arguments but meh, dont have that much time.. need to get back ingame
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I think it's really simple... NO MORE ALTS!
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Warcraft has been out for 9 years and a lot more money invested than I would say FF14 has. But WoW is a aging game, and I guess after 9 years people have got tired of it.
Umm first of all Wow has no interface,that is why millions turned to Curse and other sites and downloaded user made UI.
Secondly FFXIV is fully customized,you can move anything all over screen.Expect even more customization in time.
As for game play,well FFXIV is very similar,offering a few more ideas,Fates LEves,Hests ect ect.Sub class system, yes there are some differences.better graphics DO matter,i was turned off by how bad Blizzard's textures were in Wow and that was on release day that i didn't like them,imagine what i think of them now.
I think a better question is WHY to either game.If yo uread forums and countless threads elsewhere on WOW,you seldom if ever hear anyone talk about "THE game",it is always instances and pvp.That is NOT rpg gaming,that is a side show without a game,sorry but the truth.I think many are finding FFXIV some what fun without any pvp or instance trends or carrot chasing aka gear tiers.
There lies the difference,playing just to enjoy the game means 100% more than login to chase tiers of gear or pvp.I think pvp wil leasily be as good as Wow because to be honest,i don't think much of pvp in any rpg,so not like it could be worse.Ppvp is not something i would want to play unless in an Arena fps.
FFXIV still has much content to come,already a game close to Wow for content with more to come says a lot.Housing and gardens are to come for example.
FAR too many people holed up in Wow for years,they should have played FFXI,they would have seen a developer that actually creates PVE content and other content such as arena for pets to fight,raising your own chocobo and chocobo racing.Does Wow have any LORE that is related in game such as Chocobos and FF?
Here is a BIG kicker>>>>>NO CASH SHOP,Square Enix has been around longer than Blizzard,FFXI is older than WOW and still no cash shop.That alone deserves some praise,well unless you just like tossing money away.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
The crafting in FFXIV is much better!
And there is just so many hours you can spend with the same MMORPG/book/movie/song (even if you love it) without getting tired of it. WoW is old and has degenerated over time, when the game has been made easier, to meet with popular demand. WoW is not what it once was.
During developement all games are sandboxes. At release they all become theme parks.
I play MMOs for the Forum PVP
Why? Because Auto-loot actually loots the drops for you and you don't have to pick them up one by one.
Secondly, the graphics are light years better.
The comparisons will be made. If you love WoW, stay there. If you're looking for a really good MMO, then I recommend FFXIV ARR.
Here are my reasons in order of importance:
1. Graphics
2. Combat
3. Class/Job Options - and more to come (see 4)
4. New - beginning of a journey, not the hackneyed end of a weakening/worn out lore (WoW really got weak in this regard.)
5. The Unknown still panning out in front of us (see 4)
I really like WoW for a long time. I went back to it several times. I would say that I was subbed on and of totally being subbed at least 1/3 of the time it has been out.
Right now WoW has no soul. There is nothing deep about it any more. Show up, loot up, log out. Not that great. Gear has actually gotten uglier, the cash shop has gotten bigger.
It just lacks weight now.
Someone please make a good MMO.
Contrary to the general assumption, the game is not so much like WoW that it's a clone. Sure, it uses mostly old school mechanics, but they are assembled differently enough to be similar, but not a clone. Yeah, playing it will be familiar right away. But yet, for me, I don't feel like I'm in a WoW game. Especially in the area of crafting.
I think if you have never played either, WoW would still be the best first choice. Part of the whole moving to another game is because WoW has been played to death, no matter how you try to freshen it up
FFXIV ARR is a new world, new mechanics, yet "familiar", so that is probably why many people are checking it out.
However you still can't swim!!
world dont feel empty like in WoW.
i see all time others players, in wow u are lone wolf quester.
autoloot system
. why tis cant be in every mmorpg? hate click corpses...
FFXIV ARR feels like another world, one you're drawn into and want know more about, a world you just want to be in.
Wow is a gear grinder and is all about leveling as fast as possible. Cross realm zones was the final nail, literally destroyed the game. Ever since cross realm zones the subs keep on plummeting but nobody over there can't seem to put the two together? Any hint of immersion which could be derived from that game was obliterated with tards from other servers. Overall its degraded into a joke, they rode the gravy train too long with their feet up and now they don't know what to do. What 4 expansions over 10 years. With all that money that's the best you could do, they turned into fat cats. Titan gets dumped right after they see what SOE is doing? Either they knew they were screwed or will wait for them to release it and copy like they do everything else. SOE remained hungry and vibrant, Blizz simply got complacent and down right lazy. Square Enix got a major wake up call with the original release, learned from it and improved immensely, what does blizz do, bah just cancel it, WTF? too much money and no hunger.
Ultimately:
FFXIV ARR is Excellence!
wow isn't.
Simple as that actually.