Generally its only two or three users that generate the most hate here.
Overall, I dont feel like FFXI nerds are any more toxic than anything outside.
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1-Panta 2-Fer 3-Nando
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Ragnarok.Zeig said: » It's 2025 in a 23 y/o game on maintennace mode. The devs decide to give everyone a free ultimate weapon as a nice gesture to enjoy whatever is left of their stay. What do people do? They get busy aruging over which weapon is worth picking & trashing others' choices. Because what's FFXI without arguing over every little detail in the endless quest of absolute theoritical efficiency! Same old discussions since VW days lol But this is people talking video games on the internet, what else to expect? Welp I haven't logged into FFXI for like....3 years? Didn't log in during past free campaign either. This time I did logged in, got my boots +1 and the weapon. I honestly wanted boot +1 more than the weapon because free 3k TP for parse competition. But I picked up the weapon since it's free anyways. Then I immediately logged off. It is kinda nostalgia to travel to different locations for boots KI for the +1, but nostalgia is not strong enough to make me resub unfortunately. I made my choice on the weapon immediately, I thought it's an easy choice without needing an internet argument. Not because the weapon is game changing in one particular endgame content or something, but because COR only has 2 options and one of the is noticably worse(function wise) than another lol. Maybe one day I'll finally resub and do melee only self light with melee buffs since it has been my FFXI dream for years. Ow noo
Afania said: » Welp I haven't logged into FFXI for like....3 years? Didn't log in during past free campaign either. This time I did logged in, got my boots +1 and the weapon. I honestly wanted boot +1 more than the weapon because free 3k TP for parse competition. But I picked up the weapon since it's free anyways. Then I immediately logged off. It is kinda nostalgia to travel to different locations for boots KI for the +1, but nostalgia is not strong enough to make me resub unfortunately. I made my choice on the weapon immediately, I thought it's an easy choice without even need an internet argument. Not because the weapon is game changing in the hardest endgame or something, but because COR only has 2 options and one of the is noticably worse(function wise) than another lol. Maybe one day I'll finally resub and do melee only self light with melee buffs since it has been my FFXI dream for years. It's been over 11 years for me. Only subbed for a month or two in 2016 to finish RoV, and moved to Bahamut in 2019 (not sure if I had to pay for an active sub). Other than that, I logged in during a few fre periods to do random nostalgic stuff, and work slowly on my DRK weapons & AFs. Had a few friends actively playing last year but I couldn't be bothered to join them tbh (surprisingly it was private servers that drove them to retail after a longer hiatus than mine, go figure) RadialArcana said: » Most mmorpgs are around 20 years old, this is not abnormal. FFXI is not on maintenance mode anymore, Fujito specially said this. People really don't know what the world maintenance means I guess. They are not ultimate weapons, they are very fun toys. Making people happy on an anniversary is a good thing, and this years was massively successful cause it peaked interest. People on XIAH are mostly serious endgame players, and it makes them happy to argue about stuff like this. It's not negative, people are having fun. Even if having fun is arguing about the tier of the toys. This is like wow adding a new raid, and going to a serious endgame discord and asking why people are arguing about a strategy instead of just having fun. Not on maintenance mode anymore.. meaning it was? For how long? And has Fujito's statement been reflected on actual additions to the game? And to say on one hand that these weapons are "just fun toys" (downplaying them) while at the same time justifying all the endless arguing (& name-calling) over them with being "serious endgame players" isn't making sense. There is fun in having discussions and then there is that. And that's why the WoW example isn't relevant. To be fair, the minority here on the forums, myself included, do not represent the entire XI fan base, small or large as it is.
More passionate, for one. Way way higher on the spectrum compared to the average player. I wouldn't give the heated discussions much clout, that's just.. Thursday. I got through two sentences and already found some glaring ***.
Quote: This was discussed before FFXI's 20th anniversary, but 2024 was the year when FFXI updates would end and there was a good chance that we would move into a so-called "maintenance mode" where we would only maintain the system. FFXI went into Maintenance Mode March 2023 Anyways, no where in there does it suggest that shutting down FFXI was the the likely decision. It was an option on the table among multiple options. Directors are always going to claim responsibility for positive things. I am sure there are a few unsung engineers keeping the lights on behind the scenes.
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RadialArcana said: » They are perfectly relevant RadialArcana said: » (and those that are not, will get to be) RadialArcana said: » age of the game means nothing When a 60 y/o has a health issue and we attribute that to his age, you can't just go "no no, age has nothing to do with it! there are other healthy 60 y/o, and the healthy 30 y/o will one day be 60 y/o!". Old age is a precipitating factor for plenty of health issues. The rest just sounds like massive copium. It's alright, you can enjoy playing FFXI (I am atm). But you don't need to get riled up when someone calls it "a 23 y/o game on maintenance mode" and try so hard to disprove that as if it's receiving regular, significant updates like, say, FFXIV. RadialArcana said: » Ragnarok.Zeig said: » But you don't need to get riled up when someone calls it "a 23 y/o game on maintenance mode" and try so hard to disprove that as if it's receiving regular, significant updates like, say, FFXIV. You're like an old woman telling kids to play nice, quit bitching. Yeah, he is definitively part of the evil FFIAH triunvirate:
1. Rady 2. Alfania 3; Nynja The RAN He just misses getting tempbanned from RT so hard that he is being a tryhard troll.
Probably will make his day if he can get others banned along with him. Explains his take on the "fun toy" topic
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RadialArcana said: » Kaffy said: » The game was literally about to be shut down entirely, I don't think enough people appreciate that Fujito really did do something to convince them otherwise. Whatever he did seems to have stuck for the time being. Final Fantasy 11 Nearly Shut Down But Was Saved By Fans Gamerant
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Ragnarok.Zeig said: » He just misses getting tempbanned from RT so hard that he is being a tryhard troll. Probably will make his day if he can get others banned along with him. Explains his take on the "fun toy" topic Welcome to dealing with RA. RadialArcana said: » You're like an old woman telling kids to play nice, quit bitching. RadialArcana said: » Old woman, go do some knitting. Its
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Typical zoomers mentality thinking internet discussions as something you can "win" or "lose".
In a world where perception triumphs over reality, there isnt any measure to define what is a "win" or a "lose". This just turn pointless carrying this mentality when interacting with someone. And IMO, you only win when you avoid conflict. Peace triumphso over pyrric win. At least for civilizated humans and dogs.
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