Incoming Server Merge?

Lmao there were so many posts bashing XIV for having same issue as SoA FFXI in this thread already, sadly even though XIV is same linear progression crap with 0 longevity, it's still slightly better than SoA XI in terms of content longevity. Nobody's praising XIV, it's more like comparing 2 rotten apples and pick a better one.

It takes 3 hours(or less) for an avg gamer to obtain the best weapon in SoA FFXI, it takes 6hr(or less) for an avg gamer to obtain relic weapon in XIV. 6>3. The difference is that at least you still have a bit more stuff to do after relic in XIV, you get nothing else to do in XI after delve.

Pre-Abyssea FFXI>post-Abyssea FFXI>>>>>>>>>>>FFXIV>SoA FFXI in terms of content longevity. No matter how much you hate FFXIV, it's hard to deny that SoA FFXI is even worse than FFXIV.

I miss the old days :(

I miss having that ultimate goal to reach level 75.

I miss the feeling of been aggroed and dieing, and having to wait for a raise because EXP was precious to you.

I miss having to run for miles to get to the next town because you couldn't warp around so easily and Chocobos were lifesavers.

I miss seeing that one person stood in town who looked like a god with the bext gear while 99% of people didn't.

I miss the feeling of accomplishment getting your first artifact or relic equipment.

I miss the many social linkshells full of newbies asking questions and needing help all the time. (I was one of those who ENJOYED helping others get their subjob items and stuff)

I miss camping NMs outside, that feeling when you finally see it pop and claim over competition.

I miss running my old dynamis linkshell, finally clearing the city runs after many mistakes/practice, then moving onto Icelands/Dreamlands and feeling awesome but afraid of that inevitable wipe.

I miss when jobs had equipment that made them look like the job they were playing.

I miss old school exp parties, not because of the killing, but because of the usual banter.

I miss levelling up and feeling the need to DING or WOOT in LS Chat so everyone can appreciate the effort.

I miss when missions were challenging and had good storylines (COP).

I miss mass events like Divine Might, they were killer and I remember killing the last Ark Angel only for time to run out and feeling the despair of the alliance.

I miss having things to do. And even when I couldn't be bothered and just wanted to chat or help others, there were GOOD people who appreciated the help and regarded you as their mentor and friend.

What I miss most is the magic and spirit of FFXI. :(

Friends around me are just as social as we all were back at 75 cap /shrug you sound like you've gotten shitty friends

I don't hate FFXIV, I'd like to see both games succeed. I disagree about the last part, but for obvious reasons being we have differing tastes.

Relics aren't really always the best weapons in XIV, and they can be a bit more grindy than 6 hours if you don't have all of the philosophy tomes saved up already.

It doesn't take long though for an experienced group. Can easily clear Chimera, Hydra, Ifrit, Garuda, and Titan in around 4 hours counting 20~30 minutes for Amdapor and 10 or so for 24 Beastmen kills. 900 Philosohpy tomes will take a few hours though, and +1 relic takes a minimum of 3 weeks just because of the 300 mythology per week cap.

Is Draylo just one of those no-lifers who everyone should ignore?

LOL.

Who's in charge of the girls?

LOL. You are SOOOOO Funny. You should get an award!

Is Draylo just one of those no-lifers who everyone should ignore?

idk who draylo is, but based on the last few posts i can tell hes a good player, and that all of you guys were in the group of people that only just recently got delve wins, still dont have them, or leveled cor/geo/brd/rdm to get INTO the delve runs youve joined.

i just felt bad for draylo sry;;

What exactly am I focused on ? I don't put much energy into my replies or actions in regards to the games life. It's about on par with your negative view on it, just a different perspective. I see you shout all the time in response to people or post here. Does that mean you put more energy into it than me?

idk who draylo is, but based on the last few posts i can tell hes a good player, and that all of you guys were in the group of people that only just recently got delve wins, still dont have them, or leveled cor/geo/brd/rdm to get INTO the delve runs youve joined.

i just felt bad for draylo sry;;

Maybe it's just me but isn't it obvious for a game 10 years old to have more content than one that's been released since 3 months? (no point considering pre-arr)

I don't know how FFXI was at release but I think cap 60 with af dungeons and missions up to Shadow Lord?

I don't know how FFXI was at release but I think cap 60 with af dungeons and missions up to Shadow Lord?

At 2002 cap was 50 and there were no AFs yet. Best melee gear at the time was the Jeuno knights armor you see today on voidwatch officers.

lol

Wasn't NA release a box with Zilart and 60 cap? Or are you just talking strictly JP launch?

Which implies that I need you at all. I fully upgraded skirmish v2 gear and stored half of my "hard won" (ie ***it took me 2 days with a group to get from delve bosses) stuff, that i had obtained the week before, with my roommate and my mule in less than a week. The "I can beat this game in a week" comment wasn't a joke or a hyperbole. I came back from a 2-3 month hack restoral and replaced 11 years worth of gear in 2 weeks. I "accidentally" fully geared my drk with delve boss etc gear while going from "abyssea burned naked cor" to "best possible gear barring grossly situational RME cor" in less than 1 months subscription.

IE: I beat 3 months worth of "content" in 2 weeks. There's no point to go back and salvage because the "good sidegrade" gear from SV2 is already obsolete. Relic and AF+1 gear are right out. Even meebles gear is ***aside from a RUN idle piece (lol).

The point is that at least before i could find a vaguely situational use for some pieces from old content. When I beat the piss poor attempt that Matsui tier content is in a week, at least I had old ***i could find a reason to get. Now, this dipshit of a producer, has set an irreversible precedent for the gear. If they make new content that you can't do with 2 players and 2 mules, the "newfriends" will piss and moan (and it won't even bring back any of the already disenfranchised players who left). If you refuse to let me join your group because of your "i stuck around to pay for 4 months to get 2 weeks of content" plan, ill just wait an extra week for the skirmish v4 gear that replaces the delve v3 gear you were excluding me from.

Matsui should have to put on his resume "the man who finally accomplished in 1-2 updates what many reviled dev teams/producers failed at before: being ffxi's terminal cancer".

the people who quit because of their relic/emps/mythics becoming obsolete will not be getting a spot in a goddamn party i make till they prove themselves to be good on multiple jobs.

also this forum is about a server merge, not QQ ffxi is dead forum, juss sayin.