Is FFXI Dead?

nope

When deciding what game to play from scratch (not that I've played 14) the arguments were clearly in the favor of 11.

Nope I replace the things that are obsolete for BLU and you can ask ANYONE on Cerberus, I really like BLU >_>

He's quite a fan of BLU.

Let's see if you can still do the same when your MH full :D I often do that and sometimes I feel it's really dumb to have a few slots of inv just for sentimental reasons.



This is a public discussion though, not your FFXI, so negative opinions are allowed.

so if you hate this system of disposable gear why do you still play and cause drama oh wait thats why. nvm.

or maybe your thoughts are legit which would mean you are lazy and/or dont have friends.

yes it is worth it

This all boils down to, what does 'is' mean to you?

I don't think it's dead, or even on life support anymore. I think it's in physical rehabilitation. It's still going, and better than it's been in a while, but a very far cry from "going strong".

I participated in the discussion like you did. You waste your time and participated in the discussion too so maybe you don't have friends!


Also about your drama comment, I didn't actually pop in the discussion asking ppl to quit cuz the game is so bad. I only pointed out the difference between FFXI now and 75 era FFXI. I liked 75 era FFXI more, obviously. But I don't hate current FFXI enough for me to quit. Then ppl repeatedly ask me to quit just because I like 75 era FFXI more, who is the real drama *** here?

As an avid BLU player myself, I have yet to run into this "Conagh" character on Cerberus. I see him post a lot here, but I'm guessing he's just a lurker. "Conagh" the "blue mage"....never heard of him.

um you're still the drama ***. more then a few threads you have crashed specifically to promote your negativity or drama with other people.

I have friends and I keep up on the content as it gives me a good reason to work hard. You complain about how gear is worthless shortly after coming out as if it pains you to get it.

If you don't like negativity why do you continue to reply with more negatively then? You are right maybe I should stop replying you.

Two negatives = a positive?

Possibly.

For some reason Bill Clinton comes to mind. Let's define "sexual relations with that woman"

My fuzzy math says: maybe.

I am saying positive things about the game. you continue to vomit negativity everywhere about everything.

Holy crap if there is a competition of the master of negativity I probably need to work harder to win. I only ever say "you toss gears faster in SoA" then you told me to quit, have no friends, drama *** and vomit negativity all over because you can't tolerate my opinion.

You won the competition, k? Now can you let me go, I am running out of my negativity power:(

Never said for you to quit, just wondered why you still play if it sucks so bad. I mean do you have a good reason.

At this point of time I've been wondering if you can't read, or purposely trolling, or too eager to win the master of negativity competition that you have to twist the meaning of my words and amplify it with 10x more negativity.

I read through the entire discussion and I didn't see any indication saying "I think FFXI sucks so bad".

Someone bashed FFXI for being different, Draylo said it's the same, I disagree by saying "You toss gears every 1~3 months instead of 3 years like before". Which does not have the same meaning as "I think FFXI sucks so bad", it only pointed out a fact.

Then Draylo disagreed by giving an example of lists of gears that last long, and I replied:


I think it's a bad design in ANY MMO to outdate a highest ILV gear that's just out after 1 month, and this isn't FFXI specific. Then someone questioned it about AF thing, and I explained how ILV119 AF being best in slot DD gear when it was out, and downgrade into extremely situational gears in 1 month.

You can continue to argue that "extremely situational" =/= "useless". This is is subjective anyways, regardless I think it's not a good design in any MMO. Even then it does not have same meaning as "I think FFXI sucks so bad that I must quit". It only pointed out a design that is very different from 75 era FFXI and current gen MMO, I don't know how you somehow amplified it with 10x more negativity and turn it into "FFXI sucks so bad" or something like that.

I also proceed to explain how tossing gear in 1~3 months applies to many other job with skirmish1> delve1 gears because someone question it, and this still has nothing to do with "FFXI sucks so bad".

Then I replied your post with the following statement about gear progression:


I simply just pointed out how FFXI get players stay subbed for past 10 years, which was long term goal. I have plenty of friends quit recently, or do nothing but building REM, because there are no incentive to stay subbed after they get gears and they get it FAST. Before SoA I rarely see that many come and go or players quitting because of long term goals....yes ppl quit before SoA, but I just feel more ppl quit recently after they got everything. "0 incentive to stay subbed" was just pointing out the fact that ppl started quitting or sit in town and afk, that wouldn't happen if they're far, far away from getting the gear they want.

This does not have same meaning as "FFXI sucks so bad" either. It means "I think gears should take longer to get and stay relevant for longer duration of time so ppl won't quit after they get their shiny."


No matter how I see it I just don't see "FFXI sucks so bad" in my word to fulfill your criteria about vomiting negativity all over. I did say I think outdating gears in 1~3 months is too fast, but that applies to every single MMO on the market. Most MMO doesn't outdate the highest tier raid gears in such a short time frame, this is hardly FFXI specific negativity. Most of my other posts are just explaining my statement and it's hardly "starting drama and vomiting negativity" since other ppl started first. I did say I enjoy long term goals, in fact I just started a new long term goal Ergon weapon recently. But "enjoying the long term goals, dislike short term goals" does not have the same meaning as "I think FFXI sucks so bad".

I don't need a "good reason" to continue playing, my reasons for playing FFXI is always the same in past 5 years, and my account was active for past 5 years straight too. There are always design directions that I don't like(short term goals, low man content, solo content), and design directions that I like(long term goals, alliance content), regardless of the game. Just because there are design directions I don't like in this game, it doesn't mean I think FFXI sucks so bad....unless you twist the meaning of it with your negativity. When I supported SE for long term goals such as REM revamp, job point and Ergon weapons I didn't see you telling me I'm saying positive things about this game.

Afania surpassed the reply post size a sane human can possibly read in the morning at work so the junkie dog won this discussion by default.

Btw, are your avatar moving closer lol? Its creepy.

Sane being the key word.

:/ it's different pic for character and account, I made a mistake when I crop it D:

Also he insisted that I was vomiting negativity somewhere in my post, if I don't drag every previous post out I can't convince him negativity didn't exist....not as much as he thought at least.

Is... It possible to convince someone???

I took two months off to play Elder scrolls online. And I do compare it much to FFXI and FFXIV. So many things I taken for granted n FFXI as it such an old game, I have to be grateful we have.

In FFXI auction house, you can see any item in a category and price. In FFXIV you can type in what you search for. In Elder scrolls online, you can’t do anything.

They have so many quest bugs, active traits and passive traits broken it is so sad. Even when people complain about CP’s I have to admire our developers for allowing some form of job growth.

FFXI and FFXIV have ok group functions in forming a party and easy to add a friend. It is easy to recognize your friends with nameplates. ESO has none of this.

N FFXIV you can see a 3d look on your armor screen. ESo you can’t.

In quest and rewards the best items in game are not quested or dropped from any boss. Crafting books, horse. Armor repair is worthless. I love ffxi, If you craft it or get it you don’t repair it.

A combat log, economy, and so much more. FFXI has done so much and still going for twelve years as a sub game. Most people don’t even know it’s a sub game. Be grateful for what we have.

The one thing ESO does have is interactive environment and cool storylines. Walking in a dungeon to always be poisoned. Burring dead people, actually showing it. And cut scenes of cheers and such do remind me of FFXIV.

Love our game. Refer a friend to sign up or come back. Lets have a FFXI rebirth!

Yes it is worth it :)

lol you took the time to write all of that.


I dont know how negativity didnt exist when you admitted to being negative and defended it.

you complain about 119 AF gear. Most 'smart' people knew they were going to upgrade relic soon after and that by default only some of both sets would be great. Pick and choose what you get so you dont waste your time. Its a skill that some people have. An example is buying a ring for 4m to increase str by 1 which is later replaced by a ring that is only 1m for the same effect.

Another good example: Looking at delve boss items vs nm weapons. knowing that rigors was weaker then oats, why waste time on them. Just wait for oats and be done with it.