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Final Fantasy 14 Online announced. PS3/PC Exclusive. 2010! Art Director Yoshida!
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Sonos said:
Hints, clips of people who didn't know what they were doing for most of the 15 mins they played. Not much to go on really. The general gameplay doesn't seem to be anything crazy or revolutionary (neither did I expect it to be) but what matters imo are the actual game mechanics. Combat system which from what it seems, is not auto-attack based and gives the player the ability to hit certain body parts and do things like put up your shield to receive less damage.
The skill up system, stats, etc. Bunch of other stuff that we don't have any concrete info about which really impact the gameplay. I just think people are too quick to call !!!!FFXI-2!!!!. Not that that's anything bad but yea.
TAJ said:
well most of the people playing the game now are members of the press (the clips we've seen) so they probably dont know how to play. That's okay though. I want this game to be accessible because personally I'd like for it to have 15 Million subs and bring lolwow back in style as a meme. it needs to have pick up and play appeal to do this so I wouldnt expect everyone to know how to blinktank from day 1.
out with the old in with new so to speak. to do that it needs to be very good.
eggandI said:
I'm a junior member as well but I've been in this thread long enough to recognize the people here to know they aren't hostile by calling it XI-2 (I did) we are just waxing poetic. Just talking about our impressions of the game is all. Most of them are very positive that I've seen.
Kintaro said:
Maybe you have already seen this site, but this guy is a FFXI player, so if you want to read his impressions after playing the game: http://www.ffxivcore.com/index.php?/topic/436-my-experience-of-playing-ffxiv-alpha-for-15-minutes-my-journey-to-cologne/
Pai Pai Master
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Kintaro said:
Yeah like those gametrailers impressions.
"The controls were pretty similar to FFXI, players of the game will be familiar with how to control the character.
OH WTF WHY DO I HAVE TO HIT TAB TO SELECT ENEMIES THIS IS STUPID."
Digital-Hero
Member
Classic_Gs said:
Indeed.
VindicatorZ
Member
It's the way you say that FFXIII is X-2-2. It's one thing to say that you feel that it's an evolution or similar to X-2 in terms of battle system. But its another thing to say that XIII is "basically" X-2. Chose your words better instead a general statement. That's why it sounded stupid.
Graphically, I am ultimately hoping for a couple of things:
1) Very long draw distance. I want to stand on high hill and see for miles down into the valley. But just as important as the long draw distance, is the ability to go to places you see without any barrier, (within reason of course).
2) Realtime shadows across ALL surfaces. More specifically, shadows being cast by buildings as well as characters/npcs.
For my part, I'll be playing this game on a brand spankin new PS3 slim, (unless the PC version is required for shadows on all surfaces).
I must say, this is my #1 look forward to MMO right now!
...now if only they have the Diabolos server again!!
1) Very long draw distance. I want to stand on high hill and see for miles down into the valley. But just as important as the long draw distance, is the ability to go to places you see without any barrier, (within reason of course).
2) Realtime shadows across ALL surfaces. More specifically, shadows being cast by buildings as well as characters/npcs.
For my part, I'll be playing this game on a brand spankin new PS3 slim, (unless the PC version is required for shadows on all surfaces).
I must say, this is my #1 look forward to MMO right now!
...now if only they have the Diabolos server again!!
VindicatorZ
Member
stuburns said:
Even within the context of that discussion, it's such a massive generalization to say that FFXIII is "basically" X-2-2, even in terms of just battle system. We know not even 10% of the total battle system of FFXIII, and what is known could hardly be called "basically" X-2-2.
FFXIV will obviously be a continuation of XI. XIII has nothing to do with X-2, whereas FFXIV is basically the sequel to XI.
eggandI said:
Eh thats probably just for this build. I'm sure most of the buildings we'll be able to approach (just like in FFXI). Further out then that, they'll probably have "natural barriers".
Now what im really hoping for is that the buildings will have basements/hidden items inside like standard FF games...especially since they want to make it "the best FF game ever". Oh and of course, being able to see monsters or players from really far away.
LeMaximilian
Alligator F*ck House
Friend of mine who played said the controls were the biggest hindrance of the demo. Targeting an enemy, attacking etc. Otherwise the game has some bad framerate issues but looks amazing. Sounds like typical alpha build stuff. Can't wait to get a full description of the battle mechanics.
Well you know, when people is out here 'camping for news' on events days to be the first ones to create a thread on such topics like this thread's creator, well, it's rather hard to have something decent.
But the best thing would be for someone to create a similar thread like Kagari's XIII thread about FNC games and media.
It could basically have a similar title, and include all the info from the E3, from the updated website, and from whatever interviews we get in the next few days.
But the best thing would be for someone to create a similar thread like Kagari's XIII thread about FNC games and media.
It could basically have a similar title, and include all the info from the E3, from the updated website, and from whatever interviews we get in the next few days.