(03-27-2014, 12:35 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote: It's worth noting that it's a game that changes immensely based on which class you play, since they all have very different mechanics (summoner hardly plays anything like kung-fu master which hardly plays anything like assassin, etc.). And yeah, at low levels the small moveset is limiting, but that's not much different from most other MMOs at this point in time.Um, my problem wasn't that the skills were limited at low levels. I was simply not very impressed, as I prefer Tera's combat style because it requires teamwork. Also, if I simply want action combat without teamwork, I find Mabinogi:Heroes superior as well (that combat system is just too good and brutal).
And the world feeling 'dead' is, again, a theme park MMO issue. FFXIV isn't any better in this regard, nor is any other theme park MMO I've played in recent memory. The amusing thing is that GW2 tries so hard with its "dynamic events" but it just ends up making the facade even more obvious when the same shit happens over and over and over and over and over and over and over...
As for the world, I do find FFXIV's world alive. Not only because NPCs are very well animated, but also because you can find many interesting things and spots in your travels. The fact you can sit at any tavern, restaurant or bench is wonderful (you can even choose between different sitting poses and emotes while doing so!). So it's not just the NPCs but mostly the player characters what make the world feel so alive. To that, add the best emote system I've ever seen in a game, adorable things like house system, mounts that can help you fight, and many other genius ideas SE keeps throwing into the equation with every update, and you get a game that's very, very different than B&S. After playing FFXIV, I just can't find B&S detailed at all ;;;. It feels extremely empty to me, and every new update feels the same as the previous one.
It's just a matter of tastes, of course. I guess I've become very picky (blame SE for it).
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