Sadly, I feel a little similarly. However, I think I understand why I feel this way, and I don't blame the game. Granted I don't have the luxury of "seeing" Eorzea much like the rest of you do (forced into low quality, low resolution :< *sniff*) I can see the attention to detail and the thought and effort that went into making it. I too, just don't feel the "spark" that FFXI gave me, or that WoW gave me ect.
And I think it's simply because... Eorzea is a new place. We don't feel that love and joy for it simply because it's a new place. We're strangers in this world and it's unfamiliar, it's easy to get lost, you're too busy watching where you're going instead of actually viewing the area, and even when I do "stop and smell the roses" I just sort of feel "meh" about everything.
There were certain areas in FFXI that I frequently visited, just to BE there. Places like The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah, Heavens Tower in Windurst, The lilly-pad area in Windurst back behind the hotels, Ru'Aun Gardens during light weather.. and honestly, the only reason I feel so strongly about those places, are because of all the memories I shared in them. I think, anyway, we build up a sub-conscious sort of "good feeling" when it comes to places we've had positive experiences in, and same with places with bad experiences (Castle Oztroja, Xarcabard... Valkurm Dunes... though I do like Bard Beach in VD.)
You might feel indifferent or just uncaring for the world of XIV simply because you haven't built up any of these subconscious feelings that made you feel the way you did about FFXI. I know that's why I don't feel as enlightened about it. I'm sure over time though I'll get favorite places and build new memories and find a fondness for Eorzea.
And I think it's simply because... Eorzea is a new place. We don't feel that love and joy for it simply because it's a new place. We're strangers in this world and it's unfamiliar, it's easy to get lost, you're too busy watching where you're going instead of actually viewing the area, and even when I do "stop and smell the roses" I just sort of feel "meh" about everything.
There were certain areas in FFXI that I frequently visited, just to BE there. Places like The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah, Heavens Tower in Windurst, The lilly-pad area in Windurst back behind the hotels, Ru'Aun Gardens during light weather.. and honestly, the only reason I feel so strongly about those places, are because of all the memories I shared in them. I think, anyway, we build up a sub-conscious sort of "good feeling" when it comes to places we've had positive experiences in, and same with places with bad experiences (Castle Oztroja, Xarcabard... Valkurm Dunes... though I do like Bard Beach in VD.)
You might feel indifferent or just uncaring for the world of XIV simply because you haven't built up any of these subconscious feelings that made you feel the way you did about FFXI. I know that's why I don't feel as enlightened about it. I'm sure over time though I'll get favorite places and build new memories and find a fondness for Eorzea.
