DAISHI Wrote:I've said before that if not for the social network I wouldn't be playing. The truth is, I've got a really full life, so I don't have a -ton- of free time, so I'm ok waiting out FFXIV. But for players who play a lot more? I can see why they'd get frustrated.
Speaking of the social network issue, someone over at ZAM brought up an interesting point about how the FFXIV system, specifically the chat system, is even causing some major issues with that. I'll toss it up before I head off to work.
Quote:The first reason people stick around an MMO long past the point that it remains fun is in the relationships that you forge with other players. It has been pointed out long, long ago that at its core, MMOs are glorified chatrooms. The funny thing here is, this aspect of keeping your player base is so very hard to screw up, yet Square-Enix came very close to doing it. You can't chat well while fighting. You can't chat well while crafting. Even basic commands like replying to a tell were botched at release. Party and Shell functions are half-baked and non-intuitive. Interpersonal relationships in an MMO are so important to an MMO's enjoyment, and in fact, could arguably be the most addictive factor to MMOs in general. How it could be handled so incompetently by a veteran team of game designers, I can't even fathom.
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I walk through the sea, swim through the sands.
To the edges of the earth, to your rescue when you hurt,
Only thing I learnt is I'm not Superman.
~Giant Panda - Strings
I walk through the sea, swim through the sands.
To the edges of the earth, to your rescue when you hurt,
Only thing I learnt is I'm not Superman.
~Giant Panda - Strings
