(08-24-2015, 12:04 PM)Virella Douront Wrote: It's a thing they are not going to change, so I am not going to complain about it. Same if I picked up another MMO later then the playerbase, I would be excited to catch up, not whine about it. I started FFXIV later than most, and I simply enjoyed catching up. I didn't give a fuck about the story pre-50, I enjoyed the game mechanics, the dungeons and most of all, the community. I saw no reason to pull out my whining card, but simply dealt with being behind most because the game was fun.
(08-23-2015, 06:50 PM)Virella Douront Wrote: and for the newer playerbase it will be dealbreaker whether they get the game or not.
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And what people are talking about in this thread is that the MSQ stops being fun after one playthrough.
We're asking, "If we have to go through a really clunky, gating story, and not even a particularly great one, all over again, then why SHOULDN'T we pick up a new MMO?"
PVP plays a rather small role in this game compared to others, so I think it's fair to say that people who want and enjoy that particular sort of grind are more likely to seek out another game, anyway... which brings us full circle.
"But in the laugh there was another voice. A clearer laugh, an ironic laugh. A laugh which laughs because it chooses not to weep."