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Does it bother anyone else that this game is online? It just seems to me that Final Fantasy is turing into Runescape... Personaly I miss the way they where making the games up until this one... Now I think they should pretty much go back to the same thing they where doing before or just quit.
Why would it bother us that this game is online? That's like asking people in the FFVII forum if it bothers them that FFVII is an RPG. The fact that FFXI is an online game is what makes the game so great. It's not like Squeenix is planning on making the rest of the series online games as well. In fact, I'm pretty sure that you won't see a online Final Fantasy game again in years. And FFXI is a pretty amazing game. I find it difficult these days to play a standard RPG game cause I'm so used to being able to chat with my Linkshell or people on my flist as I play.
So no, it doesn't bother me that this game is online. In fact, I am incredibly grateful for the fact that this is an online game because it's allowed me to befriend a great deal of people and have some crazy adventures in Vanadiel along the way.
Okay, good to know.
You are comparing Runescape to FFXI...? Thats like comparing Guilty Gear or Street Fighter to Shaq Fu...
ewwwwww.....
I disbelieve this is anything like runescape.... except maybey the p2p and .... welll... thats it.
Story:
Runescape - none, none at all, a plotless grinder, not even a backstory, just a crap load of lore.
FFXI - Opens up into something quite involving and epic, and also a crap load of lore.
Battle:
Runescape - :\, passive skills and a real inconvinient spell casting system, or.... you could just go up to something and attack it.
FFXI - boring at first site... but once you get into a party and start battling tougher foes, its all about efficiency and quick think tactics, so many differant classes and skills aswell.
Roleplay:
Runescape - lots ta do, you can even roleplay a scammer :)
FFXI - everything that Runescape has.... except, no scamming others without punishment, and people seem to listen to actual roleplay.
Community:
Runescape - No one good.... kplzthx mnyplz kthx mny? noob! noob!
FFXI - some more mature people play this (nubs still exist though), I believe its much better.
Graphics:
RS = CRUD
XI = Awe!!!!
Newbie Friendly:
Runescape - Ovcourse... and it stays that way (simple diffuculty etc...).
FFXI - As you begin it will be all overwhelming and youd probably only find you can grind for levels, it changes though.... you will die and level down a few times aswell.
similarities, but really the only differant thing about this FF is that it is online based.
Yay! Let's judge a huge succesful gaming company on one of the games in one of their series being online! Let's just forget that a crap load of people actually do play it and love it.
You know, because we have a say in SE's main decisions!
In all honesty, this game has been out for a long time now (3 or 4 years?), and it's still doing pretty damn well -- I also am addicted to it. And I just want to say, NEVER EVER compare a game like Runescape to ANYTHING!
I did find it rather tricky to say anything good about it....
runescape rocks becuase its FREE!!! which is definately a magic word where im concerned!!!
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Originally Posted by omegaweapon2005
That's the same sad mentality people have with food too....people will buy utterly CRAPPY Mcdonalds food instead of going to a wonderful place like Fatburger and paying only a little bit more for actual FOOD...instead of the recycled garbage Mcdonalds gives out.
=( People...cheap doesn't mean GOOD!
(Courtesy of the FFXI FAQ 1.0)Quote:
Q: SE is trying to screw us out of money and its nothing like FF! It's NOTHING LIKE FF, it only shares the title!
A: Well >.> It's an online game. It will cost money regardless what its called. What is your definition of Final fantasy? A world of characters set in a fantasy based story in which holds magical and technological wonders? eh well seems to be a theme in all the FF I have played and this one holds it as well. The story line is fascinating and the expansion packs are just as wonderful. FFXI is a well designed game even if it has its very common problems, like gil seller, NM horders, as*hat players, random DC'ing but I wouldn't knock it until you tried it, the first month is free and it's very fun ^^
yes but free is GOOD.....if i were to subscribe to anythin it would be to FF11 but since runescape is free im happy!!!
If you want something that's free, atleast go with RO instead of RS :(
You know i was thinking the same thing ><Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirage
RuneScape is R E T A R D E D!
there is always many other free MMORPG that are forever free and doesnt limit your exploration till you pay a few bucks per month like RS.Quote:
Originally Posted by omegaweapon2005
Silk Road.... Martial Heros, Kal.... etc... etc.... etc...