What changes/improvements would you like to see

[Mirage]

Choices that actually matter.

Lol, its funny because that is the exact opposite of what I would like to see.

I'll agree but only because I don't believe that every game around needs to give the player choices. There's something to be said for a more linear experience sometimes, and there are plenty of western RPG's that have enough trouble with giving you choices that matter that we don't need every JRPG under the sun to start trying to do the same thing. Let's keep FF more linear and simply have them work to improve on that type of story telling.

You're right, there's lots of western styøe RPGs with that, but I kinda want a japanese-style RPG that's got it. Not every one of them needs to be like that, though.

[Depression Moon]

Hell, I'd pay to see them create a black protagonist or even antagonist.

Then you have to look at Kingdom Hearts with its black-orange skinned antagonist. But of course it is not really a "Final Fantasy".

Also, I'd like to see them make an older woman in the playable character cast who's NOT in her teens or twenties. Say, thirties to fifties. It's like the Japs are obsessed with young girls and women only.

Well - there I mention Fran, but because she is a Viera she still looks young and I think that's what matters for you.

The Ansems aren't black they don't even have black hair. If they are anything it's this. Ganguro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I never saw Fran as black either, though she's darker than the Ansems.

[Rodney]

I'd like to see a black female character used as a playable character. The only black female I've seen the entire series has been Dona, and she wasn't playable.

Fran is dark skinned. Or do you mean a human character?

Duh. Human.

[Lightening]

I'm probably a minority on this, but I'd like a more lighthearted game. Every one's so serious all the time lately. Even in Dissidia, which was a crossover game, took itself very seriously. Where's the comedy? Also more minigames. Like the card games in VIII and IX. Or Blitzball. Or the Gold Saucer. They need to bring back the Gold Saucer. The World can wait, I'm going Snow boarding!

I was wondering what i want from final fantasy in the future, and then I read this post. It's much better than anything I would've thought of to post.

[Momiji]

*wall of brilliance*

Yes.

I personally would love to see actual job classes come back. No more of this 'OKAY EVERYONE CAST FLARE NOW!' nonsense. Kind of like how FFIX did it, but with new/more classes thrown into the mix so it's customizable, but still strict enough to make the player think twice about which members they want to take into battle.