Ten Commandments of Final Fantasy XV

[Spooniest]

I don't need ten things, I only need one.

Get the Gooch back, or no dice.

[Depression Moon]

You know, here's a second thing. NO superbosses. At all.

How about the threat you are dealing with is actually the most threatening thing in the game? You know, so it doesn't feel trivial when compared to 3-5 other threats just casually walking along the sea floor? That would be nice to see again.

Or if the final boss is the super boss. Build on the FF7 idea where the last boss scales with your levels.

For every sidequest/optional boss you complete the last boss gets stronger. So optional boss #24 will be stronger than the last boss if you were to fight him as part of the natural story progression, however the final boss will always be stronger than any other boss you have fought.

I like this idea a lot.

[Mercen-X]

Instead of difficulty levels, I think all of the major boss fights should have an optional handicap a player can activate if for some reason they can't handle the boss as is. You know, some kind of mechanism in the dungeon somewhere that can be triggered without too much hardship. Then the extreme players can brag they never had to use the handicaps. Of course, it's not something I think should be made painfully obvious like "if you hit this switch, the boss up ahead will be handicapped so your weak ass can stand a snowball's chance in that fry pan, wuss." Instead, it would be something like "this conduit must supply power to something incredibly dangerous. Should we mess with it?"

gathering/crafting added to the single player games instead of restricting it to the MMO's. Beat the toughest enemies and use their hides to create the toughest armour and their teeth to make the toughest weapons.

Them japs don't think we're ready for an RP that crams in so much activity.

[Freya]

I just want a more fantasy game. Go back to that, less omg mix of tech gun that's a sword but then transforms into a cellphone! Go back to the more fantasy in final fantasy. Even if you can't help but throw tech in, do it like FFX did.

[Formalhaut]

Of course, it's not something I think should be made painfully obvious like "if you hit this switch, the boss up ahead will be handicapped so your weak ass can stand a snowball's chance in that fry pan, wuss." Instead, it would be something like "this conduit must supply power to something incredibly dangerous. Should we mess with it?"

Actually, FFXIII-2 did something like this in Chapter Two. When you fight that huge-ass biomechanical called Atlas. Halfway through the chapter, you have a choice: either attack it head-on, or instead head deep into the ruins and activate a device that powers it down somewhat. At that point in the game, it's virtually impossible to defeat it head-on, but later on in the game you can go back to these events and redo the battle at full-strength.

While not quite what you were talking about, it's probably the best example of it I can think of.

[Loony BoB]

Them japs don't think we're ready for an RP that crams in so much activity.

Actually, if you look at FFXIV, you'll find that it's Westerners who enjoy crafting/gathering with complex minigames associated with them, while the Japanese don't like these aspects as much. Going by the percentages from my memory of the Player's Polls, anyway.

[Del Murder]

1. Bring back the whimsy (don't take it too seriously)
2. Have interesting characters AND NPCs
3. Have more than 'mark hunt' or 'fetch quest' sidequests
4. Use some form of job system
5. Have actual exp - no crystarium/sphere grid
6. Sidequests available throughout the game and not just at the end
7. Some form of world map (even if its like FFX where you just pick the location)
8. Can control all of your characters in battle
9. Actual armor slots instead of just accessories
10. A side game like Triple Triad/Blitzball (not terribly important but they are a nice distraction)

[Mercen-X]

I despise "Armor Slots". The tiny pictures representing the armor try to look different, but the only time you see what the armor really looks like is in concepts and fanart. If there's going to be a supply of armors, I prefer it change the character appearance. If not, stick with bracers that don't need to be differentiated or shields that are easier to design that a full-on suit for several "unique" characters.

[Formalhaut]

I despise "Armor Slots". The tiny pictures representing the armor try to look different, but the only time you see what the armor really looks like is in concepts and fanart. If there's going to be a supply of armors, I prefer it change the character appearance. If not, stick with bracers that don't need to be differentiated or shields that are easier to design that a full-on suit for several "unique" characters.

I generally don't like the whole armour changing appearance idea though. I mean, let's assume that was applied to FFXII. Do you really see Penelo wearing a full suit of heavy armour? It looks slightly clunky if you ask me.

If they do it, they'd have to do it very well to please me. I quite liked how FFX and FFXII did it to be fair.

[Renmiri]

Would love a return to FFX Spira or FFVII Midgar

[Mercen-X]

I generally don't like the whole armour changing appearance idea though. I mean, let's assume that was applied to FFXII. Do you really see Penelo wearing a full suit of heavy armour? It looks slightly clunky if you ask me.

My idea would probably work best for a game with defined character classes with characters who could only equip a specific type of armor. But even then, I would prefer there be some differentiation in how the characters appear while wearing similar types of armor. I know there was a game that did this once. There was a generic picture of the armor to represent it in your inventory, but when equipped, each character had a subtly unique appearance.

[Bolivar]

^ I'm feeling that, but even if I did want to build Penelo as a heavy armor character, I should get to see her all clunked out!

[Formalhaut]

^ I'm feeling that, but even if I did want to build Penelo as a heavy armor character, I should get to see her all clunked out!

I guess they could make it an option in the settings menu.

[Spooniest]

1. Thou shalt have no other game influences before Final Fantasy. (No more WoW or MMORPG gameplay)
2. Thou shalt not take the names of previous Final Fantasies in vain. (No more remakes or sequels for a while)
3. Honor thy ATB system, that it may go well with you, and your game may have long life on earth with challenging battles. (and it better run as fast or faster than FF6!)
4. Remember the release date, and keep it holy. (Can you release a game on time, SE?)
5. Thou shalt not murder. (Don't do Aeris again)
6. Thou shalt not commit adultery. (I'm serious, no more WoW or MMORPG gameplay)
7. Thou shalt steal. (Give me a thief right away, and keep him or her in my party frequently)
8. Thou shalt not bear false witness against the ending. (No sequels, I want a complete package all at once)
9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's gameplay styles (I don't like MMORPGs, stop it!)
10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's character designs. (Come up with something ORIGINAL this time, the characters have become weeeeak)

And don't forget the 11th commandment, which is and always will be "Thou shalt not be tacky."