Quote Originally Posted by Lakenbelle
Hate to break the mold, but I was bored to tears by this game. It's one of the most annoying and just unfun level grinding MMOs that I've tried. WoW is infinitely better but after a while even that couldn't keep me hooked after three months playing World of Warcraft.
As much as it might be a level grinder, especially early on, I think that perhaps is what sets it apart. The stories I keep hearing from many that play WoW, especially those that played FFXI or another MMORPG first, is that after a short time in the span of a few months you've done it all and there's not much more to do but start another character.

It may take you a while to get to the top level in FFXI and once you are there you've barely begun to scratch the surface of what the game has to offer. There is more than enough content to last for many many years. WoW is extremely popular now but I think ultimately it will suffer longevity problems because you just run out of content. Sure there's a crapton of quests but most are "go kill 10 of this... go slay 5 of that"

Another thing that most hate about FFXI is that it requires grouping. There's honestly not much you can do solo, especially early in the game. While some hate this let me remind you of what you are attempting to play... it is a massively MULTIPLAYER online role-playing game. I suppose it's fun to play AROUND people instead of WITH them which is what you get from a game you can solo to endgame on. If you want to play solo go play an offline game.

I will grant you that grouping with morons sucks but at least there is a definite sense of community in FFXI. Also in the end you'll end up playing with far more mature players because they less mature are very limited by their own reputations.





Most know my view on people's opinions about the game. I honestly don't think you can judge FFXI if you've not gotten past a certain point though many do. If you haven't played a character into the 50s then I don't think you have the right to give an opinion on this game. I hate hearing people who barely get to level 10 and complain that they can't solo and there's no story line. This is much the same as saying.

"FFVII sucks... you just run around killing stuff in some reactor. There's no Magicite and the story is horrible."

"FFVI sucks because you just ride around on some machines in a cave fighting stuff that's too easy to kill with some girl that doesn't even have a name... and there's no Materia."

"FFX sucks because I just run around on a bridge figthing endless waves of spiny things with some old crippled guy"

I could go on and on but I think you get the point. You can't judge the content, gameplay, or storyline of a game that you've barely played. For an offline game it might take you 30 or more hours... for FFXI it might take you 30 or more weeks to truly grasp it.