Let's make a Final Fantasy XV!

[Fynn]

Let's try to have a brainstorm on FFXV! Let's list any ideas we have for story, art design, combat, characters, world - whatever you want! And let's discuss it. What would make it good? What needs to stay and what needs to change?

I would personally love to see a return of the ADB system from FFXII. Perhaps combined with a job class system, a la the International/Zodiac Job System version. Also, a huge world would be nice, with tons of sidequests. I kind of don't care whether it's more sci-fi or fantasy. As for the characters - I would love to see something fresh. I mean, it worked with Zidane (as opposed to the previous two brooding protagonists). Generally, I would love to see SE take some risks again. Make it fun and quirky with maybe a dark underlying theme, don't treat your audience like idiots - I'm sure teens can handle real emotional complexity instead of just cheesy tween drama...

[Formalhaut]

I'd like a main character who isn't either:

Whiny and irritating: Tidus, Vaan
Dark and broody: Cloud, Squall
Serious, determined: Lightning

A main character who isn't a cookie cutter clone of another. I agree, I would love a return to a large world map with many sidequests, towns and secrets. I missed that in XIII..

[ShinGundam]

I would like to play a game that isn't fantasy setting or medieval esque setting, no job system just don't do it anymore we have overabundance of that from SE or any Japanese publisher.

I would like to have more plot important locations, since FF12, cities don’t serve much of a point and looking at current trends from JRPGs and WRPGs, cities are just guilds to take quest from here and there and i don't want that. Bottom line do the exact opposite of everything that a modern RPG do.

[Jinx]

I just took a crap in my toilet.


SE says it's a hit!

[Del Murder]

You forgot an s.

[Citizen Bleys]

I'd like a main character who isn't either:

Whiny and irritating: Tidus, Vaan
Dark and broody: Cloud, Squall
Serious, determined: Lightning

Yes, this. I'd like to see a more likeable protagonist. Someone confident without being stern and rigid or arrogant, witty, and pragmatic. Someone like Grayson Burrows from Privateer, in short.

A Final Fantasy game starring a clone of Grayson would be perfect.

[maybee]

Okay

Chrono Trigger battle system. It's not completely random, but it still has that old school feel. Both easy on old and new fans. Not that hard for SE to do since Square has done it before.

FF X battle mechanic . Let you choose who to have in battle and be able to change the characters within battle.

Main Lead male that doesn't look like he should be a female and he's not whiny or lame like Vaan.

Good VA acting unlike FF X and FF XIII

Open world that's not too open, more like the old days of Final Fantasy open.

Controllable airship.

Good Villain.

[Old Manus]

okay

no wait

alright

a young androgynous boy with a mysterious past saves the world with his friends

[Miriel]

I think the next game should have a puppy as one of the main characters. And then the puppy can grow up to be totally bad ass.

Also, Final Fantasy XV: The Musical

[Citizen Bleys]

Also, Final Fantasy XV: The Musical

brb vomiting

[Miriel]

Nooo no, listen. It would be amazing. REALLY.

They could SING THEIR FEELINGS.

[Laddy]

Nooo no, listen. It would be amazing. REALLY.

They could SING THEIR FEELINGS.

THIS. But combat would be Rock Band.

[maybee]

Nooo no, listen. It would be amazing. REALLY.

They could SING THEIR FEELINGS.

Cloud : Come on everybody
Lets head down to Sephiroth's Cave
Lets Mosey ! Lets Mosey !



Squall : Whatever, I'm not singing. Whatever.
OMG RINOA I LOOOOOVE YOU !
MARRY ME ! I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOUUUUU !


Zidane : Dagger let me touch your sexy butt.
Oh my god it's soft ! My nose is bleeding !


Tidus : HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
I hate my Father, my old man
I have the hots for you Yuna !

SEYMOUR !



Vaan : I have no basic character development, so what can I sing about ?
I want to be a Sky Pirate and I suck at being the main lead
Most of the Final Fantasy community wants me to painfully bleed..



Lightning : I will punch your face Snow !
I will punch your face Fang !
I will punch you again Snow !
I will punch you again Sazh !
Here Hope, have a knife !

[Citizen Bleys]

God dammit, Eleni, look at what you've done!

[Big D]

Things I'd like to see in a future FF...

• A vast, open world. Think Skyrim, but an entire continent or planet to play with. The same level of freedom to come, go and interact with the people and places.
  
  
• A solid and varied cast, where each of the heroes gets their chance to shine. Somewhat like FFVII, where every main character - even the optional ones - has their own sub-plot and arc. One of the bigger disappointments for the later games, for me, was the way some of the key playable characters were basically relegated to the background.
  
  
• Greater role-play. More ability to shape the plot, and to control the protagonists' behaviour and choices.

If the games could evolve like this, then I'd probably get back into the series again for the first time since FFXII.