It's too bad, it was becoming a pretty good game. Some fairly unique battle mechanics in there. The problem was they weren't keeping up with bug fixes and content patches like they said they would. Bugs that were nearly game breaking from release were still in there 4 months later, not to mention the first big content patch shoulda been how it was on release.
Just not enough customer support. Thinking I might try out Final Fantasy 14 when they re-launch it.
Final Fantasy XIV is awesome, post launch and with the new update.
I played in the Alpha, and I was a long time XI player.
Currently, XIV is on the 1.2 patch, not the promised 2.0 patch, but it's much better. Parties work better, the new skill system changes, and proper classes. Alot of old favorite stuff from XI is back. The games flow has become better.
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Performance is still crap though, even if you exceed the recommended by more than double, you can expect 10FPS in towns if you try to play on high. Part of the 2.0 patch is a huge revamp of the Engine.
XIV is great; I got the CE for only 15$.
I watched the "Making of a Realm DVD"
If you watch that...you absolutely will fall in love with the game...because...it shows developers who care about their work, who really do. Most Interviews you see a developer who is pretty stale, or just reading off a card basically, and seems like he wants it to be over with.
Making of a Realm, you can hear the passion in their voices, how they talk about it, the looks on their faces...even if the game flopped, the people designing it really made it a love child.
Plus, this trailer for XIV gets me everytime. Call me gay, or a woman, whatever, this trailers music is beautiful and so are the scenes within.
[video=youtube_share;cW-dfDTruMQ]http://youtu.be/cW-dfDTruMQ[/video]
Final Fantasy XIV has awesome graphics, awesome designs, and a fully real-time cutscened storyline, for each of the starter towns. Many are voiced, as well. The animations of FFXIV are unrivaled as well.
http://youtu.be/hqJMTkc4coY
Final round for me!
