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wfz on 11 July 2013
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Wagram said:
wfz said:
I agree with most of what you said in the OP... but I still love the game. The world is just.. fun to be in. I enjoy the music, I enjoy exploring the world, I enjoy the dynamic FATEs... etc.

Also, I took about 10-15 minutes reading this thread while the FFXIV beta was running in the background. I'm right outside Ul'dah. Ever since I read your argument about music, I've been keeping close tabs on my FFXIV music. It hasn't stopped once in the last 10 minutes. Maybe SE changed it?


It's not like that in cities. Run out to an area like Black Brush station and stand there for a few minutes. It will turn into ambiance. Also don't get me wrong, this thread was not designed to spew negative hate on the game. The main point is to get people to play Open Beta and decide for themselves.

Standing there now. Seems like 3 minutes of music, 3 minutes of silence, and a new track just came on. 

Would be cool if they gave us the option to run tracks constantly, but it's a minor concern. I really wish they'd evolve the combat into something more meaningful. In FFXIV, using auto attacks to build TP, hitting HUGE combos and dealing massive damage was extremely satisfying. Now, everything is either 150% or 200% your base damage. Nothing huge.. everything is so spread thin and generic that it's hard to do the *wrong* thing.

That's really my biggest gripe. Btw, there will be plenty of leveling up outside of quests. I DO hate that they have so many quests to usher you through the experience, but there are always FATEs and teaming up with other players to grind. I'm not sure what they changed about grinding with parties (do you know?), but I did it with my friends a few days ago and it seemed to work surprisingly well from level 1-12.