WOW or FFXI online? - Page 3

August 15, 2007, 10:13 AM

Wow is a lot more solo orientated than FFXI, which makes FFXI much more sociable, although just because your in a group with 5 other people to get XP, doesnt mean they talk to each other >.>

May 10, 2008, 2:55 PM

I was considering buying this seeing as I have WoW but I was wondering is there any point buying this if I have WoW and if anyone has both, can you please spell out the advantages and disadvantages. I apologize if this thread has been done before.

May 10, 2008, 4:36 PM

I played a little bit of XI and to be honest, it really is not that great. I got bored with it quite fast and there are a lot of assholes that play the game. WoW is so much better, so I would stick with that.

I also heard that they may be making XIV a MMORPG and that XI will just be shut down completely.

May 10, 2008, 7:51 PM

- FFXI has an epic story with tons of characters and cutscenes
- you can play all 20 classes on a single character
- PS2,PC,Xbox360/JP,NA,EU players all share the same worlds
-FFXI has a pretty mature community in comparison to other MMOs
- Luzaf (see my avatar and sig

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The one big thing to consider is FFXI will take a lot more time and effort to get stuff accomplished. It makes it much more rewarding, but if you dont have a lot of time for games then you'd be best sticking with WoW.

Also, you posted this in FFIX section :x

May 11, 2008, 4:28 AM

To be honest, I think that they both have their pro's and cons.

FF has pretty generic classes (White Mage, Black Mage, Thief), while the WoW classes are versatile.
Vana'diel is gigantic compared to Azeroth, even with Outland and Northrend included.

I think the WoW plots are very good, and apparently the FFXI plots are good too.

WoW has things like PvP, Dailies, Professions, Tiers, Raids, and lots of things to make it exciting even at the end-game. I don't know what FFXI has.

May 12, 2008, 7:48 AM

WoW Disadvantage: 1337 Nerds.

Also, people who say FFXI is unsoloable don't know what they're talking about, I know people who HAVE solod to 75.

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Originally Posted by Rydia

I also heard that they may be making XIV a MMORPG and that XI will just be shut down completely.

If they were gonna shut it down, they wouldn't have released a new expansion, given us version updates every month with new things for jobs, weapons and other shit.

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Originally Posted by Clyde Frog

Can you minimize in WoW? That was one thing that annoyed me about FFXI is that if you wanted to have a quick check on a website or talk on MSN, you had to log out and then log back on which gets really annoying. Especially if you are in a party. I was told you could get a programme for it but was recommended not to as there was a possibility of being banned.

....FFXI Setup > Start In Windowed Mode.

June 2, 2008, 8:55 PM

I have played both, WoW to a much larger degree. After playing WoW for 3.5 years or so, the game has lost much of what appealed to me.

So much of the game is now focused/balanced around pvp that it is aggrivating to sit through and read patch notes anymore. Pvp has affected the pve aspect of the game.

On the note of pvp, it is now focused around melee to be honest. It is as the nick name describes "World of melee-craft."

The game in and of itself is a huge grind in many areas. I am not saying that after 3.5 years FFXI wont be, but because of its scale it gives the impression that there is always something new and exciting.

The storyline in WoW is now muddled and lost. The lore is no longer really there to begin with, which happens when the storyline is lost.

Balance is a joke in pvp. This is troublesome since the game has such a large focus on this aspect now. I would say even moreso than the pve now. It is as people say and "e-sport."

So if you want to pvp then I would say go with WoW as the game is now focused on that aspect. If you want primarily pve then go with FFXI. FFXI provides more depth to the storyline which helps add to the pve aspect. The characters actually feel miniscule when you start out. This sounds bad but you actually feel like you are in another world.

After playing both I see WoW as the kids game with training wheels and FFXI as the "adult" game. Sounds weird when describing a game like this, I guess this shows how nerdy I am, but FFXI requires dedication and actually being played. Whereas WoW can be casually done and excelled in.

Tang

June 3, 2008, 1:36 AM

I tired my friends character for WoW. In the end I couldn't get into the game like FF. Like stated before, I find FF to be not only more for teamwork, but just for more hardcore players. It is much harder to get items in FF...you can play for many many YEARS and still not get an item you want. Which keeps you playing of course because you can't really 'beat' it.

June 3, 2008, 11:55 AM

Im glad you pointed out that FFXI has four. I have played both and i prefer FFXI over WOW. WOW is full of a bunch of little kids that are pains and FFXI has a more friendly enviroment and takes more than a week to master.

June 3, 2008, 3:07 PM

Someone already mentioned this, the people in WoW are a lot more ill-mannered. Alot are kids but then some of the adults have been just as appauling. I am not going to say that there has not been times that I have stooped to their level, but when in Rome...

While I play FFXI the groups I am in make me want to be polite. I feel weird if I am about to say something that would be considered an asshat. I was partying last night with another rdm, and he really was doing nothing and the pull was a difficult one so my heals could only be focused on the tank. Well he eventually died and the left the group as a result. People asked why and I said "He didn't heal himself once and got his ass killed and then left the group." I lol'ed when someone said that that was harsh, but the others in the group agreed.

The people in FFXI are so much more mature.

Tang
~She's a kick in a glass