Here is where the debate comes into play. In almost every case, you will have people in your life that either love the first movie and dislike the second, and vice-versa. There will also always be people that have no preference and enjoy both. In the case of the Final Fantasy Online games, some players will stay die hard to Eleven even if they try Fourteen, and others will be the direct opposite. Some players will even keep both subscriptions active because they see the pull from both ends.
The games' developers have made it sound like they are working on tools to make the transition for FFXI players as painless as possible. According to a recent developer Q and A session in Dengeki magazine1, players will not be too overwhelmed with the changes that have been made to the game thus far. While they have tried to make improvements to the systems by changing some things around, such as their supposed switch to a hotbar system instead of their old macro system, they wanted to remain true to the soul of their game play. We are hearing whispers of subjobs still being in the game, but the validity of these statements remains to be seen. The new battle system that plays an intricate part of the game has been met with mainly positive reviews from all that have seen it. We have heard that it has managed to retain its sense of complexity, while making the flow of battle seem more fluid and natural.
All of us have heard the hype and by now, have read all that we can from what's been released from the developers. I wanted to get some player perspectives however, so I went to some friends for their opinions on the matter and asked them, "How do you think FFXIV will affect FFXI?" I received mixed answers from everyone; some thought that FFXIV was going to cater to more of a western audience being that it was rumored to be more solo friendly. Others stated that they felt FFXI was going to retain their eastern market being that they are more inclined to enjoy retro gaming. This to me brought up an interesting point; will players react to this new, more polished version of Final Fantasy Online in the same way that the community reacted to the 3D version of Ultima Online? Personally, I don't think that updating the graphics and the code are going to negatively effect this game in the slightest. Some players however feel differently; once a certain type of player has gotten used to their game and how they like things, change can be a difficult and sometimes impossible obstacle for them to tackle.
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