FFXIVstuff, aka monster hunter XIV |
FFXIVstuff, aka monster hunter XIV |
Aug 4 2009, 03:05 PM
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Monk Princess Group: Paragon Caste Posts: 888 Joined: 29-December 02 Member No.: 11 |
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/04/final-fa...new-job-system/
The latest edition of Famitsu Wave recently hit newsstands in Japan, bringing with it a DVD which contains an 8-minute exposé on Square Enix's second stab at the MMO genre, Final Fantasy XIV. The whole video is posted after the break. Fret not -- it sports convenient English subtitles. Here's some of the more titillating excerpts: The game features a reinvented character progression system which does not include experience points or leveling up. The job system from XI will make an appearance, but in a heavily altered form -- an interview with the game's director, Nobuaki Komoto, revealed that the game will place a focus on the weapons players use, explaining that your armaments will determine "the way you play" and "the way you grow." Sounds reminiscent of Final Fantasy IX. (That's a very good thing.) In addition, FFXIV producer Hiromichi Tanaka explained that the game takes place in a new region with a more "modern" feel to it -- the mysterious Eorzea which was mentioned in the trailer. The new world features familiar races (albeit with new names), and plays host to a "deep story," which is told through cut-scenes and quests. For more FFXIV info than you can possibly handle, check the video after the jump. sounds similar to monster hunter no? Race Scans QUOTE Someone translated the text on BG Forums regarding the characters:
"When you make your character, aside from choosing the race, you will also be able to customize their appearance. Head, skin color, hair type etc, there will be multiple factors. Just how exact we will be able to customize their appearance is still unknown, but we mean it in a good way when we say that it seems like it will become a worry to many players." -------------------- |
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Aug 12 2010, 04:48 PM
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Soul Hunter Group: Magister Posts: 2208 Joined: 10-April 03 From: NJ Member No.: 23 |
In any event. I've already pre purchased my copy of 14, collectors edition of course. At the same time though, I'm also eyeballing Guild Wars 2. That recent trailer they unveiled looks all kinds of jawsome.
-------------------- "Brotherhood asked for no friendship, only loyalty. They stood back to back as the galaxy burned - always brothers, never friends; traitors together unto the last." --an Excerpt from a Night Lords Novel Void Stalkers Chapter X: Revenge |
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Aug 12 2010, 05:51 PM
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Grand Armor Group: AT Certified Posts: 510 Joined: 23-October 03 Member No.: 71 |
In any event. I've already pre purchased my copy of 14, collectors edition of course. At the same time though, I'm also eyeballing Guild Wars 2. That recent trailer they unveiled looks all kinds of jawsome. Yes! Guild Wars 2 is another game on my radar. I loved the first one though expansions not that great in my opinion. But, I played it casually, so maybe I would enjoyed it more had I had devoted more time to see more of the content. I know I'm seriously thinking about renewing my Aion sub for Aion 2.0. When Aion was launched it had none of the features they promised back when the game was just concept art. Then a month after release they showed the Aion 2.0 trailers with all the promised features. I was like wow! Why was this not ready? Here we are almost a year later. Also, Torchlight 2 was announced. Going to have the much needed multiplayer. So there is a lot of options out there. I say pick your poison. FFXIV is stuck in the middle between a lot of other games right now, I'm torn. This post has been edited by Scan_Man: Aug 12 2010, 05:59 PM -------------------- |
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