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Thanks... Thought the game would be like White Knight Chronicles.
But i guess it's only online... Will there still be a storyline or is it simply random missions with your online friends?

If anything like FFXI there will be a solid storyline that is happening while you are in the world of that game. It just depends on how the mechanics are how much of it you follow and how many side missions you do for your characters own growth. I enjoyed all the Bastok missions and how the war was going and meeting Cid. It was really fun. Not only could you play with your Friends you definitely met alot of other great people.

Although there is always your grievers of any online game. Hopefully that is also limited form the experience of FFXI they have gathered.

@ gamerman

I've never played FFXI and i don't plan to either...
To you still recommend this game for those seeking a deep story?

Unless you specifically like getting broken away form the story for several days. I would not actually recommend it. It doesn't have the flow of GTA, MGS, or UC for story. Although it is a good sandbox of an RPG, FFXIII is most likely to keep you in the story more than with a MMORPG. Unless you have fun playing your buddies online as I do.

...I'm very interested in playing this game. I just wonder what the Elvaan and Mithra are called now. They are the only two races not mentioned on this site.

I'm also hoping their is more customization to the gear. Sure it's cool seeing a bunch of PLD in AF2 or recognizing a job from a distance. But recognizing someone specifically would be nice especially if you could have some distinct features that you can add, change use or adjust to make tweaks to your respective pieces of gear.

@himdeel: It would be funny if they weren't in there, funny enough to make me cry some serious tears as now I'm hanging on a thread wondering what Elvaan are going to be called and if they will be changed as well.

I would also agree that the story is good, but it is not a start stop type of story (start it, stop and do some quests then start it again). It seems more like a start, lengthy stop then start again. Being that you have to raise your level to higher values, get good equipment before embarking then find the person and start again. Was really a MMO that kept your mind at work and hoping for the same in XIV.

yeah i've never played an MMORPG

but they said XIV will have a solo part if you don't want to mingle and group up
that's pretty awesome, it's like an SP and MP game in one depending what you want

anyway, i'm not a big fan of ridiculously hard to pronounce class names o_O

Once you get going with others, you wont want to play alone.

How to play an MMO

1) Quit your job
2) Divorce your wife, and/or, ditch the girlfriend
3) Become a fanboy
4) Either get your friends to join in, or ditch them as you wont be seeing them anymore.
5) Sell all your other games (you wont have time to play them).
6) Now your ready to spend the rest of your life playing an MMO

Alvadr LOL, nice summary of the complications when playing an MMO.

I have only ever played one MMO (Well and PSO back in the day), and that was FFXI. I played for maybe 2 months, but soon released other things in my life were seriously being neglected (fiancee and University) and put a stop to it.

These games are complete life wasters, you can spend months playing and you have done essentially nothing... No thanks.

There will still have to be a "level system" or there wouldn't be the ability to determine how much that "growth" has been, but I'm willing to try it out regardless. I moved to FFXI from EQOA and EQOA:Frontiers to have something different. Let's hope they do succeed with this different style of dynamics and we see growth in the MMORPG realm. Although I still like my level grinding session once in awhile :D

I wonder if the battle system will be reminiscent to last remnant in some way, shape or form. You don't get Experience points per say, but your character gains more HP, Strength, Charm (I think?) etc. I'm wondering if they will do it that way, but even so it doesn't make much sense (at least to me, since I never fully understood remnants battle system. As it seems like I'm getting experience points even though I'm not).

Yep :D, hopefully this no leveling thing will be a nice change of pace. I feel as if I may really like this one, because of the lack of levels, but also still feel that people will have to grind like no tomorrow to still get somewhere in the game. Here's hoping that they don't take the easy road and still make it all about team-play, but still with some leeway for those who prefer to solo some of the time.

The leveling was a big pain however it at least kept some of the newer players out of trying to do the ZM8 fight against the Archduke or Promethia final fight.

I'm assuming its gonna be more merit-based rather than just straight level, I would play 14 more than 11 if that was the case to at least build something MY way.

My big concern is how they will do the death penalty, losing 10% exp (althought it was changed to 8% in an update level 25+ and all mission fights didn't penalize you) was a big piss-off.

FX3 is already finish, is coming out this year in Japan.

Not all FF games are the same.

No wonder Shadow man has 2 bubbles..he doesn't even know what you are trying to say.

its just the way square is . i remember when ff8 came out, they were already revealing info or at least images and such about 9, 10 and 11. Everyone is always criticizing SE about everything but the moment 13 comes out they WILL BE back on top wether we all like it or NOT... then vs and 14 and hopefully KH3 will come out . Shlt i won't be surprised if they have 15 in development already or at least in the planning stages