Wint wrote:
No, I didn't play 1.0 from start up to shut down. I kept paying, and logging in here and there to see how things were progressing, but once ARR was announced I really toned down my playing.
The consensus you're referring to is wrong, mostly because they're basing things off of video instead of actually trying the game. People who say that ARR has no change (or isn't "much different") from 1.0 clearly aren't paying attention. You probably don't hear much on the other end of things because people who have gotten to play ARR aren't allowed to talk about it. Who wants to ruin their chances at getting into beta to convince people who have nothing better to do all day than trash talk everything SE is doing to repair the game? You're basing all of your assumptions on a one-sided look at how things are progressing.
The consensus you're referring to is wrong, mostly because they're basing things off of video instead of actually trying the game. People who say that ARR has no change (or isn't "much different") from 1.0 clearly aren't paying attention. You probably don't hear much on the other end of things because people who have gotten to play ARR aren't allowed to talk about it. Who wants to ruin their chances at getting into beta to convince people who have nothing better to do all day than trash talk everything SE is doing to repair the game? You're basing all of your assumptions on a one-sided look at how things are progressing.
well then I guess we'll just have a wiat a few months and see what the critics say this time around then huh? (assuming they re review it). Though Ive played plenty of games that didnt fair well in the reviews department.. after all If im interested in a game Im gonna play it and enjoy it regardless of what is said about it.... only thing the reviews do is let me know what to lower my expectations/stanadrds down to so that Im not overcome in disappointment.
I mean a lotta ppl would say FFXI was crap... but I played that 8 years (though i think 90% of the ones calling it crap was those who either thought it was too hard ore didnt have the free time/"no life" it required to get anything significant done in it.. so they were bashing the game based on that and not because the game/gameplay itself was horrible).