Final Fantasy XI

[Saint Marcus]

Just a few more days before Final Fantasy XI is released in Europe. About bloody time! Me and some people I know have been thinking of getting it. I love Final Fantasy and I've been wanting to give MMORPGs a serious try. (I've only played Ragnarok in beta. that's the only MMORPG experience I have). Do any of you play it or have played it, and what do you think of the game? Should I buy it?

[FrustratedPoet]

You might be interested in this thread: http://www.counterglow.com/forum/sho...threadid=16602

[DrSpike]

Some people like FFXI but it's a game where you have to group (and some classes can find that hard) and the level grind is quite harsh. Check out mmorpg.com before you buy, to see whether it sounds your cup of tea.

[SnowFire]

Maybe they changed things, but what put me off- besides lack of time and other games of course- was the idiotic "World Pass" thing. The whole point of an MMORPG, in my mind, is to play with your friends, and maybe make a few new ones. If everybody gets distributed to random worlds, and it takes a fair amount of time to get a World Pass, and then you have to start at level 1 again at your new server... come on.

[connorkimbro]

I play FFXI. I'm totally addicted. That's why I don't come here anymore.

[Theben]

Ha, ha, we see you. We told you Poly was tricksy. We told you you'd be back.

[FlameFlash]

Originally posted by SnowFire
Maybe they changed things, but what put me off- besides lack of time and other games of course- was the idiotic "World Pass" thing. The whole point of an MMORPG, in my mind, is to play with your friends, and maybe make a few new ones. If everybody gets distributed to random worlds, and it takes a fair amount of time to get a World Pass, and then you have to start at level 1 again at your new server... come on.

I can't remember where the trick was listed at Real Life Comics but there is a way around the whole world-pass issue. Some trick where if you cancel at the right time you retain the character you created but can then be offered a different world.

It's tempting for me, but seeing that I'm a cheap bastard, obviously I'm not willing to pay the monthly dues.

[Saint Marcus]

I got the game, and indeed used that trick to avoid getting a WP.

create character, but when you come to the screen where you link it to a handle, click cancel. Go to delete character, and it will show what server your character is on. If it's the wrong one, delete it. If it's the right one, cancel and go to select character to link it to a handle and play. It took me 37 times to get to the right server. About half an hour in time.

Though this isn't really needed, I later found out. After only a few hours or playing, I already had enough money to buy a WP for my friends. Heh.