tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post6287082116041119770..comments2023-06-19T10:45:56.724-04:00Comments on Player Versus Developer: Low-Playtime Solo PVE Overtakes Vana'dielGreen Armadillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564045048380177626noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-66756941811808564222009-06-23T10:51:58.935-04:002009-06-23T10:51:58.935-04:00I played FFXI close to 3 years, and I loved the gr...I played FFXI close to 3 years, and I loved the grouping. It was a very social experience and because it relied so heavily on those interactions, there was an ethical imperative to not be a dick to everyone you meet. Plus, by the time you were Lv 30, you knew your class. Baddies who didn't know how to play were rare.<br /><br />However, I can't say I enjoyed waiting around in Jeuno for 3 hours LFG or waiting for a healer/tank.motstandethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296441082624422375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-46928520309375931642009-06-23T08:25:44.480-04:002009-06-23T08:25:44.480-04:00"Not even EQ focuses so much on grouping thes..."Not even EQ focuses so much on grouping these days."<br /><br />Apparently, neither does FFXI. ;)Green Armadillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564045048380177626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-826986957606858027.post-35122244201106950442009-06-22T22:00:58.090-04:002009-06-22T22:00:58.090-04:00It's honestly pretty amazing to me that FFXI h...It's honestly pretty amazing to me that FFXI has held tough with 500K subs for so long given the emphasis on forced grouping. <br /><br />Squeenix would be slightly insane to put out another forced grouping grinder, they have that niche filled. Not even EQ focuses so much on grouping these days.Yeebohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028940396189544294noreply@blogger.com