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The Voracious Resurgence
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By Asura.Sanlord 2020-08-03 07:54:51
oh well, imo it's at least
Dynamis - Beaucedine [D]
Dynamis - Xarcabard [D
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By RadialArcana 2020-08-03 07:55:11
People thought they'd never have stuff like this again, just shows you can't trust what they say I guess lol.
This is more to do with the XI playerbase refusing to give up on the game more than anything else, if the company had their way they would of done what they initially wanted and we would all be on XIV buying carbuncle slippers for $19.99. We basically forced them to keep upping more support for the game by sticking around in large numbers.
They stated in interviews that the company higher ups did projected player losses over the years and they have been surprised the projected losses have been wrong.
The higher ups still think we are all going to have some epiphany out of nowhere and all leave at once though, only the last year have they agreed to budget FFXI for another 3 years instead of year on year justification and proof of player retention figures as was the norm before.
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By Shiva.Kasaioni 2020-08-03 07:59:37
In the art, what set is the galka wearing? Looking like everyone else is wearing reisen gear.
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By Pandemonium.Zeto 2020-08-03 08:01:43
That dark aegis in the pic better have shield skill lol It has shield skill but because its dark aegis it has MDT+ instead of MDT- :) :) :) :) :)
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By Lili 2020-08-03 08:03:49
The higher ups still think we are all going to have some epiphany out of nowhere and all leave at once though
That's never going to happen, we're the generation that our parents denied videogame time. Now we have money and no life, so we keep playing the games of our youth purely out of spite towards who didn't want us to.
(That and XI, with all its flaws, it's miles better than anything the industry of paid lootboxes has put out in the last decade.)
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By Ragnarok.Kogenta 2020-08-03 08:05:10
In the art, what set is the galka wearing? Looking like everyone else is wearing reisen gear.
Nocturnus Helm and armor
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By Asura.Syto 2020-08-03 08:07:08
Notice how almost every story that SE starts with is about a child being chased by hungry predators..... SE's story-line creators are full of Pedophiles... lol
This should be interesting.. Let's hope it's the first reveal of the Abyssea Empy+3 Reforged content that we have all been waiting for.. and not just Reisenjima and select Armor upgrades..
By Lili 2020-08-03 08:07:49
This should be interesting.. Let's hope it's the face of the Empy+3-Reforged content that we have all been waiting for..
It's probably to be much smaller in scope than we're all hoping for.
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By Pantafernando 2020-08-03 08:08:29
Personally, i stopped believing them since they first said REM would not be upgraded, and that was at early adoulin.
Oh, they absolutely believed that at the time. They only reversed course because of open revolt from practically the entire playerbase.
Like, they've definitely told some whoppers in the past (customizable UI, anyone?!) but I think they actually believed that one when they said it.
Yes, they arent lying when they say something, but the devs are pretty naive when they say something as definitive.
Naive because its never them who determine what is and what will be in the future. The game is a business, and if the costumers demand something, dont matter much what they believe what would be the best development to the game, they gonna just shut up and do what their superiors ask them to do.
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By Asura.Mims 2020-08-03 08:10:34
Interesting.
"The Voracious Resurgence is not an expansion pack or premium downloadable content."
Is on the website, so this does not appear to be paid content.
Also, I think the towering city might simply be Jeuno when viewed from sea level
By Pantafernando 2020-08-03 08:11:05
In the art, what set is the galka wearing? Looking like everyone else is wearing reisen gear.
Though I think they missed the chronic set
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By Odin.Drakenv 2020-08-03 08:12:05
People thought they'd never have stuff like this again, just shows you can't trust what they say I guess lol. No they talked about doing add on content Similar to old add ons a long *** time ago. This is basically add on storyline content and going by what they said they’d do. The only true thing they said was “most likely will never make a new expansion.” Hence, the website of this new storyline says that it’s not a expansion.
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By Lakshmi.Rooks 2020-08-03 08:18:21
They stated in interviews that the company higher ups did projected player losses over the years and they have been surprised the projected losses have been wrong.
I would absolutely love to see the real numbers on currently paid subscriptions vs operating costs. I do a very quick/dirty bit of subscriber math at the bottom of the database page, but we all know there's a sizable amount of people who've kept their subscription even though they don't play (like myself!). Plus wardrobes, etc, etc
Even the worst case scenarios with the data we have suggest FFXI is still quite profitable on essentially no risk/investment, but I think seeing the actual numbers would be very, very enlightening.
So, yeah, we're getting this as a bone, but if the player base never drops to unsafe levels no matter what you do, why invest major resources into it?
By Jetackuu 2020-08-03 08:19:51
, why invest major resources into it? pridw
By Lili 2020-08-03 08:22:48
if the player base never drops to unsafe levels no matter what you do, why invest major resources into it?
Remember that Japanese corporations, while also profit driven, do have a very different culture than North American ones. They're much more proud of their products, and seem to value they customers more than just as money dispensers.
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By Asura.Lunafreya 2020-08-03 08:29:33
Looks like it'll be in 5 parts which brings us to the end of the year, assuming each month going forward gets a story update.
Or, if it's significantly more spaced out maybe they will give this story to us a little bit at a time leading up to the 20 year anni.
(Extremely Cautiously) Optimistic that this may be leading to something bigger.
Edit: Also wanted to say I am getting major crystal tower-ish vibes from that mountain/city in the background.
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By Odin.Drakenv 2020-08-03 08:30:05
They stated in interviews that the company higher ups did projected player losses over the years and they have been surprised the projected losses have been wrong.
I would absolutely love to see the real numbers on currently paid subscriptions vs operating costs. I do a very quick/dirty bit of subscriber math at the bottom of the database page, but we all know there's a sizable amount of people who've kept their subscription even though they don't play (like myself!). Plus wardrobes, etc, etc
Even the worst case scenarios with the data we have suggest FFXI is still quite profitable on essentially no risk/investment, but I think seeing the actual numbers would be very, very enlightening.
So, yeah, we're getting this as a bone, but if the player base never drops to unsafe levels no matter what you do, why invest major resources into it?
The Russians that’s why!
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By Odin.Drakenv 2020-08-03 08:32:20
:goes to new website:
:enters new website under the picture:
The Voracious Resurgence is not an expansion pack or premium downloadable content.
By Jetackuu 2020-08-03 08:44:01
if the player base never drops to unsafe levels no matter what you do, why invest major resources into it?
Remember that Japanese corporations, while also profit driven, do have a very different culture than North American ones. They're much more proud of their products, and seem to value they customers more than just as money dispensers. You know, there was a time where the culture here was mote aligned to that than it is now. As we're closer to the robber barons than that, maybe it'll be cyclical and we can get back to having pride in our work and people. SE does have a certain desire to keep the #d titles alive.
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By Pantafernando 2020-08-03 08:56:58
:goes to new website:
:enters new website under the picture:
The Voracious Resurgence is not an expansion pack or premium downloadable content.
I think they meant its not something you need to individually buy to have access, just need to get the ultimate seekers.
The presentation though (an unique web page for this) is something like we had with SoA
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By Sylph.Brahmsz 2020-08-03 08:57:50
Looks like it'll be in 5 parts which brings us to the end of the year, assuming each month going forward gets a story update.
Or, if it's significantly more spaced out maybe they will give this story to us a little bit at a time leading up to the 20 year anni.
(Extremely Cautiously) Optimistic that this may be leading to something bigger.
Edit: Also wanted to say I am getting major crystal tower-ish vibes from that mountain/city in the background.
Highlighted for relevance. I thought I was the only one that thought the blue mountain in the background looked like Crystal Tower from XIV. As troll-ish as that dungeon was, it was my favorite raid in XIV before I stopped playing.
Oo oo! Warrior of Light armor go!
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By Odin.Drakenv 2020-08-03 09:11:30
:goes to new website:
:enters new website under the picture:
The Voracious Resurgence is not an expansion pack or premium downloadable content.
I think they meant its not something you need to individually buy to have access, just need to get the ultimate seekers.
The presentation though (an unique web page for this) is something like we had with SoA Am I the only one that when I see “SoA” I assume you mean Sons Of Anarchy? That would a interesting add on... ffxi with motorcycle gangs.
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By Pantafernando 2020-08-03 09:17:20
Looks like it'll be in 5 parts which brings us to the end of the year, assuming each month going forward gets a story update.
Or, if it's significantly more spaced out maybe they will give this story to us a little bit at a time leading up to the 20 year anni.
(Extremely Cautiously) Optimistic that this may be leading to something bigger.
Edit: Also wanted to say I am getting major crystal tower-ish vibes from that mountain/city in the background.
Highlighted for relevance. I thought I was the only one that thought the blue mountain in the background looked like Crystal Tower from XIV. As troll-ish as that dungeon was, it was my favorite raid in XIV before I stopped playing.
Oo oo! Warrior of Light armor go!
I was more imoressed on how Ruamoko found al zahbi and tavnazia in that picture.
I mean, its just like some rocks in the background.
(Well, looking better i can see a part of tavnazia there)
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By Asura.Kendlar 2020-08-03 09:24:35
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By Asura.Kendlar 2020-08-03 09:27:38
In the art, what set is the galka wearing? Looking like everyone else is wearing reisen gear.
Nocturnus Helm and armor https://ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Nocturnus_Mail_Set
Sure looks like it
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2020-08-03 09:37:02
Prospective story spoilers (Ideas):
So, Raebrimm is the rebirth of a Shadow Lord in a different dimension (SE likes alternate realities, as shown by WoTG, Abyssea, and Dynamis-D), who, the Gloom Phantom is out to kidnap/rescue (aka good gobby) from antagonists from an alternate future (aka Empty takeover of the world, as shown by RoV storyline). Since life still exists after the Empty have taken over Vana'diel, the "dark adventurers" shown on the cover art is really the bad guys in this scenerio, the dark relics are just relics who never had their phase 4 finalized (aka the souls of the weapons were never inserted, just shells of the weapons themselves).
Anyway, story is to save the little Galka from becoming the new Shadow Lord in the alternate dimension, but you eventually end up going to all 4 CoP Dynamis zones (Dynamis D) which unlocks Emp +2/+3 gear in the same way as Relic +2/+3 gear is unlocked (1 slot per job, all 4 zones equals body, must come in those zones as job to unlock), where, towards the end, you go through Dynamis-Beaucedine D and Dynamis-Xarcabard D to fight the newly reborn Shadow Lord D and win the game. Where, those zones drop mats to upgrade new versions of ultimate weapons where they are reskins of relics, but allows jobs that couldn't equip original relics to equip it (aka Dark Excaliber will allow BLU to equip it)
It's the same type of story from Square Enix, they are getting to be almost Disney-like
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xilkk 2020-08-03 09:37:27
... to think I almost skipped this thread because the topic didn't sound ffxi related.
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By Ragnarok.Kogenta 2020-08-03 09:38:37
What are these? Please provide context!
By Sylph.Brahmsz 2020-08-03 09:48:19
What are these? Please provide context! These were all concept art the Dev Team revealed a few years back of Hades as the next endgame zone (following in line with Sky & Sea) from the scrapped ToAU story line that we were originally supposed to get.
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So this was just posted:
http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/resurgence/
Not sure what’s up with that tower, but this seems pretty neat. Thoughts?
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