During a video interview by Famitsu, Square Enix revealed some tasty details regarding the new game play for Square Enix’s upcoming new MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game), Final Fantasy XIV.
FFXIV producer, Hiromichi Tanaka revealed during the interview that FFXIV will feature a unique “no experience points, no leveling” system. Director Nobuaki Komoto said “”people who may never have tried an online game before have the freedom to try many different things and tackle any number of quests and grow naturally from their experiences… That’s our priority: players enjoying the process of character growth.”
Considering that Square Enix’s previous MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI was heavily criticized by gamers that the leveling was too grueling and the feat of finding “parties” to gain experience points was too time consuming, it seems that Square Enix has taken strides to fix those issues in FFXIV.
Famitsu’s Interview with Square Enix regarding Final Fantasy XIV
“We believe the main factor behind Final Fantasy XI’s lasting appeal is the job system,” said Komoto. “However, the system will become something completely different. The focus here will be on weapons. Your weapon will determine how you play. Your weapon will determine how you fight. We want to afford players enough variety to choose a different way to play on any given day. If they could practice one skill one day, they could work on another one the next…”
Final Fantasy XIV is hinted to feature solo and group play with the overall player advancement based on weapons and skills.
FFXIV will also feature a timeline and world that is more technologically advance that that of FFXI’s Vana’diel. The main characters have been reported to stay the same, however with different names and characteristics.
“You can trust that we plan to create a world of new possibilities that redefine the MMO. I hope you’re looking forward to everything we have in store,” Komoto concluded.
It is quite exciting to hear news regarding Final Fantasy XIV considering I was an avid fan and player of Final Fantasy XI.
Is it possible that Final Fantasy XIV maybe the favorable contender against the MMORPG giant called, World of Warcraft?
I sure hope so.
Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV Teaser/Trailer from E3
