how do you guys think it will work because you could start the game and get quite far through then decide to join a party with other people,then they could be further into the story than you?:confused: i dont know how it will work any one got and good ideas?

Read up on FFXI on RPG sites, its a different kind of game from what you're thinking of. Its not like the previous FF's where you progressed in a story. You are playing with other people, in a world that houses them. You coexist, not just make your way through.

Originally posted by joker
Read up on FFXI on RPG sites, its a different kind of game from what you're thinking of. Its not like the previous FF's where you progressed in a story. You are playing with other people, in a world that houses them. You coexist, not just make your way through.

Like what sites do you read?

so you think that there will have any kind of story or just go about fighting etc....coz if it duznt have a story it will be kind of sucky and will get boring pretty quick once you have explored a bit

plotline people, plotline. If you keep up on the FFXI news you would know that Square is putting a story in, or as good as one you can make with an online RPG. And they will keep extending it so it never ends, from my knowledge of it.

thank you someone is finally listening to me. look the story of final fantasy XI will be very unique. it could be the final final fantasy because as long as people are paying they need to keep developing the story and sending it to us in the form of updates and patches. they will work as if you are playing the story and you reach a point where the story could end but they leave it open for suggestion. if you play games like DAoC you kno what i mean. YOU create the story. if you wanna follow the plot u can, and in the online rpg the plot missions is probably gonna be very cool. i don't wanna explain all of it right now because it late and i need sleep.

I know this will sound MASSIVLEY stupid, but...IS it jsut me, or did I read somwhere that the FULL title is FF11:ONLINE. now, this could mean that it will be ONLINE only, as they claim, or that there will be a SOLO version, or.......THAT THERE WILL BE TWO FF 11's. me, I am pretty certain that it will be # 11, online only, however, I think it IS a diservice to fans of the series who will not get it because it is ONLINE. me, I plan to be with it from the get-go. as far as story is concerned, HELL yeah, I want one... a neverending ing quest. perhaps THE player can even CREATE a portion of the story themsleves, at least to a MINOR, VERY MINOR, Degree? whatever they do, I'm ALL for it. LONG LIVE SQUARE.

look we can alter the story. the way the majority of the players of each realm complete their seperate realm mission (btw this isn't things that players want, this is actual info of the final version) the story changes. also te game is ONLINE ONLY. no matter how much people want, no solo mode. its an MMORPG, they don't have solo version cause your character is not saved on your hard drive, its saved on the server. this not only is good for online only, but it prevents player hacking. they check the characters to see if they've been hacked. you wanna kno what they do if they catch ur character hacking? THEY DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT AND BAN YOU FOR LIFE!!! i've seen it done before and believe me, they will ban you for life no questions asked.

GOOD. this is heartining to hear. Nice to know there will be top security measures in place.

it gona happen so dont worry about it just leave it up to square

If anyone ever played Everquest or Diablo2 with their freinds on line FF11 will be like that.You will trede items and stuff and most of the monsters you can't face alone you would have to pare up and fight. Alot of people say FF11 will suck but I like the idea of it though I prefer the regular way.

so you think that there will have any kind of story or just go about fighting etc....coz if it duznt have a story it will be kind of sucky and will get boring pretty quick once you have explored a bit

If it is just like everquest or diablo II, i think that no one will get bored. Just look at Everquest and Diablo II today, they are still thriving.