Classic FFXI Server - Horizon

[ChaseFace]

Just a reminder that FFXI has a classic fan server Horizon opening on December 17th 2022, which is basically going to relive FFXI from it's 2004 launch up until current content with a permanent level 75 cap, meaning the game-ruining 99 level cap set after Abyssea will be regeared to function entirely with level 75 gear, so all of your gear will be relevant forever. It's gonna be massive, I highly encourage anyone who missed the original FF11 (or yearns for the golden years) boat give it a shot!

And it's free! And Square Enix isn't interested in pursuing a classic server (since it would cost too much and be too much work and FF14 already makes infinite money from casuals), so you don't have to worry about losing anything in a cease & desist order. And the folks working on it are very talented programmers who have been doing this for years on other private servers.

Google "HorizonXI" if you're interested!

[Pulptenks]

It's been way too many years I don't remember 5/6th of the stuff!

[ChaseFace]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Pulptenks:

It's been way too many years I don't remember 5/6th of the stuff!

All good! It's gonna be a fresh start (the same as the game was when it launched in 2004) and people are super helpful, so you can expect to meet a lot of friendly strangers who are eager to help you relearn stuff. No problem either way, just figured I'd spread the word since FFXI is my favorite MMO ever. :)

[Rook]

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

FF14 already makes infinite money from casuals)

Why feel the need to insult XIV players?

[Pulptenks]

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

Ursprungligen skrivet av Pulptenks:

It's been way too many years I don't remember 5/6th of the stuff!

All good! It's gonna be a fresh start (the same as the game was when it launched in 2004) and people are super helpful, so you can expect to meet a lot of friendly strangers who are eager to help you relearn stuff. No problem either way, just figured I'd spread the word since FFXI is my favorite MMO ever. :)

I don't know man. I got strong nostalgia from when I was a young teen with a PS2 but asking to jump back 20 years and remembering it all sounds rough.

What stopped me from other private server is the fact some people just got too much knowledge of the game and it's really not the same again. I'll keep in mind tho.

[ChaseFace]

Ursprungligen skrivet av GunMetalXIV:

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

FF14 already makes infinite money from casuals)

Why feel the need to insult XIV players?

Because it's funny.

I get the appeal of XIV but it was just too shallow and unchallenging for me. It felt more like WoW's approach, which is fine, but I liked the unique flavor FFXI had originally where everything was threatening and you got lost in how huge the world was.

[ChaseFace]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Pulptenks:

I don't know man. I got strong nostalgia from when I was a young teen with a PS2 but asking to jump back 20 years and remembering it all sounds rough.

What stopped me from other private server is the fact some people just got too much knowledge of the game and it's really not the same again. I'll keep in mind tho.

Yeah, no worries. I've told a few friends and they said they simply don't have the time available in order to get the most out of the game, I totally get it.

[Flatulence Florence]

Man, I forgot all about this. I tried out Nasomi back around 2017 (last time i had played XI was 2007). I enjoyed it, but the world lvling was off. Folks were lvling in the Dunes up into the high 20s/early 30s, or something like that.

Does Horizon fix this?

[ChaseFace]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Flatulence Florence:

Man, I forgot all about this. I tried out Nasomi back around 2017 (last time i had played XI was 2007). I enjoyed it, but the world lvling was off. Folks were lvling in the Dunes up into the high 20s/early 30s, or something like that.

Does Horizon fix this?

Yeah they're taking steps to encourage players to branch out and only level with players -/+10 levels close to your level. Look into it, they have a website and a Discord that fleshes out their design philosophy and plans for future content.

I played on Eden and Wings but they didn't quite do it for me, a lot of the issues from Nasomi were present there, too. Horizon is going to be polished and has a team of 30+ people helping out with it, so I'm really hopeful for its' future.

[Alymere]

Ursprungligen skrivet av GunMetalXIV:

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

FF14 already makes infinite money from casuals)

Why feel the need to insult XIV players?

Yeah, came to say the same. Like screw me for having a life. Look XI is fun and all but some people waste their life on it.

[ChaseFace]

I like how calling XIV players casuals gets people so riled up. It's ok, your game is just facerolling and looking at pretty graphics and there's nothing wrong with that. You're just the main reason Square Enix can make the weird financial choices they do. Just own it.

[Rook]

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

I like how calling XIV players casuals gets people so riled up. It's ok, your game is just facerolling and looking at pretty graphics and there's nothing wrong with that. You're just the main reason Square Enix can make the weird financial choices they do. Just own it.

This isn't how you get people to play on your private server.

[ChaseFace]

Ursprungligen skrivet av GunMetalXIV:

This isn't how you get people to play on your private server.

okay jesus XIV is the greatest game ever are you good now

[Flatulence Florence]

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

Ursprungligen skrivet av GunMetalXIV:

This isn't how you get people to play on your private server.

okay jesus XIV is the greatest game ever are you good now

LMFAO

Anyways...been enjoying Horizon myself. ♥♥♥♥'s great.

[Rook]

Ursprungligen skrivet av ChaseFace:

Ursprungligen skrivet av GunMetalXIV:

This isn't how you get people to play on your private server.

okay jesus XIV is the greatest game ever are you good now

I agree it's a bit too casual, but can't I just enjoy playing it without being insulted? I play both XI and XIV and I think both games have their merits over the other.

[Rook]

Ursprungligen skrivet av Ltn.John1942:

on horizon do anyone use pad-control?

Controllers work really well in FFXI. When I play, I use a controller and use my keyboard to type.