Originally posted by Ralstlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqL3-n2-3J4&feature=g-all-u

 

omfg...  Goodbye FFXIV 1.0... Welcome FFXIV: ARR

Dragons are so over done that it has become a cliche.

And once again people going omfg after watching cgi video. Just like how they did when FFXIV was about to release.

I've only just found out about a Final Fantasy MMO. So I've decided to download the free trial, though I've been told not to expect much in XIV. 

Sorry the other FF. I meant... meh so confusing these games.

Originally posted by mymmo

bad ass trailer, but havent we seen this in another game latlely? 

Dragon that destorys the world...

Any way, is there a video of the last minutes of the gameplay? 

True, but remember, the idea of a dragon as a world destroyer or coming at the end of the world isn't a wow creation. There are several mythologies that incorporate similiar ideas.

If anything, for any game that uses a dragon as such, it's just convenient.

It does look really awesome for a trailer. 

Did anyone else notice the Ifrit weapons were used by the Adventurer's?  I thought that was just so badass!

Also I hope Uld'ah made it, it was my favorite city!  Spent hours and HOURS there.

Originally posted by Whitebeards

Originally posted by Ralstlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqL3-n2-3J4&feature=g-all-u

 

omfg...  Goodbye FFXIV 1.0... Welcome FFXIV: ARR

Dragons are so over done that it has become a cliche.

And once again people going omfg after watching cgi video. Just like how they did when FFXIV was about to release.

People always fall for the "preety trailer". They wouldn't spend milions on those things if they didn't work.

But yea I rmemeber how 2 years ago everyone were hyped about trailer with the same party we see here fighting Malboro =P

Originally posted by QSatu

Originally posted by Whitebeards

Originally posted by Ralstlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqL3-n2-3J4&feature=g-all-u

 

omfg...  Goodbye FFXIV 1.0... Welcome FFXIV: ARR

Dragons are so over done that it has become a cliche.

And once again people going omfg after watching cgi video. Just like how they did when FFXIV was about to release.

People always fall for the "preety trailer". They wouldn't spend milions on those things if they didn't work.

But yea I rmemeber how 2 years ago everyone were hyped about trailer with the same party we see here fighting Malboro =P

Well its worked on me. that shit was hot!!!! Ill be buying it when it comes out.

Originally posted by Ikeda
Uhhh.... if we own FFXIV, do we need to repurchase?  Not much of a FFXIV fan (at all) but I'll be damned if that video didn't give me a tingle and a twinge of regret.  I remember MANY discussions about this with Tau back at launch.

 As far as i know you not only dont have to buy it, you even get 1 free month. So the only thing you gotta do is download the client

Originally posted by lqw6843128
The trailer is wow! but i will wait for more gameplay video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwenut2xit8

Here you go

Originally posted by Whitebeards

Originally posted by Ralstlin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqL3-n2-3J4&feature=g-all-u

 

omfg...  Goodbye FFXIV 1.0... Welcome FFXIV: ARR

Dragons are so over done that it has become a cliche.

And once again people going omfg after watching cgi video. Just like how they did when FFXIV was about to release.

OMG a Final Fantasy trailer with Bahamuth, how crazy is that?

/rolleyes

Ok, wow.

I almost cried.

Seriously, just wow.

Pretty Decent CGI trailer for a game. Not the best game trailer I have seen but overall pretty good. My one complaint would be the character (hero?) models.. they look pretty dumb. 

Would it get me to check out the game? Hmm naa not really. Lets see some of the gameplay.. The last build didnt look that good to me. Thats one of the reasons I never tried it. Which apparently is a good thing. From what I have read though it looks like the new version will be alot like WOW with a more advanced graphics engine. Is that right?

On a side note GW2 is awesome! And I am anxiously awaiting more info on EQnext.

Originally posted by TangentPoint

Originally posted by mymmo

 

I do understand your point, and you are correct that Bahamut is a thing that is a staple character in the FF franchise. But you have to understand it from my and others view point as well. It dosent matter if they are naming a thing differently,  when it has the same shape, acts the same way and are causing the same issues (destorys the world). The video of the bahamuth/dragon is such a bad move mainly because another franchise did the exacet same thing a couple of months ago and for me it creats just a big yawn (its a good animated sequence, dont get me wrong.). Its the anti thesis of fantasy when developers are copy/pasting stuff. 

They could have done this so much better. 

 

Big, huge, glaring oversight in your assertions...

Dalamud coming to Eorzea has been in motion for well over a year. It's been growing larger in the sky over the various patches (you can see the process here). SE has known since they decided the direction to take FFXIV in with Naoki Yoshida at the helm that Dalamud would be a prison for Bahamut. We're talking about around 1.5 years now since they provided the new direction and timeline for the game.

You don't seriously think they conceived that idea, wrote, storyboarded, produced, edited and completed that entire cut-scene in just the last 2, or even 3 months, do you? Cinematics of that scope and scale take months to complete, and considering they've used short snippets from that cinematic in teaser trailers going back several months now, I'd say it's quite clear that, no, this wasn't some idea they decided to copy from ANet in the last couple months, or longer for that matter.

In other words, SE didn't copy any game's theme. ANet or otherwise.

As has been said, Bahamut in the FF series has often brought with him destruction and mayhem to whatever world the game takes place in. This is nothing new. It's practically canon for the FF series. It's particularly in-line with the role of primals in XIV, as other primals have already been introduced to the game, each of them seeking to inflict harm as well. If nothing else, they're being consistent.

Look, it's quite clear you, and others who would view it the same as you, are trying to dismiss and undermine the brilliance of the video and what SE is doing. But you're seriously going to have to try a lot harder than that.

And frankly, I wouldn't bother. No matter what you think you've got "figured out", or what you think you "know" they did or are doing... it's pure conjecture. Nothing more. It only "looks the same" and "acts the same" to you because your pre-determined conclusion requires it to.

Holy molly. You are taking things personal. Take it easy. 

And no. I have not figured something out. Its there, from my view point. Its there and I like to express what I see, that is why I am on a mmorpg forum d i s c u s s i n g my view point. The same thing as you are doning with your post. But Im doing it from a different stand point. 

This "A realm reborn" video is a copy paste from word of warcraft:catalysm. Look for yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4Y7ztznKc 

And to be clear. I liked what I saw in this video. I do understand its importance for the ones that have played the game. Its a good handcraft that will mostly create a good setting for this re-start of the FFXIV. But I do also see the flaws. 

And it dosent matter for me if it has been in pipeline for years. I see what I see. Its about similarities between games. And good for you that you do not seem them. 

bahamut was in the 1 final fantasy game (1987)

Why bahamuth ? Because dragons destroying citys ,never get old :D , and bring back memorys from other FF (for example FFIX , alexandria destroyed by baha ? )