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Old 06-9-2009, 10:14 AM   #9
MalReynolds
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Default Re: Final Fantasy XIV

I'll play a game with ATB. And I enjoyed the mashing X factor of KHII for the same reason I like flash games. A lot of the joy of gaming isn't derived from figuring out which stat to pimp or having randomly generated drops with randomly generated stats from enemies. I'll take each new town having one super expensive weapon and an ATB system as much as I'll take a Sacred 2, Baldur's Gate system.

Really, what it boils down to is freedom of choice. I want to be able to choose between a slower, plodding game, and a game that has a lot of forethought and planning that goes into battle. Hey, you like chocolate, but what you're suggesting is that we get rid of all other flavors except chocolate variants.
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