I think I'm finished; a new player's final thoughts

[Pandemon]

Leave this game, SE don't like new players, impossible for new player play this game. Move to WOW or FF14, i'm play since 2004 and listen me.....don't waste your time on FFXI.

[Randwolf]

I was offline for a while. About a year. Kept my account going and logged in occasionally to say 'hi' or do some simple things with the login campaigns. But, yes, the game is daunting now. As always, the best stuff comes from large group (alliance) activities. And, the gear got so over the top so fast that it's embarrassing wearing my gear from a year ago. I will say, though, the 117 Eminent gear is helpful. While not uber, it certainly gives a good bump to stats.

[detlef]

Brain dead questing? That'd be FOV, GOV, and ROE. They're quests without ANY pretense of story AT ALL. At least in XIV or WoW you get some flimsy excuse as to why the local Spriggan population must die or why the Horde needs 10 snake toenails. XI's devs are not even trying anymore with the quests that actually are worth doing.

I don't consider FoV, GoV, or RoE to be quests. They're just bonuses you get for doing things. My definition of a quest is a specific task given to you by an NPC that is significant enough to show up in your quest log.

Edit: I guess you could consider almost any non-direct drop gear acquisition a quest too, but either way FoV, GoV, and RoE don't really seem to be quests in my eyes.

[Demonjustin]

RoE starts at a NPC, it gives you objectives, it is located in the Quest menu.



Ya know, just sayin.

[Finuve]

RoE starts at a NPC, it gives you objectives, it is located in the Quest menu.


Ya know, just sayin.

as someone that is back on XI because of how incredibly boring XIV ARR is, I will say that RoE is questing done right, there is no pointless attempt to shoehorn a story where no story is deserved, no requirements to go to NPCs every time you finish objectives, and most importantly no handholding, just a list of things that say "go do it"

RoE is what XIV's hunting log should have been

EDIT: Quoted wrong person

[Lithera]

Hmm... I don't think Final Fantasy XIV has that "don't neglect your life" warning anywhere when logging in.

It's the a word to our players bit right before you hit play for the last time.

For verbatim: a word to our players

Exploring Vana'diel is a thrilling experience.
During your time here, you will be able to talk, join, and adventure with many other individuals in an experience that is unique to online games.

That being said, we have no desire to see your real life suffer as a consequence.
Don't forget your family, your friends, your school, or your work.

Sorry it took a while to reply and post this response but I havent logged in since Wednesday.

[detlef]

RoE starts at a NPC, it gives you objectives, it is located in the Quest menu.



Ya know, just sayin.

I can't argue with that, although you have to admit that it has a decidedly different flavor from what you would consider a prototypical quest. That's why I don't fault the game or the devs for introducing them; they really added bonuses to something you would theoretically be doing anyway rather than what we generally think of as quests.

[Demonjustin]

They said FFXIV.

Unless it's the exact same for both games. Idk, just seemed like you misunderstood it as being FFXI they were talking about. :x

[detlef]

They said FFXIV.

Unless it's the exact same for both games. Idk, just seemed like you misunderstood it as being FFXI they were talking about. :x

Are you responding to me? I don't know what we're talking about anymore.

[Lithera]

They said FFXIV.

Unless it's the exact same for both games. Idk, just seemed like you misunderstood it as being FFXI they were talking about. :x

Ahh yes true they were. Though I haven't seen one for XIV. But the whole don't neglect your RL wasn't started about XIV but XI. Though seriously you think the same parent company will say don't forget your RL for one of its mmos but not the other two? Would set them up for a lawsuit if they didn't take the same stance.