What are the things you really enjoy about the game?

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Originally Posted by Doc_Seraph

Great King Moogle Mog kupo <3 lol

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I agree. I love to unsync and just rip them to shreds either on my Monk or my WAR. It's great to let out some aggression with violence. It's like beating up a stuffed animal when angry.

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Originally Posted by Shougun

I think this is a major thing that pushed me out of WoW. Like I am still happy to talk about things I liked, and sometimes point out things I hope we can pilfer lol, but I felt compelled to do stuff or be put in a bad position... Which in and of itself that puts me in a bad position.. I don't like feeling compelled to 'have fun'.

I /really/ appreciate that part in FFXIV, though certainly not the only thing.

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I feel that. I noped out in MoP when I logged in one day to do my faction grinding and realized I would rather do anything else. And I couldn't miss a day because even then the commitment required was high.

We have things like the weeklies here and dailies with beast tribes or Hunts, but I don't feel heavily punished if I miss those sometimes. I can catch up. I can rush to get what I want quickly or I can take my time and meander through the process. It's very easy to have fun because you're given a lot more agency in what you feel like doing that play session.

The MSQ and the music. Both second to none!

1) Actual #1 reason: an honest to goodness, triple A quality mmorpg on console that I can 100% play and enjoy with a controller. I hate playing games on pc, I hate mouse and keyboard, it hurts my hands to use those and I find them actively confusing to use. Console gaming is what I love, and on top of that, its an accessibility aspect for me. I would never be able to play the game to this degree on a pc.

2) Someone else mentioned this, and I felt it was true for me as well. It’s a Final Fantasy game where I get to make my own character. There’s lots of things I like aesthetically about FF games, but the main character is almost always a guy. In this game not only do I get to play as my own gender, but I get to make my own character, something that can actually resonate with me. And that’s pretty darn cool.

3) Getting to play every class on one character is something I personally love. Not having to do the whole story and unlock all the content all over again like 10 times just to play every class is fantastic.

4) Although I’m one of those people who wishes healers had more dps buttons, at the end of the day, I clearly still enjoy the gameplay, or else I wouldn’t be playing anymore.

5) Even though I’ll never defend this game’s obsession with filler, from Shadowbringers onward, I’ve become much more interested in the story (Although I did like Heavensward). That’s something I’ve only ever had with one other mmo before.

6) Consistant content updates. Having the peace of mind that this game I’ve invested so much time and money into isn’t going anywhere is important to me.

7) The last thing I can think of at the moment is that it’s a mmo with a rich lore and world building that doesn’t feel generic in the slightest. There’s not many other mmos out there that pull that off. There’s a lot to get into if you want, and I really enjoy being in a game setting that has this much depth.

I like how much side stuff there is to do asides from just combat. I could spend hours fishing or racing. Also love how much activity there is, the main cities feel like actual places because there are always people chatting or goofing off instead of just hubs that only exist for you to get your next quest.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

Been seeing a lot of complaint threads and what not...bound to happen with several million playing cause you can't please everyone. So instead of focusing on what you don't like...just on here...what DO you like. What keeps you coming back?

For me? The people. Love em? Hate em? Either way...I find it fascinating. I'm big on being a fly on the wall and just watch people doing their own thing. I'm on Balmung and it's just packed with so many people and they are all doing different things. I've played other MMOs and I've noticed long periods where...nothing is even said. It was always sad.

I also just enjoy the gameplay. I like being able to switch classes and just doing that for a while. I guess I just don't really have complaints cause I was just brought up to adapt to change. Yeah sometimes changes happen I'm not a fan of but I'll just go to a practice dummy and wail on it for about 30 minutes or so until it feels like 2nd nature and then I just continue on from there.

So...what keeps you guys going?

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1- The "fan service" they provide with contents such as easter eggs from Final Fantasy games;
2- the really well made Final Fantasy high quality story;
3- The community, in general. The majority of you guys rocks! :)
4- The way the devs conducts the game. Although, we have some issues because they use an old engine full of limitations that annoys us. But inside these limits, they make the best of what they get.
5- The musics (not all of them, but some fits perfectly for fights and places and for moments in the story).
6- The details on NPCs dialogues. I like to press to talk to them if they are not the quest giver. Some tells very nice stuff lorewise!

Well, this is all that I can remember :)

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Originally Posted by Renalt

So...what keeps you guys going?

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Honestly, I"m not sure anymore. I do DoL and DoH stuff on the weekend morning but really that's about it. I no longer play in the evenings because I just don't have a desire too. Don't play during the weekend afternoons or evening because I don't care too.

Mine is going to be a bit different than most. I like that it's predictable, but not 100%. For some people it might be stale, but I like that I know what to expect and when. I like that my character is going to be a huge focal point. I like that I know I don't have to spend 30 hours a week doing things I hate to keep up in progression. I like that my gear doesn't determine my capabilities and that I don't need some perfect gear that has a thousand effects that only one person can obtain a week.

Basically I like FFXIV because it isn't FFXI. I feel like my time is being respected, and as I get more busy, that means more and more.

I enjoy being able to fully immerse myself into an MMORPG without being constantly dragged out by my gameplay requiring an analysis of my irl finances to progress.

If I need to spend time to figure out how to progress optimally that's part of the fun. If the thing I'm optimizing is my paycheck, then I'd rather play a real economy.

I love the story (so far), I do love the voice line things alongside the music (this really makes it feel like a living story to me) I do like that I can treasure hunt in the future ( I haven't done it yet) because it seems very pirate thing to do.

I can't speak on other things as I'm not all that far yet.

One thing I dislike is the lack of a classic pirate like job. I'm seeing no pirate ship mount (sad). I hope and pray I will see those in the future to get my entire theme down.

Oh I also loving gambling in the golden saucer.

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Originally Posted by CaptainCoral

I love the story (so far), I do love the voice line things alongside the music (this really makes it feel like a living story to me) I do like that I can treasure hunt in the future ( I haven't done it yet) because it seems very pirate thing to do.

I can't speak on other things as I'm not all that far yet.

One thing I dislike is the lack of a classic pirate like job. I'm seeing no pirate ship mount (sad). I hope and pray I will see those in the future to get my entire theme down.

Oh I also loving gambling in the golden saucer.

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Have a few people with you. Those treasure hunts can get a little wacky and you won't be able to solo it depending on the level of the map.

Can't think of really anything I enjoy about the game other than talking to friends and Hildibrand quests.

For me its the FC and random strangers. I spend far too much time using FF14 as a chat / social platform, rather than leveling etc. Its why I actually miss the old Praetorium and Castrum Meridianum - lots of random chat and relaxingplay :P

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Originally Posted by Renalt

So...what keeps you guys going?

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Not to be flip, but the game itself keeps me going. I'm what many on these forums would call a Toxic Casual and giving myself permission to Butterfly back and forth between different bits of content as I feel like has done wonders for my enjoyment of the game. Not having to be one of the first to get something done or to Keep Up With The Joneses is very freeing. If I feel like binging PvP for a few days then not do it for a couple weeks, it's ok.

Making an alt and getting into the RP scene has re-invigorated the game as well. Even when not actively RPing, my character still has a headcanon so he doesn't do certain jobs that don't feel right. Being able to play those jobs on an alt lets me see another side of the game and gets me excited to play again; even if it's just grinding FATEs for gemstones.

The most important thing that keeps me going/enjoying the game is letting myself take breaks when I want or need. This game is so incredibly forgiving of taking time off that I never fear getting so far behind that I'll never be able to catch up if I take an extended break. Everything about it, including not making raiding the focus of endgame, fits my play style so I've always come back. Aside from some small gripes, XIV's my perfect MMO so I probably won't permanently leave it until it shuts down or another FF MMO comes out.

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Originally Posted by Bunnycake

Strangely, crafting for housing items. I'd never have imagine myself enjoying that had I not gotten a plot.

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I agree! I've resolved to make every single item, including self-gathering the materials, for all the items in my new house unless the stuff I want/need is only available from NPCs. It's taking quite a bit of time, but it's an enjoyable process that will give me a lot of pride when it's done. Knowing all the items are HQ, even if not ACTUALLY HQ, is fun too.

I like the Combat, the social aspects, the fact that I can go at my own pace, the various kinds of content that appeal to me when I'm in different moods, the fact that the game has something for everyone to enjoy. The story, of course, is top notch. Decorating my house is always fun and there's something rewarding about crafting all my own housing items.

And if I want to play another game for a bit, I don't feel like I'm falling drastically behind like I do in other MMOs.

The people
Treasure maps
Jumping around the fc house
Collecting minions
Majority of the storylines

Things like this:
Close in the Distance (with 1000 Singers from the FFXIV community)

https://youtu.be/mmsVf97xB00

https://i.imgur.com/Y5Sutb2.png

-Enjoy the gameplay
-Thrilled housing is here at all, even with its flaws.
-Enjoy that some characters are beautiful..

- I'm one of the weirdos that legitimately enjoy the story. Tend to enjoy the x.0 stories the most. I have a screenshot folder with literally thousands of pics in it and a lot of them are from my time with the MSQ.
- Again, one of the weirdos that enjoys PvP. Pre-6.1 Frontlines were honestly some of my favorite content to do and I would do them for more than just the daily.
- Glamour is my biggest motivator to keep playing. I could easily fill out 40 plates if given the opportunity.
- I like hanging out with people and chatting with randoms. I'm the kind of person to keeps talking after the initial "o/" in roulette.

easy, catgirls

Itemization is very varied and allow for custom play man, i wish there was less random stats on gear so i could start to be less confused about mah fixed job whatever i'd like to play !

Sarcasm aside i would really like they add a mode where you loot more randomized gear stats, even if stats are normalized in savage raiding, just for the fun of destroying world monsters one punch man style, in any other Final Fantasy you are allowed to make your character stats completely bonkers, it lacks some element of that super dumb fun.

Alliance raids, though those have mostly been nerfed, minus Nier to some degree.

Music, Story, PVP, World building everything else can die

1) The ability to play every single job on a single character is a HUGE draw for me. All the achievements on a single character, all the mounts, minions etc etc.

2) The value for the sub fee is pretty good.

My endgame is collecting things. I don't go out of my way for FOMO items and cash shop items but if it's in the game and I want it, I'll get it.

Things I've done so far in Endwalker (that I remember):

All quests and normal mode duties
Unreal every week
Ex trials
Custom deliveries
Tribal quests
Housing lottery and redesigning my yard
Bicolor gemstone farming
Leveling alts
Hunts and rare fates
PvP malmstone grind
Making gil
ShB ex mount farms
Farming minions from 87/89/90 dungeons
Crafting
Trusts leveled to 90
Sightseeing log
Glamours and screenshots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsVf97xB00 Wanted to share this as its just beautiful.

Late to this party since I only check the forums every once in a while, but I'm sure restating things everyone else has already listed can't hurt.

I also mostly got into it and play it because it's a Final Fantasy game where I can play some of the classic jobs with a custom character. The fact that the story, especially in Shadowbringers and Endwalker, rises to the challenge of being worthy of that series, really helps me stick around. I remember getting through Shadowbringers and telling all my non-playing friends that it went from "better story than other MMOs" to "a great story on par with whatever your favorite single-player RPG is."

In that same vein, I really love it when they get a job feeling "right" despite the crazy constraints of a balanced MMO with fairly strict combat roles. I frequently cite Red Mage here, it's really cool how they managed to get it using white and black magic and swordplay despite having to be a "ranged magical attacker."

I also like all the crazy references to other FF things as well as stuff from the entire run of the game. Like I think it's great that Gunbreaker uses "soil" charges as a reference to FFU even though very few people know or care about it, but I also like it when you see NPCs again from like six years ago in the story, or how the Endwalker ending trusts you to recognize people from their voices or speech patterns.

There's also just the fact that it's...somewhat alone in being a mostly subscription-based MMORPG in 2022. Back when everyone was trying to copy EverQuest they were all over the place, but a lot of things that MMOs first innovated are now part of other, more exploitative games, and most other MMOs are also using the free-to-play model if they're still around. Maybe this doesn't sound super positive, but as someone who's always had one MMO to play for around 20 years, there almost aren't any other options, this is it!

And finally, I know that not a lot of people agree with this one for various reasons, but I really like their dedication to making things accessible to most players while still providing high-end content for those who want to enjoy it. This is a complicated topic for video games in general, trying to make things that are challenging while also letting people who don't want a challenge enjoy them in their own way. And I feel like they've done as good a job as anyone with FFXIV; in particular, I really like the way they separated "normal" and "savage" 8-person fights since 3.x.

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Originally Posted by NanaWiloh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsVf97xB00 Wanted to share this as its just beautiful.

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That video is excellent FFXIV advertisement lol. Well done to all of them. :thumbs up:

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Originally Posted by Carin-Eri

Things like this:
Close in the Distance (with 1000 Singers from the FFXIV community)

https://youtu.be/mmsVf97xB00

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Originally Posted by NanaWiloh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsVf97xB00 Wanted to share this as its just beautiful.

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Originally Posted by Shougun

That video is excellent FFXIV advertisement lol. Well done to all of them. :thumbs up:

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Slightly deviating off topic, but well said! I was in tears by the end, that raw power and emotion from everyone involved.. my goddess the feels were real (and they even managed to get none other than both Susan Calloway and Amanda Achen to sing as well!)

And this is an unofficial fan production!

It drove home just how much I love this game.

No, not just a game. Hydaelyn/Etheirys is a living, breathing world in every way, a community we all share, from Yoshi and his development team to all of us players. This is an experience we are sharing together. Forging ahead together indeed. :D Well done indeed to everyone involved with that video!

My WoL.
It's the only reason I keep playing the game when the battle content is lacking ( like now). I just take another job and work on glam/weapons until I'm satisfied.

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Originally Posted by localareanetwork

easy, catgirls

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I feel ya but for me it's the FemRas.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

I agree. I love to unsync and just rip them to shreds either on my Monk or my WAR. It's great to let out some aggression with violence. It's like beating up a stuffed animal when angry.

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Kupo <3 those moogles are all false anyway kupo <3 shred away lol

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Originally Posted by Doc_Seraph

Kupo <3 those moogles are all false anyway kupo <3 shred away lol

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Never thought I'd like a Moogle and yet here we are.

The story, first and foremost. I love that this game can touch my heart, in both happy and sad ways. After that, the people I play with, the art style, the fun jobs, and the variety male character models. (So sick of every game turning all the guys into "hulk smash!" muscle-bound he-men.)

Even if I run out of things I want to do in another year or so, I will have gotten way more than my money's worth and many of my best gaming experiences out of this game.

Nero (love that grumpy Man), Gaius, Zenos & Estinien
PvP
Main Scenario
Collecting Minions, Mounts, Gear & Glamour
my Apartment (wish it would be more as lousy 100 Items and it would be bigger as a Rat hole)
Fishing
Treasure Maps
Fates (sometimes)
Tripple Triad

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Originally Posted by Renalt

I feel ya but for me it's the Dommy Mommies.

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Oh really!

:)

Story first & foremost, minion and mount collecting, fussing over how to set up my house (again), glamour chasing oh and trying to make one of every crafting recipe (that's going to take awhile cause bag space T_T).

Story, NG+, social venues, stupid stuffs with static.

But above all, I love my WoL.

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Originally Posted by Anienai

Oh really!

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Well I do like the bad girls.

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Originally Posted by Anienai

Oh really!

:)

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Yeeeees, reeeeeaaaaally. Femroe love!