Contemplating Release

I've gotten to the point that I don't really have faith in the direction SE is going and am better than half convinced that I'm not going to renew my subscription when it runs out. The content that has been added recently all seems to be like Coil that requires military drill team precision to clear and, as someone with less than average reflexes, I'm feeling that SE is making a game for other people. With the end-game content requiring either hours and hours of practice that I don't have to give or reflexes that I don't have, my motivation to chase things like Zodiac weapons and leveling up a new Job evaporates.

Wow, character limits are really stupid in this forum.

And, with new casual content like Sightseeing requiring reflexes I don't have (yes, jump puzzles are beyond me. Really, I'm just not that well coordinated) I'm finding I don't have any reason to log in other than checking my auctions so I can hope to get enough gil to be able to afford personal housing. However, given how out-of-thier-freaking-minds expensive FC housing was, my trust in SE to make personal housing worth the time I'd need to invest has evaporated.

Do yourself a favor and stop playing MMO's.

What Songi said lol.

90% of video games require reflexes to be even slightly on par with the average gamer. Even Tetris for crying out loud. Just, don't play games anymore. It's not Square Enix's fault that you're disabled in the reflex aspect.

Even pacman and bomberman requires good reflexes...

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Originally Posted by RainieHana

90% of video games require reflexes to be even slightly on par with the average gamer. Even Tetris for crying out loud. Just, don't play games anymore. It's not Square Enix's fault that you're disabled in the reflex aspect.

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That's not so true. it's just that the current gen like these types of games. JRPGs and SLG games require thinking more then reflexes.

Unfortunately MMOs are going in the reflex direction nowadays, different from the old-days.

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Originally Posted by WildsWalker

or reflexes that I don't have

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If you don't have any serious medical conditions causing this, I'd recommend investing the time you would have been playing in to some sport or martial arts, and you will find your reflexes improve. Then come back but play in balance with physical activities.

Another thing to look as is whether it's you have connection issues. With a good connection, below average reflexes should easily be enough for this game, it's mostly pattern learning (which martial arts can help improve too ;) ).

Songi seems a tad unduly harsh, but the reality of it is that if you're unable/unwilling to work on your reflexes and coordination, then this is probably good advice. MMOs have been moving in this direction for a long time. With the advent of avoidable damage, it has been necessary to up the ante with stricter timing and consequences in order to provide challenge. While I agree that there are other ways to preserve this challenge without imposed 2 second flight sessions, but all we can really do is enjoy what we can of the reality of things as they are and communicate what we want to see hoping that this becomes the next reality.

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Originally Posted by RainieHana

What Songi said lol.

90% of video games require reflexes to be even slightly on par with the average gamer. Even Tetris for crying out loud. Just, don't play games anymore. It's not Square Enix's fault that you're disabled in the reflex aspect.

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I completely agree with this

Maybe it's just not for you? Reflexes have been required in this game since the addition of red targeting telegraphs. It's not a new thing. Sure, it's more likely to one shot you if you miss a quick telegraph in higher level content, but the basic "dodge stuff or suffer" mentality has been about since launch. Might be best to cut your losses since everything battle related is going to require you to react or dodge. It's not necessarily a bad thing either. I can't play first person shooters because I suck at those.

while i kinda agree with the other posters, MMO's just might not be for you. i wont be so harsh as to say you should quit the game but maybe explore some of the other things to do in the game. End game will always revolve around dodging mechanics and split second reaction times because thats what we have grown accustomed to and to step it down now would only serve to turn more people away

i definitely sympathize with the OP and others like him tho, those people coming to FFXIV with an expectation that the combat would be slower or more on pace with a turn based game(something that final fantasy was kind of known for) are definitely going to in for a surprise when they get here

To OP, if you like the game enough then try to work around your limitations like others have mentioned.
A larger resolution screen can help to see more of what's going on in a fight.
Setting up a comfortable UI will help a lot with reaction time.
After muscle memory training, a gaming mouse can be great because of key binding most skills to mouse buttons which reduces point and click time and keyboard management.
Choosing a class that suits your skill is an idea too. Bard can move and shoot so it could be a good option.

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Originally Posted by WildsWalker

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Yeah, it has been said already that this is how MMOs work in general, it's part of their charm, really. For some it's just not their thing, and that's understandable. However, the FC pricing comment kinda hurt your credibility to some degree, though it requires effort of an entire FC to achieve. Personal housing=/=FC housing. Anyway, back on topic: Every single MMO ever created has required dedication in small or large doses. If you can't invest such time and effort to improve your reflexes (I always say "Practice makes perfect") then this entire genre of gaming is just not for you. Some people just don't have enough reaction time for some things in this game, or all depending on their situation, and that's fine. There are other games out there that may better suit your needs. As someone said above though there are other aspects of the game to enjoy and ways to work around whatever issues you are having, and they had some good suggestions.

Also, the community in FFXIV is almost as bad as WoW.

FWIW, I've played and enjoyed WoW for almost two years, LotRO for over two years, I'm still raiding in SWtOR every week, and would be playing TSW if I could talk any of my friends into playing it. None of they require military drill team precision to clear content and my reflexes have been sufficient to keep up with content.

SWtOR does have annoying jump puzzles in the form of datacrons, but it also has character abilities that allow a group to help each other complete them. SE left me completely on my own for Sightseeing.