This Game is Too Hard

Well, after reaching level 30, the dungeon difficulty just shot through the roof. This game is way to hard to enjoy. I feel like the difficulty adds to player frustration. From what I've seen, there are too many people getting angry with each other and blaming each other for when things go wrong. Who wants to play a game that causes strife and arguments. Not I, so I will be moving on.

Take care Square Enix and player base. It was fun while it was playable at the lower levels.

I really hope you see my reply.
First of all I noticed you are a lvl 35 conjurer which at lvl 30 you should be in your job now as a white mage. That means you should have done all your class quests. Its important you do all your class quests and have it up to date. At lvl 30 you will aquire your soul of the white mage stone.
There is a class quest available at 30,35,40,45 and 50. So 5 classquest per class. It also gives job skills and or spells. Its important you do these. The soulstone also gives you a boost for your specific class stats.
So far I have seen a 43 jobless archer and a lvl 50 conjurer. Some did aquire the soulstone, but yet forgot to equip it. I think that is hilarious tbh.

If you have trouble healing its probably because you never did your class quest to obtain "Cure II".

Well nvm I think the forums shows incorrect class as my avatar shows THM so it might be you are a WHM by now. Could you describe the issues in detail? Its sad to see players leave so quickly. Dont give up now!

I would encourage you not to give up yet. It's true the the learning curve sharpens around level 30 but once you get through that things start to ease up again. If you are part of an FC I suggest you ask for some help getting through this part of the game and if you aren't part of an FC I suggest you find one. This will make all the difference in your enjoyment. If you are still finding it a struggle after that then perhaps try experimenting with other classes you may find one that is easier/more enjoyable for you.

It's good to see some helpful replies here. These are the kind of people you want to end up with in-game, instead of landing the "strife and arguments" parties that make you want to leave. Making some friends who will take the time to explain things as new challenges arise can make all the difference. Once you get past some hurdles on the learning experience, there's a really fantastic game waiting for you.

Let me guess, Brayflox's Longstop right? That dungeon is regarded as a rite of passage in the game - it brutally shows you if you actually know how to play your class or have just been fumbling through the game until now without giving any helpful advice how to do better.

Don't despair though! As a healer, you need to keep on your toes and make sure you don't burn through your MP quickly, especially on the final boss where most people will be scattered and thus Medica wouldn't be possible.

Also on the last boss, make sure to stay out of the green poison which appears on the ground frequently (that's dropped and spread by the dragon) - it's deadly and will quickly kill you if you're not taking notice.

Unfortunately a lot of players now are only interested in rushing through a dungeon as fast as they can to get their tome reward as quickly as possible (these are end game players who are doing Duty Roulette). It's often more preferable to do a dungeon with friends rather than Duty Finder, as friends will usually be more likely to take the dungeon more slowly for you and help you learn the tricks of completing it.

But basically, don't give up! :D It took me ages tanking Brayflox as PLD before I finally realized exactly why I was failing and adjusted my strategy accordingly and thus finally succeeded.

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Originally Posted by OwlRaven13

Well, after reaching level 30, the dungeon difficulty just shot through the roof. This game is way to hard to enjoy. I feel like the difficulty adds to player frustration. From what I've seen, there are too many people getting angry with each other and blaming each other for when things go wrong. Who wants to play a game that causes strife and arguments. Not I, so I will be moving on.

Take care Square Enix and player base. It was fun while it was playable at the lower levels.

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Just spend some time learning your role in the party and you "should" be fine with anything below 50. Anything below 50 really doesn't require much strategy that only comes to place after lvl 50 content. If you're giving up already at 30 then probably should just quit now.

Another passive aggressive (please notice me leave) post. Healing is not for everybody.

Honestly if this is your first mmo , I wouldn't start off a healer , I would actually go around dpsing as #s dont matter sub 2nd coil so you can get the feel for the game before you venture off into more of the main roles...Tanking and Healing

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Originally Posted by Houston009

If you have trouble healing its probably because you never did your class quest to obtain "Cure II".

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First off, don't listen to this guy. Presumption of incomplete skill is obtuse and short-sighted.

Secondly, try one of the Tank classes, especially if you're playing on a console. Targeting is easier with a gamepad, and the position on the team usually garners more respect when well played.

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Originally Posted by radioactive_lego

First off, don't listen to this guy. Presumption of incomplete skill is obtuse and short-sighted.
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Well I mean come on after Lv.30 and no Cure II where yeah the dungeons aren't extrme and un-do able without it It gets fairly tough with WHM low spell speed at that level popping a Cure II is needed, when Tank is taking high dmg from a bunch of mobs at a fast rate, which Cure can give you but at a slower rate

@Op, don't think i'm being ass or moaning at you but it sounds like developed enough into the game itself, the game can be easy but that depends on you as player to make it easy, if your not updating your gear or unlocking WHM, or doing your WHM Class then it's not the game fault. But don't worry too much as if your new to a MMO, some things may not seem obvious to do.

@Raidoactive, lol yeah and WAR's don't need defiance :p

The one thing to understand in FFxiv is that the first handful of dungeons are just game tutorial.

learn your class, learn your role in the party, learn the basics of a MMO game (AoE, heavy single target hits, debuffs, buffs, adds, environment interactions, etc...). These are what you get before level 30. You learn how to play an MMO with trinity system.


Then come Brayflox, Qarn, Cuter's cry, Stone Vigil, Dzemael and Aurum Vale. Each of them is not teaching you how to play the game, but how to improve in your role. How to be better at what you do.

They are like an advanced tutorial to prepare for the real game, which starts at level 50. Provided you spent the time to actually learn something in them, you'll already be way above the average player in this game and should have the required basics to beat everything in the game. The way from here is just learning even more advanced stuff on your role and keep improving as a player until you reach the top by doing advanced dungeons (but the overgearing doesn't help people to learn anything from there), extreme trials and raids.


You'd be surprised how bad some people can be at the game, and more often than not the reason is simple : they never did the dungeons and thought they would be able to be good just because they have the best gear available.

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Originally Posted by Martin_Arcainess

@Raidoactive, lol yeah and WAR's don't need defiance :p

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I never claimed they didn't.
You all are assuming he never learned Cure II and then similarly assume he'll not learn similar level skills requisite for each class. I assume nothing. I only propose he may enjoy a different class more.

Rule #1 when you assume you make an ass/u/me.

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Originally Posted by radioactive_lego

I never claimed they didn't.
You all are assuming he never learned Cure II and then similarly assume he'll not learn similar level skills requisite for each class. I assume nothing. I only propose he may enjoy a different class more.

Rule #1 when you assume you make an ass/u/me.

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let me get my sarcastic Reader out and hover it over that post, *BEEP BEEP BEEP* cram me it's off the charts! lol what I mean is your reply to the guy who said about having Cure II would and you all oh no don't listen to this guy but he has a point, Cure II dose help and healer not having it is like a WAR not having Defiance.

Furthermore, I would strongly argue that if you're having trouble and complaining about the difficulty of healing low level content, then rolling a tank should probably be the very last thing on your list.

I remember the times when as a fellow healer myself that I was being bashed on for being a terrible healer back then during Titan HM. I learned to filter the difference between bad and good advice. And now I'm better at my job than I was before. =) I think you should give it more time or research your role and fights. It will help alot that you have an idea of what's happening. =) Good luck to whatever decision you make!