Parting Questions for FFXIV players

Hello, and goodbye!
I tried to give FFXIV a go, but it's just not the MMO for me. As I part, I would like to thank those of you who weren't a dick in random dungeon parties, and that goes double for those of you who were helpful and nice.
As I leave I pose two questions:
1 - What is your favorite thing about FFXIV?
2 - What game do you recommend I try next?

Kindly,
Gen

As for question 2, that would depend on what you are looking for in a MMO.

Bye! Glad you enjoyed the game while you did, good luck finding a new one.
1) I'm not really sure! I enjoy the story and appearance customization options with FFXIV (Despite my numerous complaints about both of those) I suppose.

2) It really depends on the game you're looking for? Another MMO? Something entirely different?

1) It's pretty hard to choose one, but I can narrow it down to two maybe: Story and playing all jobs with one character.

2) We can't answer that unless we know more about why you don't like FFXIV and what you are looking for. Also, are you looking for another MMO, or any game?

1) Graphics. Graphics is what makes me endure the daily routine of doing the same two dungeons over and over, the same scripted fights over and over. If FFXIV had the graphics style of say WOW, I'd probably not even payed a cent after beta.

2) Witcher 3. There are a lot of things a single player game offers that MMOs will never ever be able to offer due to the inherent difference in their business models. I would suggest every MMO player to play a single player game once per year at least to remind themselves what gaming really should be.

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Originally Posted by Zfz

2) Witcher 3. There are a lot of things a single player game offers that MMOs will never ever be able to offer due to the inherent difference in their business models. I would suggest every MMO player to play a single player game once per year at least to remind themselves what gaming really should be.

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I second this. The only reason I'm still playing FFXIV for the moment is friends, otherwise my life would be consumed with Witcher 3. I feel like FFXIV is in part a job, while I feel like Witcher 3 and other single player games lately are actually fun.

I don't rush content and I'm already done with just about all the non-grindy stuff in FFXIV :/. The expansion provided surprisingly little fun after the initial amazement for me.

If you have to have an MMO and want a good community, I'd recommend The Secret World. It's got its issues but the community's overall attitude is not one of the issues. Its community is a million times better than FFXIV's imo. There aren't nearly as many things to do there though to keep you occupied and updates are slow compared to FFXIV, but it'll keep you entertained for a good while nonetheless if you like it.

1 - A lot of things honestly. Mostly the lore and the graphics and characters.

2 - Depends on what you're looking for in a game?

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Originally Posted by Unglitteringold

Hello, and goodbye!
I tried to give FFXIV a go, but it's just not the MMO for me. As I part, I would like to thank those of you who weren't a dick in random dungeon parties, and that goes double for those of you who were helpful and nice.
As I leave I pose two questions:
1 - What is your favorite thing about FFXIV?
2 - What game do you recommend I try next?

Kindly,
Gen

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1. The story and not so "hack and slash" dungeon mechanics.
2. If you're looking for a community that's always nice to you, stop playing multiplayer games. That being said, the people on the Landroval server of Lord of the Rings Online are mostly nice. Maybe you'll like it?

As for what I'm looking for, I like MMO's. I played WoW back in the day and loved Classic, BC, Wrath, and sort of liked Cata.
With regards to "looking for a community that's always nice to" me, I am not looking for that. I can play with the asshats. My issue has been with players who go out of their way to make randoms difficult, who whine and complain when things aren't defeated on the first try, and who expect other people to go watch a video before doing a fight.

I like games that are challenging and random where you have to solve problems and work with others to accomplish goals. And I want a game that's like that at all the levels, not just end game. I'd love an MMO that's skill based and not just a measure of how much time you've spent googling your class. I suppose I'm old fashioned :P

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Originally Posted by Unglitteringold

With regards to "looking for a community that's always nice to" me, I am not looking for that. I can play with the asshats.

I like games that are challenging and random where you have to solve problems and work with others to accomplish goals.

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If these two statements are true, I would highly suggest giving EVE Online a try.

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Originally Posted by Unglitteringold

I like games that are challenging and random where you have to solve problems and work with others to accomplish goals. And I want a game that's like that at all the levels, not just end game. I'd love an MMO that's skill based and not just a measure of how much time you've spent googling your class. I suppose I'm old fashioned :P

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Not sure any game fits that bill, MMOs just arent challenging anymore unless you do the Mythic/Savage raid... Seems the new theme of MMOs are "Raid or Die" as people that don't raid get bored fairly quickly. Right now I spend 90% of my time crafting/gathering in game. Not sure If i should start raiding or just go play something else lol :P

I think my biggest problem is I can't find the motivation to wipe to savage for hours on end when I already beat the bosses on normal mode :(

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Originally Posted by Intaki

If these two statements are true, I would highly suggest giving EVE Online a try.

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I second this. I didn't care much for EVE Online, but it fits the style of gameplay you described.

That said, you will need a very thick skin, a nose for troublemakers (scammers are a fact of life there, and as long as they're not exploiting bugs or otherwise breaking the rules, the GMs won't interfere), and a love of PvP in that game (they even have a saying: You agreed to PvP when you logged in).

--Erim Nelhah

Hey there! Sorry to see you go, and hope maybe you'll stop in again to give new things a try.

As for other games, well, I like TERA, but for all the wrong reasons (if you have to ask, you're too young to know, lol), I'm looking forward to Black Desert on the PS4 though I know little of the gameplay, and I kinda like the pseudo-MMO types (i.e. the new Sword Art Online game Yoshida was in an interview with the director of, and the now dead White Knight Chronicles. That one was kinda my gateway game :D). If someone loves me enough to bring the Ghost in the Shell MMO stateside, I'll probably never sit in a chair that isn't sticky ever again :P

All the same, get out there and find a game you really enjoy! Then tell me. I wanna try it too :)

I log in less and less gated content is a drag

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Originally Posted by Whocareswhatmynameis

Not sure any game fits that bill, MMOs just arent challenging anymore unless you do the Mythic/Savage raid... Seems the new theme of MMOs are "Raid or Die" as people that don't raid get bored fairly quickly. Right now I spend 90% of my time crafting/gathering in game. Not sure If i should start raiding or just go play something else lol :P

I think my biggest problem is I can't find the motivation to wipe to savage for hours on end when I already beat the bosses on normal mode :(

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i feel kind of same boat as u, i have goten the A1 S down to 16% enrage ( lack of dps as some died ) but since day 1 of trying it , everything feels boring , just adding lots of more dmg and hp on boss, and a green puddle that apears, but everythiing else is plain boring in this. specially since at some point we all gona play catch-up and gear up anyway what ever we want with the echo or uncapep tomes, we will have nothing to do at some point like end of 2.5 era.

i enjoyed crafting uptil redscripts, the rewareds compared to how much effort u got todo is so mimimal. and gill is uslesss unless u want to get a meduim or large house.
i still play this game and pay because i like the people i play with, and there is a social aspect and the story , music, graphics are very pleaseing. altho gameplay of things like FFXI was far superior and rewarding but the graphics dont cut it there anymore.

1. It's really hard to choose what I like the most lol. Gear and world aesthetics, all-in-one class system, DoH and DoL, the main scenario quests and how you never run out of things to do (different logs are a nice touch).

2. I haven't played many other games because I tend to commit my gaming time to an MMO, but I really liked Portal and Portal II. The second one had some kind of team play option to solve spacial problems but they are mostly single player mode. If you like raiding with a static, you could try WoW again. It still makes top quality raids and has a solid theorycrafting community if you like pushing your class to it's limits. The rest of the game is kind of bland though. Maybe the new expansion will spice it up.

What is your favorite thing about FFXIV?

Atmosphere, which is the combination good story, art and music.

Carbuncles. Always wanted to play a pet class with a cute pet. Given the prevalence of mascots in anime, I'm surprised it took this long. (Then of course SE not see they have a good thing on their hands, "removed" them completely after Lv 45.)


What game do you recommend I try next?

Not much out there really ...

Eve Online is very hardcore in the "dog eat dog"-sense from what I heard. It's pretty much a sandbox MMO where players do whatever they want. No main storyline to lead you around by your nose - it's the players that collectively write most of the story as they play. However, there is also no "government" to keep law and order.

I kind of wish there as an MMO that allowed a degree of freedom but with laws to keep things sane. Kind of wished that FFXIV would provide a little sandbox gameplay in addition to its story focused gameplay, side by side.

(1) The people who said I did I did a good job. Be it commendations, or by direct communication. I tried to heal and tank well, via stance dancing/dps, and keeping people alive. It wasn't always easy, but I put in the effort. I've had a hard time adjusting to the XIV community as a person with in real life social issues.

(2) I've been trying Elder Scrolls Online. Totally different atmosphere on consoles. Much more immersive, more in-depth lore and a solid base of IP in-place and to build on. Best PvP MMO no question. Lacking in some departments, but it's still in the whereabouts of ARR in terms of rebuilding.

Why not go try FFXI :P first Final Fantasy MMO people still play it cause still fun and has better things which we had in FFXIV

What about the secret world online mmo? I have never actually played or seen it in action but every article I read about it raves about the quests in that game. Apparently it's a genuine mystery solving type of quest system, not the generic kill this collect that type of quests. It's a modern-ish setting though (like the clothes you wear look like irl clothes) so it's not my thing at all.

Currently waiting out on tree of savior myself. If that one's any decent I'll start playing that instead.

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Originally Posted by Reinha

... If you like raiding with a static, you could try WoW again. It still makes top quality raids and has a solid theorycrafting community if you like pushing your class to it's limits. The rest of the game is kind of bland though. Maybe the new expansion will spice it up.

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I don't think I'll give my money to Blizzard again until they bring back talent trees. :(

I cannot name one favorite thing as there are a few things I like a lot - ability of having everything on 1 character, probably the best system of crafts I have seen in any MMO, fights are actually kinda movement demanding, even as a healer I have to move a lot, not like in other MMOs, graphics and story ofc.

For the other MMOs.. cannot really say if they are that good, well I left them for FFXIV, so for me they aren't, but I would probably go with GW2 or TESO.

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Originally Posted by Unglitteringold

As for what I'm looking for, I like MMO's. I played WoW back in the day and loved Classic, BC, Wrath, and sort of liked Cata.
With regards to "looking for a community that's always nice to" me, I am not looking for that. I can play with the asshats. My issue has been with players who go out of their way to make randoms difficult, who whine and complain when things aren't defeated on the first try, and who expect other people to go watch a video before doing a fight.

I like games that are challenging and random where you have to solve problems and work with others to accomplish goals. And I want a game that's like that at all the levels, not just end game. I'd love an MMO that's skill based and not just a measure of how much time you've spent googling your class. I suppose I'm old fashioned :P

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I throw my vote in for Everquest.

1. I love the story and the graphic and just everything in general. Final Fantasy is the best game series imo.
2. Not sure what to tell but this, "Keep playing FFXIV...it's the best game out there".