Coming back to XIV

hello I got this game way back when it first came out and I have to say it was so utterly horrible that i quit within 4 days. I have been looking into it for a while now and seeing all the changes that they are making and thinking about coming back either now or wait until 1.20. I was just wondering if you all think this game is really worth paying for when they put the monthly subscription fee back in place, i kinda wanna start playing again because they said in the producer live letter that people that stay into XIV now until 2.0 come out will most likely get some kind of a gift, but what do you all think? I also had to start a new character and everything in order to post here so I am thinking about deleting my character and start another one, what would you guys say is a good server to play on with a good community?

My view on this, as someone who has played dozens of games at launch


the game is worth paying for, if you understand that major developments are still underway at the same time


tons of content(especialy if you havent done a single thing yet) to do, lots more planned in the coming year including the version update(think expansion)


also, there is no "gift" for staying, unless you count exclusiv content thats getting removed for 2.0 a bonus(which it is)

Thanks I am think I might start when 1.20 comes out, if i can hold out that long. Only reason is because i dont wanna get to high of a lv. (if that is possible) and miss some of the achivements i might of gotten if i would of waited and started when the achievements where already in place. eh.... idk if that makes any sense or not but thats what im thinking about doing lol. Also i think i remember the producer said that people that stay now until version 2.0 might get something special, he didnt say anything concrete but he was hinting that, that gobbue mount would be given away. Are they not doing that anymore?

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Originally Posted by TheVedis

also, there is no "gift" for staying, unless you count exclusiv content thats getting removed for 2.0 a bonus(which it is)

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lol..

On topic, you know it's free right now right? Come try it out. All your actions will get deleted in the next patch so today it's like a museum.

I did beta testing and stayed for about a month after. I came back for a bit then left again and now I have been back on this game full time for a couple months. It has gotten tons better and continues to do so with each update.

I do think the game is worth paying for. Not only are they making it playable but we will also get to experience storylines and dungeons that will not exist anymore after v2 comes out.

He id suggest rewards for ppl who stick thru it now and unique mounts such as goobue, drake and ahirmen where talked about. But nothing is concrete at this time. Anyway its worth the game time so come back. Coming back now or waiting til 1.20 is really your call but it would be worth it to get some lvls so you can experience more of what the game has and will offer.

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On topic, you know it's free right now right? Come try it out. All your actions will get deleted in the next patch so today it's like a museum.

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So that means everyone in the whole game is going to start over?

No, you will retain your lvls, gil, inventory and all that jazz

Ignoring Neptune's sorry existence, depending on what rank your classes are, it might be best to wait until next patch since that is when the class reforms happen (i.e. classes will be balanced and stand out from one another). SO you will get to experience them as you level. and be accustomed to the new changes.

Depends on what you want in your game.

If you just want a game where you can grind out levels, chat, waste some time (not necessarily a bad thing), Then the game is good. most of the UI problems are fixed.

But while the Skeleton of this game is coming together nicely, in my opinion (and many others who grew up playing 2-D square games) it still lacks meat. The game is still not very engaging. It doesn't make you care like a good book you can't put down, the way FF's in the past did. It's still hard to care about any particular event or zone or NPC or even your own PC.

IF you are just looking for the 'thrill of Lvl'ing and acquiring gear' then this game is sufficient, but if you are looking to be sucked in by the experience, it's not there yet.


MAYBE that will change with 2.0, but most of the changes they have suggested are coming are skeletal in nature. They still haven't thoroughly identified and commented on how they plan to make the storyline and game experience as engaging as square's other games.

The 'pat' influence of Enix's dragon quest series in heavily laced into the fabric of this game. If you dig that, which is alright by me, then the game is probably ay-ok for you.

I would wait. It's free sure, but it'll only lead a bad taste in your mouth if you've been playing other games.

Although getting one class to 50 so you can jump right into the new content might be a sound investment seeing as how easy it is to get to 50.

I agree with Celtodeno. It depends on what you want in a game, and of course, how you play it. I have played off and on since beta and there is a big difference from start to current updates. I plan on helping support the future of FFXIV myself and play throughout.
If you want to get a taste of how the updates are making a difference, start now while it's free. SE is giving a little bit a time after 1.20 releases for players to decide if they want to stay or not (if I remember right, starts December, I'd have to re-read the info). That's my opinion anyway. I have enjoyed seeing the difference right away with each update. I'm the exploring the world type of person anyway.

You should just wait till 1.21 and level with jobs out and all that stuff.

Unless you really want to play this game already, I would recommend waiting until 2.0. There are so many good games out currently that would give you way more enjoyment.

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Unless you really want to play this game already, I would recommend waiting until 2.0. There are so many good games out currently that would give you way more enjoyment.

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Id like to try to get into a new MMO i have tried alot and i mean alot of mmo's out there, i feel left out not having one. The only real MMO that has ever really drawn me in was FFXI i played that from NA launch for 6 years. The only reason i quite was because of school. If FFXIV doesnt turn around soon I might go back to FFXI, the only reason i havent is cause im afraid of them discontinuing it, plus I dont wanna take all that time lv.lng all my jobs to 75 again. let alone lv.99 now <,< although i am graduating with my bachelors in 4 weeks so i should have more time. hopefully I wont spend all my time at work,school and sleeping

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So that means everyone in the whole game is going to start over?

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no, nothing is getting reset, period

neptune is full of it and whines and complains about everything


the story is being removed(how much of it we dont know for certain, and wont know for a long time) and replaced, the world will be "changed" for the most part over time(in the next year) but everything else will remain the same give or take the checks and balances they are doing

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Thanks I am think I might start when 1.20 comes out, if i can hold out that long. Only reason is because i dont wanna get to high of a lv. (if that is possible) and miss some of the achivements i might of gotten if i would of waited and started when the achievements where already in place. eh.... idk if that makes any sense or not but thats what im thinking about doing lol. Also i think i remember the producer said that people that stay now until version 2.0 might get something special, he didnt say anything concrete but he was hinting that, that gobbue mount would be given away. Are they not doing that anymore?

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you really care for a status symbol thats is nothing at all? the soon you start the better you still need skills from other classes & you need gil, you'll probly end up leveling everything anyways depsnding how the job system is.

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you really care for a status symbol thats is nothing at all? the soon you start the better you still need skills from other classes & you need gil, you'll probly end up leveling everything anyways depsnding how the job system is.

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Yes I do XD, although your right if it turns out to be like FFXI i will just end up lv.ling every job to max lv. I hope this is like FFXI where they will soon increase the lv. cap to 75 and than just put new content and stuff in the game and not mess with the lv. cap. I hate in WoW how they never really seem to ad much to the game they just increase the lv. cap, thus making all the lower lv. areas obsolete making them have to continually make new areas where as in FFXI they always kept 75 as max until the abyseea and made new content and stuff i really loved that

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Yes I do XD, although your right if it turns out to be like FFXI i will just end up lv.ling every job to max lv. I hope this is like FFXI where they will soon increase the lv. cap to 75 and than just put new content and stuff in the game and not mess with the lv. cap. I hate in WoW how they never really seem to ad much to the game they just increase the lv. cap, thus making all the lower lv. areas obsolete making them have to continually make new areas where as in FFXI they always kept 75 as max until the abyseea and made new content and stuff i really loved that

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they are talking about cap raises every year or 2
there is debate over wether or not we will get an increase at the 1.21 marker at this point(its been talked about but nothing concrete or confirmed to be happening "yet")


also when they increase the cap dont expect big jumps like some games do, expect it 5-10 levels at a time
so we may see 55 this year(it wont be 60, yoshi has stated itl be a small raise)
next year maybe 60-65 and so on

this is a good thing though since if you dont raise the cap too much, you dont outdate the current content much either

a rank 50 boss at rank 55 isnt overly easy(its easier thats for sure but it doesnt make it auto win yet) where 60 would
making the 50 content easier content while the 55 content becomes the new hard stuff and so on