Why does it take 200+ hours to reach endgame?

As a new player, I currently have 8 days 12 hours (204 hours) playtime.
I am not having fun. Currently lvl 78. Middle of Stormblood mainstory.

Edit:
Thanks for everyone's responses,
Not like anything Square will do about it as it is subscription based, I just felt like venting knowing full well the people here on the forums are the most dedicated players.
I'm sure neither of us wants to waste any more time, so lets spend it elsewhere.

Edit2:
Sorry for my rudeness, I've been getting lack of sleep, not from playing the game, but after LASIK surgery and constantly waking up and other small things built up
I want to enjoy this game, I'll ask my group of friends and FC if they can help me experience the fun moments.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

As a new player, I currently have 8 days 12 hours (204 hours) playtime.
I am not having fun. Currently lvl 78. Middle of Stormblood mainstory.

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Because the journey to the endgame is the game. The so-called endgame is just grindy filler content to give people something to do until more story is released.

And the game is more then 6weeks old, actually even more then 6years. Soooo, you know, that’s why they have skip potions. Sorry hay </3

it's taken you this long to figure out that you're not having fun? what about it is not fun? we need more to diagnose your issue.

Q:"Why does it take 200+ hours to reach endgame?"
A: It is an MMO

- Because the game has +6 Years?.

- Because each 3-4 months the game gets updated with new content?.

- Because in comparison to a Offline Game we already got 4 "Full Games" ( ARR, HW, SB, ShB ) and DOZENS of "Expansions Packs" between them?.

- Because it's called "progression"?.

- Because you actually playing the game, after all End-Game it's just a part of it?.

- Because where you playing it was a End-Game once?.

- Because people expect when you reach the End-Game you know how to play with your job and gameplay mechanics to do End-Game content with you instead teach you everything you should know first?.

If you're not having fun i must say this game it's not for you and you're not going to have fun at all when End-Game comes, after all there's nothing special with End-Game, it's just more content where people are stucked in until new content comes out while EVERYTHING is new for you, and you're complaining instead enjoy it, when you reach the End-Game you gonna say: "Is that it?, just keep spaming this over and over again for 3 months?, no new content to do and keep spamming the old ones until there?".

Is this your first Final Fantasy?

If u don't feel like doing story to get to end game then I'd suggest going onto the mogstation and buying a story skip potion, you can always go back to the unending journey in your inn room and watch cutscenes or watch all that stuff on YouTube.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

As a new player, I currently have 8 days 12 hours (204 hours) playtime.
I am not having fun. Currently lvl 78. Middle of Stormblood mainstory.

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To be fair to this game, you’re working through 6+ years worth of content. You can’t expect that to be less than a day’s worth of time.

That said, what about it is causing you to not have fun? Your complaint is a bit vague—we can’t offer advice on improving your experience without more information.

Endgame isn’t really all it’s cracked up to be. Unless you’re progging Ultimate, there’s honestly not much in terms of variety in FFXIV’s endgame right now.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

I am not having fun.

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Then why do you still play it?

Thanks for everyone's responses,
Not like anything Square will do about it as it is subscription based, I just felt like venting knowing full well the people here on the forums are the most dedicated players.

I'm sure neither of us wants to waste any more time, so lets spend it elsewhere.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

Thanks for everyone's responses,
Not like anything Square will do about it as it is subscription based, I just felt like venting knowing full well the people here on the forums are the most dedicated players.

I'm sure neither of us wants to waste any more time, so lets spend it elsewhere.

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A little pointless posting at all then. Your vent would have probably done you more good if you'd simply screamed it in the shower or while beating up your pillow.

You are basically doing the equivalent of walking into an expensive restaurant and then complaining because you can't buy a Big Mac. FFXIV is all about the story. The story is its purpose. Shadowbringers was reviewed so highly because the story was fantastic. And no, SE aren't going to listen because 99% of their players love the story.

I'm not saying there aren't areas where the story could be pruned - yes ARR looking at you - but they are working on that rn

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Originally Posted by MistakeNot

Because the journey to the endgame is the game. The so-called endgame is just grindy filler content to give people something to do until more story is released.

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That is rather subjective. Plenty of people play this game for say, raiding—with minimal or zero interest in the story.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

Thanks for everyone's responses,
Not like anything Square will do about it as it is subscription based, I just felt like venting knowing full well the people here on the forums are the most dedicated players.

I'm sure neither of us wants to waste any more time, so lets spend it elsewhere.

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Although, now I have to question why you bothered posting. If you aren't going to expression why you're bored, then ranting is rather pointless.

troll thread guys

I do not think it's a troll thread just rather OP not stating the reasoning that they are bored, etc..
Like others have said this game has been around for years so do not expect to get to the end content in a day or week.
Myself i have over 900 total hrs in this game but i have also been playing for like 6 years.

FF is a movie RP'ing as an MMO.

People coming from other MMOs find that out the hard way.

That's why OP is posting.

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Originally Posted by Hasrat

Is this your first Final Fantasy?

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SE is like Lucy with the football; every single time I believe this will truly be the "final" one, then they release another.

Trust me, you dont want to rush to endgame.
It took me about 500 hours to get to it, but once you've ran the raids so many times it gets pretty old; i haven't played in like 1 or 2 weeks now and i used to play at least an hour everyday.
It's more about the journey, not the endgame

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

As a new player, I currently have 8 days 12 hours (204 hours) playtime.
I am not having fun. Currently lvl 78. Middle of Stormblood mainstory

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Going to asked you this... If you aren’t having fun then why are you still playing it after 100 hours?
Also, What isn’t fun to you; Is it the story, gameplay, or what? Also, you should had try the free trail first.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

Thanks for everyone's responses,
Not like anything Square will do about it as it is subscription based, I just felt like venting knowing full well the people here on the forums are the most dedicated players.

I'm sure neither of us wants to waste any more time, so lets spend it elsewhere.

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Well, Square actually rework the game and now a lot more people enjoying it. This is coming from one new player to the next. Maybe FF online isn’t your cup of tea.

Maybe you're fixating on the game too much. Stop playing to get to cap, play when you feel like playing. Alternatively perhaps you're not enjoying the class rather than the game. Try what I did, start a new character for each job so that I'm running the MSQ with each. That way you will find out which is the right class for you and therefore enjoy the rest of the game more. Personally I started WHM and got to level 71 before I ran into a brick wal like youl. Rather than toss my toys out of the pram I did what I just described and am now having a hell of a blast playing a Ninja and a Summoner on different characters while also still bubbling quietly along on all the other classes too.

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Originally Posted by Shadsterwolf

As a new player, I currently have 8 days 12 hours (204 hours) playtime.
I am not having fun. Currently lvl 78. Middle of Stormblood mainstory.

Edit:
Thanks for everyone's responses,
Not like anything Square will do about it as it is subscription based, I just felt like venting knowing full well the people here on the forums are the most dedicated players.
I'm sure neither of us wants to waste any more time, so lets spend it elsewhere.

Edit2:
Sorry for my rudeness, I've been getting lack of sleep, not from playing the game, but after LASIK surgery and constantly waking up and other small things built up
I want to enjoy this game, I'll ask my group of friends and FC if they can help me experience the fun moments.

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It’s a six year old MMO, there’s a lot of content.

The problem is in between expansions the devs implement MSQs that bridge the last expansion/game to the new one. So people who play this game regularly play through this till the next expansion is released. When you start the game fresh you are starting with 2.0 (1.0 was a disaster and was eventually rebranded as A Real Reborn) and you play that to about level 50, where then you will have the agonizing task of playing through the material that bridges the base game and the next expansion together. I have only been through that particular material, and I was not impressed. However, I love ARR and Heavensward is even better in my opinion. So the payoff is great games/expansions when you get through the agonizing parts. I have heard they are trying to find a way to make the bridging parts shorter so people can enjoy the expansions more quickly but that seems to be tough considering there is story there.

OP try not to take some of the responses too personally. Like WOW and practically every other MMO out there, FF14 has some of the most dedicated fans, and that comes with a certain amount of feelings that comes with anyone suggesting the game is less than perfect. I really enjoy this game...it has kept me coming back, and even though most people hate on the ARR story line....I actually enjoy leveling through the ARR campaign. FF14 is probably the most fun I have had with an MMO in all honesty.

I have been playing for three or four days in real time. I am level 43 on a Paladin but switching to Red Mage ASAP. The game has been a blast going through the story and dungeons. I enjoy the new player feel in a game where everything is new. I know when I get to end game it’s doing the same thing every day and right now I’m enjoying the ride.

How did it take you 200 hours of playtime to reach level 78 though ? If you're bored with the story, you should have skipped the cutscenes, and then you'd be doing end game content by now.

Like others said, it will be difficult to help you find a way to enjoy the game if you don't specify why you're bored with it.