Hello! I am a new player coming from World of Warcraft and i have to admit something.
I want to thank every single one of those I've met for being such friendly players and guiding me throughout dungeons and in general everything! This is such a good game and I'm having a blast.
I remeber the early days of World of Warcraft where i could play 8 hours a day just because it was fun, but that suddenly came to an end for me. I got bored and really burned out so i found out it was the right time to move on after all those bad things that have happened to Activison Blizzard with them not listening to their players.
I haven't even reached the end content on Final Fantasy and I've got so much more to learn.
So what I'm trying to say here is that I just love the game and it's community! Thanks for taking the time to read.
From an ex-wow player.
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08-05-2021, 09:07 PMIamTogoFrom an ex-wow player.
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08-05-2021, 09:14 PMCrowzer
Welcome to Eorzea !
Enjoy your stay :D -
08-05-2021, 09:18 PMJuun
Welcome! Its for sure a shame what has become of WoW and the parent company. Recent events made me completely jump ship too. Thank goodness for FFXIV, its such a great game.
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08-05-2021, 10:07 PMPirana1
Welcome aboard. Have a great time!
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08-05-2021, 10:43 PMkaynide
Welcome! Have fun and enjoy the ride :D
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08-05-2021, 11:07 PMKes13a
welcome and have a wonderful journey ^^
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08-06-2021, 01:38 AMAtreides
Welcome to Eorzea! Enjoy your time here. :)
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08-06-2021, 01:58 AMSoulebreaker
I played WoW for a lot of years and started playing FFXIV in 2017 because of recommendation from a friend. And loved it ever since. I started splitting my time between both games, but WoW increasingly became the type of game I didn't want to play, so I switched to FFXIV permanently. It took me far too long to realize that I was just addicted to WoW. There wasn't anything there for me anymore.
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08-06-2021, 02:05 AMSotaris
Why does literally every "ex-wow" player feel the urge to make a post they join the game? I don't get it.
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08-06-2021, 02:06 AMShougun
That's awesome, there is so much for you to look forward to and you're enjoying yourself already - it's going to be a great ride :) ~
Hope the community and game continue to treat you well, enjoy your time here !
It's nice to share experiences, sometimes it's to be validated, or in the whole case of WoW right now it might be to share good experience + vent about their previous experience. Some people are making posts that are basically like breakup threads and just trying to articulate the feeling of losing a good friend (WoW) but the joy they believe they found a new one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
Maybe a bit blog like atmosphere sometimes, but eh.. I think it's nice for the devs to see players coming in and having a good time, where they are coming from, and it's not like we've other conversations that are dead. If players wanted to discuss specific feedback then we'd see them brought up more, but usually those threads only get a subset of posters. -
08-06-2021, 02:10 AMTyssyn
Welcome to Eorzea!
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08-06-2021, 02:18 AMKolsykolTbh I feel very disillusioned by Western games in general, they feel so stale to me nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by Juun
FFXIV still feels like how games felt when I was a kid, the Japanese just keep putting out great games that feel alive and diverse.
Because they're happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
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08-06-2021, 02:21 AMIamTogo
Indeed, I love sharing my experiences with other people to maybe inspire som other people to try out other games (Like ffxiv) if they got burned out from the game they played. I not only post here to share my experience but also talk to my friends about ffxiv.
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08-06-2021, 02:24 AMVahlnirHow dare they be happy and share feedback on a forum meant for discussing the game and sharing feedback!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
In all seriousness though, I'm glad you are enjoying yourself OP. I hope that continues. -
08-06-2021, 04:03 AMTaleraRistain
Welcome to Eorzea!
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08-06-2021, 05:11 AMSotarisI didn't say they can't be happy about the game lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Vahlnir
It just get tiresome to see all these threads pop up every time a new player joins. Cool you enjoy the game but do everyone need to know you came from wow? Nor is it really disussing that you joined the game. They already have the metrics etc.
inb4 "yOu DoN't HaVe To ClIcK oN tHe ThReAdS" lol -
08-06-2021, 05:13 AMRonduwilIt's funny you say that because on the WoW forums they say, "Why does every new FFXIV player feel the urge to make a post about quitting WoW?" If you'd played WoW as long as many of us have, you'd understand the relief that comes with finding a good MMO that allows you to play the way you want. Making the full time switch from WoW to FFXIV is like finally leaving an abusive relationship. This game doesn't have the sense of dread that comes with knowing that the minute too many people start having fun with any given activity, it's almost certain to be wrecked, if not taken away completely. Examples include:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
- Flying makes the game feel too relaxing. We want players to experience a sense of danger wherever they go, so we're disabling flying in every new zone.
- The big cities feel dead, so we're removing most of the portals from the game and consolidating them in the big cities. The portal that used to go to the major Pandaren city, however, is being completely removed because we incorrectly claim that it's redundant with the portal that takes you to the first quest hub in Pandaria. Enjoy going AFK for two minutes each time you want to visit the major Pandaren city for your faction while your character sits on the taxi.
- Players gear too quickly, and then they get bored with the game. We're imposing additional time gates everywhere to better control the rate of gear acquisition.
- Gearing through dungeons was too easy, so we're destroying the gear quality in dungeons and adding a timer that you can beat to enable harder dungeons with better gear.
- High end raiders are spending too much time optimizing the additional systems that we're constantly introducing each patch, so we're adding a new currency called conduit energy that effectively limits the number of changes you can make to your setup per week.
- Players are requesting tier sets, but we're not giving them those for reasons. Instead we're adding a new type of socket that randomly attaches to gear to give you those tier effects. YMMV because it may attach to and item that fits in your your legendary gear slot, requiring you to purchase a new copy of the legendary that you spent weeks grinding out last patch for a different gear slot.
- Players want a return of the Valor Point system that lets you purchase end game gear from a vendor using a Valor Point currency. So we're bringing Valor Points back, but you can't purchase gear with them. Instead, you use them to upgrade the gear that is only available in the timed dungeons, and in order to maximize its potential, you have to clear a certain number of those timed high end dungeons.
That's not a complete list, but you should get the idea from that. -
08-06-2021, 05:25 AMSotaris
sounds like some of you just take playing mmorpg games way to serious if you equate it to leaving a abusive relationship.
I've played wow and still are playing both wow and ff14 since years ago. If I ever quit either game you won't see me making posts about it - I'll just move on. -
08-06-2021, 05:52 AMKes13atake it as you will... but not everyone is you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
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08-06-2021, 05:53 AMLiam_HarperYou don't have to click on the threads, btw.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
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08-06-2021, 05:55 AMLunalepsyEnjoy the game!Quote:
Originally Posted by IamTogo
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08-06-2021, 06:04 AMIgnithe
I've quit games (including wow) as many times as some people quit smoking. Ff14 is an excellent game.
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08-06-2021, 06:05 AMTlachtgathey want attentionQuote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
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08-06-2021, 06:11 AMVahlnirI'm not entirely sure what else to compare playing WoW with that isn't, well, this. They keep burning people with their poor, spiteful attitudes and content design choices and those players have largely kept coming back in spite of it all, holding on to the hope that things will get better. Now they are starting to see the light, so to speak, and are leaving. Very recent events haven't helped either. I saw that light roughly 9 months ago. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Sotaris
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08-06-2021, 06:18 AMKacho_Nacho
Welcome!
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