What is your favorite part of FFIXV?

Just curious as to what people enjoy in the game, and the reasons why.

Please do not hate on each other and argue about what other people like, everyone is different.

For me personally it is Extreme Trials.

They are a good middle ground between casual and hardcore combat. Interesting enough to keep your focus without being overbearing like some Savage fights.

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Originally Posted by DixieBellOCE

What is your favorite part of FFIXV?

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Raiding, although I have to admit I was disappointed with some of the fights in Abyssos as well as TOP. P5S was a great first fight, and P8S was a great last fight outside of when Dog 1 comes first and NA1 being frustrating to learn, but I liked High Concept enough to forgive that. P6S and P7S were a bit of a letdown considering they had so much potential from normal mode. TOP's just a mess and I think everyone probably has heard about that enough times lol.

I'm hoping that we get a really good raid tier in 6.4. Asphodelos was amazing, so I'm on hopium that we can get a return to that tier's quality.

Other than raiding, I do like glamour a lot, even if I think the system could be expanded upon. I'm also pretty invested in the story of the current raid series, and hopefully that'll have a good ending come next patch.

Raiding as well.
I lost interest in the game in general some time during the last tier but I continued to enjoy raiding, the prospect of switching from BLM back to healer and healing with someone I worked well with in the past and the people in my static in general made it appealing for me to raid for another tier. P5s was great for me, I loved it from start to finish. P6s was a huge letdown for me, P7s had potential but fairly boring for me outside Purgation as well and while I liked the mechanics on part 1 in general, I dislike the strong "study up"/ smoke & mirror mechanics direction so I decided it's going to be my last tier. I liked Ex 4 for not doing that.

Other than that, housing.
While it can be annoying that you have to rely on glitches and how restricted a lot of things are even with glitches, housing in general is still something I like in games and FFXIV has a nice selections of items for designs I usually go for like all the plants and wooden things. I'll probably get my housing fix in solo or another f2p game if I really need to scratch that itch.

I usually like to do dungeons and overworld content but I admit that dungeons here and FATEs are not particularly appealing for me. Eden/ Pandemonium normal raids were sometimes fun, though. At least when I got a few first timers and/ or half-asleep people, p3 could turn into glorious chaos.

Raiding is my favorite part of the game because of process of learning each fight in addition to the people you meet while raiding. Builds camaraderie.

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Originally Posted by DixieBellOCE

Just curious as to what people enjoy in the game, and the reasons why.

Please do not hate on each other and argue about what other people like, everyone is different.

For me personally it is Extreme Trials.

They are a good middle ground between casual and hardcore combat. Interesting enough to keep your focus without being overbearing like some Savage fights.

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For me, it's probably the music and the huge variety of things to do. I've been playing on and off since 2015, and then as my main MMO for about 2 years now, and I still have a nice "to-do" list of things I'm either in the middle of or looking forward to, from finishing my last ARR relic once I level NIN a bit more, to finishing the Variant paths and checking out Criterion and IS, to doing the old Sightseeing logs, to leveling crafters and gatherers...so many years in and I still always have something I'm enjoying and something else I'm looking forward to enjoying. And the music - well, it's FF, so you know it's going to be sweet. The various battle themes in particular I've found amazing.

I absolutely love all Bosses (Not Ultimate). Any content that lets me DDR and have fun with mechanics is a winner for me. Partly why I really loved Bozja and wish they'd use Critical Engagements more as world content or literally put it in anything else.

The only thing that can really make it better, aside from general Combat updates - Reduce the 'snapshot' latency/window. Increase the tick rate so I'm not always living a whole second in the past.

Edit: If I could do dungeons without the trash in the middle of each boss - That would be amazing. #getridofaoetrash

Housing, Crafting, and Achievement hunting.

Granted, I do think crafting is a husk of its former self, but there is still fun to be had, and granted I would like more things that aren't legacy veteran rewards, to spend my certificates on.

I guess I could add Triple Triad onto this, but this is something that is kind-of a fleeting enjoyment thing for me, and equally something pretty low on my list of things to do, even though I've had fun with it.

The ability to level everything on one character.
The story, even though sometimes I hate it; I still find it fun to critique it.
The glamour system doesn't cost real money to use and there is no limit on it. (I came from vindictus and you had to purchase fusion items every time you wanted to glam something.)
The amount of activities that exist.

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What is your favorite part of FFIXV?

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MSQ.
I personally love the characters and the Overall story and am ever curious to further see how it develops.

I know this is an MMO, but I love that its very Narrative Heavy and Focused, and I actually like being in a Group who all agree and work towards a common Goal.
With the only conflict, being from the Antagonist, and of course the typical Political Drama.

Im gonna Cheat and Add on more....The Music
Im always excited to hear the next and newest track for each patch and Content. And Im a believer that a good OST helps make fights & content more fun and memorable

MSQ, by far. Then crafting and running roulettes with friends. I'm the filthiest of filthy casuals.

Eureka

Nothing comes close to how eureka makes me feel, it’s zone design, it’s horizontal progression, the mood it sets, the logos system, BA, rare items worth dozens of millions

The content is endless in eureka and even as someone who has 7 magecite, elemental armour +2 on every class, every physeos relic, Cassie earring, the speed belt and the optical hat I can always find more to do in eureka

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Eureka

Nothing comes close to how eureka makes me feel, it’s zone design, it’s horizontal progression, the mood it sets, the logos system, BA, rare items worth dozens of millions

The content is endless in eureka and even as someone who has 7 magecite, elemental armour +2 on every class, every physeos relic, Cassie earring, the speed belt and the optical hat I can always find more to do in eureka

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Exploratory zones were wonderful content I enjoyed them tremendously. I hope we get more in the future.

The story and characters are my favorite parts of FFXIV. I also enjoy casual things like glamour, maps, housing, crafting/gathering, and running content with friends.

Probably Bozar.

I don't care for the open grind much (nm farm) but the raid, I like them. Or specifically I like what you can do with your classes in those. Playing a 1.91GCD SAM was special, it was so fun it was almost silly. Even after getting all the weapons I wanted, I still kept going in. At that point getting the next relic was just a side bonus, I couldn't get enough of playing on SAM/WHM in there. And then ... I discovered 1.67GCD MNK, and that was ... a religious experience. I think I got almost every weapon on my main, and another half of a set on my alt. I remember telling people I played with DR is a test bed and they would bring some of the abilities in there to become permanent fixture in the next expansion, kinda sad that wasn't the case for EW.


In term of content type, I probably play raid the most. And that's why I have to give Asernal in Eureka a shout though, that's probably the best raid in term of experience and atmosphere. I think it's a miss opportunity that such an awesome raid is locked behind a very heavy gate. I'm willing to bet if one day they make an alliance raid with the same design, the popularity would go through the roof.

Raiding, grinding for seals/nuts, story and lore content, the characters (although many of my favorites are dead/not in the spotlight), and the music (my favorite part of the FF series and JRPGs as a whole).

I'm pretty excited to start Eureka and Bozja someday!

For me personally? Glamour system, 1 character all jobs, housing, the story and side quests, and crafting/gathering.

I used to love the raiding but feels too old for that because been raiding since ARR and it's getting tiring...

Everything! Granted, I am still in the honeymoon phase and not caught up with the MSQ.

For me it's the deep dungeons and the glamour system.

The story. I like the camaraderie....the feeling of a small, close-knit group working together. In that respect it's similar to a lot of things I enjoy reading. Some of my favorite series revolve around elite and/or clandestine organizations, and now that I think about it so do my favorite television shows. Vastly different subject matter, but I definitely gravitate toward that general structure.

Many things..,
The interesting and designed gear and weapons..,<aka Glamour..,>(of course it'll never be as one imagines a world of pure creation magic glamour would be.., but it's still great.., but needs Changes..,)

The story of the game, be they tribes, small side quests that may or may not hit something.., but also lead you around the map. MSQ included.

Activities with other players.., Like Eureka Orthos, being fun so far running PF with people.., and new people on one's lists..,
<it includes the time in Eureka, Random Fate Grind, Relic Grind, Map Days.., and etc.., even pvp is nice.

Random idea making, or speculation with the knowledge that it's just ideas, with no intent of taking root.., unless it needs suggesting to the devs..,
Since deep down, it's nice to think of potentials.., but of course Being let down does has its toll on users who've "Suffered enough" and need their "ease of burdens"

There is so much that I enjoy. I could easily mention things like crafting/gathering, seeking new glamour, questing and taking screenshots, decorating etc. However, nothing grabs me more than combat. I absolutely love PvE, and it is why I play the game more than anything. A major aspect to that is learning new things, which encompasses leveling, being a fresh max level job, grouping with others, and taking on new encounters especially Unreal and Ex trials once I feel I know my job well enough. Dungeons, trials and raids are not excluded as I always enjoy new mechanics being thrown at me, and figuring out how to resolve them. Even after learning them, the ones that require me to think and pay attention are always welcome.

MSQ by a huge margin, craftaholic and glamours, i guess. FF 14 lets you do what you want when you feel like it...Im now running subs and airship missions and enjoying the hell out of myself. Loved Endwalker and looking forward to where we go next.

Logging in and seeing my FemDom Roe.

The story. Close second places would be the community, the music, and the fact that I enjoy the repeatable content this game offers tremendously.

Exploratory zones, EXs (even though I'm not doing them much nowadays), and glam. Mixing and matching armor is one of the things that'll make me stick to your game like glue. The Masked Carnivale's also pretty kickass, the main reason why I look forward to BLU updates

Any content that gets my main linkshell up and active, talking loud and boisterous.

Major MSQ patches, Eureka, Bozja, and some Extremes tend to do that the most. The deep dungeons also used to... but not this time, it would seem.

I'm at HW right now, and atm I would definitely say the community! Close second is collecting cool glamours, minions and mounts <3

If I had to pick my absolute favorite...it's the people. The social aspect on Balmung is great and pretty much the only reason I'm still subbed.

The music, the ability to change jobs, the MSQ are also good things about it.

I guess for me, It's cosplaying as mini versions of scions and other characters. Currently going for a mini alisaie look.

The modding scene. Only seeing what other people make, of course.

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I guess for me, It's cosplaying as mini versions of scions and other characters. Currently going for a mini alisaie look.

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That's too adorable

A lot actually.
Story, I love the story lines.
Music, thought WoW had some great music, but some pieces in this game blew me away. They still do, no matter how many times I hear them.
MSQ, big part of my enjoyment. I love questing.
Contrast in some things. Writing on parchment with quill and ink, while having an advanced spaceship. I love that. Always makes me smile.