My Quitting thread

[Visch]

I've just spoken with my LS leader. I'm not leaving the LS, and I'm "likely" not quitting FFXIV. But I won't be playing anymore until I can actually level my DOM or DOW jobs. I guess I'll keep an eye on the updates.

I've made this thread not to start drama, but in hope that maybe if SE sees enough of these, they will get an idea of what's important. You can add all the instances you want, but if there is no way to progress in this game effectively, you have basicly killed your game.

I did consider grinding DOH and DOL while waiting for a update to fix this, but there are LOTS of other mmorpgs out there that I can play. I'm not going to suffer here waiting for you guys to let me have fun. I haven't had fun in this game yet, and grinding behest was really all I had in terms of progression. I've had enough. Sorry.

-hopeless fangirl

Dude it took 2~3 months to get a job to 50 doing leves before 1.18. You never had to even think it was just 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.

If you think that is how it should be MMOs aren't for you.

The leveling system is just fine.

[Lemuria]

Dude it took 2~3 months to get a job to 50 doing leves before 1.18. You never had to even think it was just 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1.

If you think that is how it should be MMOs aren't for you.

The leveling system is just fine.

I think the problem isn't the system, its that grinding them is so unbearably BORING. How many times have you repeated the same regional leves over and over again? How many times have you joined that Behest and killed the EXACT same monsters as last time?

In FFXI we picked ourselves out a nice spot amongst the monsters and started laying waste to large chunks of the scenery. It was fast-paced, tactical and fun. Mobs respawned fairly quickly and had a good coverage allowing for plenty of parties to be in one area. There were conquest points to be earned by doing well, there were plentiful rank missions to take part in. There were incredible storyline quests to enjoy. The list goes on.

I get that its early days (figuratively speaking) and they're concentrating on getting the balance right for the new systems, but its been like this largely from day one. Levelling doesn't feel nearly as rewarding as it should, and that's largely due to the repetition of levequests you'll undoubtedly come across. Even exploration is filled with repetition as you come across copy-pasted scenery!

I was bitterly defending of this game when it was released, to the point of fangirlism. Having been in the grind for so long though, im getting tired of the fight. I desperately cling to the hope that the new combat system will make everything better, but the recent MP changes felt like a slap in the face to all pure mages! It is almost as if they're trying to encourage everyone to pick a melee job instead! Well, with the way things are going, they may well get their wish!

I want to love this game, not use it as a passing diversion when im bored. I just haven't been able to relight that spark of enthusiasm for a while.