I am tired of being the hero (aka the chosen one)

[Joe777]

I think if developers tried to make a story about the world instead of making us players the heroes it would really make the world more immersive. The problem is that today's devs doesn't try that... I don't know why. There shouldn't be any chosen ones in mmorpgs... this type of hero mentality only works in single player games.

This game uses the Warrior of Light concept used in other games the same as it does in single player games. Also there are still times in the MSQ where we are referred to as adventurers. They can't make us just simple adventurers without some fame as a hero because that would break Final Fantasy tradition.

[Kragon]

This game uses the Warrior of Light concept used in other games the same as it does in single player games. Also there are still times in the MSQ where we are referred to as adventurers. They can't make us just simple adventurers without some fame as a hero because that would break Final Fantasy tradition.

Its not just in FFXIV. Every other mmorpg I have played recently in the past 3-4 years the game always makes us players the chosen ones... like we are some kind of demigod or something. But older mmorpgs didn't do that. Like Vanilla WoW (in 2004) we were just simple adventurers trying to make a living.

[Joe777]

Its not just in FFXIV. Every other mmorpg I have played recently in the past 3-4 years the game always makes us players the chosen ones... like we are some kind of demigod or something. But older mmorpgs didn't do that. Like Vanilla WoW (in 2004) we were just simple adventurers trying to make a living.

Old school MMOs also didn't have a plot, let alone any roles. Take Runescape for example; you did some quests sure but there was no real story, just grinding and PvP.

[Kragon]

Old school MMOs also didn't have a plot, let alone any roles. Take Runescape for example; you did some quests sure but there was no real story, just grinding and PvP.

I remember Everquest having lots of quests. Those quests told us about the world, about the various factions fighting for supremacy. The most important thing is no matter how many quests we did in that game or how many dungeons or raids we cleared the npcs there never regarded us as heroes.

[ElHeggunte]

I remember Everquest having lots of quests. Those quests told us about the world, about the various factions fighting for supremacy. The most important thing is no matter how many quests we did in that game or how many dungeons or raids we cleared the npcs there never regarded us as heroes.

And that's exactly how it plays out here. The vast majority of the NPCs we assist in XIV have no idea you're the Warrior of Light (I'm not even sure most of them have even heard of the Warrior of Light); to them, you're just a random seasoned Adventurer with too much free time. They may express their gratitude for your assistance, but they don't drop to their knees and worship you for your deeds.

But besides all of that, the Warrior of Light is a simple adventurer... just one that happens to have a unique gift that helps get them into more shenanigans than most bog-standard adventurers would face. More importantly, the WoL has always seemed to view themselves as an adventurer first and foremost, regardless of what other titles or labels others try to apply to them. We lend a helping hand when asked and get into all kinds of crazy shit, because that's exactly what adventurers do, not necessarily because we fancy ourselves heroes.

[Penthea]

Its not just in FFXIV. Every other mmorpg I have played recently in the past 3-4 years the game always makes us players the chosen ones... like we are some kind of demigod or something. But older mmorpgs didn't do that. Like Vanilla WoW (in 2004) we were just simple adventurers trying to make a living.

And WoW changed their stance on it because it began to make no sense to treat player characters like no-name adventurers after they vanquished several major enemy npcs. Not because they left some golden days behind in the spirit of copying a trend.

[Alleo]

Its not just in FFXIV. Every other mmorpg I have played recently in the past 3-4 years the game always makes us players the chosen ones... like we are some kind of demigod or something.

I can understand the want to not always be the big hero but this is probably not so easy in an ongoing story like an MMO. In an MMO a big part of it, is to progress your character. You do that by getting to higher levels, getting more skills and better armor. Also there is a certain pull to go through some big epic story and slay strong enemies. I mean I do believe that FF14 overdid it a bit by having us slay Thordan and his knights in only the second expansion thus one kinda question what will happen down the line. But how would you write the story? Would you be fine with lots more stories like those in the fetch quests? Why would we slay all those enemies if we are nothing more than common adventurers? How would we get to certain places if nobody is truly knowing us thus giving us their permission to do so?

In the end would a story be truly good if we always just stayed the same old adventurer? I mean we kinda were a nobody at the beginning of ARR so we did the same as vanilla WoW. But there is a point where we naturally kinda have to be more known in the world, because if we dont than that means that we are probably doing just unimportant small stuff that barely anyone remembers. That does not sound exiting to play through.

[Darkstride]

Its not just in FFXIV. Every other mmorpg I have played recently in the past 3-4 years the game always makes us players the chosen ones... like we are some kind of demigod or something. But older mmorpgs didn't do that. Like Vanilla WoW (in 2004) we were just simple adventurers trying to make a living.

Although it is a less popular game, The Secret World (now Secret World Legends) disregards the "one chosen hero" storyline. You are one of many (the entire player character community) that were imbued with power as a sort of antivirus to the Filth (the enemy). You aren't special, you're just some random guy. Everyone else is just some random guy (or girl). You're all trying to uncover what is eating away at the world and making choices on the best course of action to save it. You're even spoken to by some other characters as if you are expendable or just a useful tool.