Why do you still play FFXIV?

[ProvidenceBreaker]

Because I'm not done with it and probably never will be. I work 10 hour shifts and have to take care of a sick roomate, so I don't have time to do everything everyone else gets to do. It may sound like a copout, but it is what it is. Maybe in 5 or 10 years I will be able to join the chorus on how there is nothing to do.

[Clover_Blake]

No other MMORPG comes close.

-FFXIV has fun content that can be soloed or done in group, which gives me the chance to play with friends sometimes and have a very nice time.

-Very good graphics and very good looking characters. This is important to me. I've never played games like WoW for a reason.

-Tons of fashion options that can be combined in creative ways (which is a lot of fun to me), and obtained without spending an insane amount of money or time. Even games where you have to spend a lot of money in outfits (BDO) still don't have this huge variety that FFXIV does. They barely have anything.

-Lots of creative features like gpose, which are an endless source of entertainment for someone like me. I love creating scenes and seeing my characters alive. It might seem silly, but this gives me a purpose for having, caring, and leveling my characters.

-Characters seem to have a soul because they can actually interact with other characters and the surroundings. Just being able to turn your gaze to other characters is a world to me, instead of staring into nothingness without so much as a single small interaction. Being able to sit on places is also a must for me.

-The story is actually interesting and worth watching, unlike other MMORPGs where I just end up skipping it because I'm bored to tears.

-I can play with the original Japanese voices without having to use risky mods, unlike my previous game where I was banned for illegally replacing the terrible dub. This is the first game that lets me choose JP voices legally and without stupid trouble, so it's a dream come true *laughs*.

So the question would rather be, why wouldn't I still play FFXIV? No other place feels like home or half as fun. This is a world I can live in, and I appreciate that.

[Kozh]

I don't play as much as I used to, but some reasons I still play couple of hours a week are:

1. Sunk cost fallacy and there's no other mmo that I'm interested in.

2. I'm still very much attached to my WoL, and despite my problem with how the scions act in EW, I still like their interactions with us. I do want new characters, but I also don't want them to bench the scions completely in the next expansions.

3. Still holding on to hope that they will finally give us proper ilsabard and garlean expansion

4. Not necessarily strong reason, but I'm waiting for mystic knight and chemist/combat medic job

[Tyssyn]

I have many reasons, and while I don't play every day once we hit the 'droughts,' I still log in quite a bit, because I do love the game

1. Aymeric
2. My FC
3. My house - I can spend many, many hours having fun redecorating
4. My gang of thieves... ahem, my retainers would miss me sending them to fetch things
5. The story keeps me engaged, wanting to see the next part
6. Glamour, I'm always getting ideas for a new look
7. Aymeric :P
8. I can always find something to do. If I am in the mood to be antisocial, I can find lots of solo things to do, if I'm int he mood for people, I can find plenty to do with other people

When I don't have anything else I want to do, I New Game+ through Heavensward again

[Carin-Eri]

No other MMORPG comes close.

-FFXIV has fun content that can be soloed or done in group, which gives me the chance to play with friends sometimes and have a very nice time.

-Very good graphics and very good looking characters. This is important to me. I've never played games like WoW for a reason.

-Tons of fashion options that can be combined in creative ways (which is a lot of fun to me), and obtained without spending an insane amount of money or time. Even games where you have to spend a lot of money in outfits (BDO) still don't have this huge variety that FFXIV does. They barely have anything.

-Lots of creative features like gpose, which are an endless source of entertainment for someone like me. I love creating scenes and seeing my characters alive. It might seem silly, but this gives me a purpose for having, caring, and leveling my characters.

-Characters seem to have a soul because they can actually interact with other characters and the surroundings. Just being able to turn your gaze to other characters is a world to me, instead of staring into nothingness without so much as a single small interaction. Being able to sit on places is also a must for me.

-The story is actually interesting and worth watching, unlike other MMORPGs where I just end up skipping it because I'm bored to tears.

-I can play with the original Japanese voices without having to use risky mods, unlike my previous game where I was banned for illegally replacing the terrible dub. This is the first game that lets me choose JP voices legally and without stupid trouble, so it's a dream come true *laughs*.

So the question would rather be, why wouldn't I still play FFXIV? No other place feels like home or half as fun. This is a world I can live in, and I appreciate that.

So much this!

Don't need to add anything to your wonderful post, though I will say that - for the reasons you stated - this game makes me care about my character in a way that no game I played previously ever could.

[Nikoto]

Roleplaying

There's no content drought when you roleplay.
There's no end of the story when you roleplay.
There is no boredeom when you roleplay.

There are some real weirdos tho.

[Clover_Blake]

So much this!

Don't need to add anything to your wonderful post, though I will say that - for the reasons you stated - this game makes me care about my character in a way that no game I played previously ever could.

Oh! So we feel the same! That made me very happy ( * - * )
I know what you mean about caring about your characters. After FFXIV, I feel I can't care about my characters in other MMORPGs half as much. They just give me no motivation because they feel like soulless pixels -sweatdrops-.

[VictorTheed]

The Lalafells sent another meteor our way, but this time we're ready. Defenses against the Lalafells are better than ever. To ensure the safety of our city, the Lalafell menace must be eliminated!

Our good friends The Lopporitz joined our side in the war & reprogrammed Omega to fight for us, plus Sir finally came online & gave the Omnicrons a new mission, destroy all bigs, fight alongside the Lala.

I'll personally see to it that pipin executes u in court of Ul'dian law.

[Jirah]

Same reason I still talk to my drug addicted brother. To see him improve and tell him he needs to improve by not drinking so much, talk about his feelings and maybe consider healers are inorganic to 90% of the content.

If this were a non MMO game then it’s set in stone but it’s ever changing

[Carin-Eri]

Oh! So we feel the same! That made me very happy ( * - * )
I know what you mean about caring about your characters. After FFXIV, I feel I can't care about my characters in other MMORPGs half as much. They just give me no motivation because they feel like soulless pixels -sweatdrops-.

Absolutely! Agreed with everything you said, but your comments pertaining to our characters having a 'soul' really resonates with me for all the reasons you outlined. It's an interesting point actually - I doubt many of us connect with our characters immediately upon their creation and I guess we 'connect' with them during the journey the story takes us on, and that connection persists. I don't want to speak for anyone else and I know it may sound daft but, for me, this was why the emotional moments in the game were so heartbreaking - my character was hurting, therefore... so was I.