How i kicked the habit (FFXIV).

[Naoki34]

I just stopped logging in.

That was the secret to kicking the habit, to just walk away.

Years of pent up frustrations with the direction the game has taken, catering all content to people that want to turn XIV into IMVU, and don't want the be challenged by even the smallest difficulty.

It's been 3 weeks, i am a much happier person. I have explored multiple other games, even picked up some side games to play in the 6 months between content patches that XIV has.

Guild Wars 2, Fantastic MMO, the world actually feels alive, people constantly active in old and new zones alike, actual world content with rewards that makes it worth completing.

Diablo 4, Another good story, although post 70, the game is utter repetitive garbage and I've already stopped playing it at level 92. Hopefully seasons improve the game, or else that will just be dropped in general.

ARAM games with friends on LoL, nothing serious, just messing around having fun.

This is the true way to play XIV and remain happy with the game, and i finally understand that. NOT playing the game is the secret to enjoying the game over a long period of time.

For 9 years i have been blinded by the simple truth that XIV is not a main MMO. it is made to be played a few times per year, catching up with content and then moving back onto other games.

Thank you to whoever told me to go play other games, because XIV will not change regardless of how much feedback you throw at it, and coming to that realization has allowed me to move on and improved my mental health significantly.

And you needed to brag about it here?
But you need an active subscription to post here, it's a shame to pay for nothing.

[Theodric]

And you needed to brag about it here?

It doesn't read as 'bragging' to me.

The primary purpose of the forum is to leave feedback and the poster in question is doing as much. Whether anyone working for the company will see it and take it into account is a different matter entirely. That being said, the standard response to any concern related to the game is to funnel players here.

[TaleraRistain]

But you need an active subscription to post here, it's a shame to pay for nothing.

Not just an active subscription. You need to log in. I didn't log in for like a week when I was playing a console game once and couldn't post here for a day or so after I logged in until things got updated. OP could have kept the sub and then popped into the game to be able to post here.

To the OP, I think it's entirely possible for XIV to be a main MMO. It's certainly mine. But if the game isn't making you happy and has to be considered a habit to kick, then I'm glad you found other things you enjoy. And when and if you do want to play again, then maybe you'll be able to find something you like about XIV again after some time away from it.