How i kicked the habit (FFXIV).

[Deceptus]

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.

I'm there to. For the first time in 8-10 years (however long it's been since 2.0) I've been on an extended hiatus. Actually got a housing demolition warning I had to rectify.

Playing TOTK, Diablo 4, and soon to be the upcoming FFXVI is showing just how stale this game has become.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I'm there to. For the first time in 8-10 years (however long it's been since 2.0) I've been on an extended hiatus. Actually got a housing demolition warning I had to rectify.

Playing TOTK, Diablo 4, and soon to be the upcoming FFXVI is showing just how stale this game has become.

Honestly I cant trust people saying that they've stuck for *x number of years* because that literally explains the burnout. It was bound to happen no matter what. It finally did to people and it didnt help for them that the expansion set itself up for being the finality of the 10 year arc of the game.

Obviously a lot of people who played for that long took that message for it being a good stopping point for sticking to this one game for so long.

[kaynide]

We may not have agreed on a lot of things in the past, but this is 100% good stuff Dixie. I'm glad for you and hope this healthy attitude sticks for years to come.

FFXIV may not be all the things you want it to be, but it'll still be here with open arms whenever you do decide to pick it up again...and if/when you need another break.

It's a great chance to try stuff on your backlog too!

For me this is basically the last... 1/4 or so of every expansion. I might play a bit, but there's just a lot of other stuff out there to enjoy.

[Boblawblah]

I am an 80s baby

...Anyway, back to Shredder's Revenge.

80s baby confirmed. Chuck E Cheese birthdays playing TNMT and The Simpsons in the arcade. A different world back then lol.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Honestly I cant trust people saying that they've stuck for *x number of years* because that literally explains the burnout. It was bound to happen no matter what. It finally did to people and it didnt help for them that the expansion set itself up for being the finality of the 10 year arc of the game.

Obviously a lot of people who played for that long took that message for it being a good stopping point for sticking to this one game for so long.

All of this and a Bag of Chips.
Thats why you shouldn't stagnate and stick to only 1 Game. It can be good for a while, but eventually you will get tired of it and burnt out. This applies to nearly everything in life.

Even Food, Your Job, Music, and Relationships.
Eventually, you need something new.

[Renalt]

80s baby confirmed. Chuck E Cheese birthdays playing TNMT and The Simpsons in the arcade. A different world back then lol.

One of my dreams is to open a quarter arcade. You know I'm aiming for those two. Also Xmen.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

One of my dreams is to open a quarter arcade. You know I'm aiming for those two. Also Xmen.

We have an arcade in my Area: Literally Down the street from me, called "Quarters Arcade"

[SilversLyu]

All of this and a Bag of Chips.
Thats why you shouldn't stagnate and stick to only 1 Game. It can be good for a while, but eventually you will get tired of it and burnt out. This applies to nearly everything in life.

Even Food, Your Job, Music, and Relationships.
Eventually, you need something new.

Yeah, a bit off the tangent here but funnily enough EXP is called "Routine" in german. Thus the message is never stick to the grind or literally the routine even if its tempting. I had so many burnouts from XIV, yet it draws me back. Going at a more healthier pace tho.

[Soge01]

You dropped this, OP.



All jokes aside, it does feel nice playing the game on in off rather than constant. I've been doing this for a few months after picking back up Breath of the Wild and now Tears of the Kingdom.

[VelKallor]

Lol, nobody ever tells you you should want to do difficult content or challenge yourself. You just spend all day pissing and bitching and moaning that anyone does, accusing them of being sweaty tryhards who need to touch grass, and protesting FAR too much for someone who "doesn't care" about difficult content.

This from someone who defended cheaters on stream, and ranted about "toxic casuals reporting cheating in content they dont do", as if thats some kind of justification.

Please.