Zepla: Endwalker is the Worst FFXIV Expansion I have played

[Supersnow845]

Eh, I don't think the wait between 6.55 and 7.0 will be any worse than the wait between 5.55 and 6.0. Was almost 7 months from the end of ShB till EW launching and going by a January 6.55 release and assuming July release of DT will be a similar wait.

And what big chunky and grindy piece of content did 5.55 release

You can personally not like field content but by 6.0 70% of level 80 characters had access to Zadnor, in EW the equivalent is another C/V dungeon

Hell dalriada alone is basically equivalent to what we will get in 6.55

[caffe_macchiato]

The Dawntrail waiting room is probably gonna be the most trying era of modern XIV. ~8 months, hope you all have something planned to occupy you because I sure as hell don't.

Nope, incorrect post. There's a ton of content to do in FFXIV. This is the best MMO right now. Still better than WoW. I have a ton of things to do like run Rival Wings 3,000 times and replay the MSQ on all five of my alts. And when you're done with the game, just go play something else or go outside IRL. You....DO go out, don't you? You DO have other games, right? Me personally, I'm fine just playing the game one or two hours a week every other month or so. It's just FFXIV, this isn't like Starfield or AC6 or BG3 or some other real game that you're actually supposed to enjoy playing. It's just FFXIV. Like, come on man. Besides, $13 a month is basically free. I mean, that's like the price of a latte these days haha. Don't tell me you expected more.

It's just FFXIV.

Are you just talking about FFXIV, or in General?
Either way, I think Im pretty set.

Since I dont religiously play FFXIV and ALL of its content, I got plenty to do and catchup on.

Then there is IRL stuff to do.
Take a lil break to try out some other games. Come back for the patch updates....yeah I think time will fly by for me personally.

Thats just me though.

And hey, if they got some good rewards, Ill look foreword to the next Moogletrove event as well.
I liked this one, grinded out 330 for lots of things.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

I honestly agree, the best answer is to unsub for almost a year until about a week until DT drops and take a few hours to knock out all of patch 6.5 and 6.55 content.

Im still going to be playing off and on. I play in bursts anyway so I dont burn myself out.
Im gonna keep up and all of that and just do some content I havent done yet. Then...idk, maybe ill have between 60-90 days of downtime before DT drops. Depending on things, and if I didnt already play the other games I wanna play.

[Amh_Wilzuun]

My thoughts on EW content:

VARIANT
My main issue with this besides the lack of longevity is that runs are tedious solo due to the speed but with PUGs you end up doing a route you’ve already done and slow exploration and puzzle solving doesn’t gel with group play. Since we didn’t get exploration content I wish there were more actions besides the handful we got. Getting more actions as loot each run would have increased replayability. Relic content would have been even better. Just anything to not make it disposable.

Island Sanctuary

I think it has good rewards and the outdoor furnishing was a great addition, but the main workshop gameplay loop is awful. I actually tried figuring out how to plan out my schedule without outside help but it’s just not feasible at all so I did what everyone else does and copy and paste from discord. They are adding that unique delivery system per player but that is too little too late. They should honestly scrap the whole workshop system for something more relaxed but with more agency.

Relics

Please stop trying to defend this one people. You can get multiple relics just by doing expert and normal raids when each week. It’s not even content and defeats the whole purpose of relic. The hildi quests are great this expansion at least.


Deep Dunegon

This is fine actually imo. I think it’s a well executed iteration of your typical deep dungeon, but Zepla makes a good point that they need to shake it up more and add more rogue lite elements and that the content has unfulfilled potential. Making it bad for leveling is an odd choice too since now EW has real leveling alternative for 80-90 unlike other expansions. The minion system (forgot what it was called) is a step in the right direction.


MSQ

I am one of the ones who actually quite likes the MSQ in 6.x.


PVP Rework

I think this was a net positive overall. The battle pass has had consistent good rewards and keeps people playing it. Ranked is dead though because once you get the title and framer kit from Crystal you don’t want to subject yourself to that again (this was me). I think what this needs in the future is more modes besides push the crystal and a complete rework or even replacement of frontline. I would even consider making it just a medium sized version of CC for balance

[kaynide]

I have just been keeping up with content out of obligation in hopes that DT will be better tbh

I'm kinda in this boat too- very very midcore at best content is what I like. Like I didn't really love Bozja/Eureka, but it was something we could goof around with over a month or so.

Island Sanctuary was a time sync, but I can't say I'd ever do it again on an alt. And I don't really -want- to mess with it after I've gotten my rewards.

I hope DT is great, but I've kinda already decided this will likely be the first time I unsub once I finish the MSQ. It just makes more financial sense to save the 1 year sub money and come back around patch 7.55 right before 8.0 launches unless there is really something solid I want to play with.

Variant Dungeons:

Honestly, I had though VDs would have been more in line with FF11's "dungeons". Or old school Everquest. That is to say, a huge sprawling Dungeons-and-Dragons esque complex, with no set path or really goal. I had expected a large-ish instance where you could explore as you like, go to parts you want to try and find treasure chests or unlock doors or challenge monsters.

Maybe something like FF11's Dynamis where you go where you want, but time is limited.

[Amh_Wilzuun]

I have been playing since launch and continue to play it as often as I always have. I still love the game. The game does not suck. The game is very good. You are welcome to your misguided opinion. Be prepared for people like Zepla and other FFIXV "quitters" to come out of the woodwork when Dawntrail drops to suck every last dollar out of their viewers. Suddently FFXIV will be the best game in human history.

Just yikes

[VelKallor]

Then why do you think I'm wrong, but you're somehow right, despite that you admit that you know just as little as I do?

Never assumed that. Said we dont know. We dont. However unlike you, I dont go gloom and doom all over it. Im content to wait and see what eventuates.

The real difference between us is that you're quick to judge self-righteously and dismiss me for being "totally negative" as you basically stick your head in the sand

Look at all your posts on the topic and tell me that.

How about we wait and see what happens? Makes no sense to borrow trouble where none exists.

[Amenara]

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I think Dynamis would be a really good idea as an exploratory zone type content to snatch from FF11.

[Zaniel]

The thing I hate about these videos/threads/topics is there is just zero relativity from people. Its either perfect or worst game ever released. Have these sorts of people ever played other video games?

I love FF14, I have played LOTS, like LOTS, of other MMOs (which I also loved for different reasons) and I am well aware of its superior and inferior design decisions. It's pretty reasonable to say that for 80% off the people 80% of the design philosophy is really really good. However, even the most stalwart fan should be able to admit some level of non-perfection, the same way the doomers should grow up and admit that the faults are not all encompassing and catastrophic. There will also be a handful for whom the design choices are deal breakers, that's fine, no MMO is the Jesus MMO. However, as a total package seen from 40,000ft there are VERY few MMOs that make as many consistently fun and player conscious design decisions, the 80% good well out-weighs the 20% bad for the significant majority. Does that mean we can't discuss the 20% bad? No, go for it, but be measured and reasonable and not a 12 year old doomer (or an unhinged white knight). But we all know that this forum in particular has a large population (proportionally) of shit stirrers and 12 year old panic-merchants so that ain't likely to happen.

Is the FF14 glam system an inferior design to say WoW or BDO? Sure, obviously without even discussing it. Is it a critical game destroying issue? No, clearly not. I think the Island Sanctuary was a significant waste of resources but I don't hate the fact it's there or begrudge people who like it, I'm not the only person here and 100% of the resources of the game don't need to be devoted purely to stuff I like, if I think like that I have to accept that the people sitting on the Island are right when they say PVP (which I enjoy) is a waste of time.

[VelKallor]

Just yikes

You missed the sarcasm I think. What she meant was that streamers follow the the money and always wiull., If FF 14 content will get her views and subscriptions, especially on Twitch, then FF 14 will be "the best it has ever been"..until the money slows down to a trickle and then its off to the next one.

Look at MikePreach. He liked FF 14..where is he now?

The End of an Era he said...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ6w--GhpaM

July 2021

and where is he now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Pa-xkcP58

11 Nov 2022

My RETURN to Retail WoW After 15 Months!

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Casting a furtive glance to the side, he then offers his can of Pringles to a puzzled Ion Hazzikostas, game director for WoW, who replies “didn’t you quit?” A spurned Preach replies “I didn’t say that,” as the camera pans up to show off the statue.