Why should I subscribe?

[eikomakimachi]

OP, you just deserve my like.

I can say that I don't go straight and recommend to anyone FFXIV ARR because I know some people aren't happy with the endgame content, some don't care for the crafting, some are afraid of the community being too hardcore, some can't afford the game/the monthly subscription, but I've been playing this game since beta 3, I've reached lv. 38 on my main class and I am still having fun, so, why not subscribe, right?

[amnie]

I dragged a bunch of people to this game that didn't even want to play it because of the 1.0 fiasco

these people include:

2 people from my old 'multi-gaming' guild/lotro kinship
5 people from my SWTOR guild
2 people from my SWTOR guild's alliance (and more people from the alliance are playing but I had nothing to do with that )
2 people from my TSW guild
1 people from my family ()

all are subbing.

so... haters? bite me

[DanteMog]

You asked why, i'll say and probably get flamed for it.

I wont be subbing after my 60 days because of these reasons.

The game is too hard for me, the Dungeons gate me from watching/playing the storyline, some don't like storyline, i do its why i play games if there isn't a story to follow i get get bored and lose interest. Dungeons do not interest me at all.

Which brings me to why its hard, yes if you can pass the dungeons without dealing with the Duty Finder Masses you are incredibly lucky, great for you. After 50 levels of Story and Gated dungeons then it gets Hard, Grinding and tedious fate farming, repetitious leves and dungeons do not keep me very long. Its boring and hard to deal with in a game which is designed to be fun, it is not, if i wanted to work i'd get a second job not pay SE money to work.

The dungeons are bad (to me) because of the Delay, i do not know what it is or why its here but as an Australian player it makes Dungeons almost impossible for me, i do not have the coordination to deal with whatever it is they've done to the netcode. Nor should i have too.

And the community i'll say i've met a few friendly good people in my small FC but outside of that i've never in my life had to deal with so many "scumbags" in a group, in one game ever. Makes me so glad i missed Playing WoW and LOL when they were released, So glad i stayed in other mmo's if this is what those Games created.

The game could have been fun if they weren't so focused on making everything unfun just to keep the player base longer..

[Vindrax]

You asked why, i'll say and probably get flamed for it. Snip.

I don't think what you're saying is unreasonable and if you're someone not used to playing in a group dynamic setting it can be a challenging shift where in a solo experience you can control everything, whereas in a group all of the parts need to work together. In particular, I note that you picked CNJ as your main class, which plays one of the most critical roles in the group setting, healing. Usually when things go wrong, this is one of the first people blamed, and also one that plays arguably the most critical role in the group's success. I'm not suggesting that you should have played an "easier" class, but you might have had a different experience if you had selected a DPS role which have a larger margin for error.

Final Fantasy has always been about a group of adventurers coming together to overcome what seems like an insurmountable challenge, so the idea of working as a team to complete the story helps keep this title true to the franchise. It sounds like MMO's are in general not your style of game (which is absolutely fine), but the part you find unfun, is one of the things many of us most appreciate - working collectively to overcome difficult encounters.

[Tupsi]

I agree with what you say OP, but let's be honest - The world and gameplay is pretty bland because SE focused a bit too much on making it too mainstream/streamlined rather than making it a FF game.

[Soulscare]

...Come on. I'm resubbing, love the game. But saying that it has a great community? No way. This has the worst community I have ever seen. I don't care though, more little whiners to own in PvP!

[Valsh]

If I log into my 50 monk, I have the choice of running AK 10 times to cap mythology then grinding 1000's of philosophy for alts or waiting to do coil every few days which, frankly, is a pretty boring instance(upto turn 4).

I took a scholar to 50, but the phillo gear treadmill is insane and I'm probably closing on 200 AK runs. I'm not going to pay for another month to do any of that crap.

[Juz10y0]

I half a year subbed because i like the game i play, and Yoshi's attitude towards it.

2.1 will be the savior, its no secret this game was released early without some things they wanted in at launch. There is enough to keep us over till 2.1 , if you are feeling empty why not trying to resub at 2.1? 3 more dungeons max level, pvp, treasure hunting, extreme mode primals, a new primal, crystal tower, even a randomly enter a dungeon and get a reward system is in the works for 2.1.

[Arriko]

I'll always be subbed. I see so many threads and posts about the game going in a dull and boring direction. How there is no endgame content, etc. And I take the time to read everyone's views and explanations. But honestly for me, it will take me a very long time to reach any frustrating endgame grinding/content. I have so much to do with my character that I know patches and updates and fixes will be done to the game so that the content people are annoyed with now, will hopefully be ironed out.

I think it's worth being patient and being a part of an ever changing community and a beautiful game that never fails to amaze me. I can't count how many times the music has given me chills or how many environments take my breath away. People might say that's a fan or white knight mentality. I think of it more as being a believer in something better to come. And I am enjoying living in the moment in game, and taking everything as it comes to me. Just my thoughts.

[Molly_Millions]

I hear you OP, it's why I stuck with 1.0, I was having tons of fun then and still am now.