Game Getting DULL

[Ronsard]

Anyone else feel this way? And no I don't care about the 2.1 patch since it was basically taking 2 steps back and is filled with mediocre things to "try" to fill in the gap between this content patch and the next one.

[blowfin]

I'd bored too if I had everything leveled to 50. Maybe burning through everything wasn't the greatest idea?

Surely you could keep yourself busy gearing some of those other jobs?

[Aegir]

you haven't beaten turn 5 O.o


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Or XM Titan/Ifrit

sooo...

[Breladine]

TL;DR for my entire post below: I agree with the OP that the game is dull.

Anyone who doesn't care to read the below post can now proceed to the next one

I'd bored too if I had everything leveled to 50. Maybe burning through everything wasn't the greatest idea?

Surely you could keep yourself busy gearing some of those other jobs?

you haven't beaten turn 5 O.o


Edit:
Or XM Titan/Ifrit

sooo...

I really hate these styles of responses.

I'm a fairly casual player and I've not done I'm sure even a fraction of the things in the game.. but I'm pretty bored out of my mind. I actually left the game for two months and returned just before Christmas, but nothing's really changed. I'm still pretty darn bored and searching really hard to find things to peak my interest.

And because the game is boring, as a result I don't have any motivation to DO any of that content people are suggesting, or work toward them rather.

I have found some lights in the tunnel as it were, such as the treasure hunts which I find amusing, but the limitations on that play system leave much to be desired (though I can understand why they are in place). I haven't tried PVP but to be quite honest PVP is not an aspect of MMOs that I've ever enjoyed, so it's not really my cup of tea to try it in the first place.

The economy is another downer. If I want money, I have to spend much of my time in-game farming for materials to sell on the Market Boards only to be undercut by impatient people who don't understand how to work an economy, so making money is difficult. Having to spend the majority of my play time trying to keep myself financially above water isn't exactly "fun", meanwhile the market is flooded with gilbuyers and gilsellers -- which I find hilarious since if we were given more viable methods of making money, gilsellers and gilbuyers would probably in and of themselves fizzle out of existence, as people could make their own darn way in the game.

I'm getting away from the point mind you, that's another rant for another time I suppose.

And because I'm somewhat casual, I can't blame my boredom on playing too many hours at once. I work 40 hours a week, I volunteer regularly, I don't really have time to NOT have a life.

Look: I loved 1.0 (mostly 1.23 obviously), and I loved FFXI... but FFXIV 2.0/2.1 is not sitting well with me. I don't know what those key differences really are, I can't put my finger on them, but the fact is I was happy in 1.23, and I am anything but in 2.1. People can say "It is what you make of it" or "Try all the content" all you like, but I didn't really have to worry about either of those things prior. I -liked- the game, prior. So what has changed? *shrugs*

It's almost as though a particular balance has shifted... I find some things that were previously challenging are now far too easy (all you have to do is sneeze and you'll be handed your basic AF gear) and other things which were previously fun to include friends on now force you to go it alone (not needing or even being able to take someone's help into a zoned personal battle is unfortunate). And while added cooperative feats have been added, they just don't have the same luster I suppose as needing to really struggle just to complete a basic piece of content.

Everyone wants "End Game NOW", and there's just something about that which doesn't appeal to me. It almost makes the game dull in and of itself. I miss legit leveling rather than chasing FATES that last about 45 seconds in Coerthas, and the comraederie that came from challenging interim level content (even if that challenge was only based on time and nothing else, depending on which game and which stage of the game you compare).

Point is, I re-subscribed for a month but I don't see anything keeping me here another month after that.

We'll see. I've not given up all together...

But I will say that I agree: The game is dull.

[Enok]

You don't have to complete all the content to think the game is dull, it simple is a matter of preference. From what the OP is suggesting by stating he is bored with the game, that leaves me inclined to believe that this game isn't for him at least not for now. I can find myself bored at times, even though I haven't done all the content, although its probably a sign i have been playing too much. I give myself a few days then come back to it. With the holidays it seems boring for me because a lot of the people I play with on here haven't been around as often so I have also not logged in as often.

Now instead of just stating that the game is dull give us examples on how to make it more interesting for you.

I think if they release Notorious Monsters for Vanity gear only it will greatly reduce my boredom. One thing I loved about FFXI was NM hunting, albeit it was a major time sync for most and a lot of people thought it was boring it was one of the best parts of the game for me.

Have crafters also make vanity gear things that look pretty or epicly awesome. Give us vanity slots.

You can have custom Emotes that go along with those Vanity gears from NM these are things that will provide alternative time syncs and quality of life to the game.

As it is right now it seems I am running around with no real purpose. I tend to farm a lot and try to make money because I am not to interested in doing End Game content without my static group. So I am working towards helping the FC get a house. I really would like other things to do while I am farming such as Notorious Monsters.

[Breladine]

I think if they release Notorious Monsters for Vanity gear only it will greatly reduce my boredom.

I'm looking forward to the vanity gear, and I really wish they would bring NMs back (do they have plans on it? Or still just a pipe dream). These are examples of the potential in the game to come... with vanity gear, I know it is coming, but for NMs if they are not on the drawing board right now, I have high hopes they will one day return them to the world.

Have crafters also make vanity gear things that look pretty or epicly awesome. Give us vanity slots.

Great idea

You can have custom Emotes that go along with those Vanity gears from NM these are things that will provide alternative time syncs and quality of life to the game.

You. I like you.

[Nakuru]

you haven't beaten turn 5 O.o


Edit:
Or XM Titan/Ifrit

sooo...

I really dislike people like you. You are so easily entertained.. The hamster wheel is enough... You haven't done the same effing boss in hardmode sooo..... yea lols..... This is the reason why mmo's are trash in general now.

Yea I'm really bored of this game too. There are so many different things they could add to this game... and i don't mean stupid dungeons or primals. This is a mmoRPG.. but i just don't feel it. People are epeens. Not much exploration can be done, all these invisible walls. These quests are lackluster to lore, especially the holiday events. They give you tidbits of here and there but nothing really interesting and all FATE based... Woohoo... Can't really roleplay, Emotes are soo limited. Can't do /sleep? wtf? Houses but only for your FC? dam.. Pvp is a joke.. I think the pvp in dungeons going on is better. It's almost 2014...February coming up soon... not fast enough but surely, I just hope they fix this game because at this rate, the hamster wheel strategy is going to piss many people off.

Not even the fact that this is a "Final Fantasy" title is enough to keep me logging on. I'm having more fun on Pokemon Y. It has a lot more stuff to do than logging on to get allagan/myth tomes and or lvl every @$#%ing class to @#$$ing 50. aka hamster wheel.

[Starlord]

I'm having more fun on Pokemon Y.

Then play Pokemon Y then? @.@ Some people think that since they don't like the game OTHER people have to follow in the same way of thinking. I happen to like the the direction the game is going. ( Yes I do hope that Extreme is where they cut the modes) but I do like the fact that we are getting different tier modes for all kinds of players.

Also if you follow the story, you'll know exactly why you keep seeing " the same primal over and over just more powerful".

They have said the Extreme will be the highest mode ever and the with each new primal we will get BOTH hard AND extreme modes. ( In other words you won't see rehashed primals anymore from 1 update to the next). Dungeons ( hard mode counterpart) aren't rehashed since the Dungeon layout is different.

[Amocoru]

you haven't beaten turn 5 O.o


Edit:
Or XM Titan/Ifrit

sooo...

Sooo, because they're not having fun with the content you're having fun with means they're wrong? No. It's extremely dull right now. Making new versions of the same fight just isn't acceptable, it's lazy. New content should be created not revamping old content and crossing your fingers people won't get bored.

[blowfin]

Hahah, owned.

OP, maybe you should "try" some of the content you haven't completed yet?