Looking for like-minded Players to have an immersive adventure together :)

[Yumie]

Hello fellow FFXIV:ARR community,

After reading several posts at various FFXIV:ARR forums and noticing some players voiced their desire to have a sense of “adventure” when playing FFXIV:ARR, I decided to write this post with the hope that we can reach out to those who have been or want to approach FFXIV:ARR in way that is similar to ours, and perhaps one day expand the companionship so that we will be able to adventure in Eorzea together

So what exactly is our play approach? To sum it up:

We thrive to create a sense of adventure throughout our time in Eorzea, by immersing ourselves in the world, and come up with non-traditional approaches to help us constantly experience the game in a challenging & engaging way.

A more detailed description of our play approach via my Lodestone blog:
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...79/blog/157336

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[Yumie]

Some additional examples to help better understand our approach:

(1) We take time in exploring each and every area/region that Eorzea has to offer. We get excited and spend time enjoying and appreciating newly discovered point of interests such as a ruin site, an abandoned temple or a scenic location for us to camp out on.

(2) Character progression and gear optimization is something we always put on the back burner, as we want to thoroughly enjoy what FFXIV:ARR has to offer for years to come. Draco and I have been playing since launch in a daily basis, and our highest class/job level at the moment is at 37.

(3) For immersion sake we do not let the main storyline dictate our “journey”, since many of those main story quests often direct players going from one corner of Eorzea to the opposite end repeatedly. Instead we treat the main storyline as “side-quests” that we do as we travel and explore a certain area/region.

(4) We find ways to make non-endgame contents challenging and engaging. For example we love to seek out all FATE bosses that aren’t been farmed by FATE exp parties, and fight those bosses with just the two of us.

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[Yumie]

If you like what you read so far, please feel free to leave a comment here or leave a comment at either my or Draco (my companion) Lodestone blog:

My Lodestone Blog: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...9/blog/157336/

Draco Cyrancia's Blog: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...1/blog/158862/

Thank you!

[Yumie]

Another example on non-endgame dungeon run
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...9/blog/313755/

From a general game-play perspective, if you enjoy at least half of what I described below.. then our companionship may be a great fit to you!

- You love to enjoy the beautiful sceneries in-game
- You love doing emotes to help breathe more life into your character.
- You are very interested with the lore and stories of Eorzean people/place/culture/history.
- You like to immerse yourself in the world of Eorzea, thinking you are living and breathing in this world when you play.
- You love to take in-game screenshots and enjoy screenies taken by others.
- You take time to listen to what NPCs have to say.
- You get excited with the idea of having a guild/personal housing to relax and socialize in-game
- You find yourself stopping to view the breath-taking sunrise/sunset often


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[Elurra]

Hello Yumie,
I'm glad you're enjoying yourself in Eorzea. Hope you have many more fun times. Take care.

[Rikkustrife]

if only you were on our server, our free company plays very similarly

[Yumie]

We finally did it in this wonderful Starlight Celebration season...! We bought our own little FC house!! \^^/

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...9/blog/694080/

I gotta say for players like us who do immersive play... having our own FC house was really a dream come true..! We have spent all of our time since we becoming a home owner planning/decorating/remodeling our house, and we just spend rest of the time relaxing at our front yard enjoying the beautiful scenic view of Lavender Bed (Gridania FC residential area)

If any of you here are in Faerie and ever need to find a place to rest/relax as you travel to Gridania, you are always welcome to pay us a visit! We have create a little guest room with a nice comfy bed near the window, and I have stuffed our fridge (company chest in ze house hah) with enough stuff to cook you almost any meal you desire~ ^^

[Rhona]

If you were on a EU server I'd jump at the chance, so instead I'll just dream. Such a lovely way to play

[Maero]

What a refreshing approach I wish you and your group all the best