What is there to do in FFXIV ARR?

[TouchandFeel]

Simply put, this game, while part of the Final Fantasy series, is not the same type of game as the single-player jrpg's that make up the bulk of the series.

This in an MMO and as such plays very differently. There is a main storyline to follow through to level 50, but that is only a small fraction of the things to do in this game so you can't expect to only do that as you will most definitely run into points where you will have to go do other quests, run dungeons, participate in fates, etc. to reach the required level to then be able to complete the next story quest.

As others have pointed out, MMO's are much slower and repetitious as compared to a single-player game so this might not be the type of game for you, just because you have enjoyed the other Final Fantasy games that doesn't mean that you will like this one.

Also, MMO's tend to start very simple and very slow so that players that are not MMO veterans are not overwhelmed and can learn the ropes and then it grows in complexity as far as combat, boss encounters, etc. the farther you get in it. Look up some YouTube walkthroughs of the Primal EX fights and you will see the difference in content at the beginning of the game and stuff that will come later.

However, before throwing in the towel i would suggest that you check out the other things the game has to offer. Bored with GLD, try out a different class/job. Only been doing story missions? Try out some of the other quests available, run some dungeons, etc.

At lvl 25 you have seen very little of what there is in the game.

[Mcshiggs]

Sadly the most interesting thing in this game right now is gardening, and it will soon be available to everyone via personal housing. Grinding dungeons gets old fast, treasure maps are cool, but unless you buy them, you are limited to one every 18 hours. The hunt system was neat, just in my eyes poorly implemented, raiding in this game isn't what I consider raiding, it's a quick jump in, run a preset pattern, loot jump out kind of thing. Aside from the relic quest that isn't so much about time right now, but something to work towards over time, nothing in this game is really meant to hold your attention for more than an hour at a time, and once you hit 50 anything you can do gets old fast.

[Taruranto]

Is there any open world bosses or mobs to grind off of? I have been on for like 3 hours today and I haven't really done anything, im starting to feel like there isn't a point to leveling any more lol.

Game until 50 is almost all fetch quests (and even after that, see the new story quests) with some dungeons in between. No real mmropg content to speak of.

[Laughlyn]

FISHING !

/10char

[Felis]

Is there any open world bosses or mobs to grind off of? I have been on for like 3 hours today and I haven't really done anything, im starting to feel like there isn't a point to leveling any more lol.

FATE bosses, elite marks (need to be level 50), Odin (also level 50) and Behemoth (also level 50).

What exactly is the problem? Don't have the required level for the next quest? No fun with the class? Or just no energy for anything? Lv 25 is not exactly a level where nothing is here to do. Except if you are AFK for 3 hours.

[ValVae]

I did fates for the last 3 levels lol im nodding off playing this game and yet I only woke up 6 hours ago X.X

What dungeons have you unlocked? Dungeons are one of the better ways to level and gear yourself in the process. You have to complete certain questlines in the main story to access some (and some other random quests for others) but it's pretty straightforward. At level 25, especially as a gladiator, you still have a lot ahead of you.

Or join an FC. There's always people shouting for people to join their FC. Find some nice ones that will do content with you. It's an mmo, the big draw of these are how you interact with the community.

[Mugiawara]

You're bored already and you just started?

Hmm...I suggest try different class/jobs. It may be more fun. GLD does get very boring.
AND, get some friends or a FC to join so you can chat a bit.

I dunno, I personally found the crawl to 50 the most fun part of the game, end-game is meh.
Oh well, we def. need more things to do than play dress-up and craft... [Come on Casino and P.housing!!]
You're a tank, you get instant que's, just follow storyline to advance, and spam dungeons and you should level in no time...still, I enjoyed
taking it slow on my first class/job because after that it doesn't get any better and the new smell wears off when you're spamming the same
dungeons 15 million times and killing Primal's of x different levels a bunch of times for a horse lol.

I did fates for the last 3 levels lol im nodding off playing this game and yet I only woke up 6 hours ago X.X

Just saw this post. Have fun doing the Atma relic line. You'd probably quit the game 100% with that horrible grind. xD

[Dimitrias]

I ended up creating a new character, and just did the main storyline up to unlocking the retainers. From that point on I've been just gathering/farming/crafting. Game feels a lot different now from what it was when I was just playing my blm main, done all that stuff so many times now, just decided to play differently finally.

At the same time though, it seems abit pointless since gear seems to be handed out in this game, but w/e its just a hobby for me.

I've also noticed that I have never been in trouble with money either, I still end up making more money and everything is so ez to obtain myself. Working on getting all crafts to 20, and can get everything myself. Even if I buy the stuff from the NPC's there dirt cheap, but I still just go out and get it myself.

I bet once I start working on lvl 20+ crafts it will pretty much be the same. I'll just hafta level up one class to beable to farm mobs.

[Anarnee]

OMG it's so refreshing to see the community on the forums are much nicer and more helpful than the people in game, well at least my server siren lol.

Anyways im level 25 on my GLA I have finished my hunting log up to level 30 and im so bored of doing quest lol.

Yeeeeah! I see your problem right there~ Siren is not the nicest server socially. Or so I assume... Its the only server I've ever been on. Most people keep to themselves, though there are a lot of gems too.

If you ever need some buddies, me and my fc are always willing to help, though there are only really four active members. Keep your nose to the grind! You're half way to the real fun. Once you get to lv 50 the game really opens up for you. I recently started grinding my alts to 50 cause I honestly love the quest fest and I wanna be able to do the up coming event with them, but if you don't enjoy it, I bet you'll like end game. There much less questing.

[Desvero]

Thank you all for the replies, I got my GLA to 30 and CNJ to 15 unlocked PLD it's been a bit more fun lol, the chocobo really helps lol, it's just the story missions that I hate lol. I think it would be so much better if it was just one long story quest per level rather the 20 per level it gives you XD, alsoi hate when story makes you do dumb thing like help clean up a bar or stuff like that, idk what that has to do with me saving the world or whatever it is the story has me doing lol.