What keeps you playing?

[Gilraen]

Friends and the wonderful story.

[Madruck]

Yoninxi, before I say anything I will state I left FF14 because of poor game mechanics back in April. I still come back unto these forums in hopes on info that SE has finally corrected their design blunders to no avail. Most people stay in game for nostalgia for Final Fantasy, some people are WoW refugees that got tired of Pandaria and will return back to WoW once November hits, while some are actually committed to the game based solely on time already spent and current in game friends. Most players who are pretty big into gaming will notice that once you make it to 50, maybe you wanna level every job to 50 including the crafting jobs or maybe you enjoy endgame content on FF14 as I did....there are countless reasons. But you will eventually come to the point I reached 5 months ago, FF14 is nothing but fanfare at its largest, once you get to the pennicle of where you want your character to be....you will be left with nothing but content with no clear progression (Coil is the only endgame so far other than Crystal Tower) or content based solely on slot machine mechanics (RNG), or you will end up in a FC with a bunch of elitist (WoW Refugees),that SE does cause the game to have btw to only have your experienced ruined by such players in a FC or in a random group. Once you get to level 50 and you start to see this for yourself....you will learn very quickly that there are other MMO's out there with way better and clear progression and will actually have a company behind it listen to its player base alot not on some occasions. Those are some of the main reasons why I left FF14 5 months ago, but I am still hoping that they will finally listening to its player base and stop making mechanics based solely on RNG and luck of the draw!

[WeiShan]

If there is nothing why are you still here?

I am here is not because this game is great,far from it,
it's because I used to be a FF fan, and XIV 1.2x gave me a good impression.like what Madruck said,I log in for nostalgia.
and I want 2.0 to be great,but now, it seems too late

[Mogi]

The world is so nice to look at and i love trying to find new ppl to help and stuff ^^

[Aylis]

I honestly don't even know anymore. I think I stay playing even if it resolves to just logging in and doing my three daily hunts and my one weekly hunt mark and that's it. I feel i stay subscribed based on promises for the future. Gold Saucer I want to be excited for and happy for and hope its everything I dreamed of. Even if the realist side in me and seeing what I seen so far in the game means it will have this attached grind or lock out or handicaps due to RMT scares or this busy work aspect to it. Merely to function as a stall tactic to the next content patch. I hope I'm wrong but...yeah.

The story I love and story is something Square Enix has always done well, Hildibrand I love as well but the rest is.....yeah.

[SevValen]

I am here is not because this game is great,far from it,
it's because I used to be a FF fan, and XIV 1.2x gave me a good impression.like what Madruck said,I log in for nostalgia.
and I want 2.0 to be great,but now, it seems too late

Eh too late? The game is still a baby

Edit: I dont get the impression that you want this game to be great when all I see from you is hate to the game

[Cyrus-Wallace]

Since this is a MMO, mostly because of the people I play with. I enjoy the game and its content. If there's nothing left to do, it's not a bad thing for me, it only means that I now have more time to help others with their progression or whatever they need. But the top 1 will always be the people I met here. I love them, they're like my in-game family.

[Xystic]

What keeps you playing?

A group of guys/gals that I have been playing games with for about 16 years. Its experiences with these people that keep me coming back to MMOs.

[Volcano]

I am here is not because this game is great,far from it,
it's because I used to be a FF fan, and XIV 1.2x gave me a good impression.like what Madruck said,I log in for nostalgia.
and I want 2.0 to be great,but now, it seems too late

Of course, game is 1 year old (the better version) and it's "To late" Why do you even log on? Nostalgia is not a good reason, for someone who clearly does not like the game why do you even bother playing, the game will not cater to only what you like, so clearly you need to find something else to play/do. instead of these passive aggressive comments.

On topic: as for what keeps me playing, it's just overall fun. the only real issue is finding competent players that aren't douches in the process.

[EdwinLi]

Keeping a decent level of time spent playing this game so I don't burn myself out.

As for contents...

Hildibrand Series

Main Storyline (a decent level story and plenty of time that makes me want to see what happens next)

Classes/Jobs for 1 character (being a FF game and able to play all class/job for 1 character it only a matter of time before they add a class/job I enjoy above them all)