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    What's the meaning of life?

    Why does my character do these things? Raid, grind, etc? What is he striving toward? What is his purpose?

    After looking at the various grind-threads all up in this forum, you have to wonder, is there more to life than just the grind?

    Is life a grind and then you die? Or is there something more out there, beyond the great blue yonder for which we are meant to strive?

    We are Walkers of the Path, but what even is our path? Just to grind our days away? Do we follow this path blindly without even knowing where it is taking us?

    Maybe if my character could create his own, private, Player-run Company, and build a house, or a ship, maybe then he could look back and say he has lived a full life. Maybe if there was PvP, why perhaps then he could feel accomplisment from taking on foes with similar intelligence. And maybe, just maybe, if there was the freedom to play as he wanted, freedom to play as whatever role he wanted (see armory system), then he could perhaps find solace in that too.

    But alas! Woebetide him, for as he can do none of these things, and with no promise of such things in the future either, he shall be forever lost for meaning and purpose.

    Indeed, his prospects are looking very grim.

    Tell us, why, given life, are we meant to die? (Help us in our cryyy!)

    /Susan Calloway's annoying voice.
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    The Number 32
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    I'm not going to lie, both are possibilities...
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    Go talk to the Mammet out the front of the platinum mirage.

    He has the answer.
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    Dr. Pepper cherry.
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    Words of Wisdom:
    In a bottomless pit, you starve to death.


    FFXI - Fetus - Asura

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    You have to get to rank 30 culinarian to learn Life's Purpose!!
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    LMAO

    How can you expect to find life's purpose when the creator hasn't finished creating the world?
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    <cool FFXIV image here>

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    Why does my character do these things? Raid, grind, etc? What is he striving toward? What is his purpose?
    It's not about him. It's about you.
    Do you have any purpose to play the game? And about the first question... your character does these things because you tell him to.

    Pal, even if you are Gifthorse, or UserF*CKINGBILLIONS I don't care that much. Just to tell you that the purpose of the game is not to reach 50. It's not to complete contents first before everyone. It's not to strive for loot. It's not even being one of the best players in the world.
    The sole purpose of the game is to have FUN. Go around, take a party and create your objectives, your achievements! For example, do a Thousand Maws or Dzemael Darkhold in Swimsuit, complete the R45 dungeon with less possible minutes of spare time, Chain # monsters of your same level,...

    Dude (because User201BILLION is too long), you can still have Fun, but you have to get out of this "Why am I doing this" nonsense.
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    "This game is terrible, I hate what's happening to it and I will never play again, but since I'm pathetic I'll keep posting on the forums to convince other people I'm right!"
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    My adventurer dream is to open a falafel stand in Uldah streets. He grind for that sole purpose. that is his meaning of life.
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