Offering Assistance to New Players

[Nyalia]

Hi! The new expansion (Heavensward, aka 3.0) is just around the corner, but to actually enter the new expansion areas or try out the three new jobs, you have to finish the "A Realm Reborn" Main Story Quest. Just getting a class to level 50 and finishing the primary storyline (ending with the quest "The Ultimate Weapon") isn't enough, you need to also finish all of the follow-up content (ending with the quest "Before the Dawn"). If you focus on it, it doesn't take as long as it seems, but there are a few stumbling blocks along the way, namely all of the required dungeons/trials and the potentially long queue times for them.

I would like to offer assistance to new players who have not yet finished the story, especially ones who are having trouble getting into required dungeons and trials. I really like helping people, so please feel free to ask. I'm also happy to offer advice on DPS rotations, gear/stat choices, what order to level crafting classes in, the best way to level up fast (the main story quests on their own aren't quite enough), and so on.

Please feel free to reply to this thread, or to contact me in-game. I'm usually on from 8pm-midnight EST during the week unless I have other plans that day. Since I have tell sounds turned off due to RMT spam, if I don't reply, please feel free to poke me again. Your message may just have been drowned out by a poorly-timed sea of spam.


Also, if you're a new player reading this topic, here is a link to a guide that lists all progression-locked features of FFXIV and how to unlock each (or when they unlock). There are several important, but easily missed features, like the Challenge Log (gives bonus exp, gil, GC seals, and so on each week for doing things you'll do anyway, like running dungeons and giving out commendations), the ability to have your chocobo fight with you, and the ability to equip your retainers and send them out on quests.

[MirielleLavandre]

It is great that you're offering this help, Neri! If you need any other help to help people, let me know. I can help out with any role needed ^_^v Good luck!!

[Nyalia]

It is great that you're offering this help, Neri! If you need any other help to help people, let me know. I can help out with any role needed ^_^v Good luck!!

Well, the problem with this offer is that new players don't usually use forums <_<

[MirielleLavandre]

Yep I have the same problem with people in our FC not using the FC forums, either One thought is you could always post a PF group for this stuff -- it would be a welcome change to see a helpful PF post instead of the usual "farm this or that... selling XYZ... etc."

[Nyalia]

Yep I have the same problem with people in our FC not using the FC forums, either One thought is you could always post a PF group for this stuff -- it would be a welcome change to see a helpful PF post instead of the usual "farm this or that... selling XYZ... etc."

True, but do newer players use PF? I didn't even know how to open PF (nor did I care to find out) until I was level 50.

I could shout in town, but I know I hate the spam from FC recruiting, and this isn't terribly different. Hmm, maybe if I keep it to a single line, it won't be so bad. Just trying to keep busy before HW!