New player confusions- the demo

[FinolaWren]

Hi, I'm brand new to MMOs and it's a steep learning curve. I got the trial just to see if it was worth it and I'm running up against may things i can't do in the trial! Does anyone know if dungeons can be done? My friend who started at the same time has a chocobo and has done dungeons, and i havent done any. I'm unsure if I'm doing it wrong or if its just that I'm on the trial!

[IlonaWaters]

You can do dungeons, but you unlock them as you progress through the main story quest. I believe there are a handful of dungeons you should be able to do in the trial!

[Ehr]

The first dungeon is unlocked through the main scenario quests and you will find that this is the case for most dungeons in this game. The first dungeon is Sastasha which is a level 15 dungeon. As far as the chocobo goes you will have the option to get one upon reaching level 20, completing the first main scenario trial fight, and joining a Grand Company (and doing the quest that you get access to upon joining the Grand Company). My best advice is to just continue through the main scenario and you will eventually unlock these.

[Suki-]

The trial has its limits, it's capped to level 20 iirc whic isn't that far into the game. It's just enough to give you a taste.

Follow the main story ^^ The first couple of dungeons you unlock as you go through it. The chocobo you unlock at your level 20 main story quest when you pick a grand company to join.

[Velisra]

The main scenario quests have a different sort of quest marker. The side quests (not part of the MSQ) have a marker that looks like a Q with an exclamation point inside. The MSQ quests have a round marker with what looks like flames coming out of the upper right side, with an exclamation point inside the circle.

Concentrate on the main scenario quests, and you will unlock the dungeons and the chocobo mount, though not necessarily at the intended level.

For example, my husband did so many side quests and fates and whatnot while leveling that I think his character was level 23 before he got through the main scenario quest to get the chocobo, and he was above the level for the three dungeons and the primal quest when he did them (though that's not an issue because your level is automatically synced to the level of the instance if necessary). If that sort of thing happens to you, you'd still be able to unlock the dungeons and get the mount even if you're on the free trial, you just wouldn't be leveling while doing the quests since xp is locked at level 20.