i never played ff11 what was the story like?

[LystAP]

The other problem with FFXI's story is unlike here in FFXIV where the story does actively involve you as the main protagonist (the Warrior of Light), FFXI... you were treated generally as more of a sidekick to the real stars of the narrative like Aldo, Lion, Prishe and Lisette. A nameless adventurer that just happened to be in the right place at the right time to become involved in battles for Vana'diel's future, and who never really was given the proper credit, the story npcs always taking the lion's share of the narrative time. We were there just along for the ride basically. Ah well, I still loved FFXI's story either way, despite these brickbats.

WoW did that too, until around WoTLK, you were another generic 'hero' that fought alongside the real ones. After that, your character just kept getting inflated until you have what they are bringing out in the next expansion.

If anything, I prefer the nameless part of the past, as we were essentially just another figure in a group/raid taking part in the story; it gives a feeling of real involvement, unlike the 'everyone is a special snowflake' path FFXIV and current WoW seems to be taking. Things get really disinteresting when everyone has "World Savior" on their nameplate.

[Twilite]

The main plot ended @ZM18. CoP explains the story of a really pissed off God that Altana punished.

[NebulaRose]

What I wanna know is if it's still worth playing for the story alone? I've been looking at it for a while and hear a lot of good stuff about it, but am unsure due to how old it is.

[Taika]

There were some crystals that resonated and some gods that wanted to chain people and also a couple of brothers you had to kill like 3 times.

Edit: This guy seems to have at least some of them uploaded: https://www.youtube.com/user/kaoz1024/playlists

Shadowlord is the first one, then Rise of Zilart, then Chains of Promathia. That's the "main storyline", I guess.

[NoahArks]

It's that I recently played a lot and started with a new character, but I can't summarize everything perfectly.

Game starts with a simple story with you being the adventurer that just arrived at your starting city. You get shown around by the guard and they ask you for help, you give them help. It starts with lighthearted quests that suddenly grow dark with the mission of stopping the shadow lord of reviving. He revives and you battle him. After the fight you find out who he is and comes back to his senses. A noble from the city of jueno planned it all and needed the crystals that the shadow lord was protecting and a small fight occurs with the shadow lord sacrificing itself to save you and your companions.


Have to remember the rest in order, lol. Considering I also did Adoulin at same time to use Trust: Ego's.

[Magis]

What I found silly was the transition. A bunch of flashes, than the Zilart mission starts. "Oh you don't remember what happened 5 seconds ago? SURPRISE: the Jeuno leaders are evil Zilart, and Roegrimm saved you in Shadow Lord form. We left that out of the Vanilla end cutscene."

[Lexia]

If you did the XI event in the game one of the lines the NPC says is verbatim of what the guy says in the XI opening video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TGe6PC-Tk4

[Colorful]

Quick questions, is it possible to purchase the game and just burn through the story solo in the free month? Are the quests simple to follow like FFXIV with the quest markers being special for MSQ or will I have to look up which quests to follow?

[Skivvy]

Quick questions, is it possible to purchase the game and just burn through the story solo in the free month? Are the quests simple to follow like FFXIV with the quest markers being special for MSQ or will I have to look up which quests to follow?

I made a new character a few months back, and I was able to get through almost all of the various stories (didn't finish Adoulin) while leveling multiple jobs as well within about a month- month and a half. I tend to get lazy with things too, so I could have pushed myself harder. If you're completely new to the game, it may take longer as your'e figuring out the game as well, but you can get A LOT done in that game now in a relatively short period of time.

[ruskie]

Hmmm I'd love to just experience the story myself - even if via youtube/twitch.