What keeps you playing FFXIV?

[Garotte14]

Just the complete package, I guess? ^^°

I played several MMOs before I came to FFXIV, I still try new ones for a bit on the side.
They all might have that ONE thing that is better than it is in FFXIV, but at the same time, 500 things that are worse.
There just isn't one single feature I care about enough to drop everything else for it, you know?

To me, this is exactly how I feel and couldn't have said it better. I'll still dabble in other games, and some are great, but FFXIV has so much more. Of course there are things that could be better, but I don't think you'll find a game anywhere that does as much as this game does as well as it does it.

[Thayos]

the complete package

Sums it up for me, too.

Even with an endgame progression that's too heavy on raiding, FFXIV offers a great package and doesn't require the playtime of a second job. I still dabble in FFXI, as well, and while that game still has its charm, it's just such a grind. XIV has definitely taken XI's place as my favorite MMORPG.

[Garotte14]

Mentoring - Mentoring is a mess in this game. People are becoming mentors because they want a crown next to their name and they want the achievement rewards, not because they actually want to help people.

I'm not sure if this is a server thing or what. I've heard lots of negatives about it. I've been a mentor since the day it was released and I've seen a mostly very positive environment. I'll always jump in and help someone with whatever they need as long as I'm free, and I see most all other mentors do the same. There are a few trolls of course, but it's rare.

[Platinumstorm]

An honest response is that FFFXIV occasionally has strokes of awesomeness, particularly with its story, but I feel it has been lacking in Heavensward, and updates don't seem to come frequently, even for a very casual player like me.

I do appreciate that there is a lot of content that isn't tied to raiding.

WoW seems to be taking some big strides with their story content with this latest expansion, which has historically been pretty awful. I hop FFXIV can do the same.

[AlphaFox]

At this point, I honestly don't know. I login for a few mins, run Trial and Expert then kinda stand around for a few mins trying to decide what I want to do. Only reason I resubbed a few days ago was cus my blood peppers were growing and didn't want to lose them. I think I am just bored with the classes than anything else.

[Yoshiyuki]

This is the only game I can play while listening to music in the background. I do that whenever I'm working through ideas for novel writing. The environments in this game are also immersive; great for inspiration. Roulettes are the same every time. I can think about my work instead and still perform well. It also keeps me from getting bored of the routine. FFXIV is my ideas machine, basically.

[Thayos]

I've got to be honest, though... my interest in XIV was tanking during the winter, after the launch of Diadem flopped so hard. I'd been so excited about FINALLY having a form of endgame that was relevant to my play schedule, but... NOPE.

But my interest was rekindled when I managed to form a content static within my FC. We only have time to meet for one hour per week -- not a whole lot of time -- but just being able to tackle old raid content (and know we wouldn't have to relearn each fight script each week) was a HUGE plus. Now, logging in each day for my roulettes has much more meaning.

I'm sure others would experience similar resurgences if this game had an endgame scene more relevant than raiding.

[Remus]

Mainly raiding and friends. Those are the only reasons i'm still playing this game.

[Kahnom]

Unemployment.

This wins all.

[TSLsmokey]

Working with others. I love working with my new free company and friends after transferring and I usually have a lot of fun.

Also some amusement at that one person who gets mad if I use the mage lb when the melee has no intentions of using it at 10% on the boss. It always amuses me.