So, what did you do in-game today?

[MichiPichi]

I sat in a queue for 58 minutes for a story trial that I have to do or else I can not continue with progressing through this game.

This has to be the dumbest design I've ever seen in a mmo. "But what about the lore! You won't know what's going on!" I don't play mmos for the lore and I already don't know what's going on because I don't read the quests, they're boring.

Story quests should not gate you from the rest of the game if there's no option to complete it any other way. Since it's "current" content I can't unsync it and little to no people wants to do this sync'd down and lose their progression....it's just so stupid.

/endrant

[Morningstar1337]

Finally got MCH anima and got DNC to 76, plan on getting NIN and BRD to simialr levels tomorrow.

[Esmoire]

Got my battle tiger. That's the last of the tank mounts, which means I never have to touch GNB, DRK, or PLD again this expansion. I did a little mount farming but for the most part I took all of them across most every environment to give them all a chance. The journey is less about the mount and more because I am a tank main, so I feel I should have a rudimentary understanding of how they work.

Brief thoughts, in order of favourite tank to least:

Fell Cleave
Love how this one looks, love how it plays, and my smooth brain enjoys its simplicity. A fun tank to play in all environments. I love feeling like a moustache-twirly villain by holmganging people over the train tracks in Hidden Gorge. All I'd ask for this job is better Storm's Eye management and crit bonus on meat gauge. Since Stormblood this has been my favourite job in FFXIV and no love has been lost since then.

Dork Knight
I wanted to hate this job. Don't like its look, its job quests (and Fray), its themes, its animations, and was never a fan of big swords. That said, it's a really fun job, and really really good to play. TBN is easily the best tank CD in the game and MP management here is honestly way more fun than most of the job gauges. Will say Darkside feels kind of pointless design wise... it's remarkably hard to not have it up. A gauge would make way more sense for Storm's Eye... something that takes more planning and choice. Worth mentioning is this is probably the most powerful tank right now in PvP, though WAR and PLD have features that make them competitive in RW and FL.

Nerdbreaker
A good tank for DPS players. If there was something I'll miss about this job, it's the openers. Super exciting and very satisfying to execute. If I had to pick on something here, while it mostly plays well the job feels like it lacks a definitive flavour since IMO the Gnashing Fang combo doesn't cut it and APM is not far from DRK. I remember the developers talking about GNB having unique ammunition types pre-release, and I hope they can figure out how to make this work next expansion. In PvP, while its burst is appreciated it's overall underperforming.

Inceldin
I love sword and board jobs in fantasy... It's normally my go-to. I tried to main PLD and found the spell rotation felt remarkably unsatisfying and completely turned me off. I was hoping instant casts would redeem this one for me, but I still hate it. I also do not like Atonement or Mom's Confetti at all. I am glad they made a caster tank for those who like it, but not my cup of tea at all. Never want to play this job again if I can help it, though I respect that it exists for people who dig it.

[Gemina]

Another attempt at Hell's Kier EX today. No dice. There's five of us, and it's been pretty difficult getting others willing to do it synced. We had one run, and the same rando pickup who said we suck and bailed was the one to get multiple tethers on him during the initial phase. Go figure.

We hopped into Shinryu's Domain instead and cleared on the second attempt (almost made it in the first but weren't on the same page for stack+chains). I thought it was going to be a much harder fight. Mechanically it probably is, we just have an easier time handling the mechanics opposed to Shinryu's draw in/out and symbols, and we can't get in there enough to get them down. Unsynced we could YOLO it, and iirc, she burns up before she even gets to use the tethers.

Going back into Hades tomorrow for a much more coordinated run. I keep putting off my crafting log completion for my last two crafters. Probably should've did that before joining a static clear group xD.

[Nedkel]

I took advantage for drug promotion and changed into female blondie aurq raen. :P

[AduroT]

Actually finished the Qitari rep. Two more days and I’ll have the Pixies done too.

Got 80 on Monk the day prior and started the melee dps role quest chain, but got sidetracked near the beginning by the Amgh Araeng fate chain, which I finished and got the achievement for.

Learned you can rank up the gem merchants by doing more fates in each zone. Gives me a new thing to farm I guess.

[Lium]

Hit 80 on AST! My first max level healer!

[Illianaro]

It may not be much of a milestone given the level cap is 80 now, but I finished getting my last combat job (pre Heavensward) to 50 and got the "A Life of Adventure I" achievement!

[AnotherPerson]

Took a pilgrimage over HW content. Gained the achievement "On The Road Again".
It was a little emotional for sure.

[ern815]

Hades Ex. Mount drop. Didn't win. Meh.