Question time! (NOT SPOILER FREE)

[Aldora]

1. How long have you been playing?: I've been here since the Alpha version of 1.0 (which was in March/April of 2010).
2. What server(s) do you live on?: In 1.0, i started on a server called "Lindblum". This eventually merged with another server into Sargatanas and since i've established myself on that server and made a bunch of friends from all of the world (i'm from the EU myself), my main remained on Sargatanas (even though it was moved to an NA DC). But, in order to be able to raid in EU times, i decided to create an alt on an EU DC and cleared Eden Verse Savage on Cerberus. So, I basically live on both Sargatanas (Aether DC) and Cerberus (Chaos DC)
3. Your character's race?: Miqo'te
3a. Do you have more than one favorite race? (Only applies to who fantaisa or have alts): I have multiple alts, but every single one i play on a regular basis have the same appearance of my original character. After so many years, if feels... "wrong" to play as something else.
4. Any favorable glamour 'sets' you wear a lot?: The glamour set i've been wearing for the longest time, is the Serpent Elite set with minor tweeks like glasses instead of a crown, shorts instead of the leggings and different boots.



4a. Expanding on 4, what kind of glamours make you go "what the heck"?: Characters that wear the "2B Leggings" and nothing else... I know that it "expands" certain area's, but... Really? (^_^; )
5. What's your main job and why?: Depends on the character and the content i'm playing. My Sargatanas character uses WHM 99% of the time. My Cerberus characters mains DNC.

The reason as to why goes all the way back to 1.0. I started out as an Archer in 1.0. When they introduced Jobs in 1.21 i became a bard, but at the same time you had to buy your arrows as they were a consumable. Since i couldn't afford the arrows i should be using and couldn't craft them myself, i switched over to WHM, which became my main for the remainder of 1.2x and the start of 2.0.

PLD came into the mix when i joined my friends with the Binding Coil of Bahamut. They needed an 8th person and since i had we had to (re)learn the content, they figured i should try tanking it. After a long and arduous "learning" period, my main switched to PLD during remainder of ARR, Heavensward and Stormblood. However, the aggro battles during the 8-man trials, and the raids made me switch back to WHM.

WHM has been my "comfort / relaxation" job since the moment i picked it up, so it's my main again.

DNC came into the picture when i was joining a static for Eden Verse Savage. They needed a DPS and i wanted to play a job that had a lot of mobility, like BRD. However, the group already had a BRD, so i did another "Binding Coil of Bahamut" and picked an entirely new job to play with and learn Savage at the same time. I love playing DNC on an EU Server, so that has become my main on Cerberus.
5a: Do you play more than one job?: I play WHM most of the time, but since i have the tendency to level all jobs to 80, i play at least 1 job per role (PLD, WHM, DNC/BRD, RDM, SAM/NIN)
5b. That ONE job you want to pick up and "git gud" at?: I already play a lot of jobs during each expansion and i'm confident enough with the jobs i play on a regular basis. But, i still lag behind on parsers, due to not being consistent enough. So, basically, for me it's always a road to improve myself for each job i play and i'm not easily satisfied with my own performance.
5c. Which job do you dislike and why?: SCH. I simply can't get the hang of it and end up burning through my MP. Might have something to do with not trusting the fairy.
5d. If FF14 could have job from another game in the franchise, which would you want?: I guess i'd like to see a Beastmaster in FFXIV, which is partially similar to WoW. With that i mean, that i'd like the class to be able to tame creatures from all over the world and use them as my main source of DPS by giving commands. So, basically a "SMN" type of job with 3 different type of pets, but with more diverse appearances.

On the other side, SMN seems to move away from the egi system and we don't want to re-introduce a system like that with a new job. So, after thinking about it, being able to summon a ("demi"-)pet or being able to shapeshift into an animal (giving you full control over it), would make more sense in FFXIV.
6. What kind of player do you call yourself (ex: Rper, casual, raider, social, crafter, all-rounder, etc)?: I'd place myself somewhere between a causal raider and a midcore raider. I really like running savage, but i'm not a first world raider or join up with random people in order to clear it. I prefer a static which runs the raid a few times a week for 1 or 2 lockouts per session.
7. What's the "typical day" for you when you log on (don't have to go into detail)?: Usually i clear the Beastmen (Pixie & Dwarf) Dailies, run the daily EX Roulette, get the weekly clears on the latest 24-man raids, finish the weekly NPC Deliveries for my Crafters and level any job i've yet to cap at 80. I do this (except getting every battle job to 80) on both my Sargatanas and Cerberus character. With every new raiding tier, i clear those as fast as i can, so that i can jump into the Savage difficulty. Since we cleared Eden Verse Savage, i'll be going for the Borzya Front when it's released.
7a. Anything that you "must do", because it's "required" that makes you annoyed?: Not really. I basically like everything i do in the game. Even running the same dungeon over and over again in order to level or collect gear. It doesn't feel like a forced "requirement".
8. Favorable parts of the game that make you happy?: The main appeal of the game for me, would be the MSQ. Next is the Dungeons, Trials and raids. Finally the ability to level and switch to any job on 1 character.
8a. Least desirable parts that the game could be improved on?: There are way too many things the game could improve on. But, that would be unrealistic. I welcome any type of content the game has to offer, even if it's something i won't be investing time in any time soon. The thing i would like to see improved, are the client/server side connection related things. The game in general feels nice, but it's not as responsive as other MMO's i've seen. Because i've been around for so long, i've adjusted to the "latency". I've learned how to use minimal movement and when to move, in order to get that GDC or spell in. But, since i play on 2 different datacenters, my timing will be off every once and a while, because i've adjusted to either the NA or the EU DC latency.

Other then that, i'd like to see an update on the texture quality used for the game. I'm not complaining when it comes to the general quality of the game, but at times, the textures can be pretty jarring.
9. When you use the DF, how many times have you had a "bad experience", and what happened? (can be vague or skip this): Most of my experiences are either rather uneventful or very pleasant. I think in all of the duties i've been in, i've only been kicked once for no reason and perhaps a nasty comment or two. But, they are very rare.

Thinking back, i think i've only been frustrated about people not participating in content (mostly the 24-man raids), people ignoring mechanics and blaming others for it, WHM's who have been spamming Medica 2 or that my own performance was lacking (which was more common during Savage (T_T ) ). However, these are only minor things, which i don't really classify as "Bad experiences".
9a. Any pleasant experiences when using the DF?: I've always thought is that "fun is what you make of it". Lighthearted conversations during a duty, joke about, make fun of your own mistakes when they happen and just have a good time (even when no one is talking).
9b. Any improvements you think the DF, in general, needs?: Not really. It's fine the way it is in my opinion.
10. If you could have ONE QUESTION answered by SE's Developers, what would you ask them?: Shadowbringers has been a great expansion storywise and the throwback to the Crystal Tower was something i really enjoyed. If you could revisit another part of the FFXIV world / lore, for instance the 7th Umbral Calamity, which one would you like to revisit?
11. Your favorite primal?: Oooof... That's a difficult one. Each primal/trial they've released gets better and more interesting overall. I'm torn between Suzaku, Tsukiyomi and Hades. Mostly for their aesthetics and their lore.
11a. Favorite NPC?: Y'shtola has been growing on my with each expansion. I especially love her sassyness in the more recent content.
11b. Your favorite mount?: My personal Company Chocobo. Kwehzacotl.



11c. Any certain fight(s) you like doing over and over?: Ummmm... /think "Too many." (^_^; )
11d. How about a song you'd enjoy putting on repeat?: "To the Edge", introduced in the 5.3 patch.
12. If you could have a house in any zone, where would you build it?: Near the water in the Lavender Beds (Gridania).
12a. What region do you find yourself AFKing the most?: Basically where i'm standing at the time. I usually don't AFK for long. At least not at a specific place.
13. Anything else you wish to share?: Be good to one another. We're playing a game, so just try and have some fun. Even if it's with a total stranger you'll only be seeing for this one duty.