Hi I am new

[Surrealove]

Hello,

I am new to the game and I want to know how can I enjoy the game better? Do I have to take the time & level a character? Or can I jump right into the action instantly buy getting an expansion pack?

Basically I want to know how can I enjoy the game the very most because honestly this is my first time ever playing. Thank you.

Can I level boost a character is that worth it?

[ItMe]

Hi new, ItMe.

Hello,

I am new to the game and I want to know how can I enjoy the game better? Do I have to take the time & level a character? Or can I jump right into the action instantly buy getting an expansion pack?

Most content is locked behind story progression. Even if you buy one expac, you have to work through the earlier ones before you can get to it.

Can I level boost a character is that worth it?

You can level boost a character, but it's mainly for people trying to speed level alts, or people that also bought a story skip because they just wanna get to end game.
If you're jumping into A Realm Reborn and plan on playing through the game from there you'll have MORE than enough exp and will not need a level boost.

Good luck and have fun~

[Risvertasashi]

Hello,

I am new to the game and I want to know how can I enjoy the game better? Do I have to take the time & level a character? Or can I jump right into the action instantly buy getting an expansion pack?

Basically I want to know how can I enjoy the game the very most because honestly this is my first time ever playing. Thank you.

Can I level boost a character is that worth it?

Look for quests with a meteor icon (called main story quests) and make those high priority - virtually all content is ultimately gated by main story. Quests with a blue icon also unlock something or other and are often worth doing.

I would suggest taking your time and just enjoy going on an adventure/being the warrior of light, etc, as the main quest guides you through the game. As ItMe mentioned, the skip is mostly for those looking to get to endgame quickly or start alts. If you're experienced with MMOs generally and really not into story - looking to rush into endgame content, basically - they might be worth getting, but also as mentioned, they only get you so far and you'll have to do a good chunk of main story anyways.


So, tl;dr, FF14 is pretty good at guiding you and you don't really have to worry about missing out majorly on anything if you just go through it. Follow the quests, enjoy, meet people, etc, that's what I recommend. And welcome to the game.

[Iscah]

It's best to think of the game as a single-player RPG at its core, though with a lot of multiplayer aspects around it. It's still a Final Fantasy game, or more like a series of them now. The story is long and you have the main game and a lengthy post-credits phase for each expansion.

The first game (ARR) is unfortunately a bit slow, but the expansions build on the characters and events of it so it's not good to skip it.

[MilkieTea]

It seems like you went ahead and bought a level boost anyways ahah... I hope you enjoy the game regardless, it really is very fun!