Asmongold's First Impression with Final Fantasy 14

[lezard21]

World famous WoW streamer Asmongold now turned FF14 streamer just posted a 20 minute video analysis on his first impressions on the game and he raises a few interesting points.

https://youtu.be/nQMI0caiJvo

[MPK]

Can't wait to watch him do raids!

[Kes13a]

I agree completely with the first set up using Steam. but I dont know if thats on the Steam end or SE, either way, it was a bit of a journey to set up the first time.

[Vahlnir]

I agree completely with the first set up using Steam. but I dont know if thats on the Steam end or SE, either way, it was a bit of a journey to set up the first time.

Yeah...SE needs to get with the times on this one. Even the Mogstation and FF XIV Online Store could use a LOT of streamlining. I get that they wanted to have some added security, but I shouldn't have to log in 2-3 times just to purchase some dyes. Or an outfit. Or...anything.

Side note, he looks and sounds like a brand new guy. Apparently FF XIV can restore hairlines. But honestly, he seems to be understanding why players enjoy this game, and that is great to see. I really didn't expect him to enjoy it as much as he currently does. It's probably a breath of fresh air after dealing with WoW lately.

[GrizzlyTank]

Yeah...SE needs to get with the times on this one. Even the Mogstation and FF XIV Online Store could use a LOT of streamlining. I get that they wanted to have some added security, but I shouldn't have to log in 2-3 times just to purchase some dyes. Or an outfit. Or...anything.

There should also not be different buttons to where to add keys, and different keys for pre-patch/launch.

But hey... square took years to fix their retainer page so that it didn't state that you got 2 additional retainers for free implying 4 free retainers in total.

[Fyrebrand]

I have to admit, based on some of his reaction videos before he started playing FFXIV, I was not looking forward to him joining and I honestly thought there was no point and that he would hate everything he saw and just bitch and complain about it all. I thought he would skip every cutscene, not read anything, and soon quit after calling this a "weeb game" (well, maybe not that specific term, but heavily hinting that the game was for weirdos or something).

It's actually been really fun watching him play, and I am very pleasantly surprised to see him enjoy it so much. I'm still not really loving his "stream persona," and it's cringey how he feels he needs to proclaim "big dick damage" on bosses and act disgusted anytime a lala appears on-screen. But, I get there is more to him than that underneath the hood. He was actually quite well-spoken in this video. I really appreciated it!

And yeah, the Square Enix website is an absolute dumpster fire. Any time I want to re-subscribe or un-subscribe, I feel like I need to look up a Mizzteq guide video. I actually have a friend I was trying to convince to come back and play for a bit, now that the free trial goes all the way to 60 and includes Heavensward. I think he was sincerely interested in jumping back into the game, but because he already technically owns a retail version of the game he bought years ago, he is ineligible to join as a free trial player. I was supremely disappointed to hear this, and yet I am not surprised as it seems like an iconic "Square Enix" policy in action.

[Lanadra]

I have to admit, based on some of his reaction videos before he started playing FFXIV, I was not looking forward to him joining and I honestly thought there was no point and that he would hate everything he saw and just bitch and complain about it all. I thought he would skip every cutscene, not read anything, and soon quit after calling this a "weeb game" (well, maybe not that specific term, but heavily hinting that the game was for weirdos or something).

It's actually been really fun watching him play, and I am very pleasantly surprised to see him enjoy it so much. I'm still not really loving his "stream persona," and it's cringey how he feels he needs to proclaim "big dick damage" on bosses and act disgusted anytime a lala appears on-screen. But, I get there is more to him than that underneath the hood. He was actually quite well-spoken in this video. I really appreciated it!

And yeah, the Square Enix website is an absolute dumpster fire. Any time I want to re-subscribe or un-subscribe, I feel like I need to look up a Mizzteq guide video. I actually have a friend I was trying to convince to come back and play for a bit, now that the free trial goes all the way to 60 and includes Heavensward. I think he was sincerely interested in jumping back into the game, but because he already technically owns a retail version of the game he bought years ago, he is ineligible to join as a free trial player. I was supremely disappointed to hear this, and yet I am not surprised as it seems like an iconic "Square Enix" policy in action.

Congratulations, you managed to set aside your preconceived notions about Asmongold (trust me, I had them also) and see a side of him that is quite different from the Stream Persona. I was surprised myself by how different he was in his ZackRawrr videos, but I quickly understood that is because that's.. you know, Zack, the actual person talking rather than Asmongold.

It makes you realize most of what he's doing on stream while playing FFXIV is probably on purpose, acting disgusted by Lala's, mispronouncing everything, not unlocking anything that most players would, not using porters, not configuring his UI, etc.

[Nyarlha]

Congratulations, you managed to set aside your preconceived notions about Asmongold (trust me, I had them also) and see a side of him that is quite different from the Stream Persona. I was surprised myself by how different he was in his ZackRawrr videos, but I quickly understood that is because that's.. you know, Zack, the actual person talking rather than Asmongold.

It makes you realize most of what he's doing on stream while playing FFXIV is probably on purpose, acting disgusted by Lala's, mispronouncing everything, not unlocking anything that most players would, not using porters, not configuring his UI, etc.

If you want some insight on what it means to stream MMO compared to playing them for yourself, watch this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2psXI0mJsuA

[Lanadra]

If you want some insight on what it means to stream MMO compared to playing them for yourself, watch this : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2psXI0mJsuA

I did actually watch that a few days ago, but thanks for the recommendation. It was interesting to watch because yeah, it makes you realize that a lot of what goes on in a stream, especially bigger ones, is done exactly because the streamer is trying to do their job.. entertaining the audience. It's why some of us kind of hoped Asmongold would play FFXIV off stream, so he could experience it as, well.. any non streamer would.

[Nyarlha]

I did actually watch that a few days ago, but thanks for the recommendation. It was interesting to watch because yeah, it makes you realize that a lot of what goes on in a stream, especially bigger ones, is done exactly because the streamer is trying to do their job.. entertaining the audience. It's why some of us kind of hoped Asmongold would play FFXIV off stream, so he could experience it as, well.. any non streamer would.

Yeah, I think more people need to realize that. It's not as simple as "he's playing the game wrong" (not that Asmon is) or "waah he's making fun of X he doesn't like it".