FF14 has an amazing community!

[Zavinus]

Thank you My Heroes ^^ FF14 is such a fun game

[Lanadra]

I joined in BC. I played WoW every single day I could, for years until late WoD. Even then, I still get on sometimes to play, I've still pre-ordered every single expac. I can say that I've been around on there for a pretty long time.

So, you can't say I hadn't seen trade chat, and I hadn't dealt with people in dungeons. So... Where's this large amount of toxicity I'm apparently missing that makes wow so horrid and ffxiv so great?

The actual, literal difference, is WoW doesn't try to loom this idea above your head that giving advice is a cancerous sin that'll get you yeet deleted from the game. I get it's just my opinion, but a community afraid to speak is not a good community, it's a quiet one.

But what do I know, I'm just the guy playing the literal worst healer in the game on a race that gives no benefits to said class with practically no curve achieves, yet having no problems getting into parties for whatever I've tried to join, and have been complimented on my ability to play my class despite those shortcomings of it.

Oh, also, if you wanna talk trade, have you seen some server's NN? Zalera's even has a rep for spouting racist, homophobic, and sexist crap with no GM's intervening. It's weird, community's scared to speak up because GM's, but GM's also show time and time again not to do much of anything unless they personally take offense.

Ah yes, here comes the GCBTW crowd. Always ready to help people delve down into the depths of their own cynicism.

[Wavaryen]

I joined in BC. I played WoW every single day I could, for years until late WoD. Even then, I still get on sometimes to play, I've still pre-ordered every single expac. I can say that I've been around on there for a pretty long time.

So, you can't say I hadn't seen trade chat, and I hadn't dealt with people in dungeons. So... Where's this large amount of toxicity I'm apparently missing that makes wow so horrid and ffxiv so great?

The actual, literal difference, is WoW doesn't try to loom this idea above your head that giving advice is a cancerous sin that'll get you yeet deleted from the game. I get it's just my opinion, but a community afraid to speak is not a good community, it's a quiet one.

But what do I know, I'm just the guy playing the literal worst healer in the game on a race that gives no benefits to said class with practically no curve achieves, yet having no problems getting into parties for whatever I've tried to join, and have been complimented on my ability to play my class despite those shortcomings of it.

Oh, also, if you wanna talk trade, have you seen some server's NN? Zalera's even has a rep for spouting racist, homophobic, and sexist crap with no GM's intervening. It's weird, community's scared to speak up because GM's, but GM's also show time and time again not to do much of anything unless they personally take offense.

I love the fact that this game you can get in trouble for trying to help people who don't want your help. That is the best thing about this game, and it is the reason why the game shines.


It is a know your place sorta thing. If said person was part of your FC and LS group that requires a standard than sure. That person needs advice to keep with the standard of people he playing with. By all means. That person joined knowing full well the rules of said group. But in a pug settings? It is a know your place and don't say a thing or get in trouble. And I love it.

[Warpstone]

The community here is much nicer than WoW's. I even had a complete stranger come up to me and give me gil and ask if I needed anything else or help with anything. Was a great experience.

[Pinkie_Pie]

Im kinda mixed on 14's community, there is some really nice people who are kind and very helpful , even some funny people I can joke with and make lasting friendships with.

But at the same time this game's community doesn't wanna handle conflict well at all, instead of solving it themselves like an adult they just think OMG I gotta report him or her they said something I don't like or there fc tag offends me.(lol even though they aren't even in that fc or have anything to do with that fc).

All in all it's a really great community but at the same time could be less kindergarten when it comes to conflict management.

Just the other day, someone was yelling in shout saying "LFG for guild that will have thick skin" complaining about how he got kicked from a FC for using slurs like the N word and many others. He was shot down by everyone in the community the very instant he said that. I found out he came from WoW, he was level 21. Yes, many can't handle conflict but toxic conflict is a big no.

[Krotoan]

Welcome, glad you've been having fun, enjoying the people AND the game.

[NessaWyvern]

Last week I got told to kill myself in a Lords of Verminion match of all things. The dude is still in-game despite being reported.

That being said, the community here is pretty great overall.

[Wilford111]

Last week I got told to kill myself in a Lords of Verminion match of all things. The dude is still in-game despite being reported.

That being said, the community here is pretty great overall.

Over a LoV match though??

[Theodric]

Over a LoV match though??

I believe it. I know multiple people - myself included - who have received death threats just for liking or disliking certain FFXIV characters.

The game's community isn't actually anything special. It has all the good and bad of any major fandom - there just so happens to be a very vocal portion of players who seek to portray it as much better than it actually is. In some cases, it's likely due to being lucky enough to not be exposed to the worst elements that the game brings to the table. In other cases, however, I rather suspect that a blind eye is deliberately being turned.

[Kes13a]

Oh, also, if you wanna talk trade, have you seen some server's NN? Zalera's even has a rep for spouting racist, homophobic, and sexist crap with no GM's intervening. It's weird, community's scared to speak up because GM's, but GM's also show time and time again not to do much of anything unless they personally take offense.

having "grown up" using Zalera's NN I cannot say my experience was consistent with the "rep" that you have given it

also I have given lots of advice and never been ..."yeeted"

as in most things I suspect its more of a how you talk or give advice or receive it that determines if you are..."yeeted"