What Got You Interested In Playing FFXIV?

[EorzeaHero69]

So what got you interested in playing FFXIV? For me, my brother introduced the game to me back in 2014. The story, characters, the community, the friends I made the whole game, and the ost got me pretty hooked when I first started playing it, and I have been a fan of the FF series since the original VII. It was also the first MMO I have played.

[Caitlyn]

Simply playing as a sexy dragon girl : 3

And the awesome soundtrack. Story is ok for the most part.

[RitsukoSonoda]

FFXI. Played that from its original JP launch in like 2002 up till around when FFXIV 1.0 launched.

[Latarma]

FFXI. Played that from its original JP launch in like 2002 up till when FFXIV 1.0 launched. i have feeeignt here several old FFxi vets here also been ever sense.

[ItMe]

My fiance was playing and invited me to join her.
Can't say no to that lol.

[MoistShadows]

I was Looking for a new MMO after getting tired of Black Desert Online. I started looking for a MMo that was more community based and not so focused on PvP. After doing a bit of research online i discovered this and decided to try it out. I immediately fell in love with it and have been playing ever since.

[RitsukoSonoda]

FFXI. Played that from its original JP launch in like 2002 up till when FFXIV 1.0 launched. i have feeeignt here several old FFxi vets here also been ever sense.

Yup... got my 1.0 Collectors edition goodies and those sprint shoes they gave by linking your playonline account with the game back then lol. Though I haven't gone as far as I did on FFXI to run 3 subs at the same time just to I could have alts doing other stuff while playing my main or being my own party hunting HNMs XD

[Nethereal]

Played most every mmo under the sun and after reaching end game once I would quit. FFXIV is the only one that I had quit before end game, came back, "beat the game", stayed for the friends.

[Lexis]

I played the game for a while in 2014 with some friends, got a few classes to 50 and quit until recently. I came back with the 2021 WoW Exodus following the Blizzard Lawsuit. Several members of my former TBC Classic raid team decided to make FFXIV their new home so I joined them.

Came for the friends, stayed for the wonderful community and great story I've been immersing myself into for the past month or so. Working my way through the Stormblood MSQ

[Shougun]

A variety of reasons, some might be:

- Have played a number of SE games
- Played FFXI (but not hardcore, certainly in the triple digit hours easily though)
- Usually have one MMO active, was playing WoW but I like a lot of SE's throughput ideas A LOT. For example, the job system is super brilliant (even if there is no cross job system, I just like that I can do it all on one character), moogles, chocobos, airships, music, art, etc. Though on art it would please me greatly if they were able to give the in-game artists more leeway (greater object / engine budget), some of the concept art clearly doesn't translate into game well because the system just couldn't handle it (and that's occasionally a little "aww shucks").
- Didn't like all the issues in 1.0 (the retainer market was uh.. traumatizing lol), but I did like how SE / Yoshida went about repairing the damage, it's a cool experience.
- Has story, WoW and the Warcraft universe in general has a story but I don't think it's told as well as it could be (and they fumble on stuff too much, imo).
- At this point I think it's also the general direction, things are often made on a curve, allowing a fairly decent range of players to experience all said content (accessible, given a function of time and participation). Designs try not to beat you up for not running the treadmill when everything is hot.

My fiance was playing and invited me to join her.
Can't say no to that lol.

My wife, who doesn't play video games, will hang out for a little bit when I have my fat chocobo out or if I chase down little lalafells . . . . . :3 . . . . . . .Hey.. ItMe... :P