What keeps you playing?

[TsuchinokoPanda]

I'm invested in the story mostly. During the droughts between patches I either play other games or participate in my other hobbies. I've exhausted all the current available side content aside from ARR Tribes (and the Vanu Vanu, but they're almost maxed) + Savage content (which isn't really my thing) and once I start feeling the burnout, I just don't play for awhile or only do my weeklies on reset day.

It's like a minor part of a routine until the next big update drops. When it starts getting boring, I just give it a rest. if you're not having fun, perhaps just give it a break for awhile?

[weebtext]

I fell for the housing trap...

[TaleraRistain]

I still enjoy the game. I log in when I want to play and do what I want to do. I don't worry about Savage or higher and only occasionally do the random Extreme when I'm interested. Right now I'm working on my 590 crafting and gathering gear so that's keeping me busy. I was working on finishing old animas and resistance weapons for classes that weren't finished yet. I play almost every night doing something. If I'm not feeling it a given night, I do something else.

[VictorTheed]

I been playing since beta ARR in 2013, never been away from the game for longer then 2 weeks since then.

For me personally it's the best game ever, but over the past couple years I've noticed it's better to play other games as well.

As far as burn out goes I just play through it cause I know right now there isn't a game that can take 14's spot as my dominant game.

Dragons Dogma and The Last of Us multiplayer came close but by the time I started those games then Thier content cycles were done, but still those 2 in all Thier glory wasn't as grand as FFXIV in all it's glory.

[OhNooo]

Hi folks. Been off the game for a while after a massive bit of burn out. I'm finding it hard to go back. I'm just curious... What keeps you playing the game? Maybe I can find a new reason to enjoy. Thanks!

Palace of the Dead solo prog

[Lily_Skye]

catgirls .

[Aneshda]

---- Hope ----

[Veranolth]

Been playing for 2 years and still really enjoy the game. Got my future hubby and my friends in my FC. I mainly do mentor roulettes at the moment but the grind is almost over (1520/2000 as of this post), and I raid on the weekends with my FC's static along with farm night on Sunday. I've done some BLU stuff, I do PvP, main story whenever it's available, maps, hunts, etc. I try to do a bit of everything really, and there's still lots of things to do.

[SturmChurro]

I take a lot of breaks and play other things, usually saves me from those massive burnouts that would make you want to not come back. I'd still rather have more reason to want to keep playing this specifically though, many of my breaks aren't even due to burnout.

[forsakee]

Story brought me to ff14 and savage/ DSR keeps me playing the game.