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Thread: A fond farewell

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    A fond farewell

    This is a generic 'I'm quitting, here's why' thread.

    The domino effect started in 4.0 with Lilies, and got worse in 5.0 with healers being gutted. I've had extremely negative opinions about the game ever since Stormblood, and the consistent removal of gameplay mechanics, alongside the dumbing down of classes, has been the slow death of my love for the game.

    It's not all negative. I made a lot of friends here, met my long-term partner, and still have had a blast playing the game. I adored the story from start to finish, and I'm probably going to be back for MSQ, at least, in 7.0.

    That's all. If they make healers or tanks fun again, I'll probably come right back like a coke fiend, but until such a day? I bid you all farewell.

    Just to pre-empt the expected: You can have some of my stuff. One of my characters has a small house on Balmung, in Mists. It should be up for grabs in a little over a month. I entirely forget what sub-ward it is, but it's owned by the character Ophelia Dubhslainne.
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    I mean... you'd be surprised as to how many players are "Patch Players" who log in the first two weeks of a patch, do their stuff and then go do/play something else until next patch. It's a perfectly fine and rather healthy way to play any game with live updates, really, not just XIV.

    Have a good one!
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    Last edited by DiaDeem; 06-27-2023 at 04:53 AM.

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    I think that's just called taking a break. That's a good thing! See you in 7.0!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Videra View Post
    This is a generic 'I'm quitting, here's why' thread.

    The domino effect started in 4.0 with Lilies, and got worse in 5.0 with healers being gutted. I've had extremely negative opinions about the game ever since Stormblood, and the consistent removal of gameplay mechanics, alongside the dumbing down of classes, has been the slow death of my love for the game.

    It's not all negative. I made a lot of friends here, met my long-term partner, and still have had a blast playing the game. I adored the story from start to finish, and I'm probably going to be back for MSQ, at least, in 7.0.

    That's all. If they make healers or tanks fun again, I'll probably come right back like a coke fiend, but until such a day? I bid you all farewell.

    Just to pre-empt the expected: You can have some of my stuff. One of my characters has a small house on Balmung, in Mists. It should be up for grabs in a little over a month. I entirely forget what sub-ward it is, but it's owned by the character Ophelia Dubhslainne.
    Good for you, seriously. There's nothing sadder in XIV than seeing a long-time player struggle and suffer with the knowledge that their memories will remain memories, and we will never go home again.

    Breaking that feeling of "obligation" is the first step to a much happier relationship with the product. Maybe don't even come back for 7.0, if you're not feeling it and you're not ready to trust things will be to your liking.

    Branch out, spend that time with things and people that are actually worth your time, play some games you never have before (I did this, highly recommend) and I hope you find yourself more fulfilled.

    Wishing you the best!
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    Quote Originally Posted by CelestaRosa View Post
    this is my opinion. don't have share my opinion. don't have like my opinion. but know nothing you say or do is gonna make me change my opinion. if don't like that tough.

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    Well, l don't think yoshi p intends to keep you indefinitely in the game anyway. Didn't He encourage people to take a break? I hope you find something else you enjoy.
    For the class dumb down, l like it because l am lazy,lol. I even wait for echo so l can spam helios
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    Dear Jane,

    I hope you are well, I'm writing you today for attention, as it seem I'm running low, please think of me when you ERP.


    Sincerely yours,
    Thirsty Cat-boi.
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    Last edited by Mostly_Raxus; 06-27-2023 at 05:22 AM.

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    Best wishes in whatever life has to offer.

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    The price of solving everything is everything.
    Quote Originally Posted by Illmaeran View Post
    Roe, no question. Why be a kitten when you can be a goddess?

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    The airport bids you goodbye aswell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Orinori View Post
    Aren't you the same Saraide who makes every savage pf blacklist you because you can never do a mechanic correctly and constantly causes enrage wipes? Pretty ironic to read this lmfao

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    I mean, if you're coming back for the MSQ, then it's not quite quitting. You're just not going to be playing it all year round. Which is fine because SE designs the game around brief logins and returning after a long hiatus anyway and many people do play that way. For proof of that, see how much congestion there is at an expansion launch compared to normally.
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    In other news, there is no technical debt from 1.0.
    "We don't have ... a technological issue that was carried over from 1.0, because ARR was meant to kind of discard what we had from 1.0 and rebuild it from the engine."
    https://youtu.be/ge32wNPaJKk?t=560

    Quote Originally Posted by Jeeqbit View Post
    Want to know why new content will never last more than 20 minutes? Full breakdown:

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    Hope you enjoy your break and have fun with other games in the meantime. We'll see you in 7.0.
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