FFXIV is just really really disappointing!

[Valafjal]

Hi all,

I'm posting this in the English forums because I expect to reach the most people here in these forums, however it is not my native language so please forgive spelling mistakes etc.

I bought FFXIV just before the servers have been shut down and was waiting now until they came up again. Before .. I was playing WoW for about 4 years in well known end content raiding guilds and quit because I was looking for some kind of change and some improved graphics quality (tried some other MMO's during that time as well e.g. Aion etc.).

I'm a really a big fan of FF, the style of the game and characters, the stories, everything what is Japanese at all ... but when I logged in the first time to XIV, created my charakter ...

>> this experience was really really disappointing <<

Maybe I just expected to much from this game but I was never quitting a game as fast as I did with FFXIV, but I really don't get it. I was standing there ... was not able to move at all at the beginning, then remembered WoW standard KB layouts and was able to move ... came then to the ship where the monsters are. But for at least 1 hour I tried to attack one of these monsters and was not able to do so. I could not set my action bar on the bottom (was not able to place skills there etc.). I was trying and trying and trying... but sorry ... as I very experienced MMO player not being able to attack one monster within 1 hour ... I can't give this game a chance at all even if I am a really big fan and had very high expectations ... but sorry ...

I'm not willing to go though this, this is not at all fun, this is more going through hell! Sorry SE to say that but I will not take that.... please have a look at other MMO's and their control ... be it WoW, Aion or whatever ... but make your game playable at all. I'm not even talking about game mechanics or end game content or whatever... just let me kill one simple monster within a few minutes with an easy to use intuitive gameplay ... not more not less.. about all other stuff can be talked later.

Dunno what I'm going to do now if I will ever login again to see if something changed. Maybe one time I will try to see what happened but cannot promise... I am so much disappointed like I was never before from a game ... this is very frustrating and I cannot belive that a game at this stage can be released to production at all. Really not.

Please take no offence on this posting but I'm just a really really disappointed customer.

[MagicofGaia]

You should probably report this to the 'in-game' bugs section of the forums. They've been fairly observant to issues posted here. If you post that you've had an issue with the prologue, targeting, or using the action bar they might be able to help you. Seek that kind of help before you just give up.

[ArtworkGnome]

Sounds to me like your computer cant handle it? ive never had problems setting up my action bars or attacking monsters / gathering ect.

Edit: if your a DoM (caster) i dont meed to offend but you know you have to accept your spell casts right? like hit 1 for fireball or w/e then enter to accept.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Did you take time to read the booklet and what the controls were?

So far and no offence to you any, youre the first to really have an issue. The UI is getting changed, if you feel you have a solution please share it.
Also even though I read WoW guide I still had trouble playing WoW when I first got on. To quit because it took time to figue out the UI is pretty silly. You could have came here and asked for help. The game does kinda help you play if you read the tutorial.

But unless you have suggestion or solutions try not to complain, this isn't a fan site to bash the game on. Its a site SE made to help the game and its community to become better. If you have an issue try to come up with suggestions for them instead of doing a "this game sucks".

[SevenFold]

Why not reconfigure the keyboard layout to your liking? I really don't see how not "knowing" the controls makes FFXIV a bad game.

[Evangela]

go back to WoW and play it

[Nephera]

go back to WoW and play it

thats the kind of attitude that we cant have atm.



edit: and guys its not like its unheard of for a final fantasy game to take you aside and explain some things to you, in 6 Narshe has a little house with npcs that explain certain aspects of the game, tactics has a really in depth tutorial system that explains practically everything about the game and even has its own npc to guide you through it

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Darlavon

though his english wasnt uh..fantastic.

[Shelia]

go back to WoW and play it

every time someone has something negative to say about XIV you say "then go back to WoW"

AND ITS REALLY GRATING ON MY NERVES.

XIV is an extremely unsatisfying experience, and it's not just to people who play WoW. I've played pretty much every MMO under the sun, and XIV is amongst the worst I've ever touched.

Kindly stop being a biased fantard. Thanks.

[ArtworkGnome]

instead of stooping lower and bashing him... maybe try and help?

[Kilta_Firelotus]

instead of stooping lower and bashing him... maybe try and help?

i tried, Just irritating to see "ffxiv sucks I quit" if they are asking for help i'm all for helping, but imo this isn't asking for help its a complaint thread.

But you are correct we shouldn't bash ppl.

To op, sorry if I was harsh
her is some stuff you can do
1 read the controls
2 reconfigue the controls to your liking
3 if what you have is a big, please do report it.

Also feel free to ask questions we can and will help ya out. :3