FFXIV is just really really disappointing!

[Valafjal]

Yes,you're right, it's some kind of complaint thread because I really want to complain about the situation right now. I'm not saying it is a bad game or something like that but in my opinion it is a just too complicated gameplay (I'm playing with a keyboard), it's not intuitive, not self explaining etc. while in other MMO's I can start kicking monster withing a few minutes and get used to the gameplay situation and know how everything works ... here .. I was not able to at least attack a monster within one hour and that is what makes me mad.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Yes,you're right, it's some kind of complaint thread because I really want to complain about the situation right now. I'm not saying it is a bad game or something like that but in my opinion it is a just too complicated gameplay (I'm playing with a keyboard), it's not intuitive, not self explaining etc. while in other MMO's I can start kicking monster withing a few minutes and get used to the gameplay situation and know how everything works ... here .. I was not able to at least attack a monster within one hour and that is what makes me mad.

this is why you shpould read the manuel and pay attention to the tutorial
ff games are well complicated. It does take a bit of time to learn the controls. I read ffxi book several times before playing (ps3 launch) What I did was do the press button and see what happens approuch. And i'm no game newbie either I play tons of rpg and been playing games since the nes and snes. More after 64 and even more after high school.

[Valafjal]

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate your answers. Again I'm not saying the game is bad or something I'm just saying it is at the moment too complicated to understand for someone who was played for ages on PC MMO's before and now is coming to FFXIV. Maybe it is because it is more a console MMO, maybe it is because of a totally differnet gameplay I don't really know. I will try again tomorrow if I can kill my first mob and maybe go though some guides and try to understand. But really I hope SE is going to make some improvements on this since I never had to read some tutorials or go through some complicated guides when switching to a new MMO ... until now everything was quite intuitive and self explaining after a few minutes... in FFXIV this is not case unfortunately, but it might be my fault on wrong expectations maybe...

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate your answers. Again I'm not saying the game is bad or something I'm just saying it is at the moment too complicated to understand for someone who was played for ages on PC MMO's before and now is coming to FFXIV. Maybe it is because it is more a console MMO, maybe it is because of a totally differnet gameplay I don't really know. I will try again tomorrow if I can kill my first mob and maybe go though some guides and try to understand. But really I hope SE is going to make some improvements on this since I never had to read some tutorials or go through some complicated guides when switching to a new MMO ... until now everything was quite intuitive and self explaining after a few minutes... in FFXIV this is not case unfortunately, but it might be my fault on wrong expectations maybe...

mmo 101
always read the manual for controls.
always read the text totorial
ask questions.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

two worlds 2 actually makes a funny jokes about tutorials.But really what do you expect in a mmo tutorial, they can't really pause the game >.>
Even dcuo tutorial is just text boxs.

[Elkwood]

My computer can handle nearly everything it is quite new and tops FFXIV requirements. I think it is just that I'm personally too stupid to handle this game even with high end experience in other MMO's. I'm just asking myself if I'm not able to attack a monster standing before it (as an experienced player) .... what will a complete new player to MMO's be doing at this situation? It's very frustrating.

Did you go into active mode? And then Lock onto the target?

[JayvirDeforte]

I'm completely ignoring everything else here and just posting this. Rule for success:
1) Click enemy
2) Press '1' Key
3) ?????
4) PROFIT!

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

I'm completely ignoring everything else here and just posting this. Rule for success:
1) Click enemy
2) Press '1' Key
3) ?????
4) PROFIT!

This.

It took me all of 2 seconds to figure out how to attack the first time I started up XIV....

Also, RTFM....
Seriously, the manual explained combat pretty well...

[elkhorn]

My computer can handle nearly everything it is quite new and tops FFXIV requirements. I think it is just that I'm personally too stupid to handle this game even with high end experience in other MMO's. I'm just asking myself if I'm not able to attack a monster standing before it (as an experienced player) .... what will a complete new player to MMO's be doing at this situation? It's very frustrating.

ahhhh play ffxi you may find it more ur likinmg if ur an ff fan anf 14 isnt ur thing...

[PeppinoTuna]

This game needs some work, but by no means do I see FFXIV as inferior to Perfect World Entertainment games. There are many other MMORPGs that suck terribly. At least this game is improving instead of continuously dishing out the same feces like other MMORPGs.