FFXIV is just really really disappointing!

[ArtworkGnome]

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

Thanks it only makes things worse if you add insult to injury

[ArtworkGnome]

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.

There is little to nothing about XIV similar to WoW you have to have an open mind :P give it a bit longer and play around with it im sure you just dont understand the battle system and UI yet. If thats not the case it might just be lag.

[Malakhim]

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.

Well hopefully SE looks at these posts and sees the need for some good tutorial action going on here in the next few updates.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

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.

WoW is that hard of a game to learn. I just had issues with it cuz ima console player. When you enter a new mmo you are a newbie to said mmo. Not all mmo have the same control scheme. You high standing in WoW don't matter here.

I felt kinda dumb in oblivion yesterday when I tried playing in third person. And I accidently hit a civilian npc. And I'm a big time player. Stuff like that just happens. Just take your time and learn the game. Read the manualor ask for help. don't beat yourself up over a silly game.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Well hopefully SE looks at these posts and sees the need for some good tutorial action going on here in the next few updates.

there already is a battle tutorial. Its the first thing you do when you log in as a new character.

[Xatsh]

The controls are just different, almost everyone I talk to does not like the control at the start. Mainly because they are extremely different then WoW and even fairly different then FFXI.

Mastering the controls is just doing to take you some time, no different then learning the controls of your first mmo really.

[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.

[Malakhim]

there already is a battle tutorial. Its the first thing you do when you log in as a new character.

Dude.

Dude

You KNOW that's hardly a tutorial. That's basically Tanaka putting a little text insert that should have been in the manual in the first place. A Real tutorial is something like the opening level to Gears of War or The Last Story that actively introduces you to new concepts and guides you through it to make sure you learned exactly what you need to learn.

Obviously for us who played through FFXI, anything is a step up, but a little text box does not a tutorial make.

[Speeral]

Hey op

The controls are very similar to wow. Ive played just about every mmo on the market and found xib extremely easy to get into. Also look over the controls in the manual and also there are two modes active and passive mode and if you started as a dow than press Z then target your monster with the mouse and press 1 to attack if that doesn't work. I would re install the game in case some of the files are currupt or drivers aren't jiving.

If you still have problems im on figaro if ur on that server send me a tell

/t speeral olbodra i'll get you up qnd running

[Speeral]

U know i just realised the op could be stuck in the openning instance and not sure where to go