Dear Community what even holds you in this game

[Mawlzy]

The biggest problem with modern dungeon design though is just their current design directives and philosophy. They're too concerned with shoving a bunch of "think fast" AoEs where you can't stand still for 3 seconds, with which they'll justify obliterating caster design.

Thank you. Exactly this. And why PvP in this game is far superior to PvE.

I'm sure everyone agrees.

[Valence]

The biggest problem with modern dungeon design though is just their current design directives and philosophy. They're too concerned with shoving a bunch of "think fast" AoEs where you can't stand still for 3 seconds, with which they'll justify obliterating caster design.

I also suspect that in their systematic attempt to dramatically reduce or outright remove buffs and debuffs and other rpg elements from encounters, jobs and the game in general, they genuinely think that going for the "action/reaction" type of gameplay will reach more people and a bigger audience than things that actually require players to think actively. Ultimately I don't know whether it's true or not, but it's also betraying their core audience in the process and throwing the baby with the bathwater.

[Nana_Bear]

My reasons:

STORY: While at times story (mainly in some side or job quests) has been irritating (or worse) for various reasons, overall I've enjoyed all the stories, and some I've absolutely loved. (Same for many NPCs.) (And yes, I do go read a lot of backstory stuff online as well, like the "Tales from ..." short stories, for instance.) There's been no expansion I "hated," but definitely I have some favorites, heh.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: I have RL family and friends who play too, plus friends I've made in-game. It's fun doing things with them, helping each other, comparing notes, etc. Shared experiences make good times and memories!

HOUSING: I love decorating housing and creating places for people to tour, visit, enjoy. I also enjoy seeing what others have done, especially the Museums and Aquariums. (Shoutout to the Eorzean Museum Network especially, heh.)

VISUALS AND MUSIC: I'm still in awe of how beautiful so much of this game is, and how so much of the music I love. (Applauds the visual artists and the composers and musicians!)

[Doomed_Raven]

I should probably answer this thread too.

I still have a lot for content to get through, but currently Eureka content and playing as Paladin has been good, as well as Fordola and Yotsuyu's storylines, really good characters.

[Mercury_Grey]

Because this is the onlything that legally lets me murder a human in the game ressed like a clown, or even lets me picks ome dialogue for story when i do NG+ from time to time to enjoy some older content. Plus having a FC who do weekly things is a thing i look forward too doing after a stressful work week

[JohnLakeside]

I'm at the Elpis portion of Endwalker and I decided to make a new character and replay everything from scratch. But this time around, I'm going to do all the side quests, all job quests, and beast tribe quests when its appropriate with respect to the main story. Doing side quests outside of their appropriate time periods really was immersion breaking and unsatisfying. I don't want to finish the Hydaelyn saga in Endwalker feeling like I still have unfinished business from the world and story as it existed in previous expansions. Doing the side quests from ARR or Stormblood, for example, just feels off when I'm already in Endwalker. It feels like I'm not really making an impact on the world because that time has passed.

I'm also curious about whether I will like Shadowbringers more on my second playthrough. I found it infuriatingly overrated when I first played it.

[BunnyBrat]

Have you SEEN Aymeric? That is all

[Thurmnmurmn]

Hildebrand was amusing the first time around. Then it got super old real fast.
But it was missed enough in shb that it was brought back by popular demand. Not for me but I guess others liked it.

[ZephyrMenodora]

Hildebrand was amusing the first time around. Then it got super old real fast.
But it was missed enough in shb that it was brought back by popular demand. Not for me but I guess others liked it.

I just hope they never get lazy with Relic weapons in the future and end up having to do another 6 years of those quests in a row. Oof!

[Rolder50]

Nothing, my sub is expired and now I'm just watching from the sidelines.