Here we go again

[Volgia]

Being an older gamer, been playing since ff14 came out, Meso Terminal is unplayable for me on the 4 bosses that chain to you encounter due to the dodge mechanics firing to quickly.It would be nice to have a easier mode choice when doing it with the npc's to "progress thru the story" as I feel it's better to npc it first so people aren't upset if i die as a healer. I am not asking for an easier mode for que'ing just for doing it with npc's heck i don't need any loot in an easy mode option either but i do feel that we all should have content we can get thru if its mandatory for the story.

If you're on Aether or Primal I can help!

[tsuchii]

I play with my friend who is a 60 year old lady from the UK and we got her through the MSQ. You just need friends. I can help you get to it, Materia could be a meeting place.

[ZediaAkula]

I'm 58. Have eye issues: so all of the bright lights they've added to everything gives me a migraine after a few minutes. San d'oria was murderous for me to get through.

Having to move constantly, not giving my hands a break means that after each DT (and the latter EW) dungeons, trials, and raids have me soaking my hands in an ice bath as I am literally sobbing from the pain.

I don't mind doing the trusts to get through the MSQ, but this last dungeon, I just kept dying over and over and over on that second fight. I finally just queued with real peeps and told them my situation. They were awesome and we got through it.

However, with being limited to running trusts due to my various issues, I have no way to farm tomes to get the latest gear. I haven't been able to do endgame stuff since the end of Stormblood. So tome gear is it…but not anymore because I can't justify the pain levels and migraines to do a single dungeon, trial, or alliance raid.

It's like they cater so much to hardcore players, they've forgotten about those of us who've been playing since the original FF game came out. There are peeps I've played with since 2002 in XI that I hang out with in XIV. But they're younger and can still do endgame etc. But I don't see me playing after my yearly sub runs out.

I pushed myself through the horror of the DT story. But now, it's just no longer worth it for me. Bad writing, can't do any of the casual content. Heck, after who knows how many years, I was finally able to get a medium house (upgraded from a small). I've been playing New World for six or seven months and have three houses. I mean, come on...Chat bubbles, casting bars for the bosses (which there was already an alternative for)…but:
I can't see in a dungeon because of the blinding lights,
I can't get a bigger house,
I can't let my alts share the house,
I can't do daily roulettes to farm tomestones for gear because I might end up in a dungeon, raid, or trial that is literally painful for me to run, and if I do run it and die, well then, there's the harassment and the "git gud" comments,
I can't even craft because the items come from FATES only, not overworld monsters, and FATES hurt to do for hours on end to get a few items to craft.

I can't see myself resubbing when my year is up. This is just unplayable for me at this point.

[Shistar]

Glad you got your clear!

[Xaphire]

I'm curious what precisely you're having trouble with. I suspect you have a lack of experience in general, there aren't any particularly fast AoEs in that encounter. Everything is telegraphed with lots of time to dodge. For most people playing games, I'm 'older' as well (early 40s).

Luckily one person dying doesn't end the run, just keep going and practice.

[Mawlzy]

I'm curious what precisely you're having trouble with. I suspect you have a lack of experience in general, there aren't any particularly fast AoEs in that encounter. Everything is telegraphed with lots of time to dodge. For most people playing games, I'm 'older' as well (early 40s).

Luckily one person dying doesn't end the run, just keep going and practice.

Kids, I swear. I was playing Asteroids before you were born.

[Xaphire]

Kids, I swear. I was playing Asteroids before you were born.

Ha - that's normally how I feel talking to people in my FC ._.

[Mawlzy]

Ha - that's normally how I feel talking to people in my FC ._.

Fortunately I can still find poker games where my presence doesn't increase the average age of the table.

[Ardeth]

I've died like 5 times on that second boss. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I'm gonna take a break from it and try again later. I'm only pushing 40, but some of those mechanics were just too fast for me.

Anyway that's my feedback and people will make fun of me forgetting that I am not them.

Anyway, I hope you guys luck in your next attempt.

[Shistar]

Congrats! Very glad to hear you got the clear, friend! ^_^

Also, I can't tell y'all how much it warms my heart to have seen so many of y'all offer to help them clear. I'm passing out up doots to all y'all that offered. Y'all are so sweet! ❤️

This is an MMO. When I needed help, many kind strangers raised their hands and guided me. It's only fair we return the favor when we can!