Write your Positive Experience on FFXIV

[Gwenkatsu]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?
Somewhen around Heavensward or Stormblood. I don't know exactly as it took me literally years to finally reach the point where there's no more MSQ left to do - that was somewhere mid Shadowbringers.

2) What keeps you playing?
Stormblood nearly made me quit, and Dawntrail finally succeeded. I came back only for the latest Moogle event, and my sub had already run out in december.
Then disaster struck (a serious illness in the family), and I felt the need for some good old distraction, to keep the dark thoughts at bay. So basically it's not the game why I'm here (haven't touched 7.4 so far), it's more my current life situation.

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?
The story, the characters, the world building - prior DT.

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?
- The MSQ. One long (and sometimes long winded) story that ties it all together. Characters, events, politics, everything is wrapped up in one story. I like that a lot (provided the story is decent).
- The jobs. I regularly play nearly every job, and I could not even say which one's my favourite, as I like a lot of them (I hope it's not against the forum guidelines to say that aloud? )
- All the side content. Even as someone who ignores half of it (field operations, deep dungeons) I still find a lot to do whenever the mood strikes me.

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?
This game is about the journey, not the destination. If you want to create a character and jump into endgame 10 minutes later, stay away from this game as far as you can.

9) Preferred server or data center?
I play exclusively on Light/EU, so if the grass is greener somewhere else, I would not know

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?
Visually the raids in this game are some of the most beautiful places I've seen so far in an MMO.
Unfortunately I can't stand the gameplay, so I usually only visit them once.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you'd like to share?
I hope SE gets their act together and makes 8.0 a game worth playing, and a story worth reading.

[CCheshire]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?

2014

2) What keeps you playing?

I honestly like logging into ffxiv even if I just re-send my subs and check retainers during the day along with some dailies. Also, I don't AFK in town for hours, but I do try to set-up mini-goals, and I'm happy if I can make a little progress each day in-game like saving gil for, like, more future glams/minions.

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?

I love the FF fashion and armor design along with most character designs of M buns even if our CC is super limited with 4 faces for a decade too.

4) A favorite memory or moment?

It sounds odd but I always keep random gifts I get from other strangers in town or a hub for memories even if I never run into the them again like my former moon catboy got a gift of catnip back in Stb and I still keep it on my 1st retainer. Also, when I got a free art pic of my bun son and I tipped them gil, and I got a single flower, so I still hold on to it.

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?

I quit all gacha and F2P MMO and I'm too old to deal with constant gambling in most games now so I like FFXIV (PC) for being sub-based, and $14 is worth it to me each month. Also, I love collecting the now unlocked glams, minions, and cute/funny mounts as my main hobby.

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?

Did you know FFXIV comes with a free unlimited trial with 2 free expansions and etc?!

Feel free to take a break if you're bored with ARR MSQ and come back later if you feel like it.

7) Favorite emote?

I liked all the drink tea emotes and book ones.

8) Favorite job to relax on?

I like casters, so it's BLM and PCT for few months now, but I have alt jobs of all roles for backup too.

9) Preferred server or data center?

Aether since I've been here for like almost a decade now and fastest DF/PF on NA.

10) A glam style you always return to?

Scholarly Mage or some winter seasonal glam is my fav atm.

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?

I love fancy mansions like Cosmos along with PT areas and other indoor dungeons that's not a cave or sewers.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share?

It's been over a decade of staying with FFXIV, and I plan to play as long as possible, even if I don't have any huge goals beyond the mentor mount and eventually getting the M plot for 1 house. Also, I know DT's MSQ broke everyone's mind on YT, but I'm like it's over now we're going to 8.0 and let it go, ok. It's OK to quit if you feel bored or miserable about the game and just let the house plot go if you don't feel happy with it now.

[Doomfist]

Wanted to post but couldn't until now

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?
Late Shadowbringers, I think april 2021?

2) What keeps you playing?
Story, mount farming extremes, and savage. 99% of my social interaction in this game is from PF. I farmed ex since ShB, but in Endwalker I experienced the patch cycle for the first time and ex was not enough. Started savage in Dawntrail as a result.

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?
Story music and visuals, raiding, spontaneous interactions in the world like street musicians in limsa, or helping struggling sprouts in early areas.

4) A favorite memory or moment?
Clearing M6S in PF, the group reached lava multiple times and immediately agreed to stick together. After three lockouts we beat the fight and posed for photos.

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?
XIV is my only MMO. I stay with this game because I like Final Fantasy

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?
If you want to get the most from the game, you need to be someone who can both enjoy expansive stories and challenge hard fights with random strangers, think of it as someone who loves both uncharted and monster hunter/overwatch

8) Favorite job to relax on?
Sage

9) Preferred server or data center?
Elemental, I like joking around and talking to my party members. When I raid on Mana I don't say a word.

10) A glam style you always return to?
Longcoats, since unlike armor, they don't make elezen shoulders bulky.

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?
I love M8S even though about 30% of people don't like it. I enjoy the music and blue sky of the arena.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share?
If you're max level and don't raid, I hope you find the courage to do so. Elemental needs more bodies please save us

[SamuraiMiqo]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV? **Around 2015 I believe**

2) What keeps you playing? **Story, amazing friends, RP**

3) What do you enjoy most about the game? **The fact that it's essentially another FF title but with many people. Lovely music and a great cast of characters**

4) A favorite memory or moment? **Staring out in Limsa and a random player walks up and just gives me one million gil. I was amazed at this kindness.**

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you? **The narrative is easy to follow and you don't feel like you get ditched or left behind**

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV? **Try the free trial to see if it's to your liking, and if it is, subscribe.**

7) Favorite emote? **Dote and Eat Chocolate**

8) Favorite job to relax on? **Depends on the character. Warrior, Monk or Samurai.**

9) Preferred server or data center? **Crystal**

10) A glam style you always return to? **Job glams**

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love? **I love the Endwalker Alliance Raid series, despite all the hate it gets**

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share? **I'm glad I have the game a second chance when I did. It's one of my favorites or all time now.**

13) Write a question for the player who replies after you. **What was your original Starter Class? Favorite Starter City?**

[Sojiro_Saitama]

My starter class was Marauder (1.0) and I switched to Pugilist fairly quickly. It was only recently that I came back to it and started leveling it again, and I'm now 90 on it and having a good time.

Around 2015 I believe**
1) When did you start playing FFXIV? **Whenever 1.0 went live? I have the Collector's Edition box from the original release**

2) What keeps you playing? **I'm... not exactly sure. I like the graphics, and they cater to my anime nerd aesthetics. I'm a long running MMORPG player having gone from hardcore to casual, and back and forth.**

3) What do you enjoy most about the game? **Mostly good story, a fairly unique MMO even with its flaws. The jobs deliver on their flavor for the most part and I like the world even if I don't know it as well as I would like.**

4) A favorite memory or moment? **Stormblood launch. I know it wasn't everyone's favorite, but it was mine. I was so hype because I mained Samurai in FFXI and was ready to pick up my katana again.**

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you? **The aesthetics and unique encounters. While I've lamented my dislike of the game's overuse of instant death mechanics, it still overall feels *mostly* fair.**

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV? **Give the free mode a try, and if you like it sub. If it's not for you, I understand.**

7) Favorite emote? **/situps**

8) Favorite job to relax on? **White Mage. It's honestly a bit boring, but it's what I'll run roulettes on if I can't pay attention properly.**

9) Preferred server or data center? **Crystal**

10) A glam style you always return to? **Tattooed Monk has been an obsession of mine for a while. Thank you S-E for letting me use Warrior Armor on MONK GLAMS!!!**

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love? **I love anytime I get Stormblood content because it's my absolute favorite boss music.**

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share? **I don't necessarily regret all the time I've spent on the game. I do love my character, her house in Shirogane.**

13) Write a question for the player who replies after you. **What's your favorite mount that you own, and which mount is your dream mount that you don't have?**

[Aonns]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?
2.0. A few months after the servers went live some friends and I all started playing together.

2) What keeps you playing?
I enjoy the journey. Even if my local friends don't play anymore, I keep coming back to watch the story unfold and bounce between friend groups in game.

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?
The story and the Final Fantasy elements. They've also gotten pretty good at making some breathtaking vistas.

4) A favorite memory or moment?
There are a few plot moments that I enjoy looking back on. The final cutscenes and Trial of Shadowbringer in particular sticks out.

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?
Being a Final Fantasy game. The overarching plot has really set a tone.

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?
Take your time and enjoy yourself. Immerse in what you like and don't sweat it if there is content you don't feel too keen on.

7) Favorite emote?
/magictrick

8) Favorite job to relax on?
Miner

9) Preferred server or data center?
Born on Coeurl, die on Coeurl.

10) A glam style you always return to?
I'm currently really into my clown glam. I replaced the hat with a half-mask and the shoes with Tonberry Boots. Everything is colored blue and gold and it makes me happy.

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?
Ala Mhigo. There is an Ishgardian night in the background at one point shouting "Ishgard remembers!" and he effects me more deeply that any nameless NPC rightfully should.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share?
"To take what steps we may. And thus mark the road for those that would follow."

[Aonns]

13) Write a question for the player who replies after you. **What's your favorite mount that you own, and which mount is your dream mount that you don't have?**

My chocobo is my partner. However, there is a bundle of balloons as a mount that fits my circus theme on MogStation. I just haven't bought it yet. And I would love some kind of train mount.

[GraceHorizon]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?
June 2022

2) What keeps you playing?
Duty roulettes. I really enjoy pickup games with random players and shepherding first-timers through content. Everyone has a different play style, and that keeps the duties reasonably fresh for me even playing them daily for months.

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?
See above

4) A favorite memory or moment?
Being vague to avoid too many spoilers: At the end of Shadowbringers 5.0, where the WoL survives and the villain loses his cool for the first time. We finally forced him to respect us. :3

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?
I haven’t played a lot of other MMOs, but FFXIV has a richer world that encourages you to just inhabit it and do things in it.

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?
Be prepared for a long long long story, basically six JRPGs stacked end to end, that is mostly played solo

7) Favorite emote?
Reaper’s battle stance

8) Favorite job to relax on?
Warrior. Easy and forgiving, it’s the job I turn to when I want to make sure I don’t have a bad time.

9) Preferred server or data center?
Well, my house is on Dynamis Rafflesia, so naturally I like that, but Seraph is the more happening place in terms of social activity. Fortunately my friends on Seraph like my house so they visit me as often as I visit them.

10) A glam style you always return to?
My lumbercat glam for Warrior: stocking cap, suspenders, work pants, and boots. Makes me look like I’m there to fell trees instead of monsters. I’m not wearing it right now, but I always return to it.

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?
The Voidcast Dais. Love the voice acting, love the music, and it makes more of an impression on me than the other great duties of FFXIV because I was there for it when it came out. It’s no longer the killer it used to be, but back during Endwalker I used to queue for it on healer frequently to shepherd first timers through and prevent wipes.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share?
The Arcadion is my favorite normal raid series in the game. The characters are so colorful, and the fights are both creative and (with some caveats) mostly okay for casual players.

[Brynne]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?
During the 1.0 beta.

2) What keeps you playing?
I love the story and characters of the game, I love my character, and I love doing things with my friends in the game

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?
The story! Even at its lower points, I really enjoy going through it.

4) A favorite memory or moment?
At the end of Shadowbringers when [spoiler]the Exarch approaches us after the battle with Emet-Selch[/spoiler].

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?
The story, again. It's not just that it's good. It's also great to see a game maintain a theme of hope overcoming despair. This is my favorite kind of story.

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?
Take it slow and enjoy the story as you go. It starts off slow but it'll ramp up to something great.

7) Favorite emote?
/twirl

8) Favorite job to relax on?
Right now I'm maining WAR. I do like to play SMN or DNC sometimes, though.

9) Preferred server or data center?
I'm on Aether - Siren with no plans to move.

10) A glam style you always return to?
My character's casual theme is pink and white, with the sailor brais and the street jacket and ladies clogs

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?
I really love Euphrosyne, it's so pretty and honestly pretty fun. Plus, G'raha accompanies you.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share?
Appreciation to the OP who thought up this thread! This was a pleasant way to spend a few minutes.

13) Write a question for the player who replies after you.
Who's your favorite character in the game?

Question from the last person who made one: What's your favorite mount that you own, and which mount is your dream mount that you don't have?
My favorite mount currently is the wings from EX2, I just love how they look! I really want to get the wings from EX6, though. Our group will get there one day, we're just very slow. XD

[HammAndCheese]

1) When did you start playing FFXIV?
During the pandemic, I think it was 5.2, Ruby Weapon was the current Extreme fight at the time.

2) What keeps you playing?

Achievement Hunting mostly, I really enjoy doing all the content in the game and the people I meet along the way. (You'll be surprised on how many people you can meet while fishing for Big Fish.) I also don't have anything else that keeps me as occupied as this game does.

3) What do you enjoy most about the game?
The people I've meet while playing, I've made some truly worthwhile friendships. I also love the story but EW ruined some of the mysteriousness of the lore in the game for me, some things are better left unaddressed. Dawntrail needed better pacing and realistic storytelling with some of the characters. Shadowbringers came at a time when I really needed the story in my life and It'll always hold a special place in my heart and mind.

4) A favorite memory or moment?
There's been some funny ones, someone already posted a clip of it happening on the first page but in the final Nier raid the first boss can kill the entire group if it dies as it does a knockback because the cubes vanish.

5) What makes FFXIV feel different from other MMOs for you?
This is my first and only MMO

6) What would you say to someone thinking about trying FFXIV?
ARR really is a slog but just enjoy the ride to the finish don't feel the need to rush, level up as many jobs as you want as you go. I personally really enjoyed the story but its a slow start on each expansion. Shadowbringers is worth the wait and buildup. A lot of older content is really dated but you truly don't get sucked into it very often. Crafting is a Pyramid Scheme.

7) Favorite emote?
/playdead

8) Favorite job to relax on?
White Mage

9) Preferred server or data center?
Due to the state of PF on all other NA DCs except for Aether I cant give a good answer on this. Crystal was my home but after DC travel opened and the PF died i had to move to Aether, which isn't bad but that's a glaring issue the Devs need to solve.

10) A glam style you always return to?
I love wearing modern glams, gives me the feeling that I just got Isekaied

11) A dungeon, trial, or raid you secretly love?
Ghimlyt Dark is my favorite dungeon in the game: the theme, the sense of urgency, your allies fighting alongside you as you push back the empire. It has it all all.

12) Any closing thought or appreciation you’d like to share?
The game has had its ups and downs but all in all its been a good ride. I hope for some worthwhile updates to most older content and outdated systems in the future, glam unlock was a great step forward. Base DT story was mid at best and exploration content needs to be improved on because OC was not it, Forked Tower Blood is great content but had terrible implementation. Somehow took the worst of Eureka and Bozja and turned them into a mess, was hoping for better considering how much I enjoyed Eureka and Bozja.

Question from last poster: Who's your favorite character in the game?

Ardbert

13) Write a question for the player who replies after you.
What's your favorite kind of bread?