Why Even Play This MMO? - Final Fantasy XIV in 2024

Final Fantasy 14 is one of the most popular MMORPGs because of the massive support from the fans of the franchise. While the story and raid content are great, the leveling systems and steep linear progression make it one of the most demanding games to play. But the game is receiving updates and improvements all the time with five expansions in 2024 and the developers releasing features that the players want. So the question is whether or not Final Fantasy XIV is worth your time.

0:00 - Intro
2:32 - Story
4:35 - Leveling
8:46 - Monetization
10:16 - Content
13:11 - PvP

#ff14 #ffxiv #mmo #mmorpg

[Vallun]

I told myself I would play one month of FF14 to give the game a fair shot, and even though I had negative preconceptions I ended up enjoying the game a lot, so much that I will continue playing through all the expansions, at least until I don't have fun anymore. Be sure to like this video and subscribe if you want to see more videos like this for any game, or check out when I livestream (where I get all the footage for this video).

[tyhjyys]

veterans don't realize or remember just how hard this game can be to get into. a lot of people won't have the time required to even start the journey to get to parts that are conventionally enjoyable for the typical MMO audience. it's a story game first and foremost and when viewed alongside other banger MMOs, it can look like the game doesn't respect your time and tbh that'd be exactly true. plus taking into account all the optional stuff to grind out to get things as basic as dyeable fingernails. or the terribly bloated ability progression. or the annoying level sync butchering your class into pieces across multiple level brackets that you may not like *coughs in black mage*.

i'm obviously saying all this as someone who has put in a ton of time and energy into the game. it's not as good as it could be and fans act like it is. thankfully but unfortunately, the veneer has worn thin with dawntrail and people are finally comfortable with criticizing the game. it's a fantastic world to get immersed in but think of what you want out of it first and stack it up next to other options.

[eS_DOOM]

Finished up Shadowbringers and had roughly 500 hours on the game from leveling several classes, working up PVP ranks, and getting some raids done from the early xpacs - Feel like I got my moneys worth for the couple years i played the game on and off - I think its a fantastic game and any MMO fan would have a blast playing it, for how long is truly the question.

[TheSometimeAfter]

The problem with FFXIV is how they fix their problems.

To fix their class problems, of which there are so so many, they tie the fix to the leveling system but they apply it so late you have to suffer through most of the game without the fix.

There are many classes that feel like they're missing key skills and due to this feel janky or in some cases just horrible to play until much much later in the game.

The same can be said for story and the leveling system itself.

Oh and the fans are literally a cult.

[russpc]

I play xiv for the pve, i play gw2 for the pvp/wvw. Easy.

[phantomvox]

Ive played pretty much every single mmo available for the past 8 years. FF14 is my favorite and my main game at the moment.

[rai]

I agree FF14 is not an easy to get into MMO during first few hrs. I had hard time enjoying it in Realm Reborn first half with lot of reading, skill and movement restrictions for some classes. But when 2nd half started i really got engaged in it due to its really good story and some cool music in dungeons. Though I'm a casual player I felt really welcomed by the community. Veteran players were helpful and didn't rage even if I screwed up on some parts in dungeons. Instead they would guide and encourage to do better. This was really refreshing and odd experience for me who had played so many other MMOs. Rage quit, kicking frm party and toxic comments and bullying in other MMO's were normal. But here strangers who I never knew and were veterans would help me and even gift minions and other items to help cheer up. This was such a good experience fr me in MMO for the first time in life. I casually do all main quests and side quests, take my own sweet time and relax on weekends. There are some bad apples here to but good ones outnumber the bad ones. Just because of my experience with FF14 community that welcomed me and treated me so well I continue playing it. My thanks to all those sweet strangers in dungeons and kind veteran players that still make this MMO a unique and good experience for all players. 🍻

[ThePizzaGun]

Definetely a people pleaser of a game. However while all MMOs can be demanding of your time, FFXIV is far from the most demanding. Gearing is much easier and the devs consistently make efforts towards ensuring that players are never walled out of newer content. I would try something like Black Desert Online if you want to see a MMO thats really demanding.

[Oaky]

Iwanted to get into it, but the games too bloated at this point. It felt like a job to learn what the hell to do.

[andrasylvan]

I played this game 7 years. Never again. Combat is boring af. The only thing that kept me hooked was the social activities with my guild.

[Bricklless]

I bought the complete edition yesterday.. going in today for the first time! wish me luck

[SuikodenGR]

As a fellow veteran since 2.0 (partial 1.0) this game is an amazing game for new and older players.

The important golden rules to follow when playing this game -

1. Take your time: there is no point rushing thru the story, almost every content players are still doing even after all thes years.

2. Lots of Reading: about the entire game revolves around reading. If you just hate reading, then this game isnt for you. If you plan to skip for the hardcore raiding, then go for ot, but u might not enjoy what your raiding about to what is the backstory behind the rading scene.

3. Patience: Some people dont mind the slow start, but it does truly get better as you progress; especially when ur only about to use 2-3 skills the forst 20 levels.

By the time u reach endgame, ur gonna be pressing so many skills, u might as well get a certify licence to even play the job masterfully (Mentor status)

If your worried about pay for a game u might not like, that's where the Free Trials for the base game and the 2 expansion are free to play without using your credit card.

But the biggest killee for motivation is actually starting up an account. We all went thru this and never has changed

[RosaKaraline]

I really did want to like this game and tried for a fair while, but I just didn't like the combat system. Plus it seems as though there's really no build diversity. I could do without the global cooldown system too that probably annoyed me the most. Other than that if it'd had something more akin to gw2 or TERA I probably would've been happy to play it further. As it was I only got so far as finishing heavensward (which was a high point, granted, definitely better story than majority of mmos).

[nagytamas]

0:50 Tank cooldowns are up, so is Superbolide. That was on you.

[zerrinnen]

My problems are no build diversity, and my playtime is limited cannot stick with subscription type. Im already lv 70 and personally i love dragoon, and any mmos cant beat dragoon class in ff14. But yeah thats my two problems.

[hush]

i tried to like this game for 4 years and I just gave up after the endwalker story, felt like a good stopping point.

[MssPglet]

Started playing and fell in love with the game a while before Shadowbringers released and fell out of love with it as it was making it's way into Dawntrail. Best I can describe it is the overall vibe of the game went downhill for me, if that makes sense. I came back from a break and had a string of really unpleasant raid/roulette interactions (when I was even able to make it through the queue to play anything); tons of unaddressed annoyances with gameplay and story that kept piling up, like the wasted potential of the "personal island" they give you during Endwalker that just turns into yet another busywork generator; being advertised a "summer vacation" style expansion and having THAT turn into another busywork generator as well - it just wasn't worth the money I was throwing into it every month anymore. Ain't paying $15+ bucks every month to get irritated and stressed out by a fake life, that's nonsense.

[FUall]

Ffxiv to me just feels pointless in everything i do, nothing has impact, unless they change this i dont think its for me, i prefer 11

[Amy]

Yes the start is slow and mundane, but I think that helps you get you attached. By the time things start ramping up I was spitting mad to protect my peoples I had spent hours fetch questing for. 😅

[NiCeNuKNaN]

Every contents in this game is worth grinding but tedious as the same time. For example, grinding win in Frontline is really fun but nightmare at the same time (you may stuck with some unintelligent team or pro-player team), Savage raid is challenging but need some time to learn the mechanic of the boss. Deep dungeon can be play solo or with your teammate.
I spend about 7 years in this game in every days and I found something new to grind or learn new things