FF14 First Impressions.
I’ve played WoW for over 15 years but given the state of WoW right now and the lack of content, some of my friends have convinced me to try FF14. So I wanted to document my FF14 first impressions, document my journey through FF14 and give my feedback along the way.
Throughout I will be comparing FF14 to WoW and references the differences between the two. Obviously I do have some bias, but I will try and keep an open mind all the way.
I hope to make this series as I play through and discover more about the game, so please let me know in the comments if you’re enjoying this and want to see more.
Also if you have any tips for new players in FF14 please let me as I’m probably making a lot of mistakes.
Day 2: https://youtu.be/u_ib5YgYmT4
0:00 Intro
1:45 Character Creation and customisation
4:10 Questing and UI
6:40 The Job System
11:05 Job Progression and Combat
15:00 Outro and Opinions after Day 1
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There’s a lot of comments here, thanks so much for all the support! I’m sorry if I don’t get to reply to everyone, I’m trying to get through them when I get chance, if anyone wants to chat directory, I do have a discord linked on my YouTube too 🙂
People who enjoy the world and setting of ARR are really blessed.
WoW players won't be happy until Blizzard starts releasing weekly expansions.
Hi there, welcome to Eorzea and FFXIV. I hope you'll have fun here. As a XIV-vet; my best recommendation is please join a friendly and helpful FC. That will help you out alot. Other then that; Enjoy! and Don't.Skip.Cutscenes! And turn off ingame tutorials, or you'll go bonkers XD
Closest thing I've played to a MMO is Xenoblade series, been considering FF14 for awhile, sounds like it's pretty good
It's funny how pressed you are with that little lancer cutscene. Maybe you would like most of the FF games because the cutscenes are usually pretty good.
there is a rogue class in the game if your interested in that sort of feel for a job
This tuber has clearly never heard of the term “honeymoon phase”.
"I spent SO LONG on one character in the creation screen."
"And after about 15 minutes-"
Hold up… THATS IT? BOI I spend easily 45min+ on that screen lol.
You sounded genuinely happy playing this game and that makes me happy listening to you too. Maybe Ill give this game a try myself. Have fun mate
nPC servant XD, rol game completely lost it, it just an stupid grind and a time waster, BG3 is the only modern real RPG. people platying this kind of game has never played a real rol game with the book, your character sheet and your imagination as a limit.
I might have to give FF a go. Ive been playing GW for 10 years so a change would be nice
Started it a couple of days ago. Left WOW several years ago; became too intensive. This, so far, is much more relaxed. And yes, have no idea what I'm doing so far.
I watched some "i changed to FF14" videos and for some reason they ll at some point go "I am totaly not a weeb, i swaer, I dont do the Anime, I like manly stuff, I totaly not like the catgirls, I am no weeb, pls dont call me a weeb!" in one way or another.
And I am always like "Dude, relax. You like something with Anime style, just allow yourself to like what you like and stop having the internet dictate what you can enjoy!"
One thing I love about FF14 is just that…it really FEELS like a Community
I legit never have felt so welcomed and homely in any other MMO (Including my WoW days) then in 14's community.
So, if I can do everything with one character, is there any incentive to make alts? I would like to try different races, but I don't know if it's worth the time investment.
I was with you right up until you called the WoW style "gritty" and "dark".
WoW is so cartoonish in its style, its the last game i'd think of if I was asked to think of a "gritty" or "dark" game
Everyone talks about how great the story is in this game. Maybe I am missing something. I have leveled pretty much every class to 30 and have yet to find a story bit that I actually remember. I have read everything. And I even tried to absorb it. But it's like reading the Simirilian, too many names that are hard to pronounce. Nothing memorable, yet, at all.
For me the game boils down to : Open journal, select quest, click map. click nearest crystal to port, run to place, do thing, open journal, click map, port to turn in. Repeat till end of time. I don't even have a good sense of how all the areas are connected due to all of the porting around.
I like the game. I will probably keep playing it. But only because I am using the free trial. But I am for sure missing out on "the point" I guess because none of it has really grabbed me and pulled me in.
12:08 Yessir, you are the main character. The game just does an excellent job with NPCs and story. You're never at the point where you are the most overpowered character in the story. There are always NPCs on par with you. You are just the only one with the ability to do what you do one the side of the good guys.
The game is probably awesome, but the UI.. man thats horrible
The reason I'm enjoying this game so much right now is because of how different it is from what I'm used to, which is mainly WoW. If I wanted something WoW-like, I'd have stayed with WoW. But I wanted something new and different. And this is it. And the Free Trial system is amazing. I can't imagine Blizzard giving new customers THAT much freedom without at least first collecting mode of payment information as insurance or something.
I've know this game by name since 2010 but I never bothered to try it because WoW had covered most of my MMO needs up until a few years ago. Now I wish I had got into this game earlier.
watching this whole series fs. nice work
This was actually super chill. I really enjoyed watching it.
No need for alts! You can be all the Class,Craft, and Gather jobs!
Compared to Black Desert, the fighting system is pretty bad on FF14
All the dislikes are blizzard employees
Hahaha, your: " I did not think I would spend a whole day doing a gathering skill" Maybe soon many days. Unlike WoW that I played for 5 years, you can gather all the resources you decide to spend the time gathering no wasted effort. In WoW you compete with other for a resource and who grabs it first, or do they camp out so you can rarely get what you need. FF14 besides superior more realistic graphics and deeper gameplay it is a much more friendly community and place to hang out.. and I think the main reason for that is there is no WoW trade chat with nasty abusive trolls. So you always have a nicer time playing FF14. And there really are so many ways to play this game. I suspect you may have found a new home. 🙂
I’ve been wanting to play ff14 just to try it
Greetings from Finland! I really like FF7 and FF12, so I am old school player
ようこそ！Welcome!
I hope you have a great time with FF14!
I’ll keep a look out for more videos!
FF14 Is so booooooring to me.
I've been playing this game for years and I can't imagine playing any other fantasy based online game. Mostly because I can't take the time for both.
its clunky..yall be back on wow..