I’ve struggled getting myself to get on the hype train that is Final Fantasy XIV Online. So many people had such great things to say about it, and I could just not bring myself to like the online mmorpg Final Fantasy XIV. It’s taken me quite sometime, but I can finally begin to say that I’m learning to love Final Fantasy XIV.
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Trust me, you're in good company. I myself was on my own with this game. I treated it like a Korean MMORPG. Just grind to the end and get the best gear. I've done this for 6 years in FF14. Until the faithful day when I saw the trailer for the shadowbringer. It was then that I started to question myself what the fuck is going on in this game. I was never a story guy. I was a habitual story skipper but this time I took it slow. I replayed the game just for the story. There was slow parts thar made me want to quit but I pressed on. Then I slowly realized I was actually invested in the game more than the grind itself. It was like seeing new colors. Thankfully, I was able to catch up with the story before Shadowbringer came out. And I was super lucky to experience the story with everyone on launch.
You did mention about the fluff and boring quest. I was like that too. But there will be in moments later that makes you appreciate those parts. There's a reason why FF14 has you stick with one character. Like in real life, there's slow parts but when you get older, you appreciate those days. So needless to say FF14 changed me. Or perhaps maybe deprogrammed me from all those bad MMORPG I have played.
the music and environments are amazing!
I've been in and out of FF14 since the beta in 2010. I feel the game turned a big corner with Heavensward. It started to feel meaningful, at least to me. The story can be a mixed bag, and some of the characters don't really do it for me, but there are some very strong moments. My one regret is not checking back in on 14 when 1.0 was in its dying days. It would have been cool to be part of that.