With the release of Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 6.3 Gods Revel Lands Tremble, I reminisce on when I first felt it was time to get my boys involved. To really enjoy an ffxiv release this big, you gotta be there day one. Guess I had a decision to makeâŠ
Does this make me a bad dad?
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Thanks for watching and thanks for stopping by. What part of Endwalker did you love that you wanna share with me?đ
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This was beautiful. Not the story, but the idea of a father who loves his kids so much to want to share in the things they love like this.
What a great story, thank you for sharing!
lol earlyacess was chaos 3days i had trouble logging in
This was Wholesome as Fuck. Loved this so much.
This was such a sweet story, thanks for sharing it!
parenting 10/10
work 0/10
school 0/10
1st day login queue 80 000/10, lol.
Came across this via a link in Pyromancer's discord. I absolutely envy you and your kids in the best way possible!
To answer the question: No, you aren't a bad dad – if anything, you're a fantastic one that recognizes (imo) when to take some breaks from the tedium of modern life, which makes you pretty bloody awesome.
I bid your family more wondrous years on Etheirys. Keep up the good work as a loving father.
– Saraza Nerthai of the Eorzean Fateseekers Guild, Balmung
Moved me to tears good sir. I'm an educator who fully supports having your kids stay home to make some important family memories. You're right this was a once in a lifetime moment for all of you. You got the sub and like from me. Keep gaming and best of luck on your journey with your boys.
Dude thatâs awesome! I only have a switch but I love hearing how you and your three boys bond with games. You are an amazing dad! We need more men like you investing into the next generation of kids. And hanging out with games is a great way. You have earned my subscription with the video alone!
This was beautiful
Thatâs dope tbh
loved this video so much. I've been trying to get my dad into ffxiv, I'll have to show him this video as proof that we can enjoy it together..
Got me all teary-eyed. I am sure they will always remember this fondly. <3
took he kids our of school for one day to play endwalker i wonder what his wife thought of this lol love to hear how that conversation went
I'm of an age with you, though I don't have kids of my own. I started in early 2021 and took my time with it, only barely finishing Shadowbringers like, the day after Endwalker released. It feels like it's changed my whole life, and, desperate for someone to share it with, I've been slowly working through the MSQ with my younger sibling. Not only do I just really want someone close to me to see all the wonders that have touched me so much, but my sibling also has been struggling with a really deep depression for years and… I just really hope the messages of Endwalker can help them. Let them see that it's always worth it to Forge Ahead, that I'll always be with them on their journey. I hope it goes as well as yours did.
This is the dad i wanna be in the future
You just earned a sub my friend. I am in my late 30's and my dad has since passed on- but he was a gamer and I was/am a gamer still. Some of my best memories were of gaming with my dad and discovering new things together. If he had been around when I got into FFXIV, I guarantee I would have taken him on my journey too. Here's to memories! đ·
made me cry
My dad got me into gaming, too. We started with just one game, Legend of Zelda on NES. Now I'm 36, married to another gamer, and we have three kiddos that we share gaming with.
My husband and I LOVE FFXIV. We just started it back in August because now we both have PCs that run it, and he refused to start the game without me. Now I have a tattoo from FFXIV featuring the Ninja Bunny, Loporrit, and Dust Bunny!! This game brought us together in a way no other game has. Instead of renting a home, in game we own one. We're trying to convince our 15 and 14 y/o girls to join up with us. Our oldest said "I wanna be a pink-haired black mage catgirl" and we said "oh that is absolutely doable". She's gonna hang in the back row with her Mama, the Bard!! Woo! <3
Man this was such a good video, you deserve more subs for sure. You definitely earned mine.
You really touched my heart with you story! I only wish my daughter enjoyed the games in her early teens years as she did growing up but we had some great times playing in worlds that were not our own & just being in the moment! Memories you will never forget, always great to share & your boys will pass this along to their kids thanks to the values you've instilled in them! BRAVO!!
The only negative I noticed was you said this was in December & you're kids were excellent students.. take the month!! LOL!! It's Christmas!!!
This is cool and all, but are you sure you should mention the real reason you got them out of school out in the open like this đ
might get them in trouble.
I met someone online who go to some lengths to maintain communication with me because I'm literally the only person he knows who doesn't add to the drama of his already tumultuous home life. I tried helping him build strength of heart to bear with his crappy life by pulling quotes and scenarios from FF14, mostly from EW. Now he's an FF14 player with a private estate both on his main and alt (while I don't), and the game continues to make life bearable for him without me having to relay its characters' strife and successes.
Seeing the kind of mental health goodness the game helps build, I don't think missing one school day for the game (since your kids have great grades anyway) would do them any harmâquite the opposite!
Bruhh, so wholesome.
if you and your boys ever want to learn an ultimate I'm down to help.
You did it with them– shared a special experience together. Well worth the change of pace.
next level multiboxing.
Beautifull story, thanks for sharing it with us <3
What a champion!
This is so cool, thanks for sharing.
This is amazing and adorable <3 Much love from our little FF14 family to yours <3
This is honestly an amazing story. You didn't just give your kids a day off, you gave them something more educational and meaningful than anything else in the world.
You gave them an adventure and an irreplaceable memory. You won't be around forever, but now with this one simple thing, you've given them something they can look back on and cherish for the rest of their days (even if they don't realise it yet).
I came to video ready to judge as a father of two but in the end it just seemed like a good time for just one day of school. You are a good story teller, looking forward to what you put up next!
algorithm please, give this guy some more attention, he deserves it
Great dad
this is incredibly sweet. the fact that you recognize their childhood, freedom and your time together will not come back is so moving.
This is a sweet and wholesome video †youâre a great dad and those boys are the best!
"It is not the destination that we will remember, but the journey and those we shared it with that will live with us forever." You gave your sons a lifetime story, something that will stay with them till the end of their days. They will one day tell their kids about how their dad pulled them from school to play a game they all loved, and will maybe do it with their kids. You generational memories that way, and as long as it's applied smartly, is worth more than money in the bank or a day in the life.