If you have played any MMO and enjoyed it, you will like FFXIV. I am not kidding. It has something for everyone.

Advice, though. Avoid this games subreddit like the plague. It is horrible, and will demoralize you to ever continue playing the game, they are the worst type of mmoer there. Your choice, just a heads up. It's bad.

I came in hating story-driven games. I skip every cutscene because this entire story is lame to me. With that said, I still adore this game so far. The mini-raid boss mechanic called Fates is my favorite. Nothing like stopping my quest real quick to fight a boss with a dozen other people my level for aight XP. I also really like the fishing, lol.

I am level 20 as of this review, I will come back and update it later.

**********EDIT*************
Just hit level 50. I still agree with everything I said previously. The only thing I hate is the 2.5s Global Cooldown on spells, especially as a black mage.... but you do get used to it. Hate is a strong word, dislike is closer to how I feel about GCD.

Fates are still amazing, and one of my favorite parts. They just give so much xp for the time put in.

The 46-49 hump needs a lot of work, but dungeons give half your xp bar or more in XP even at level 50, so to call it a grind is a stretch, but it is a stark difference from the blazing fast leveling from story quests. For those who don't know there is a gap of quests after level 46, you need to get to 49 to continue. I recommend just do the level 44 and 47 dungeons twice each and bam your 49 or 50 and past the hump.

I started dreaming about combo interactions as I just started Samurai. That is how engrossing this game is.

I adore it, and I think I have put in enough time to safely say I am here to stay. You won me over, community.

Oh forgot to add, there are also a ton of people willing to help. The whole Sprout/Mentor thing was a stroke of genius and tells you exactly who to go to for aid. Google the icons for Mentors so you know what to look for. Trust me.


EDIT 2: 114 HOURS IN BOYS. Still goin strong, I am lvl 58, the story xp slows down considerably compared to the beginning, but the dungeons are just as cool and nothing seems monotonous. I am so looking forward to 60 for Ishgard Restoration and my poetic gear. THIS GAME IS LIKE CRACK IT CONSUMES ME


Edit 3. Hit 80 on two combat jobs, 60 on all the crafters and finished 2 80 relics. Been fun, but reddit has killed my drive to continue playing. Those trashcans really know how to ruin a good time. Think I will do solo content to try and invigorate my drive again. Idk why I go to Reddit man, need to delete that ♥♥♥♥.

If you have played any MMO and enjoyed it, you will like FFXIV. I am not kidding. It has something for everyone. Advice, though. Avoid this games subreddit like the plague. It is horrible, and will demoralize you to ever continue playing the game, they are the worst type of mmoer there. Your choice, just a heads up. It's bad. I came in hating story-driven games. I skip every cutscene because this entire story is lame to me. With that said, I still adore this game so far. The mini-raid boss mechanic called Fates is my favorite. Nothing like stopping my quest real quick to fight a boss with a dozen other people my level for aight XP. I also really like the fishing, lol. I am level 20 as of this review, I will come back and update it later. **********EDIT************* Just hit level 50. I still agree with everything I said previously. The only thing I hate is the 2.5s Global Cooldown on spells, especially as a black mage.... but you do get used to it. Hate is a strong word, dislike is closer to how I feel about GCD. Fates are still amazing, and one of my favorite parts. They just give so much xp for the time put in. The 46-49 hump needs a lot of work, but dungeons give half your xp bar or more in XP even at level 50, so to call it a grind is a stretch, but it is a stark difference from the blazing fast leveling from story quests. For those who don't know there is a gap of quests after level 46, you need to get to 49 to continue. I recommend just do the level 44 and 47 dungeons twice each and bam your 49 or 50 and past the hump. I started dreaming about combo interactions as I just started Samurai. That is how engrossing this game is. I adore it, and I think I have put in enough time to safely say I am here to stay. You won me over, community. Oh forgot to add, there are also a ton of people willing to help. The whole Sprout/Mentor thing was a stroke of genius and tells you exactly who to go to for aid. Google the icons for Mentors so you know what to look for. Trust me. EDIT 2: 114 HOURS IN BOYS. Still goin strong, I am lvl 58, the story xp slows down considerably compared to the beginning, but the dungeons are just as cool and nothing seems monotonous. I am so looking forward to 60 for Ishgard Restoration and my poetic gear. THIS GAME IS LIKE CRACK IT CONSUMES ME Edit 3. Hit 80 on two combat jobs, 60 on all the crafters and finished 2 80 relics. Been fun, but reddit has killed my drive to continue playing. Those trashcans really know how to ruin a good time. Think I will do solo content to try and invigorate my drive again. Idk why I go to Reddit man, need to delete that shit.