Would this game be overwhelming for a newcomer? I’ve never played an MMO before but i’m SUPER hyped for getting the collection on tuesday but also super nervous lol.
I’ve seen videos and had no idea wtf I was looking at, but I’m sure when you actually play it it’s easier to comprehend.
FF14 is -very- newbie friendly. The devs went -very- out of their way to convey the needed information to the player.You won’t have to contend with things that might be out of your depth until you’re able to deal with it.
That’s SUPER nice to hear! makes me extra excited to finally get started next week. Thanks!
I can confirm that, being an MMO newbie before jumping in. The game does a great job of breaking you in slowly and I never felt overwhelmed at any particular point in the main story.
I couldn’t stay away with Red Mage on the horizon. I’m so damn excited to swordmage everything in the face while wearing a sweet hat.
I just played for around 10 hours straight and honestly god this is so addicting(code for “my eyes are burning”)
here’s my big boi who started out punching things but now really likes swords
cute freckles 
For a few days there i played an unhealthy amount(like 35 hours within 3 days) and took a break, but now im back with my ex-fist, ex-sword, Maelstrom Pirate Dragooner (feat. bug baby)
(yes i realize the doublet and no arm/head wear puts me at a disadvantage but idc, anything for fashion)
this game is like liquid heaven, i honestly love it so much
What a beautiful color coordinated boy.
The lovely thing about head-gear at least is that you can hide it in your character menu and it’ll go invisible. You’ll still gain all the benefits of wearing it, but nobody will be able to tell it’s there. As for arm-gear, when you hit 50 you can begin the true end-game of Final Fantasy. Glamours.
Meanwhile I’ve been burning through Stormblood at an alarming rate. Main story is finished (god what a ride), so now it’s onto the Extreme primals and tying up some loose ends from Heavensward. Also Samurai is wonderful. All of the damage all of the time!
Yeah, i’m extremely excited for Level 50 as thats where most of what I want is at(Red Mage mostly lol)
my wife Tataru lookin fine
New class, new glamour. Fistfigher’s Jackcoat, Archaeoskin Gloves and Boots of Striking, Glade Slops, Shaded Spectacles (of course) and the Horde Katana make up this look. I slapped it together at level 50 and haven’t looked back.
Meanwhile, I created a simple pants-on-Scion look, seeing as I don’t much care for the skirt. This is also pretty easy to replicate, as everything except for the Linen Halfgloves is at level 1 (and it’s at level 33).
Also it’s normally dyed red for Red Mage.
I have Fantasia’d into a cute girl, where are the cutest clothes please and thank you
2 Weeks later and I’ve finally hit level 50 + Unlocked glamors/Red Mage and DAMN I’m so much more pumped now!
I’ve pretty much taken to the Kill La Kill model of fashion lol.
Yesterday, to help me stay awake to fix my sleep schedule, I played like 18 hours, 12 of them straight. It was exhausting but it got me from Lvl 46 to 50 so im not complaining.
Yeah, once you hit 50 the game opens up in a huge way. So many more things become available and it’s great. Glamours, more dungeons than you can shake a stick at, tuned up versions of past trials, upgradeable gear which will serve you a good way into Heavensward. It’s really nice.
I just started playing this. I’m sort of an eternal MMO newb because I’m bad at them and only play them sporadically. I don’t really know what I’m doing in FF14 but I’m having fun? I just unlocked a cat and dog minion and that feels very, very important.
Sarisa is a level 20 axe lady. I’m not really sure what direction I should go with her… or really how all the job/class stuff works. It seems like I’m supposed to branch out and try other classes and not just stick with Marauder.
I have acquired the Storm of Bloods and now I’m juggling the MSQs as a Monk and leveling my other classes on the side. Mainly getting Black Mage to 60 and starting/prioritizing Samurai after that.
[HIRE A SAMURAI]
I need to start logging into this game again lol. I’m kind of holding off until I get my new TV in December, because I play all my PC games over Steam Link now and it’s gonna be hell trying to squint at the text in FFXIV on my old 32" screen from 8 feet away.
