FFXIV

[thistlechaser]

This post is only about FFXIV. If you don't play or don't care about game stuff, feel free to skip. :)

Arg! Flail! Arg! New content was released hours ago and I can't check it all out because I'm stuck at work arg!

Which is a totally silly reaction, I know. Lots of people work during these hours and the new stuff will still be there later but OTHER PEOPLE ARE PLAYING WITH THE NEW STUFF AND I CAN'T BECAUSE I'M AT WORK ARG

Yesterday was a big high and low for me in game. I "finished" the storyline quest. Half-hour cutscene, credits on screen, "last" dungeon, YAY! I cheered on /fc about being done, and people said I wasn't. I was confused at that. Then I noticed the quest-giver had a storyline ! over her head. Buh?

Turns out I finished the storyline for the initially released content. There have been two patch updates with tons more content since then.

SOB.

If it were just quests, I could handle it. But the problem is, the FFXIV storyline sends you through each dungeon as well. I really, really, really hate dungeons. I mean like stress all week over doing it on the weekend level of hate.

That's really the only thing about FFXIV that I don't like, that it forces you to dungeon. Blah.

Other than that great disappointment, everything in-game is going really, really well. I'm so happy to have a game I love! I loved FFXI way back then, and while I enjoyed the RP in WoW, I never loved WoW for the game itself. (And the more that's now coming out from Blizzard about WoW, the even less I like it. "Story isn't important! Neither are anything but straight males!" They've all but outright said they don't want me around, so hey, I'll just happily stay on FFXIV.)

So all in all, everything's great in game. Even if I were to do nothing other than log in and stand around and chat, I love the beautiful settings and there are great people to talk to. :)

Now, if only I could go home and log in...

Edit: You know, I haven't gotten talking about it out of my system. Heh. I love that, like FFXI, FFXIV has such a strong, emotional storyline. The details of the plot blow me out of the water. The quality of the writing. Not to mention the voice acting and the HOURS of cutscenes! The music, of course. As a whole, the entire thing is just such an emotional blow to the chest. Again, like FFXI, it's the story that drives everything else.

And then there's the opening movie. I've watched this multiple times a day for weeks now, and I love it so much. On good (bad?) days, it makes me tear up. Everything in the plot ties into this, so many details from this video show up later (the broken staff! *sniffle*).

Comments

[tersa.livejournal.com]

a strong, emotional storyline. The details of the plot blow me out of the water. The quality of the writing. Not to mention the voice acting and the HOURS of cutscenes! The music, of course.

That sums up my feelings about SWTOR. :)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

:D That's the most important part of a game for me (and why I have such a hard time leaving them). With the exception of one expansion, I felt nothing for WoW -- it felt soulless to me. I'm so much happier on FFXIV.

[liedra.livejournal.com]

I'm loving XIV for all the same reasons!! Oh my god I hope you've done the Hildebrand sidequests - if you haven't yet, you MUST.

I'm also stuck on the "having to do the missions" part of the next lot of quests... you have to go through all the primals AGAIN. :( I got Garuda down but I'm up to Titan and haven't had much luck with it yet :(

[voidmagus.livejournal.com]

the third time through the Primals is what reallllllllly sucks. I'm stuck on Titan EX - if people don't run it perfectly, it all falls apart before the end (seems to me anyway). Fight is really unforgiving, and that 25% boost to stats from echo doesn't seem to help much. We always make it farthest on our first try, and worse on every subsequent try.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Blah, and that's required for the storyline? Man. Blah.

There really should be other options to make progress -- extra quests or something instead. Or heck, maybe I'll take up one of those 'pay for win' offers from some FC. :/

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

Nah, extreme mode primals are totally optional. Some of the hard mode ones come into play for getting relic weapons, and some come into play during the story, but extreme is all for bonus stuff (weapons, accessories).

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Woot! I ended up googling the whole storyline questline, and it looks like I have only two more dungeons ahead of me. The King Moogle one and then Levi. So that's not bad! Dealing with the guildhest part now.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Not yet, but it's on my list! I must get that dance! :D

And luckily, I have a really good FC that runs stuff all the time. I think I'm going to ask for help with the primals, since those sound like such a pain.

Good luck!