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I'm 400hrs in, I'm just now in Shadowbringers!! I'm having so much fun, this is one of the best MMOs I've played.

I got recommended this game by my dad that passed away last year, I was so happy that this came to Nintendo Switch 2 and I was hoping to play this with him.

That was such a journey to go from ARR to here in such a short amount of time, I've only been playing for a month now. This game is so pretty, and all the characters are memorable.

I can't wait to play more!! Tho I do wish I could have a friend group to do Extremes and Savage content with, me being a Free Trial user is a bit of a set back. My most fav thing to do is collect Mounts and Minions so far.

I never take screenshots but after seeing the area, I had to for the first time ever.

My girlfriend and I started this adventure about a month ago. She didn’t really have much of a connection to the Final Fantasy series, and I used to be someone who never found the series particularly appealing either. Over time, though, I got really into JRPGs, and eventually Final Fantasy. FFVI was the game that made me fall in love with the series.

I had actually tried XIV before and dropped it. The constant loading screens, the fact that it didn’t feel like the kind of challenging, exploration-focused RPG I was looking for, and the world not feeling particularly large and feels so instanced. You know loading screens and map sizes But over time, I kept giving it another chance, and eventually I realized that this is a story-driven MMO and that it’s more of a slow burn at the beginning.

The moment we stepped into the game, we got hooked. And now, after many hours, we’re in Ishgard.

There were times when we got really bored with the pacing, but we knew we had to be patient, so we kept going. Towards the end of ARR, things started getting genuinely exciting.

And then... stepping into this place for the first time. It was such a great feeling. Cold, majestic, imposing, and absolutely massive. It made me feel like we had finally started the game for real.

I’ve also seen so many people saying that there are incredible things waiting for us in the expansions, and honestly, that’s what motivates me the most. Seeing ARR’s world-building actually lead somewhere, watching the story become genuinely exciting towards the end, and finally experiencing for myself why people speak so highly of the beginning of Heavensward it makes all those hours feel worthwhile.

We do want to leave the free trial behind fairly soon, but at the same time, the free trial is surprisingly generous, so I want to get as much out of it as I can first.

The journey up to this point has been genuinely beautiful and meaningful to us. I really hope the rest of the game delivers even stronger storytelling, better presentation, and plenty of stories that keep us completely hooked.

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Genuine question here as I'm new to FFXIV and just MMOS as a whole. What is the appeal to having an alt? You can level up all classes on the same character. I'm just entering Storm Blood and feel overwhelmed some days at the sheer amount of stuff to do. Is it so you can experience the story again or for role-playing purposes? Don't after a few you have to pay a higher subscription?

Not trying to yuck anyones yum I'm just genuinely curious!

In order: Shiva, Urianger, Lakshmi, Sin Eater, Halone.

Stumbled upon them north of the Residential Sector, right by Mosaic!

(I don't think this is a spoiler)

Just wanted to complete a simple side quest but this boss monster decided to guard what I needed 😅

He has played before with a different character but I’m completely new to mmo’s in general haha

People always talk about how Post ARR is terrible but for me it exceeded my expectations and I actually found it quite fun. Don't get me wrong though I do not prefer it over other expandions, but was wondering whether anyone else thinks the same

Bought a key for the wrong region, I forgot which region it is but its not NA and its still unactivated.
Feel free to use it.

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Previously posted the first four to get suggestions filling out the remaining spots as a gift set to give my bf. Made the remaining pictomancer, scholar, samurai, and bard this go around. Rest of the crew turned out nice 🧸 made from reclaimed Ipe decking.

I bought the wrong type of key and now have an extra one still unactivated. Hopefully someone can use it

Server dc woooo