@@scw55 I levelled all classes but I realized healer is just not my playstyle and usually I stick to Ninja, Dark Knight or Summoner when I play a new expansion. But it‘s definitely worth to try all classes and if only for the job stories
I like learning what other jobs do and I love the stories that go with each job. Hating the job comes afterwards ;) but I don't expect to like them all.
I play mmos and RPG since the days of UO online, and there's no way I'll ever play as something else than Barbarian, or the equivalent in any given game. Whenever I do something else, I always veer back to LEROY JENKINS with a double axe or maul and swing at all that moves!
One of my most favourite games and VLDL together? What have I done to deserve this early Christmas present? Adam rocking that new Viper class like a champ!!
I thought the joke was going to be after he jumped into the battle that he forgot he's not a tank anymore and would get destroyed because he doesn't know the dark wizard playstyle and his muscle memory would have him playing as if he were still a tank.
Literally the exact mistake I made when I started it many years ago. I didn't know about the different roles, so I thought I could do combat in dungeons just like I was doing combat in the field. I think they force you to go through a tutorial now? Or at least heavily signpost you towards it. I don't think they did back then.
Absolutely loved this! Only thing that would have made this better is if Rowan turned into a Fisher, said the legendary line, and then died in battle 😂
Only thing that would have made this video better/more accurate would be Rowan ending up in his undies when he equips the Black Mage staff, since all his gear would be tank-only gear. I've had that happen multiple times. -_-
Idk what ur on about. He clearly has black mage leveled up to at least 50 (cuz job gear he was wearing) So he HAS the weapon, soul stone and gear. You dont end up in ur undies then.
Lol oh my God Rowan thinking he can instantly go into battle like a warrior. No you need to hang back and cast spells bro level up. You got way too excited😂
Rowan's take is very accurate. Many a Black Mage that I've run into in FFXIV will do just that - just run headlong into battle thinking they are unstoppable. Good times.
I liked how everyone else just stood back and watched him get destroyed instead of joining the fight and trying to get the attention off him. Even Britt, the healer, just stood there and watched him get eviscerated lmao.
@@What.99 When the squishy wizard doesn't have his buffs up, she's supposed to dump all her mana, and probably pull heal aggro too? That leads to a wipe. Better to let him die and rez him after.
@@olivercattanach2680 Very early Bored had Rowan and Alan playing Day Z together, so it's entirely possible that this could be the Bored characters playing FFXIV together.
I'm so happy you guys got a FFXIV sponsorship and could make a video for it, it's my favorite game! The costumes are amazing! I hope we get more FFXIV videos in the future!
As someone that has played FFXIV for 11 years... switching jobs is pretty much as simple as VLDL demonstrated. And no need to recreate your character. Of course, some players do spend 10 hours on glamour for each job.
I play FF14 since Shadowbringer Start and has still only one Character because having Alts feels pointless when i can have _everything_ on one character :D
I mostly like shooters, or games that involve racing, flying, or other mechanical stuff. All that said, I have really enjoyed Final Fantasy XIV! The community actually is pretty patient and helpful. Also, if you want to be able to say your job class is "'Murican," unlock and level up Machinist.
Absolutely love the costumes! I’ve played FFXIV since late 2014 and still love it. I’ve maxed level on every job except blue mage. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen this done and I have to admit I’ve done it myself. Used to maining tank, switch jobs, get in a dungeon because of the long dps queue and forget one not the tank then run ahead and nearly get slaughtered. Thankfully the community is typically nice and understanding. We all usually just have a laugh that I/other player forgot I/we wasn’t the tank this time around. Congratulations on getting them to sponsor! I’m really looking forward to dawntrail!
I've been playing since 2013 and have dealt with the extreme and savage community a few times. If they know you are new to that content, they are extremely patient and will take their time to teach you the fights and meld your gear. It helps the majority are free company groups made up of friends and will carry a single person if needed the first few times. Duty finder parties can get toxic fast but at the same time can be fun if you get a good group. There are toxic assholes in every community but luckly for ff14 they are the minority and usually get banned for breaking tos. I'm sorry if you have had a rough experience with some sweats in extreme/savage content. I will say that the community has gotten more toxic in the past 4 years especially in the American and english speaking servers, but not enough to dub the community as bad as WOWs and some other mmos community's.@nefariouspersephone9447
@@tayamanan you read my mind. I’ve had some issues with high end savage raids and I usually don’t do them because my schedule is unpredictable. I never know how long I can be on and I don’t want to abandon my party suddenly. I’ve noticed an increase in toxic players and people doing things like running ahead of the tank and pulling mobs before the tank can get there in the past few years too, but ultimately it’s still a very welcoming community
And this is what every professionally trained army should be like. Perfect synchronization. Perfect cooperation. Perfect discipline. Everything's perfect.
I swear, as soon as he said black mage I thought it would have gone down as follow: Start concentrating to do fire, it takes forever, the other players kill the target, he has to restart in a new target, then a aoe attack comes up, he moves, has to restart again, all enemies died.
That's me when I leveled ny BLM. It's a problem for RDM too on lower level, but BLM is the worst. Even when I adjust to picking the enemy with highest health, it's still frustrating
not as badly as when Square Enix charging me a full month subscription for a product I never bought. But what was the worse part, they said if I disputed the charge, they would ban my account. So much for consumer rights.
@@Supremax67how the hell can they charge you for monthly subscription if you dont have the game?? That makes no sense. Do you have bought the game before and have monthly subscription on auto-pay?
I like that someone went and made the level 80 BLM outfit for Rowan. So there is the underlying joke that Rowan bought the skip, then died because he didn't learn his class. I mean, those are Garlean goons so they should have been soloable, so he didn't die because he ran in as a Lvl 1 BLM. He died because he ran in as a level 80 BLM and didn't know what buttons to press.
Probably why it took so long for him to die. XD Also that is a very Rowan thing to do. Although, to give him the benefit of the doubt, he was probably level synced in... given the forest, gonna say an East Shroud FATE... and was trying to figure out WHAT FREAKIN BUTTONS HE STILL HAD at that level. :P
They said the expansion was tough after they beaten down the other garleans. Idk if you seen the video or not but those are appearently lvl appropriate enemies. And thus not ur lvl 45-50 goons. 😂 might need to think before you write on those things
@@cherrydragon3120 Wow. I didn't say they were level 45-50 goons. I said they were goons. You should read people's posts before you reply to them and not put words in their mouth. Whether the npcs are level appropriate or not, they are not bosses, sub-bosses, or even named NPCs, they are Goons, and even wearing the goon uniform. They have no special moves or resistances. They are cannon fodder. And anyone that knows their class should be able to steam roll them or at least hold them off I don't know if you've seen the video or not, but they even say in the video, "There are so many new things, we are figuring them out. But Look at our gear, we are clearly much stronger....." Ergo, the expansion isn't hard because the mobs are tougher than usual or because they are under geared, it's hard because they are learning how to play their classes.
I've literally been playing FFXIV for a month, it was amazing to see Rowan in the exact gear that my Warrior and Black Mage are wearing and to hear the actual background music. Crazy.
@@Factboy12 Of all the classes to choose from, I'm still scratching my head at that choice. I wish they'd bring back class utility. The homogenization of the classes is honestly getting boring. And I'll never forgive them for removing Nocturnal Sect from my astro. T_T I'll give Picto a chance, but I'm not holding my breath that I'll enjoy it.
@@mattstanford9673 Two swords beats any paint brush ANY DAY OF THE WEEK. P.S.: Relm (FF6 / FF3 US) ruled the battlefield without her brush anyway. Highest natural magic stat.
@@Factboy12 There's been quite a bit of people into Pictomancer, with me being one of them. But will admit that Viper is the kind of class I've wanted all the way back when it was just HW heading into SB
Wow, I didn't expect VLDL to be playing the critically-acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV with an expanded free trial up to... Anyway, fortunately for Rowan, many people forget that jobs lower than whatever your highest-level one is get a significant experience bonus and there are about a dozen other ways to expedite the leveling process if you want to. Many of the jobs have great stories, as well, such as Dark Knight...and the main story is totally worth playing through the end of Shadowbringers at least.
the one thing that has made me stuck with ffxiv vs any other mmorpg i've ever tried is exactly because i can just switch class/job whenever i want, i'm a very inconsistent person and my preferences are always changing so i like that i'm just able to swap whenever i want.
Huh, and here I thought the gag was going to be Rowan charging up his cast bar only for Adam to stabbydance his target to death and getting [Interrupted]. ...I'm not bitter, you're bitter. 💢 Super fkn cool that VLDL got such a big name sponsor!
I love that Rowan still charged into battle even after changing to a mage. A big part of the point of playing ranged is so you can kill your enemies before they touch you with their grubby paws and get your robes dirty.
Yeah...except a budget for that would be ridiculous. There's a reason they have done the stuff they've done, as they're already in an area where fantasy stuff is easy to pull off. Getting into Sci-Fi stuff is a lot more expensive as it would require actual sets, a lot of green screen, and even more expensive constuming.
Definitely. I got one funny moment of it. The host put on mines. So I was running away from a bunch of bugs. I was also holding the purple samples as well. So I ran into the mine field that the host setup. I didn't realized it until I got knock into the bug hole which kill me along with the purple samples. Afterward, host kick me.
The quality of this video is incredible. I mean the humour has always been pure quality but now with these cameras, angles, effects, costumes etc etc.. Huge leap from previous years and that is awesome to see. Well done guys and thanks for everything! That shit's dingo tbf
The irony of modern games especially D&D based ones, is the seminal original mage/wizard, Gandalf from LoTR, was an absolute melee combat monster who faced down Trolls. Dragons, Balrog's in close combat without a second thought.
Yeah, also a bloody angel. It is like if one of the DnD gods decided to disguised themselves and play with mortals. Role playstyle only matters if you are playing with your peers
In BG2 my cleric/wizard was indeed a tankish melee monster. Full suite of protection spells, bit of control, nice flail, and start whacking. Or sometimes just chuck a big spell in for a change of pace.
OMG VLDL did a skit about the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV which has an expanded free trial that you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and the award-winning HEAVENSWARD and STORMBLOOD expansions up to level 70 for free with no restrictions on playtime? Dawntrail Expansion releases on July 2nd! Available on PS5/PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Steam and non-Steam) and Mac. And of course BLM Rowan charges straight in, at least he has a cool hat.
I love FFXIV and I love VLDL's skits of these rpg games, so seeing this video brought me great joy. Thank you! I hope we'll see more FFXIV skits in the future too!
I can't believe that you got a sponsor-deal with SE for FFXIV!! This was such a good skit too! And seeing Rowan being Rowan and just run straight into death after changing to BLM, classic Rowan thinking he's the raid-boss after changing to DPS.
I didn't read the title and I kept pointing out that was FFXIV music.. now it actually makes sense after I heard them change class. I wouldn't mind seeing more FFXIV skits
I wouldn’t say no to some old school FF skits… I could see some really funny content related to turn-based combat or ATB wait times… plus the ridiculous hair, costumes, and the super long cut scenes… or the INSANELY difficult side quests… like getting balloons and dodging seagulls while riding a chocobo… I’m looking at you with rage-quit vibes, FFX….
Those costumes are absolutely top tier
So is the location!
@@Tom_McMurtry It's called New Zealand.
@@moonflowerpalace3872🤭
I really wanna like this post, but it's currently at 666 likes, and I'm unsure if I want to change that.
Shout out to our amazing costume team. Smashing it as per usual
1:20 - Those little synchronised swaying movements though... 😂
It's so so good lol
Too accurate
For some reason, it really cracked me up seeing those enemies start doing their idle animation.
Stunties being legends as per usual
ikr? I giggled when I saw that attention to the game animation's details.
I even replayed that part to see it again. :D
I don't care if this video was sponsored. Seeing VLDL do a ffxiv skit makes my brain do the goody-goody chemicals
Unfortunately for Rowan it has the.........slowest.........leveling.........experience..............ever
@@Phant0mwolf-Productions Anarchy Online says hi.
@@Calydor lol
nah the sponsored skits suck sorry
And throwing in the Jocat reference. I see what you did there, fellow FFXIV enjoyer.
Rowan becoming a Black Mage, and then attacking like a tank class. lol
_He's already mastering the class._
HOLY DAGGAAAAA
Worked for Gandalf...
Things that happen when your class changes but your mindset doesn't, right?
Me when I play DPS or Healer but my Tank brain goes "haha NO".
I LOVE THIS. We need more final fantasy skits...those costumes are just perfect.
Our team smashed it on the costumes!
Britt the White Mage: Yea, he was stupid. I'm not going to heal him.
If every health care system worked like this, we would be an America.
If the white mage took that approach, they'd never be able to heal. Healing stupid people is practically your job.
@@SzaraSzarancza Canada is the country pushing self-termination in lue of care.
Alan: Yea, he was stupid. YPYT.
Honestly I assume she just figured out it would be quicker to rez him after the paladin takes aggro.
“Props” to the costume department
And props to the props departments making amazing weapons!
"Takes an hour to change everything" "Realize you hate the new class"
Still a lot better than spending 100hours with a new character
It's OK. You don't have to enjoy all the classes. You can find fulfilment with sticking to just one.
@@scw55 I levelled all classes but I realized healer is just not my playstyle and usually I stick to Ninja, Dark Knight or Summoner when I play a new expansion. But it‘s definitely worth to try all classes and if only for the job stories
I like learning what other jobs do and I love the stories that go with each job. Hating the job comes afterwards ;) but I don't expect to like them all.
I play mmos and RPG since the days of UO online, and there's no way I'll ever play as something else than Barbarian, or the equivalent in any given game. Whenever I do something else, I always veer back to LEROY JENKINS with a double axe or maul and swing at all that moves!
I would love to see more FFXIV jokes from VLDL
Rowan's face blindness persisting across story lines is fantastic
He was probably blinded by Britt, who played as a Santa Claus' helper.
@@SzaraSzaranczaYpu mean as a White Mage? True, Holy is bright af
One of my most favourite games and VLDL together? What have I done to deserve this early Christmas present? Adam rocking that new Viper class like a champ!!
the viper class hasn't dropped yet. he is playing ninja class
@@Jefehunter not possible with that gear. Thats viper Job gear.
I thought the joke was going to be after he jumped into the battle that he forgot he's not a tank anymore and would get destroyed because he doesn't know the dark wizard playstyle and his muscle memory would have him playing as if he were still a tank.
Happens to me all the time.
Yeah, I missed the punch line
I thought that too :D
Black Mage = Back Row
@@jeremysimmonsDotNetAlso Black Mage: Unable to attack because the boss mechanic forces constant movement.
THIS CAMERA LENS. is so visually appealing from a videographers view heheh
Hehehe, love new toys!
Alan pulling the ol' "you pull, you tank".
but for the wrong reason 😂
My personal experience is changing to a cool-looking new class and then running around naked because I didn't have any matching gear.
Alan : “Rowan you can’t just run off like that, you’re not a tank!”
Literally the exact mistake I made when I started it many years ago. I didn't know about the different roles, so I thought I could do combat in dungeons just like I was doing combat in the field. I think they force you to go through a tutorial now? Or at least heavily signpost you towards it. I don't think they did back then.
HOOOOOLY DEGGARRR!!!
Absolutely loved this! Only thing that would have made this better is if Rowan turned into a Fisher, said the legendary line, and then died in battle 😂
Perfection
Basically, Rowan's a wizard who died from a 1D4 damage
I dunno, he took a lot of beating, could have been a d6
Oh, I see you are man of culture
Because he charged in, forgetting he wasn't melee any more.😂
that is EXACTLY how black mages be
1d4 respec damage
Only thing that would have made this video better/more accurate would be Rowan ending up in his undies when he equips the Black Mage staff, since all his gear would be tank-only gear. I've had that happen multiple times. -_-
Ahhhh yes, the universal "starting a new crafting class" experience
Idk what ur on about. He clearly has black mage leveled up to at least 50 (cuz job gear he was wearing)
So he HAS the weapon, soul stone and gear. You dont end up in ur undies then.
Lol oh my God Rowan thinking he can instantly go into battle like a warrior. No you need to hang back and cast spells bro level up. You got way too excited😂
Rowan's take is very accurate. Many a Black Mage that I've run into in FFXIV will do just that - just run headlong into battle thinking they are unstoppable. Good times.
Leroooooooooyyy Jjjjyyeeenkiiiinsssssss
He forgot leylines and to never move from leylines no matter what telegraphs come his way. HEALERS ADJUST!
I liked how everyone else just stood back and watched him get destroyed instead of joining the fight and trying to get the attention off him. Even Britt, the healer, just stood there and watched him get eviscerated lmao.
@@What.99 When the squishy wizard doesn't have his buffs up, she's supposed to dump all her mana, and probably pull heal aggro too? That leads to a wipe. Better to let him die and rez him after.
VLDL doing FFXIV now? I fucking LOVE IT.
Rowan face blindness returns
Normalising face blindness. Need more people spreading awareness this is a thing some of us have.
They get it spot on every time.
Bored is leaking into the other skits
@@olivercattanach2680 Very early Bored had Rowan and Alan playing Day Z together, so it's entirely possible that this could be the Bored characters playing FFXIV together.
After Mondays Bored episode the sound of blades sharpening while Rowan screamed was disturbingly satisfying.
I'm so happy you guys got a FFXIV sponsorship and could make a video for it, it's my favorite game! The costumes are amazing! I hope we get more FFXIV videos in the future!
You and me both
And me too)
I'm not much for RPGs, usually. But, I've reached post-game Endwalker, and I'm very excited for Dawntrail!
We'd love to make more FF costumes! They're so good
I wonder if we'll see any VLDL videos on the madness of the Manderville quests.
Seeing this makes me so excited! I wish you guys would do more FFXIV skits.
RPG gameplay loop:
0-10 hours: character creation
15 minutes: Playing the class
2 hours: starting again, wanna try another class
Repeat.
At least all that effort is preserved on the same character lmao!
As someone that has played FFXIV for 11 years... switching jobs is pretty much as simple as VLDL demonstrated. And no need to recreate your character. Of course, some players do spend 10 hours on glamour for each job.
@TheRfGuy, yeah, that's half the fun lol.
I play FF14 since Shadowbringer Start and has still only one Character because having Alts feels pointless when i can have _everything_ on one character :D
@@kohlicoide2258 Baldur’s Gate 3 is must have spent like 2 hours designing a character…
… each time.
Wow the costumes here are top notch. Kudos to whoever made them
Our amazing costume team made them!
When the enemies came out and they were just kind of like standing in place but moving was classic..
I loved it..
Rowan: Healer! WHY DID YOU NOT ADJUST?!
Alan: You pull, you tank, dude. Not my problem.
We need more ffxiv skits
No
@@paledrakeyes!
I mean, VLDL got sponsored. Why not do a series?
@@shinodamasaru7945 These guys can come up with skits like China and India with babies, so I'm all for it
This is now a FFXIV skit channel.
I mostly like shooters, or games that involve racing, flying, or other mechanical stuff. All that said, I have really enjoyed Final Fantasy XIV! The community actually is pretty patient and helpful.
Also, if you want to be able to say your job class is "'Murican," unlock and level up Machinist.
Adam looks like Edward Kenway
Do u think he "Roles beneath the black flag?"😂😂
Viper default gear be like that
@@kuraivanguardYO-HO! YO-HO!
@FShani I was hoping for that kind of comment. Ty I needed the laugh🤣
Damn it! I was thinking who he is reminding me of the entire skit!
That was some really fantastic Black Mage cosplay, though. Seriously.
Absolutely love the costumes! I’ve played FFXIV since late 2014 and still love it. I’ve maxed level on every job except blue mage. I can’t count how many times I’ve seen this done and I have to admit I’ve done it myself. Used to maining tank, switch jobs, get in a dungeon because of the long dps queue and forget one not the tank then run ahead and nearly get slaughtered. Thankfully the community is typically nice and understanding. We all usually just have a laugh that I/other player forgot I/we wasn’t the tank this time around.
Congratulations on getting them to sponsor! I’m really looking forward to dawntrail!
True, ff14, hdro and gw2 have the nicest communities.
i can see you guys dont go into hardcore content much if you still think the community is great LOL
I've been playing since 2013 and have dealt with the extreme and savage community a few times. If they know you are new to that content, they are extremely patient and will take their time to teach you the fights and meld your gear. It helps the majority are free company groups made up of friends and will carry a single person if needed the first few times. Duty finder parties can get toxic fast but at the same time can be fun if you get a good group.
There are toxic assholes in every community but luckly for ff14 they are the minority and usually get banned for breaking tos. I'm sorry if you have had a rough experience with some sweats in extreme/savage content. I will say that the community has gotten more toxic in the past 4 years especially in the American and english speaking servers, but not enough to dub the community as bad as WOWs and some other mmos community's.@nefariouspersephone9447
@@tayamanan you read my mind. I’ve had some issues with high end savage raids and I usually don’t do them because my schedule is unpredictable. I never know how long I can be on and I don’t want to abandon my party suddenly. I’ve noticed an increase in toxic players and people doing things like running ahead of the tank and pulling mobs before the tank can get there in the past few years too, but ultimately it’s still a very welcoming community
@@nefariouspersephone9447 you're usually already mentally prepared when going to hardcore contents
My favorite parody TH-cam channel with my favorite MMO. Makes me happy, thank you guys
loved how the enemies started to wiggle :D
yes 😂
And the walking in a line!
And this is what every professionally trained army should be like. Perfect synchronization. Perfect cooperation. Perfect discipline. Everything's perfect.
Yes!!!! Finally you guys got FFXIV to sponsor you! I’m an avid player and love the game. Your cosplays are great and I loved this skit!
Let's give it up for the props. Department on that one.
That wizard costume was epic.
Just don't look into the eye, it's scary.
Artifact armor, baby! Think that's the free stuff at... 60? Maybe 70.
pretty sure it's the 50 gear@@SapphireDragon357
That Black Mage AF is on point.
@@SapphireDragon357 You get that at lvl 50.
The conversation at the start = almost everyone in the Elden Ring DLC that just dropped 🤣🤣🤣
DoP: How much depth of field do you want in this one?
VLDL: Yes
@@JanaSzIsBasicGlitch Oh absolutely, love their work regardless, just thought it would be a funny comment :)
@@dportass Your thoughts have not let you down.
All of it please
For a caster, he survived longer than expected :p
He didn't, the death animation was just that long.
Black mage has a 30% HP shield. And there are hyper potions that heal a fair bit of hp.
Oh no Rowan whose the worst job to level up😭 I genuely hope for more Final Fantasy content because I love FFXIV
"You pull, you tank!"
All jokes asides, this was a funny bit. Fun to see some FF14 comedy bits.
I swear, as soon as he said black mage I thought it would have gone down as follow:
Start concentrating to do fire, it takes forever, the other players kill the target, he has to restart in a new target, then a aoe attack comes up, he moves, has to restart again, all enemies died.
Being able to win a fight without firing a single shot is a noble feat.
That's me when I leveled ny BLM. It's a problem for RDM too on lower level, but BLM is the worst. Even when I adjust to picking the enemy with highest health, it's still frustrating
yeah we'd still be sitting here waiting lol
Best part was the enemies synchronized movement and that huge fucking hat XD
The moment he said black mage i was like ohhh no this ends badly
not as badly as when Square Enix charging me a full month subscription for a product I never bought.
But what was the worse part, they said if I disputed the charge, they would ban my account.
So much for consumer rights.
AT LEAST HE DIDNT GO WITH FLOOR TANK 😂
@@Supremax67how the hell can they charge you for monthly subscription if you dont have the game?? That makes no sense. Do you have bought the game before and have monthly subscription on auto-pay?
@@cherrydragon3120 -- If you know the answer to that question is when I'll be able to get my money back.
I like that someone went and made the level 80 BLM outfit for Rowan. So there is the underlying joke that Rowan bought the skip, then died because he didn't learn his class. I mean, those are Garlean goons so they should have been soloable, so he didn't die because he ran in as a Lvl 1 BLM. He died because he ran in as a level 80 BLM and didn't know what buttons to press.
Probably why it took so long for him to die. XD
Also that is a very Rowan thing to do.
Although, to give him the benefit of the doubt, he was probably level synced in... given the forest, gonna say an East Shroud FATE... and was trying to figure out WHAT FREAKIN BUTTONS HE STILL HAD at that level. :P
They said the expansion was tough after they beaten down the other garleans.
Idk if you seen the video or not but those are appearently lvl appropriate enemies. And thus not ur lvl 45-50 goons.
😂 might need to think before you write on those things
@@cherrydragon3120 Wow. I didn't say they were level 45-50 goons. I said they were goons. You should read people's posts before you reply to them and not put words in their mouth. Whether the npcs are level appropriate or not, they are not bosses, sub-bosses, or even named NPCs, they are Goons, and even wearing the goon uniform. They have no special moves or resistances. They are cannon fodder. And anyone that knows their class should be able to steam roll them or at least hold them off
I don't know if you've seen the video or not, but they even say in the video, "There are so many new things, we are figuring them out. But Look at our gear, we are clearly much stronger....." Ergo, the expansion isn't hard because the mobs are tougher than usual or because they are under geared, it's hard because they are learning how to play their classes.
I've literally been playing FFXIV for a month, it was amazing to see Rowan in the exact gear that my Warrior and Black Mage are wearing and to hear the actual background music. Crazy.
I mean, those are the iconic artifact armor in ARR lol
As a paladin main, i love that they also looked at the paladin armors and like me, decided the “iconic” one suchs and went with the ew one
So good to do a sponsored job so we get official permission to use their music!
@@VivaLaDirtLeague Soken is an international treasure
@@pupplekaothat dude just doesnt disappoint when it comes to music. 😊
I can't remember myself sayin any of his music is mediocre or bad.
Please, please do an FF14 skit where Rowan tries out the Dancer class, in the best dancer outfits gil can buy
I see someone is as excited for the Viper as I am.
I see no one is excited for the Pictomancer. Good, I'm not either.
@@Factboy12 Of all the classes to choose from, I'm still scratching my head at that choice. I wish they'd bring back class utility. The homogenization of the classes is honestly getting boring.
And I'll never forgive them for removing Nocturnal Sect from my astro. T_T
I'll give Picto a chance, but I'm not holding my breath that I'll enjoy it.
@@mattstanford9673 Two swords beats any paint brush ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
P.S.: Relm (FF6 / FF3 US) ruled the battlefield without her brush anyway. Highest natural magic stat.
@@Factboy12 There's been quite a bit of people into Pictomancer, with me being one of them. But will admit that Viper is the kind of class I've wanted all the way back when it was just HW heading into SB
@@Factboy12I would have paid big bucks to see Rowan in the Pictomancer outfit
FFXIV is the most wholesome and supportive MMORPG community I have ever been a part of. Just be careful where you go if you wander into Balmung...
Wow, I didn't expect VLDL to be playing the critically-acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV with an expanded free trial up to...
Anyway, fortunately for Rowan, many people forget that jobs lower than whatever your highest-level one is get a significant experience bonus and there are about a dozen other ways to expedite the leveling process if you want to. Many of the jobs have great stories, as well, such as Dark Knight...and the main story is totally worth playing through the end of Shadowbringers at least.
hahaah lol so funny ffxiv is literally a snoozefest and is an objectively bad game
@@roto9818 *subjectively
the one thing that has made me stuck with ffxiv vs any other mmorpg i've ever tried is exactly because i can just switch class/job whenever i want, i'm a very inconsistent person and my preferences are always changing so i like that i'm just able to swap whenever i want.
Alan just standing there like: you pull, you tank. Could’ve easily used provoke there
Everyone knows the secret power of the black mage is unlocked through the staff bonks.
Happy to see a FFXIV skit, hope to see more in the future!
Pulling in the Rowan's face blindness gag, well done.
Damn, the props you have these days are amazing. For some reason I'm insanely impressed by Alan's shield in this one. Good job costume/prop people!
I'm so glad you guys decided to jump in and do a FFXIV video. Been playing the game since the beginning and it really is a wonderful adventure.
Well, it IS a sponsored video due to the new expansion dropping soon :D
Low key wanted Adam to deliver the "Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV?" line at the end there.
Ok, this needs to be an ongoing series. It was too funny.
I am loving these new costumes!!!!!
They are job based from ff14, so its more amazing :D
I appreciated VLDL scene props from beginning - they tend to keep good attention to details
Damn, ffxiv and VLDL is a crossover I did not expect. Nice!
Costume department really stepped up the game on this one.
Huh, and here I thought the gag was going to be Rowan charging up his cast bar only for Adam to stabbydance his target to death and getting [Interrupted].
...I'm not bitter, you're bitter. 💢
Super fkn cool that VLDL got such a big name sponsor!
Rowan's hat is definetly the pointiest, tallest hat I've ever seen😂. It should be his weapon instead of the staff!!
unreasonable big hats are a black mage staple 😂
if you think that's pointy, try summoner.
@olejarovav it is known that the height, size, and pointiness of a Black Mages hat are directly proportional to their destructive prowess
Squeenix needs to sponsor a whole VLDL FF XIV series! NOW!
This is why I love FFXIV.
Ok but tbf, if Alan has Iron Will on (Paladin's Tank Stance), he could have stolen aggro immediately by jumping in and Rowan would have survived lol.
Melee and magic are a combo not often seen. Now Rowan knows why.
XD Should've switched to Red Mage
@@Uchizumaki1pretty sure he doesnt have it otherwise he wudnt go for BLM
Im so happy they started hitting final fantasy in their videos. Heres to hoping more final fantasy humor and greatness!
The enemy group bobbing together was perfect.
I see that nobody told Rowan that when you change class for the first time, you usually became naked since you don't have appropriate clothes.
Yes, but Rowan is too proficient at being naked for this to apply to him.
Or he has at least lvl 50 for the job gear so either a lvl skip or he did play it a little bit before.
I love that Rowan still charged into battle even after changing to a mage. A big part of the point of playing ranged is so you can kill your enemies before they touch you with their grubby paws and get your robes dirty.
You guys should do helldivers series guys !
Totally!
Yeah...except a budget for that would be ridiculous. There's a reason they have done the stuff they've done, as they're already in an area where fantasy stuff is easy to pull off. Getting into Sci-Fi stuff is a lot more expensive as it would require actual sets, a lot of green screen, and even more expensive constuming.
@@2centschange
Didn't they buy a studio 6 months or so ago for projects like that?
Definitely. I got one funny moment of it.
The host put on mines. So I was running away from a bunch of bugs. I was also holding the purple samples as well. So I ran into the mine field that the host setup. I didn't realized it until I got knock into the bug hole which kill me along with the purple samples. Afterward, host kick me.
The quality of this video is incredible. I mean the humour has always been pure quality but now with these cameras, angles, effects, costumes etc etc.. Huge leap from previous years and that is awesome to see. Well done guys and thanks for everything! That shit's dingo tbf
The irony of modern games especially D&D based ones, is the seminal original mage/wizard, Gandalf from LoTR, was an absolute melee combat monster who faced down Trolls. Dragons, Balrog's in close combat without a second thought.
I mean, Gandalf was basically a spellsword or rune knight archetype by modern game standards
To be fair, Gandalf showed up from the first at level 20 and attuned to a legendary ring.
Yeah, also a bloody angel. It is like if one of the DnD gods decided to disguised themselves and play with mortals. Role playstyle only matters if you are playing with your peers
@@PJDAltamirus0425 Fizzban!
In BG2 my cleric/wizard was indeed a tankish melee monster. Full suite of protection spells, bit of control, nice flail, and start whacking.
Or sometimes just chuck a big spell in for a change of pace.
When you go from being a rock to a glass cannon this is what happens.
Yeah, polymorphy sucks.
Was wondering why the trees were getting pretty autumn-y.
And then I remembered that they're from NZ x3
I wonder how much it costs to import autumn to New Zealand.🤔
OMG VLDL did a skit about the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV which has an expanded free trial that you can play through the entirety of A Realm Reborn and the award-winning HEAVENSWARD and STORMBLOOD expansions up to level 70 for free with no restrictions on playtime? Dawntrail Expansion releases on July 2nd! Available on PS5/PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Steam and non-Steam) and Mac. And of course BLM Rowan charges straight in, at least he has a cool hat.
… excuse me as I skip work and make sure my account is still top top… ahem..
I like how you implemented the idle animations!
Big kudos to the support characters! That NPCs entrance with moving on spot was perfection!
Yah.... That's me. Played a Warrior in wow since lainch and I can't get that style of play out of my head with squishy classes.
I love FFXIV and I love VLDL's skits of these rpg games, so seeing this video brought me great joy. Thank you!
I hope we'll see more FFXIV skits in the future too!
That is one beautiful location and gorgeous costumes! 😍
This platform-bridge is like from FF Tactics.
Rowan breaks character when he tells Adam he didn't recognize him. 😂
Holy shit good job on the warrior armor, it looks exactly like the game!
Loved the Bored reference to not recognizing Adam!
Wizards are nice and squishy
Like most nice things, for example: goblins.
Rowan attacked them like he was Leeroy Jenkins even though he wasn't a tank anymore.
I can't believe that you got a sponsor-deal with SE for FFXIV!! This was such a good skit too! And seeing Rowan being Rowan and just run straight into death after changing to BLM, classic Rowan thinking he's the raid-boss after changing to DPS.
An actual "You pull you tank" skit
LOOK AT THAT ANAMORPHIC LENS!
that's dingo! 😏
Gosh damn it's sexy!
Even a little musical cue for Rowan's face blindness.
Wow the props and costumes are amazing!
Lore accurate and well made. Quite impressive.
I didn't read the title and I kept pointing out that was FFXIV music.. now it actually makes sense after I heard them change class.
I wouldn't mind seeing more FFXIV skits
DPS pulling before a tank. It's almost too accurate
I wouldn’t say no to some old school FF skits… I could see some really funny content related to turn-based combat or ATB wait times… plus the ridiculous hair, costumes, and the super long cut scenes… or the INSANELY difficult side quests… like getting balloons and dodging seagulls while riding a chocobo… I’m looking at you with rage-quit vibes, FFX….
Ah yes, JRPG "all in a row" party walk.