just started ffxiv. i didnt realize how massive the community for this game still is. much bigger than classic WoW. everyone i have ran into so far has been super helpful. im on trial but after seeing this i am definitely buying full version
there is no rush, enjoy the content at your pace. learn the game at your pace. you'll have a better time this way. i knew about ffxiv when it released but only started playing it last month for the first time. i've played a few mmo's in the past and i got to say that the game is really quite enjoyable. it's a very comfortable game to play, a absolutely massive game with a ton of variety and options. i've found the community to be very welcoming and pleasant which really surprised me. overall i would rate my free trial experience a strong 8.5 to light 9.0
Never knew they removed the time limit on the free trial. I remember when playing on console ipon first release and it lasted for a while i think. 15 days or a month. Can't wait to get back into it again.
It's overwhelming me too lolol. I am loving what I have played but I am confused on some stuff. I am figuring out more by the day though so hopefully that'll continue for both of us.
I'm kinda there as well, just messing around leveling stuff up to like 11ish and completing the hunting logs and might start working on professions next
Thanks for this video i just went ahead and bought the game and endwalker as it was on discount. I must say this game looks absolutely amazing I'm in Awe just watching the vid I'm sure I'm going to sink many hundreds of hours into this game!
I am just starting and it is SOOOOO overwhelming... I am going to stick with it though and eventually I'll have a grasp of it all. I really like what I have played so far, and the first dungeon I played with randoms online was a blast.
I'm going to try trial until there is a nice sale on Endwalker during 4th of July. The only thing that has been holding me back on trying FFXIV is the old looking graphics and weird harsh lighting in the game (I hope that changes for the better). I miss playing a MMORPG where I can socialize online and have fun.
It’s now 2024, this game has come to Xbox on beta and I’d figured I’d give it a try because I never get to play games like this (I don’t have a PC) and now that I’m playing it I don’t know how I’ll ever STOP playing it…. I’m literally addicted to this game bruh I’m a grown man and I’m addicted.. so sad 😭😭😭
Started 2 days ago. Yesterday got lvl 22. Then a friend told me i'm on a wrong world (free trial, i don't wanna pay 15 bucks to hop over to his world). Started today AGAIN 😊 and did everything in half of the time. It's not that tricky for beginners. And it's my first FF.
I learned....nothing of the essentials I expected. How do attacks work, defense, status effects, combat mechanics in general ; what should I keep an eye our for as I explore the world in the early levels, what kind of loot is there, what should I save, what can I just sell, etc etc. But yeah, now I know there is something about classes and jobs that I'm sure I will remember as the game won't tell me about it ......
There's a free trial that allows you to play with no playtime restrictions. There are restrictions in other areas, but you can experience most of the story for free
@@punani_slayer4209 that’s just how mmos are it will take you like 100 hours to get out of the free trail and if you don’t like you’ll have dropped it way before then
@@punani_slayer4209 Are you a beggar that wants everything for free? That is the point. You think the game industry business is charity? They give you this much content without limit play time but you are still not satisfied enough, then just go away to play some garbage F2P MMO behind P2WIN out there as much as you want.
I played 14 at launch as well as shortly after ARR launched and they never clicked with me so I quit before my free trial even ended. I’ve never been interested in MMOs or really any kind of social games but I am a massive fan of Final Fantasy so I’ve always been determined to make myself like it and experience the story. I’m downloading it on PS4 right now and I’m going to try it one more time and see how it goes.
@@avedude767 it went well. I was having fun with it, but I also purchased Elden Ring about a week after I started XIV so I’ve put about 100 hours into that instead. I’m going to return to it whenever I get burnt out on Elden Ring.
I think after the season ends on d4, I'll play this game until next season starts up. I've already played a lot of d4 loyally & seen the game go from bad to pretty darn interesting but what I like about this game is that it has a free trial.
im struggling to get into this game. only level 10, but combat is just slow and not very interesting to me yet. i want to play for the story, hyped for FF16, but reading all the text is boring and i feel like its not engaging me.
I've tried and failed countless times to get into FFXIV but since I bought a Steam Deck recently, i'm trying again (it works surprisingly well on the system after a few control tweaks). MMO's aren't really my thing, dungeons & raids etc look way too overwhelming and difficult to keep track of and I don't think I could ever naturally get used to having dozens of abilities mapped to various areas, memorise all of them and use them at a moments notice, it's all a little too much for me haha. But I really like the idea of the connected worlds MMO's offer and it isn't something offered by most traditional RPG's that I do enjoy, so i'm trying to play XIV in a more casual sense. I'll play through the main story quests & partake in side activities that're more casual rather than delving deep into combat mechanics, it's just hard to not feel overwhelmed each time I log in, there's so much to know and do!
Well, to be fair, the only good thing about having a monthly subscription on MMOs is that, it prevents the game from having atrocious microtransactions.
This helped exactly 0%. I've been playing for two nights, about 6 hours total now and I am more lost than when I started. I feel like the only thing I've been able to figure out is how to accept a quest, how to turn one in, and how to open the map, and maybe a few other simple things here and there. Somehow I've made it to level 12 while still having level 5 quests in my log. Just fought the first boss, some big tree, and I won't lie i had no idea what in the world I was trying to do as far as targeting goes. About 8 other mobs showed up and hammered us while I tried to run around and target and attack them, but it was just chaos. The only reason I beat it was because the two NPC's finished it off. The amount of menus in this game is atrocious and I am constantly pressing the wrong button and bringing up the wrong thing and then having to figure out how to get out of it, only to realize I actually needed to be where I was, it's beyond confusing. And lastly, I cannot seem to figure out anything regarding fast travel. There's these little crystals in town that let you travel to other little crystals in town, but these little crystals are never near anywhere useful in being where you want to go. Then in the world map there's, uhm bigger crystals that do the same thing, but cost money? Huh? Let's not even get started on a menu those things bring up... maybe it's cause I am so new, but nothing is clicking or giving me that aha moment. I've played plenty of MMO's before, but this one is way too difficult for someone new to the game.
Hi! I started 4 days ago and I was also really confused at first but I think I could help since I kinda got the hang of it now. We should play together!
Depends on the currency but I believe its around £7.50 a month. I'd reccomend not buying the game until using the free trial though as the free trial has no time limit
I just came back after 3 years and I’m lost on all the controls. I’ve forgotten pretty much everything and I played all the way through stormblood. Kinda sucks to forget the basic controls and learning to play all over again but looking forward to it. I just logged in today
wish you wouldve said something about fakking queues to login..ridiculous, made 3 characters just to find an empty world and in the end game kicks me out because i'm trial account, wat a waste of time
There is a free trial that gets you up to level 60 and thrown the game and first expansion. It's hundreds of hours of free gameplay. I'm going to give that a go at my own pace then if I really do get into it I'll subscribe then.
I mean is it just me or is buying a game and then having to pay a subscription fee just to play it kinda dumb? Like the game looks fun but if I genuinely have to buy it and then also pay every month just to play it that seems so overkill
It is for new players, although if you have never played a Final Fantasy or an MMO it takes time to get into. This game has one of the best intros for MMO's I've seen, if you follow the instructions step by step (and use the keyboard and mouse instead of the controller which is very very confusing), and play regularly you'll quickly master the mechanics of most MMO's. And with the story and the superb world, it's really worth it ! So yeah, it is a commitment to learn the mechanics, but it's probably the best content you'll get ^^
The hardest part of this game for me was navigation! Figuring out how to get to quest locations and going between different points was really difficult for me. I did figure it out though I beat the main game and made it to the first expansion but then I had a hard time finding a party to play quest dungeons and the game dose not give me a party so I fell off the game. So I made a new character and I'm back to square 1 having a hard time figuring out how to navigate the map again 😅
I had the same issue playing this game, I played as some kind of warrior class & gave up on this game after a while. I might try it again in the future on a free trial so I can get used to the game first
Very late to the party but been a huge ff fan. 8 is the best even though 7 brought me truly in to the series even though i had played the o.g.s. I'm genuinely thinking about diving into this game. Has really drawn me in and i find it so interesting. Moved to the city a couple years ago and finally got wifi so this may be a reall mmorpg option.
Final Fantasy 8 is my favorite game as well. I was completely behind when it came to console gaming for years. I finally bought a ps5 and I just started this game here. I am sooo lost. LOL
I'm beginning to hate FF14. It stops me playing every few minutes to remind me of something I've already done. I think it's stupid. And the combat is less than robust.
Well firstly - try change roles and after it - classes. For some melee feels much more engaging, for some range casters, for some range physical damage dealers, and for some - tanks. Secondly - game gets better as you go futher, but you will not see any drastic improvment until heavensward. Stormblood improves a bit, and shadowbringers to endwalker are most fun and engaging out of all content available. Altough some of the coolest shit is hidden behind side content you can easily miss. Thirdly - The game isn't for everyone. As simple as that. But if you go into if with a mindset that you will not like it, than chances of you liking it are almost zero. So, if you trying it with that mindset, you probably losing time. Better to just go and play something else.
just started ffxiv. i didnt realize how massive the community for this game still is. much bigger than classic WoW. everyone i have ran into so far has been super helpful. im on trial but after seeing this i am definitely buying full version
if you buy the full version is it monthly?
@@selong6013 yeah
there is no rush, enjoy the content at your pace. learn the game at your pace. you'll have a better time this way. i knew about ffxiv when it released but only started playing it last month for the first time. i've played a few mmo's in the past and i got to say that the game is really quite enjoyable. it's a very comfortable game to play, a absolutely massive game with a ton of variety and options. i've found the community to be very welcoming and pleasant which really surprised me. overall i would rate my free trial experience a strong 8.5 to light 9.0
Never knew they removed the time limit on the free trial. I remember when playing on console ipon first release and it lasted for a while i think. 15 days or a month. Can't wait to get back into it again.
It’s till level 60 now
I just got it today and I’m so lost in this game
It's overwhelming me too lolol. I am loving what I have played but I am confused on some stuff. I am figuring out more by the day though so hopefully that'll continue for both of us.
You two should connnect and play together
It’s a deeeeep game. Easily put in 1000s of hours and still scratch the surface. Fantastic game.
I just renewed my subscription after almost a hear and I’m probably as lost as you are right now. I dont even remember what to do with my controller 😂
I'm kinda there as well, just messing around leveling stuff up to like 11ish and completing the hunting logs and might start working on professions next
Thanks for this video i just went ahead and bought the game and endwalker as it was on discount. I must say this game looks absolutely amazing I'm in Awe just watching the vid I'm sure I'm going to sink many hundreds of hours into this game!
Thinking about doing the same thing, those steam discounts, sheeeesh.
See you in Eorzea, friend! Don't let any try-hards chase you out. They may be loud, but they are few and far in between.
Enjoy it friend ! Best community of players I’ve ever come to meet you’ll love it?
Yup same here!
Hope to see you around
I am just starting and it is SOOOOO overwhelming... I am going to stick with it though and eventually I'll have a grasp of it all. I really like what I have played so far, and the first dungeon I played with randoms online was a blast.
I started 4 days ago .. just as I begin to get comfortable a bunch of new things are introduced and overwhelm me again lmao .. but I'm having fun
@@Serendipity_GamingXstarted yesterday with a friend and were both overwhelmed but were having a blast thats for sure 😂
I'm going to try trial until there is a nice sale on Endwalker during 4th of July. The only thing that has been holding me back on trying FFXIV is the old looking graphics and weird harsh lighting in the game (I hope that changes for the better). I miss playing a MMORPG where I can socialize online and have fun.
went on sale today, i just picked up the complete edition for 50% off!
It’s now 2024, this game has come to Xbox on beta and I’d figured I’d give it a try because I never get to play games like this (I don’t have a PC) and now that I’m playing it I don’t know how I’ll ever STOP playing it…. I’m literally addicted to this game bruh I’m a grown man and I’m addicted.. so sad 😭😭😭
Me too! I've been wanting to play this game for a while but it wasn't on Xbox but now that it is, it's a bit overwhelming but fun nonetheless
Add me lol pickleknickers95
how is being an adult and addicted to a game a bad thing?
Started 2 days ago. Yesterday got lvl 22. Then a friend told me i'm on a wrong world (free trial, i don't wanna pay 15 bucks to hop over to his world). Started today AGAIN 😊 and did everything in half of the time. It's not that tricky for beginners. And it's my first FF.
I learned....nothing of the essentials I expected. How do attacks work, defense, status effects, combat mechanics in general ; what should I keep an eye our for as I explore the world in the early levels, what kind of loot is there, what should I save, what can I just sell, etc etc. But yeah, now I know there is something about classes and jobs that I'm sure I will remember as the game won't tell me about it ......
If this didn’t have a monthly subscription I would get into it.
There's a free trial that allows you to play with no playtime restrictions. There are restrictions in other areas, but you can experience most of the story for free
The free trail is long af just try it
@@kobinho1917whats the point if you gotta pay a subscription after you finish it?😂 What a scam
@@punani_slayer4209 that’s just how mmos are it will take you like 100 hours to get out of the free trail and if you don’t like you’ll have dropped it way before then
@@punani_slayer4209 Are you a beggar that wants everything for free? That is the point. You think the game industry business is charity?
They give you this much content without limit play time but you are still not satisfied enough, then just go away to play some garbage F2P MMO behind P2WIN out there as much as you want.
Just started a few days ago. So far the hardest part has been navigation but I’m getting the hang of it !
Even after watching this I’m still so confused 😅 this game is huge and complex but I’m loving it 🤘💯
I'm about to start the game and watching videos to help 😂 I've played a few of the remastered games, still no clue what I'm gonna do 😂
I played 14 at launch as well as shortly after ARR launched and they never clicked with me so I quit before my free trial even ended. I’ve never been interested in MMOs or really any kind of social games but I am a massive fan of Final Fantasy so I’ve always been determined to make myself like it and experience the story. I’m downloading it on PS4 right now and I’m going to try it one more time and see how it goes.
Only focus on the main story quests and you should be good. This is my favorite game of all time.
So how'd it go?
@@avedude767 it went well. I was having fun with it, but I also purchased Elden Ring about a week after I started XIV so I’ve put about 100 hours into that instead. I’m going to return to it whenever I get burnt out on Elden Ring.
I think after the season ends on d4, I'll play this game until next season starts up.
I've already played a lot of d4 loyally & seen the game go from bad to pretty darn interesting but what I like about this game is that it has a free trial.
I appreciated white mage gameplay in the intro, THROW STONE! NO STAND BY TO HEAL!
I tried so hard to get into this game but i always give up cause it takes so long to quest
im struggling to get into this game. only level 10, but combat is just slow and not very interesting to me yet. i want to play for the story, hyped for FF16, but reading all the text is boring and i feel like its not engaging me.
I've tried and failed countless times to get into FFXIV but since I bought a Steam Deck recently, i'm trying again (it works surprisingly well on the system after a few control tweaks).
MMO's aren't really my thing, dungeons & raids etc look way too overwhelming and difficult to keep track of and I don't think I could ever naturally get used to having dozens of abilities mapped to various areas, memorise all of them and use them at a moments notice, it's all a little too much for me haha. But I really like the idea of the connected worlds MMO's offer and it isn't something offered by most traditional RPG's that I do enjoy, so i'm trying to play XIV in a more casual sense. I'll play through the main story quests & partake in side activities that're more casual rather than delving deep into combat mechanics, it's just hard to not feel overwhelmed each time I log in, there's so much to know and do!
My second try going into this game, I hate the UI and navigating and all the text, I hope i learn to atleast tolerate it later
Im not the biggest fan of the UI and font style too
Final fantasy mulitplater games have always dissappinted but this one holds its place as a TOP shelf MMO
so i need to pay every month if i want to play it ?
So if I buy the full game I have to pay a subscription?????
Hearing about the monthly subscription stopped me from trying the game
Well, to be fair, the only good thing about having a monthly subscription on MMOs is that, it prevents the game from having atrocious microtransactions.
Welp, never played final fantasy, even when I had a playstation. It's coming to Xbox so now's a good time to get clued up.
I miss EQOA Frontiers and am considering this.
as an outsider considering, I would like to know what people do in end game. What you do for fun at that point?
5:00 this is what id imagine the computer screens at NASA look like when they are preparing to launch a rocket into space.
its seems pretty complicated T-T but it looks really fun so i dont really mind HAHAHAHA
It’s on the steam summer sale for half off
yessir just picked it up
I started playing 2 days ago...im level 80 now but i have no idea what to even do
This helped exactly 0%. I've been playing for two nights, about 6 hours total now and I am more lost than when I started. I feel like the only thing I've been able to figure out is how to accept a quest, how to turn one in, and how to open the map, and maybe a few other simple things here and there. Somehow I've made it to level 12 while still having level 5 quests in my log. Just fought the first boss, some big tree, and I won't lie i had no idea what in the world I was trying to do as far as targeting goes. About 8 other mobs showed up and hammered us while I tried to run around and target and attack them, but it was just chaos. The only reason I beat it was because the two NPC's finished it off. The amount of menus in this game is atrocious and I am constantly pressing the wrong button and bringing up the wrong thing and then having to figure out how to get out of it, only to realize I actually needed to be where I was, it's beyond confusing. And lastly, I cannot seem to figure out anything regarding fast travel. There's these little crystals in town that let you travel to other little crystals in town, but these little crystals are never near anywhere useful in being where you want to go. Then in the world map there's, uhm bigger crystals that do the same thing, but cost money? Huh? Let's not even get started on a menu those things bring up... maybe it's cause I am so new, but nothing is clicking or giving me that aha moment. I've played plenty of MMO's before, but this one is way too difficult for someone new to the game.
I think I could help, what advice do you need?
Hi! I started 4 days ago and I was also really confused at first but I think I could help since I kinda got the hang of it now. We should play together!
@@Bung22hi, I started playing recently and would like to play together
Hey! I'm pretty new as well. I'd be down to play with ya sometime!
wait so if i purchase a lvl 80 boost for lancer will i miss out on all that sick job class armor?
I regret gifting my playstation to another member of the household when I went bk to work during the lockdown period
Can you play multiplayer on free trial?
How much is the monthly subscription? I thought it was a one time purchase
Depends on the currency but I believe its around £7.50 a month.
I'd reccomend not buying the game until using the free trial though as the free trial has no time limit
I’m not a new player but I’ve been gone for 3 years so I’ve basically forgotten everything. Lol
I came back after 4 years it was too much for me I gave up in no time add me if you want to I'm on ps5 let me know bud
I just came back after 3 years and I’m lost on all the controls. I’ve forgotten pretty much everything and I played all the way through stormblood. Kinda sucks to forget the basic controls and learning to play all over again but looking forward to it. I just logged in today
I just want to know how to use the fishinf rod i bought lol
wish you wouldve said something about fakking queues to login..ridiculous, made 3 characters just to find an empty world and in the end game kicks me out because i'm trial account, wat a waste of time
The free trial isn’t available on ps4 anymore 😭
Staring today, i heard ninja and was solve but i dont see a rogue as an optiuon... guess ill try warrior
Where is Red Mage and Blue Mage
Buying it now. Im scared of how big it is🤣
Thank you 😊
wait im confused, is it a monthly subscription to play online?
Yes. That's why I've never bothered with it.
@@trickyrat483😭😭 legit not gonna try it either cuz of this
There is a free trial that gets you up to level 60 and thrown the game and first expansion. It's hundreds of hours of free gameplay. I'm going to give that a go at my own pace then if I really do get into it I'll subscribe then.
I mean is it just me or is buying a game and then having to pay a subscription fee just to play it kinda dumb? Like the game looks fun but if I genuinely have to buy it and then also pay every month just to play it that seems so overkill
Beginner's Guide? Sir, you never mentioned at the start, what platforms are this game compatible with? Smartphones, XBOX,Playstation,PC,?
It's not a beginners guide. It's a guide.
iv never played ff before, people are still playing right?
I think is one of the most if not the most populated mmo currently
Servers are fat
When they make this game totally free I will check not until then
The most unfriendly beginners guide ever!
Subscription....
Monthly subsciption? Yeah im out ='D
Challenge log, huh? Nah.
confusing and repeatative
The worst part of the game is creating an account
🤔😮🤯😵
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just play warrior and skill chocobo to heal 😂 no one will ever defeat you
Im not smart enough, I thought this would be for new players xD So much jargon and still have no idea what you were talking about xD
It is for new players, although if you have never played a Final Fantasy or an MMO it takes time to get into. This game has one of the best intros for MMO's I've seen, if you follow the instructions step by step (and use the keyboard and mouse instead of the controller which is very very confusing), and play regularly you'll quickly master the mechanics of most MMO's.
And with the story and the superb world, it's really worth it !
So yeah, it is a commitment to learn the mechanics, but it's probably the best content you'll get ^^
Thank you for this guide, watching this as I install the game.
Enjoy ur ride ❤️❤️❤️ and take your time
Same
I played over 400 hours and picked it back up after two years…I’m confused all over again lol
Me too. Played through storm blood and stopped in 2021. Fast forward I just logged in now and I’m completely confused too!!!
The hardest part of this game for me was navigation! Figuring out how to get to quest locations and going between different points was really difficult for me. I did figure it out though I beat the main game and made it to the first expansion but then I had a hard time finding a party to play quest dungeons and the game dose not give me a party so I fell off the game. So I made a new character and I'm back to square 1 having a hard time figuring out how to navigate the map again 😅
How is it going?
I had the same issue playing this game, I played as some kind of warrior class & gave up on this game after a while. I might try it again in the future on a free trial so I can get used to the game first
😅
I prefer Elder Scrolls Online to this, but I may try it later down the road.
If you liked RuneScape growing up, you will LOVE this
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This game seems way too confusing. I could barely tell what was happening on the screen.
As of this time you get ARR and the first TWO expansions on the free trial. Taking you up to level 70!
Trying this game out with Free Trial so I’m trying to do as much as I can before buying this game, but that’ll be half a year for me tbh 😮💨
Still wish they’d add blitzball pvp
This is visual diarrhea.
started ffxiv a few days ago, feel like my brain is frying from all the different information.
Can someone just tell
Me how to start the shadowbringers story??
Took a year break and completely forgot everything
Rightat 4:39
He says doodee
Its so complicated
Very late to the party but been a huge ff fan. 8 is the best even though 7 brought me truly in to the series even though i had played the o.g.s. I'm genuinely thinking about diving into this game. Has really drawn me in and i find it so interesting. Moved to the city a couple years ago and finally got wifi so this may be a reall mmorpg option.
Final Fantasy 8 is my favorite game as well. I was completely behind when it came to console gaming for years. I finally bought a ps5 and I just started this game here. I am sooo lost. LOL
9 is best
I Heard subscription. sorry im out
I'm beginning to hate FF14. It stops me playing every few minutes to remind me of something I've already done. I think it's stupid. And the combat is less than robust.
Try another job class, possibly Not sure about the reminder if you want some help with it i dont mind having a look on discord if you like
Well firstly - try change roles and after it - classes.
For some melee feels much more engaging, for some range casters, for some range physical damage dealers, and for some - tanks.
Secondly - game gets better as you go futher, but you will not see any drastic improvment until heavensward. Stormblood improves a bit, and shadowbringers to endwalker are most fun and engaging out of all content available. Altough some of the coolest shit is hidden behind side content you can easily miss.
Thirdly - The game isn't for everyone. As simple as that. But if you go into if with a mindset that you will not like it, than chances of you liking it are almost zero. So, if you trying it with that mindset, you probably losing time. Better to just go and play something else.
It looks terrible ;)