#ffxiv blogging

[therealdesastrffxiv]

I submitted a suggestion to FFXIV Forums

HERE IT IS:

"I adore FFXIV, but one of the things in this game that is extremely grating is the how alt-unfriendly it is.

I realize people use the excuse of 'we can use all jobs on one character', but that honestly does not appeal to me in the slightest. Most jobs do not work for my character, who I write stories about and roleplay. This same situation applies to most glams, pets, and mounts.

The ironic thing is, I would do far, far more in this game if only it were more alt friendly. I would likely actually try to dive into more extreme PvE content, but as it stands now, it simply is not worth it. A lot of content just does not fit for this character, yet she is meant to remain my main, and I want to do the content on her.

I do not have enough time or want to level up and get through the story on every single alt I want to write a story about, and to have to grind everything out a second time, it makes collecting in this game for people like me pointless.

Therefore, I propose an idea: All mounts should be shared. All hairstyles should be shared. All minions should be shared. In the case of glams, might I suggest a special storage chest that is account bound, allowing you to swap glams to your alt? Quite like 'transmog collections' in other games (and mounts/pets being shared in general).

If the above is considered unreasonable - I think it is fair to at least say we could farm everything multiple times, BUT on a main which then could provide the item to the alt.

Example: A glam drops, you can only use it on one character, but you can transfer it to a different character even if it doesn't apply to the one you got it on.

Example 2: I get a mount drop on this character, don't really want it on this one, put it in my chest to give it to an alt.

Example 3: I have a mount collected already, but get another drop, so transfer it to a different character.

Example 3 would also encourage people to farm even more, because there would be a point to getting multiple drops, as we'd be able to give them to alts.

Please at least consider something like an account bound chest, thank you!"

THOSE WHO WANT ALT FRIENDLINESS IN THE GAME - We'd have to bring it up on the forums, or get the word out there more via Twitter. I use the hashtag #altfriendlyxiv or #altfriendlyffxiv.

Something as simple as being able to mail alts & all shop items being account bound rather than just the non-holiday mounts would be great, in the very least. (Aside from the boosts, obviously.)

The suggestion I had someone leave on the forums is linked here.

[brightmoontrigon]

failed the level 60 scholar job quest because Viviel got turned into a tonberry during the instance, but you know what? she wouldn't let anything as trivial as being turned into a knife-wielding lizard stop her (plus, lalafellan clothes and gear are already tonberry-sized)

[biblicallyaccurateviera]

Seraphinite/Neptune

This is going to be my FFXIV account dedicated mostly to my character Neza Atoel! This is likely going to be a relatively nonreblogging account since I’ll be reblogging on my main!

Main — @seraphinitemir

Other — @rainbowrazerkeyboard

Pfp • @finalfartasy

Reference • @elf-simp

[the-waking-sands]

9 (favorite song) and 25 (favorite Minion)!

Favorite song... Hard to pick but I think I'd have to go with the dragonsong! It makes me so fucking emo everytime. Ive started to make a playlist of all my fav FFXIV tracks as I go through the game though! You can listen to it here!

As for my favorite minion, wind up alpha without a doubt. I recently finished the omega raids and oh my god I would die for this fucking chocobo. The ending cutscene genuinely had me full on weeping. Very very good raids, which certainly was a nice change of pace after uhm... The everything of stormblood. (I have a lot of thoughts on this expac, most of them not that positive... Maybe I'll write a whole post about it.)

[harshwhimsy]

finally got her :'3

[thisintermezzo]

We're out of town for a family thing this weekend, so there was no point in doing early access, but when we get back I. Might cave and get Dawntrail.

[lunar-rose-academy]

Hey, FFXIV community. I need your help.

Hey guys, i have a pretty serious announcement right now. A friend of Lunar, Akiki Aki, owner of Club Dote in Dynamis, was working on their venue. fter having things mostly ready, her admins at the time, took 70 mil from her venue, and deleted important documents from the discord (pay structure, menu, prices, rules, court handbook, vip tiers/benefits) As for Akiki, we at Lunar would like to support her and get her things back. That is why Wiki and i will donate some gil, and i plan to do a 'charity' stream to raise gil for Akiki. I will also reach out to the community itself and see if they can help out too. I hope you guys do the same! Lets help out Akiki, and show that why the FFXIV community is so good! <3

[sacredsymbol821]

In between sessions of bg3 ive been on that ffxiv grind and LOOK AT MY CHILDREN QUIETLY (i couldn't find alisaie after this im kinda sad about that)

[rnaeborowski]

me: i think zenos is kinda neat :)

my wife: *divorces me*

[therealdesastrffxiv]

A FFXIV Alt Rant

I know, I feel like I'm negative with my posts here if they're text-based on tumblr, but it's nice to be able to just get my thoughts out there.

I find the alt-unfriendliness super frustrating in FFXIV. Before someone comes at me with "BUT YOU CAN LEARN ALL JOBS ON ONE CHARACTER!" I don't care. I don't play the game for multiple jobs/classes. FFXIV combat system is kinda flavorless for me.

I play FFXIV for RP & housing. I used to collect (in World of Warcraft) but I don't bother to do that in FFXIV anymore because nothing is shared with alts, and a lot of it isn't market-sellable, so I can't trade it to a friend then pass it to alts either.

It just is a huge, frustrating thing as someone who really likes having multiple characters with multiple stories.

I have to go through MSQ on every single alt, or buy the skip, which is ridiculous in pricing. I don't know why skips can't apply to multiple alts, and I don't care that my spent money is 'helping the game'. It's a bit ridiculous that I'd need to be looked to to 'fund the game' with microtransactions or waste time on each and every alt to story skip.

Not getting a level skip for alts is fine, but the fact that FFXIV REQUIRES you to go through the MSQ to advance through the game is ridiculous if you have a character on that account that has already before.

I get that I'm a rare type of player, and that the XIV RP community comes across as far more casual/less story based (it's my impression from the wider community. Sorry.) than I am used to, coming from a different game. I like multiple conflicts/plotlines and complexities, and am not into the venue/bar scene.

I love this game, given I've been playing it for years now and have put a lot into it, but I have plenty of complaints like I would any other game, and it feels like bringing up ANY complaint at all, be it things like this or story-based complaints (like the utter RELIANCE on nostalgia/'need to play many previous games to get the references or enjoy this part of it') will toss fanatics who defend the game at every twist and turn and flaw no matter what at me.

I don't know.

It's just a rant, I know nothing's going to change, and I know it will likely be alt-unfriendly forever because "you can have all jobs on one character" which again - does not appeal to me in the slightest.

Sigh...

[mistletien]

it's time to look at the most special little guy in the world!

[muirmarie]

my sister got me into ffxiv (finally) and she was absolutely correct, i am enjoying it sooooo much, and I'm only at lvl 15 on the msq but the storyline is incredibly good so far??? i'm arcanist planning on going scholar for main, BUT i'm leveling arcanist up faster than the msq (currently lvl 21 arcanist) so i think i'm going to start leveling archer or marauder once i hit lvl 30 on arcanist just so i don't outpace the msq. (i always play healers or ranged/magic dps in games, BUT i kinda want to try a tank class just because i've never done it, and also because i assume i'll eventually want to level everything since you can do all jobs on a single character, so why not!) i'm not on her server tho sooooo i'm hoping it becomes uncongested on the next patch so i can either start a new character on her world and/or pay to transfer my character over. this would normally be ramblings over on twitter but i'm not really using twitter anymore so now y'all gotta listen to me over here!!!!! (sorry lmao <3)

[brightmoontrigon]

I have a son now in ffxiv too. btw. his name is Isramet Silverthistle and he's a very long way from home

[the-waking-sands]

A collection of early Y'nbulea pics, aka when she still had a braid and wasn't modded to hell and back!

[dumbdiscodragon]

5 hours left >w<

[harshwhimsy]

i wish in ffxiv i could like convert to worshiping a different god in the game. they keep showing us these gods that used to be such a benign choice & now i have Opinions on them but the only way to change who your wol worships is buying a fantasia. i cant justify getting one just for that lol i have nothing else to change about danknug hes perfect