#rpgmmo

[autumnslance]

Aeryn, I need your advice for a friend of mine. She wants to play through the entire story of ARR but for her NG+ ARR doesn’t capture the same the experience (says suspending and unsuspending breaks immersion for her) as playing through the story naturally. The Moogle event has mounts that she wants to get. Do you have any advice I can offer her so she can enjoy the story and get the items she wants before the event ends!

The moogle event isn't reliant on story play, just doing the content, and some people just don't like grinding, though being in voice chat with friends just talking about whatever can help.

As for the chapter breaks causing immersion to be broken, I dunno about that; it personally doesn't strike me as so different from shutting down the game entirely and booting up again. We can't live in Eorzea forever, after all.

The chapters are good episode breaks, moments to breathe and, if this is a story replay, a time to get down notes and maybe drafts, if looking to write fic or RP about it.

In the end though, some folks really just have their own ideas about what "immersion" in a RPGMMO means, and have to figure out for themselves what makes content worth doing, or redoing, and how they want to (re)play the game--or not. Trying to push it usually doesn't help at all, either.

[isayoldbean]

so I've been sorta intrigued by ffxiv because of your recent posts about it but I find mmos kinda overwhelming to get into, do you have any like tips or idk onboarding spiel info you could provide to make it seem less daunting?

sorry i wasn't able to answer this sooner, yesterday was hella chaotic :( but anyway!

tbh i've never been big into mmos myself. no matter how many i tried none of them really seemed to take, and i am indeed not a terribly social person which kind of makes the whole concept generally unappealing to me, so i think i kind of understand where you're coming from.

as the devs themselves have said before, ff14 would more accurately be described as an rpgmmo, because the rpg elements are kind of more heavily emphasized than the mmo ones in comparison to other mmorpgs. they've also gradually been adding the ability to run dungeon content with ai controlled party members for those who prefer to do content alone, are uncomfortable in mmo settings, or simply play in areas/times where there aren't as many people online that would keep them from finding a party in a timely manner. so i'd say ff14 probably has some things going for it to make it a better fit for those of us who aren't super big into mmos.

also unlike a lot of other mmos, progression is tied to advancing the story rather than your level, there's no skill trees to speak of, and instead of being locked into whatever class you decide to pick up at the beginning, you are able to pick up any/all classes in the game on the same character and freely switch between them as the mood strikes you for the most part. this significantly cuts back on the 'oh no what if i make a wrong choice/change my mind down the road' sort of anxiety.

on top of that, even though the reputation of the game's community can be overstated a bit (there are still toxic people and a whole lot of insane people), it's true that in comparison to the average mmo community, the ff14 community is super friendly and welcoming to new people. there is a real culture of helping people learn and being kind and supportive of beginners that is very refreshing to see, and simply telling people 'hey sorry, i'm new' will usually cause most everyone else in your party to be willing to die for you, especially if you show yourself to be kind and pleasant and willing to learn. all of these factors together really make ff14 a much more pleasant mmo experience than average for newcomers and contribute to its continued popularity over the last 10 years.

i'm not sure what else specifically would be helpful for you to know beforehand, but if you have any more questions feel free to send me another ask! also i'd be more than happy to show you around in-game to help you get the hang of things if you'd like! my main is on crystal data center, but i also have characters on primal and dynamis data centers as well, and i'd be more than happy to help in any way i can

[mrswhymrhow]

pandemonium raids from the hit rpgmmo final fantasty fourteen

[fheythfully]

I love everything everyone said but also, since I've been here since launch, I just kind of... played it? And enjoyed it? I remember being annoyed at some parts -- Company of Heroes arc comes to mind -- but at the end of the day, I had a good time and still think ARR was frankly not that bad. I came into the game after playing a number of other RPGMMOs and Final Fantasies as a whole, so I would have been disappointed if the game didn't take its time to worldbuild.

how did all you ff14 players make it through the beginning of the game

[micaland]

Random things I have in my phone #3

A retired mage has to go back to the fight and he's not happy about it

[ok-boomer]

I love ESO 😍

[umsaywhatnow]

I-I can’t 😂😂😂 It’s face is fucking priceless!

[illidariann]

"Burn it!"

[serapheir]

Priestess Draculaura ready to heal some scrubs!!

[wolfkit773]

Why I focus on survivability in games

Step 1: Pull everything

Step 2: Survive

[anhdaosart]

Tagged by @irithyllians @witchesconstellation and @minilev to post a wip! Thanks :3c

[antariaonline-blog]

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[cityofartists]

The GREAT news about Fallout 76 being 100% Online is that I will be saving $80 by not buying trash.

[meep9898]

[17: What game do you never tell people you play?]

I don't hide most of the games or things that I enjoy. I'm aware that not everyone will enjoy them, but I still recommend them to friends, and sometimes even to people who are looking for recommendations or for things to get into those things.

It no longer is the case, but I used to be ashamed of telling people that I played 2 games.

The first one is Maple Story. Only one of my friends played it and every other person who liked games or RPGMMOs that I knew either taught it was too cutesy or mocked me for liking something that was anime-like. Yes, kids. Liking anime back then wasn't as cool as it is nowadays. Now I can proudly say that I played it.

The other one is League of Legends. For people who barely knew videogames, LOL had really negative connotations, either because of the toxic community or because it was seen as the "nerdiest" thing, which would get you guaranteed bullying. And I sucked at the game anyways, I think I reached level 11 or 12 before I stopped playing it (back then it was harder because there was a level cap at level 30), so I wasn't even proud of telling people that liked it that I played because I sucked. The one time I dared telling someone, we played two rounds, they said "you f*cking suck", and we never played LOL or any other game together again...

[awesomechocolatesauce]

Is it weird that I'm not into the "Star Wars" movies, but I love "Star Wars: The Old Republic" and have thoroughly enjoyed "The Mandalorian"? Like...I don't know. I like the world the stories are set in, but I find the stories being told in the game and TV show far more compelling than the movies.

I have no nostalgia for the original movies because I didn't grow up on them. My mom didn't care for them, so I didn't watch any of them until I've reached adulthood. When I did watch the movies, my opinion was "Well, that was all right. Han Solo and Chewbacca are awesome and those space battles looked pretty cool." and I didn't think much of them afterwards.

I don't know. I feel kinda bad for enjoying the RPGMMO and the TV show when I feel mostly indifferent to the movies they're inspired by.

I hope I didn't offend anybody by posting this. I get why people love the movies so much, even if I don't. I've given the original movies a shot, so I at least understand and appreciate the references. I haven't touched the sequels and only watched the first movie of the prequels one time years ago, so I don't have any opinions on those.

[starseeker-tarazed]

69, 88 and 95! :)

69: What Shampoo and Conditioner Are You Using Right Now?

I'm using Aveeno! The Fresh Greens Blend for Shampoo, cause it helps with thick hair, and then the Oats Milk Blend to moisturize my hair and make it all soft.

88: List All Your Video Games On Your Phone, Console, Etc.

....fuck that's a lot. Uh. Starting on my phone, I have DragonVale, Hungry Dragon, Harry Potter, some weird ball game, and uh, what else? I think that's it on the phone.

On Computer I have Dead By Daylight (Currently Rank 9 After Some Healthy Tunneling), First Three Mass Effect Game, All The Dragon Age Game, The Sims 4, All The Bioshock Games, Detroit Become Human, The Wolf Among Us, The Goose Game. Some RPGMMO's is SWTOR and World of Warcraft

On XBOX, I also have All The Bioshock Games, Assassin's Creed, Mortal Kombat, Overcooked 2, Human Fall Flat, Dead By Daylight (Not as much progress on there as I do on PC), Dragon Age Inquisition, and I think that's it.

95: What tattoo do you want?

I want a semicolon tattoo made from a Sunflower and a Leaf. I also want a cross somewhere and maybe a Quote? I'm not sure what kind of quote though.

Thank you for the asks!

@sharysisnhmoonshadow