FFXIV has made me quit my old MMOs

[@KadaiGaming]

Like this video if you think Yshtola's cute?? thx

[@bojangler9685]

I have the most opposite on your video You know whats funny, i played FFXIV so much for so long.... since beta phase of ARR/2.x that im so tired of the stagnant development and focus on single player elements that i have gone back to an old mmo called FFXI.... and not just retail ffxi under yosheeps control.... i went to a private server of ffxi set in 2006. Just thought id share this because theres a group of OG actual mmo XIV and XI players who laugh everytime someone is drawn to XIV and they think its good and makes a video "why ffxiv made me quit so and so".

[@SticktheFigure]

I don't care how many versions of videos like this exist, I always love to hear everyone's unique perspective on why they came to ffxiv and why they love it. Thanks for sharing!

[@jordanwoosley1861]

Just got the credits roll on Shadowbringers, and the story has fully hooked me. Saying a line a character told me back in Heavensward to another brought up emotions. Such a good story.

[@christiansolid1098]

I can’t believe how good the FF14 story line is omg ..the up and down emotions i got from the end of ARR till EW left me drained emotionally...and I can’t wait to start on my raids, crafting and gathering

[@Windgrace]

WoW refugee here. A year ago I was fed up with Blizzard/WoW, and I finally gave XIV a chance after one of my best friends insisted I try it, and I am so glad I did. No game has made me cry quite like XIV. The story is absolutely brilliant, and by ShB/EW the writers just know how to pluck every heart string you have. It gets dark, but it's beautiful. And there's still excellent raiding, glamour collecting, etc that you'd come to expect in any good MMO.

[@Kenshin6321]

First: Everyone loves Yshtola. Second, FFXIV is my first MMO. I wasn't even going to play it until my coworker kept hounding me about it, and to be honest, if it didn't carry the name "Final Fantasy" I probably wouldn't play it. But, when I played it, I fell in love with it almost instantly. I love the story, I love the characters, I love the music (but every Final Fantasy has great music). The Heavensward story actually had me in tears multiple times, and I'm slightly tearing up as I'm typing this. I just made it to Shadowbringers, but I'm taking a detour to work on getting my Anima weapon and Eureka Gear. I'm glad my coworker kept hounding me to play, because I absolutely love it.

[@Ryno2049]

I wouldn't have been able to take a detour right when getting to Shadowbringers (especially Eureka 😂). 4.3 onwards is no breaks until the very end. With that said, I could see it being the last spot to take a break when things might slow down a smidge right at the start. I'd say be prepared to buckle in afterwards, though!

[@dreamer6737]

Endwalker is also fantastic 👌🏻

[@karcino77]

First, great video! I'm glad you're having fun in FF14! Second, your wife can TOTALLY play the entire game with just controller :) I play on PC/PS4 with controller only. You just have to play with the settings a bit. Like, I double tap my trigger buttons to access my 2nd hotbar for skills bc that works for me, but my friend who mains tanks has her controller where she holds a button to access the 2nd hotbar. So def play around and see what your wife is comfy with if she wants to give it a go! The game is built with console on mind so it's possible! Im the one wondering how people can M+KB you guys are crazy talented.

[@alchemi8085]

I second the controller comment. It's the only way I play it, and I'm on PC. It just feels so right.

[@devonsenpai7907]

Real talk though, this was my entire MMO history with a little WoW on the side and Maplestory was for sure my go to. FF14 feels like the 3D upgraded Maplestory. Chilling out in Maplestory was some of my favorite moments in MMOs and 14 has 100% surpassed some of my favorite moments in MS.

[@skullman0819]

"how many words can you type per minute?" Between 10 and 10,000 depends on what im selling on runescape.

[@Tom-Pendragon]

Just going to comment before the algorithm make this popular.

[@fkkkkkenig]

Would you say you were...First?

[@devonsenpai7907]

Algorithm already hittin.

[@Golemming]

get your wife a controller, connect it to FFXIV and blast away. Game is entirely possible with a controller, hells, it's even more comfortable than kb+m in combat. I play in this way for 5+ years, never had any difficulty, cleared savage multiple tiers. additional plus that i can play on PC and PS5 with no difficulty when switching. Only problem is - default controller settings in FFXIV for some reason are dogshit. Look up some basic guide and you will see how flexible it is

[@continuallyblessed44]

Agreed. Definitely prefer controller over mouse and keyboard.

[@Barnuses]

I played both FFXI and FFXIV on PC with a controller. Literally the only games I play with a controller. Everything else I prefer a mouse and keyboard. And it's weird because once my controller died in the middle of a dungeon and I felt like an office boss in the 50s whose secretary was out sick and I was trying to type out a report on a typewriter just to get through the dungeon. Completely lost without a controller, but only on FFXIV.

[@immersion9880]

Same I played ff14 with a controller since I started. Feels very good.

[@sheleg4807]

Great video. Glad to hear to from a gunz player, there's a need in expressive combat like gunz and there's a need in a story, world building and chill like the mmos.

[@SplitSeoul]

Great video man! I started playing final fantasy and it's awesome! I'm level 57 now and almost in Heavensward. I also play osrs on my second monitor, primarily in the nightmare zone so I can afk combat lmao, currently 112. 90's in melee and working on range. I am definitely happy I gave ff a try and have not given up on runescape yet because there is a ton of bossing I want to do on the game!

[@Desmuu]

This is so fkn relatable, I started off on runescape in like 2005 too but played until EOC then jumped ship to wow. I left wow for ffxiv recently and I'm so happy

[@TO-yc9ee]

This is a great video, I was genuinely shocked to see it with under a thousand views. I expect to see 100k minimum, but I'm sure this will blow up as much as it deserves. Keep up the good work!

[@shadypielover]

I’ve played like 90 hours pf ff14 so far, I got into it when I got into the final fantasy series, idk whats good about it yet, but I hear some people didn’t like the game till 300 hours in, so I won’t quit till I’ve finished endwalker at least

[@KnjazNazrath]

The only 2 MMOs I ever enjoyed were UO and SWG. I had a butcher in UO who never went into combat 'cause my mate who's PC I used to play at the time used to get me to sort out his stuff. SWG was the one though. I was an entertainer who visited every city w/o ever getting into a fight and just soaked up all the ambience and war stories from people who would tip me for playin' w/e whilst my alt who was a fat dude in a cloth nappy danced around like a nutjob. Great times which have never been replicated.

[@markup6394]

I played WoW... and I share your sentiment. Yes, the queues are bearable again, thanks to extended Servers and a back-to-normal playerbase. I just wonder what happens when 6.2 drops... Wouldnt be surprised if the whole thing repeads itself :D

[@DifunctedReble]

6:48 The game also has fabulous controller support in case your wife would like to keep using it. As displayed in UCoB at 7:28

[@caliburny]

i never did grow up with wow, i played a lot of lousy f2p mmos, and xiv is the first i really wanted to pay for in any capacity

[@SuikodenGR]

I never get tired watching these sorts of video about the experience of players coming from another MMO.

[@1337bailey]

The algorithm has led me to you. Very good video.

[@MonkstaRS3]

I actually just quit RuneScape for Ffxiv 3 days ago myself! Here’s to hoping It’s as good as I’ve heard. Hopefully I can find some friends in this game to play with on famfrit.

[@featherrwbyrnjr]

FFXIV is my first MMO and FF game. My elder sister was more drawn to MMOs growing up, such as Wizard101 and EVE Online, but I have yet to get her interested in FFXIV. Meanwhile, I was never really interested in MMOs growing up cause I thought the concept of paying a monthly sub to play a game was stupid and didn't have the confidence to convince my mom to pay for a mmo sub like my sister did. But what eventually pushed me to playing FFXIV was actually winning the Steam version of the starter edition from a streamer (Bruce Greene, who frequently gives away a copy of whatever game he played that stream at the end) and once I gave it a try, I was sold. Just wish I had more prior MMO experience, like my sister does lol

[@samends8863]

After 7 years Yshtola is not cute anymore. Its more like the annoying Sister you can not get rid of. xP And WoW scared the crap out of me after meeting a girl 16-17 years ago who said "i wanna quit wow." and the next day "my boyfriend gave me this expensive mount (or pet or whatever) so i cant quit, but im so happy!!" I was somewhere between 14 and 16 at that time, never heard of wow before but man, this gave me a bad feeling. Anyways, im really glad you found something that makes you happy.

[@taberu003]

Any WoW refugees now in FF feeling some regret when you used to say "why play FF when WOW is the best MMO?" Because I certainly did, and now Im regretting those moments when I used to preach to my friends encouraging me to play FF during stormblood that WoW is just the best MMO. Man how stupid I feel now after I've started playing. I just can't believe how much I was missing out. I mean don't get me wrong, Wow is still enjoyable most especially PVP (which I think WoW has a better footing here than FF) but for every other aspect? FF just does it better: from story telling to the community. Tho I can't say for sure with regard to hardcore raiding because upon writing this comment, Im merely at post Stormblood MSQ. I'm just happy that I got into FF, and hopefully Blizzard can learn something from it

[@dreamer6737]

Wow, and you still have the best part of the game ahead of you, ShB and EW 👍🏻

[@taberu003]

@@dreamer6737 oh wow I can't believe i was in StB just 3 weeks ago lool. I now finished Endwalker and filled buckets of my tears hahah. Im now progressing the current savage tier, and past Ultimates with my FC. Games just amazing!

[@MohondhaY]

@@taberu003 whaaaat!!! you're doing savage and ultimates now? T_T

[@Warriorlegend756]

I played OSR back in 2004-6, and switched to WoW after but kept going back to Runescape, soon as FFXIV came out in 2013 though I never looked back at WoW, and sometimes even play XIV and OSR at the same time lol. You'll love the gathering and crafting, if you haven't started it yet. At end game it keeps being chill but you can really put a lot of time into being an "omnicrafter" making your own gear, furnishings for your house or apartment etc. If you want to take it easy and slow when leveling your crafting and gathering, you can skip the quick catch up systems they put in through the expansions and just focus on doing Levequests and stuff, which was how most people primarily leveled their crafters originally, it took me about 2-3 months to grind them all out back in 2013, could probably do it way faster now. No matter what though I hope you have fun with it!

[@miqotesoulia8620]

nicely done. great way to share your gaming memories! Forge Ahead!

[@hkoizumi3134]

by the time runescape came out, I was already on my 3rd MMORPG, FFXI. Around my 20th online based game over all if I count all genre. I'm so damn old lol. Of all the MMORPG I have played over two decades, I consider FFXIV to be very special. It has that FF11 online vibe but much more accessible. More condensed that anyone can obtain whatever status they desire. While in FFXIV, I feel like I am going through a 2nd renascence of MMORPG. The game achieved the impossible balance of casual or hardcore. You can play as casual or hardcore as you want. It doesn't punish you for doing either. Average gamer age is coming closer to their 40's and this is how MMORPG should be designed imo.

[@Tailionis]

I played everquest, everquest 2, and tera mainly. I tried a few others but never stuck long. Glad to see another fellow wow hater who never got into wow playing ffxiv as well :)

[@jemm113]

Ah. The cat-and-bunny-girl brothels. Gets them every time.

[@Reddstarz]

no other mmos will ever make me feel like the first time I played wow from beginning all the way to WOTLK expansion. then TERA came out and then there's a crave for new MMOs, new expectations... nowadays mmos sucks so bad (it's all about the cash shop) I don't even play anymore and also can't get back into wow because it's so outdated. FFXIV is amazing BUT it sucks that there's no pvp like wow does with the faction system. (again, the expectations). Sad that I can't even get back to doing what I love doing anymore and that's playing mmos.

[@lordjaraxxus5418]

how long was this video on the backburner? the queues are no where near as long as launch.

[@KadaiGaming]

We don’t talk about that 😂 I hired an editor to take on some old audio I had laying around. Shoutout Tandori! Great editor.

[@IKIGAIofficial]

Best mmo ever especially Shadowbringers on.

[@mr.mystere4999]

These videos always interest me since I do not have a perspective of coming from another MMO. I probably might not have even come to FFXIV 3 years ago if it weren't for a VERY good April Fools' Day video that S-E put out in 2019. All the game's lore and everything somehow flew right past me all these years, but I totally did a deep dive in when I went to check out the NoClip 3-part documentary. If you need a good laugh, check out the "Omega Home Assistant" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ_JgWyngKaVoZo

[@ImTandori]

That's a Fine Ol' Fantasy ya got there

[@Reilove1]

Wonderful video!

[@SenaMeushi]

As someone who has been playing XIV since ARR came out, and has skipped every single bit of quest dialogue and cutscene, there is still plenty to enjoy and do in XIV without needing the story. I understand that many people do like it, but I find it a bit tiring having to constantly tell people that it is in fact very possible to enjoy XIV without the story.

[@geovanegustavo4320]

oh boy if u like a realm reborn combat, just wait until later levels

[@lethargicwizard]

FF14 PC client has native PS4 and PS5 controller support. The controller controls are really well done and intuitive. There are controller players clearing all levels of content

[@KadaiGaming]

I'll have to tell her to give it a go. I remember trying to play on console yeaaarrrss ago and hating it, but I didn't look into custom controls or anything.

[@lethargicwizard]

@@KadaiGaming if you're used to playing on m+kb the controller setup will take time to get used to, but I know some people who raid on m+kb and use a controller just for stuff like gathering so they can sit back while doing casual stuff. For someone who has more muscle memory for controller, it's going to be much easier to pick up. I've even seen clear POVs for some of the hardest content in the game where the person was clicking all of their skills, and doing just fine. Whatever's most comfortable for you is going to be the best control scheme; the game does a really good job of easing you in over time no matter how you play

[@suzuya0]

I had a hard to enjoying the game. It's basically a single player RPG with hubs you occasionally see other people also the first 2 dlc's are awfully boring

[@God12322]

Grew up playing Ragnarok online Gunzs play maple story as well and played Aion

[@unloyal4847]

Theres a reason why this type of videos exist enmass out there in KZbin lol cuz its that good lol

[@MrIbisss]

Literally had the same upbringing with both RuneScape and MapleStory.

[@alchemi8085]

I'll just echo others here and say that playing on a controller is CRAZY good. It was designed from the ground up with controller in mind. Hell, I'm on PC and I use a controller.

[@immersion9880]

The fishing. Try the fishing.

[@KeybladeMasterHarlock]

Why notjustlether use a controlleron ffxiv? Its stupid good

[@roythong390]

worth it!

[@AlexWhalen99]

Algorithm about to blow this up

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

Hundreds??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAAH Just in warcraft I have around 3000 days played.. and I stopped playing mid BfA and reqgret I didnt join ffxiv sooner. FFXIV cleansed me of the toxiv attitude wow taught me.. no more am I focusing on just going to the end, always progress content.. nono I learned to relax and play all game like I WANT and I found true happiness... and its totally different from how most people play and everyone I shared my experience with did the same and while some might see us as looser... man they just are unable to achieve true happiness

[@brianmah5965]

I'll give you a like for Third Eye Blind.

[@o_oo_o1812]

from what i can, this guy really likes ffxiv

[@neversurge1962]

this dude was me, runescape and maplestory

[@nikvezunchik]

Man I love wow(

[@kayeun]

14 has the best story ive ever played in an mmo, but the combat is soooo boring. If the combat was better I probably wouldn't stop playing in between expansions.

[@jeanbryot6765]

well they have tons LGBT comunity you need give creedit to them i guest, aside from their ERP(Erotic Role Play) activity they fun, and my first gay mariage i attend is on game

[@susannamartin6769]

🄿🅁🄾🄼🄾🅂🄼 🎶

[@Muddy.Teabagger]

RSC/RS2 were good but i found FF14 is not very fun in gameplay yes the story was good but the quests/fighting/walking just felt shit each place looked different but you did the same shit over and over and after 60 hours of trying to like it i gave up and just played WoW as the story is worse but the gameplay and quests was more fun and didnt feel like you were doing the same shit over and over even if you were.

[@itsRakka]

Get a controller for your wife she'll be very thankfull

[@john_7000]

Woow what an original video this is one of those videos I am sick of seeing we get it ff14 is good, I am a ff14 players who never played any mmo in my life and I am sick of this videos cuz ff14 it not something special what are those people are talking about, and u basically repeating the samething everyone else is saying in the internet, especially about the story I love ff14 story but it not the best stop overexaggerated have u even played any jrpg cuz there are so many that told a better story and or the same level as ff14, I swear those mmo players have not played any single player game and they still say that just to not make ff14 fans mad, like I said I love ff14 I play it almost everyday but I don't think it that special it an addictive game yes with so much stuff to do like for real I did everything and I still have so much to do, the contents are endless there is always something to do but yet I won't say this is the greatest game cuz it not there are so many games out there that are better

[@devonsenpai7907]

Real talk though, this was my entire MMO history with a little WoW on the side and Maplestory was for sure my go to. FF14 feels like the 3D upgraded Maplestory. Chilling out in Maplestory was some of my favorite moments in MMOs and 14 has 100% surpassed some of my favorite moments in MS.