Hi all, a friend convinced me to give FFXIV a try, and I’ve just made myself a Conjurer character. I’m barely 5-10 minutes in and damn this game’s pretty. Also pleasantly surprised by how solid the controller support is so far.
Curious if there are any pitfalls I should avoid, or if any of you seasoned players have advice for someone who’s just starting out.
- Currently on the free trial. Does the subscription ever go on sale? I don’t doubt its value, but ~$150 USD / year is steep for any game (imo).
- Are the classes/races decently balanced? I’ve played other MMOs where the game’s just not viable with certain classes.
- I saw a menu option for macros, and I’d assume that’s keyboard-only? Are there any other players using just a controller, or does that become a hinderance at some point?
Most people sub for a few months then wait for new content. There are often 1-2 free weeks a year that welcomes back players and don’t require a sub to play.
If you are on playstation you actually don’t need Plus to play the game, just an FFXIV sub.
Classes are pretty balanced till the extreme trials and “endgame”. Item level usually goes up with each expansion making previous content less difficult. At that point the differences are still pretty small between classes and rely more on knowing each fight and your rotations.
As far as I know, races have no impact on gameplay
Macros are wonderful and can work with a controller. I play on the PS4 and use the built-in on screen keyboard to enter in commands.
I’ve made it through Stormblood without any issues with a controller. In Heavensward you’ll want to start using the option to double tap the shoulder buttons to add more actions on your hotbar. DPS can be rough on a controller but as a Tank (DRK) I was fine.
The best tip I have is do daily roulettes. The EXP and money are worth it. Also, if you’re on GOBLIN people tend to sell old gear for cheap on the boards.
Cool! I expect I’ll learn what the daily roulette is as I get further in, but what’s GOBLIN? In-game marketplace? Or is that a separate website?
It’s one of the game worlds. Each server has a collection of worlds on it. You pick it at the start of the game. You can actually visit other worlds at a city’s crystal.
Each city has a market board where you can search for gear. You can buy from other worlds’ boards if you visit them.
With all the gil from daily roulettes you can buy some rare goods.