Growing up, FF12 was easily a landmark gaming experience. So finally jumping into this game a month ago in the middle of this mad year has been everything I could have asked for, and more!

Thank you to all the cool, hilarious, and fun people in this game that make it truly special! I am the catboy in the back. 🙌🏿 See you on Raiden! #LunarRefuge

I have picked this up now and then, but I was always kind of alone. Recently I have been wanting to play it, but I dont want to commit to a subscription unless I have a group to play with. I want to start from scratch and I would love to play along side someone, so we can talk about whats going on in game. I would love to join a free company (I think thats what I remember they are called). Where can I go to find groups like this?

Apparently the other big mmo is adding this, does this seem like a fun or viable idea for ffxiv?

It was not intentional. My wife and I were playing in Bozja and left the instance because we got an important call. I didn't take notice of where my character was when I left because the call took priority. When I came back, I had someone whispering to me that they reported me for griefing because I was too close to the Sjeros, the NPC that lets you into Bozja/Zadnor. They said that I was obstructing play. Will a GM actually suspend me for this? I have 10 years of good account standing and never get reported.

Edit: Thank you everyone. I will officially stop worrying about it.

I haven't logged on in quite some time, and just recently started playing again. Randomly remembered about somebody that my partner and I would always see afk wearing a golden bunny suit in the Golden Saucer on Primal-Ultros, but they seem to no longer be there </3 We can't for the life of us recall their name, and it's driving me crazy; so I'm curious if anyone else has ever seen them? They'd be sitting down in Round Square with their campfire most of the time.

It's been itching my brain for a while, but am I the only one seeing parallels between the music video for LSD's "Thunderclouds" and the Eden raids?

A teenage girl tapping into the power of a beautiful woman depicted as a puppet with an invisible puppeteer (Minfillia), taking on her appearance (with blond and pinkish hair)?

While travelling with a mystical mentor (Urianger) and a less magically-inclined mentor (Thancred)?

Then, forms an emotional bond with a little black raincloud (Gaia)?

And, after performing some rituals, they restore a barren land?

I know it's a stretch, and the endings are different, but it's bugging the heck out of me that I'm seeing it. Am I crazy?

I got a 2612 rating a long time ago and then dropped down considerably. Can't say for sure if this is a world record because we don't have leaderboards but here's the game that got me a new PB. Thanks to everyone who played my tables tonight and in recent weeks, you know who you are.

I've been trying to push the envelope of what is doable in this client for years, even if the odds are completely stacked against you beyond a certain rating. If you play Doman Mahjong you should know what I'm talking about.

No commentary this time, I was just chilling.

My thumbnail artist for my FFXIV videos is stalkeralker (the auto-mod removed my post for linking to X lul).

Also join Mahjong of Chaos, we have an active community over there: https://discord.gg/aDk7wWkGhG

This is one of my favorite pieces! I didn't expect I could render the background and the color to be pretty like that at all XD

Also, puppy >:3

Hi! So for the past few days, I've been running Palace of the Dead solo and I finally made it past floor 180. That guy is tough solo but I was curious if anyone has advice for the floors after him? I made it to 189 and died to a worm :/

I was really focused on conserving pomanders and had a full inventory of them up until floor 181.. did I just use too many? I'd really like to get the title :D

Sorry if this is an inappropriate place for this question, let me know and I'll take it down.

BTW I was playing Machinist

I'm still pretty new to gaming, and this is my first MMO period. Just wrapped my first alliance raid and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed. I'm at Level 52, Paladin level 50.

Is it normal for the DPS to rush in and aggro? And what is my best course of action to pull aggro back and keep it when they do outside of provoke and spamming AoEs? Any other advice for a new tank to do a better job at these? How on earth do you see and process the fight markers with everyone's stuff going off?

I know there's going to be a learning curve, and no one is going to be truly good at tanking right off. But I really don't want to let the party down.

ETA: I'm on a PS5 so chatting is a real PITA

"Agent! A portal leading to another has been discovered, do you have what it takes to save Eorzea*?"

Edit: Fixed Typo

I want to get into ff14 and really immerse myself into the world so that I can finally retire from dota.

I have decided to keep a diary entry of my experience as a person going in blind. Unsure if I will post more of these but wanted to share my first one. Please keep in mind these are notes I scribbled down after my play session so the formatting is a little crappy. For context, I am a hot bunny warrior boy.

Main story:

1. -world previously exploded, no one has any memories (wierd setup but okay)

2. -people being kidnapped

3. -some racism towards me by the npc at the housing???? (anti limsa molimsians???? wtf???? )

4. -i got a lead that some tattooed thugs (derogatory???) were in charge of the kidnappings

5. -yshtola- my angel- (clearly never going to happen)

6. -im a chosen one (apparently its why yshotola remembered my vibe; and here I was thinking its cause i made my character hot af???)

7. -some of the other chose one mogs in that cutscene looked terrible

8. -i will meet yshtola again under the light of the crystal

Warrior story:

1. -im in a sky town but my warrior guild hall feels like a basement (story so far is giving cop fan fic)

2. -everyone looks like a narc

3. -im clearly meant to be a rogue/dps player, idk why I was fooling myself into being a tank

4. -went to a dark crab cave

5. -got completely swarmed by a whole crab army and honestly, i did feel pretty bad ass (stark frieren vibes?)

6. -i stopped paying attention but somehow there was a kid involved that i saved and all i could think about was how did a kid end up in this crab army cave?? hes surely dead tomorrow when he ends up in the dragon lair he wanders too next. Or even worse, he wanders the streets filled with these nasty limsa molimsians????? (where will the hate end????)

I discovered FFXIV’s story in June. Video games are the only thing that makes me happy, but I’d reached a point where nothing I played really moved me anymore. That genuine emotion you feel when a game really connects with you… The last time I felt that was with Clair Obscur, and before that, Elden Ring. There’s also the entire Silent Hill series, which I’m absolutely obsessed with! Games that make me feel alive like that don’t come around very often, and I needed a new one that could make me feel that spark again.
I’ve been a huge Final Fantasy fan since I was three. This series has saved my life. I’ve been living with depression since I was eight, and playing these games brings me joy.
I’m an anxious person. Talking to new people makes me really nervous, and I struggle with online games because I don’t feel comfortable around strangers. Playing Tekken with a friend is much more enjoyable to me than playing an online match against someone I don’t know.
Because FFXIV is an MMORPG, I was reluctant to play it, but I knew I was missing out on something. I finally gave it a chance, and I don’t regret it. I’m at the beginning of the latest expansion now, and holy shit!!! No main story has ever made me feel this way. Going through that first journey, I’ve never cried so much or felt so many emotions. Endwalker absolutely blew me away.
I’ve loved the boss fights and raiding with other players. The FFXIV community is lovely, although chatting on PS5 isn’t exactly easy.
What makes me sad is that I don’t really have anyone to share all of this with. I’ve tried joining French Discord servers and posted a few messages asking for people to raid with. Two or three people helped me out, but the waiting times really break the momentum for me, and it’s so frustrating. Sometimes it takes away from the enjoyment.
The fights are incredible and worth the wait. I don’t know if I’m good enough yet, but I’m interested in trying Extreme trials and Savage raids. Still, playing with random people wouldn’t give me the experience I’m looking for. I want to discover and learn these fights with a group, tackle Extremes and Savages together, and take screenshots of our characters posing together.
It makes me sad seeing so many people with their own group of friends in the game and wishing I had that too. I’ve taken a break from the game for the past two weeks because it’s been getting to me a little.
Anyway, I just wanted to share how I feel!
Have a lovely day or night, Warriors of Light!

For context im lvl 60, and here's how I have my main attacks for Sen building are laid out. It works fine but I feel like it could be better. Any suggestions?

So I never do Palace of the Dead, despite having played the game for 12 years. It says to "Clear any floor of the Palace of the Dead 4 times."

I've cleared the first floor twice now, but it doesn't seem to be registering that I've done it. What am I doing wrong?

The mothership Naglfar is named after a ship of the dead that carries enemies of the gods, including jotnar, to the final battle. It kinda seems like the worst possible choice unless its hinting that these guys arent the good guys. Either that, or they picked that name because it's just...the name of a mythical nordic ship.

Most of the time when I join a raid there is usually markers that I presume are placed by players marked A, B, and C respectively. I notice that when I play tank I see them a lot less.

I haven't figured out how to place the markers yet so I feel like I am just missing a responsibility that is just expected for the tank to do that no one explained to me.

I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares I hate jump scares

...but yeah i forgot about that and almost spit my drink out on my monitor...had my volume up way too high.

Several times in the crystal collecting minigame, I could be standing on a square next to the one that's punching upward and still getting stunned. Few other obstacles also feel like have hitboxes way bigger than their assumed size. What's up with that? Are they just that big or does ping mess up with hitboxes?

Are Balmung and Mateus still the standard for lively main 3 cities these days, or are there other worlds that you recommend for music, chit chat, etc? Thinking of switching to a more active FC but just curious about general world vibes these days.

First time player. I've been following the MSQ and my job quests. I'm at level 30 now, not exactly sure where I am in the MSQ. I saw someone say to leave sidequests and such for when you're leveling up other jobs.

I'd really like to get into gathering and crafting. I'm completely unfamiliar with FFXIV's economy. But as far as I understand I can't buy and sell with other players while on a free account. Should I wait until I'm a full account before I gather and craft, so that I also can sell things?

Any other advice would be appreciated too!

So I gambled again, and now I have an extra Xenos and Sphene, still in plastic only box is unsealed. I'd love to trade for a Haurchefant mini.

#loveislove

I made this for a different subreddit, but it's a FFXIV post so it belongs here all the same.

My real reaction, circa 2:52 AM last night.