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What MMORPG are you playing, and why? (feddit.it)

submitted 2 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm back for my annual month on FFXIV, but I honestly admit I'm growing a bit tired of the gameplay loop, the "omg you're the main hero !!" story and the sometimes very weird community. I love the world setting though, so I usually stick around anyway.

I would love to give GW2 more chances, but I'm not totally vibing with the combat system; plus, I wish art direction went a little differently, the game is not exactly holding up well these days (but I admit that square-enix is quite a high standard in that regard: even FFXI still looks artistically coherent, two decades and a half later).

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I'm not playing it at the moment but the most recent one i was actively subscribed to was ffxi. I find that now when I want to pay an MMO I stray away from the wow likes (if i want that style it's xiv for me though). I like the older ones that use more archaic combat systems because they're often very unique on a genre where everything now feels very similar.

Also here's an obligatory "I miss Wildstar"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (5 children)

FFXI ruined all other MMORPGs for me, because there is nothing like it and probably never will be again.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

What made it so special and unique? I missed out on it back in the day and it feels a little late to try and solo it (if that’s even possible).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Actually, nowadays it's very soloable: you can experience all of the story by yourself thanks to the Trust system. I only recently tried it, and control scheme wasn't as bad as I expected (but you do need some patience). From what I gather you don't really need to learn about macros and gear swapping mid fight in order to clear story content.

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