I leveled my Archer all the way through to level 30 via traditional methods, which include: Main Story Quests, Job Quests, and side-quests. Final Fantasy XIV’s leveling system is tied to your class, not the character, and you can have all the jobs tied to one character, removing a lot of the problems that World of Warcraft has with leveling alt characters.įor example, I started out my character, Lilthica Dracal, as an Archer which is much like a Hunter from World of Warcraft, just without the pet to rely upon. The big difference between the way Final Fantasy XIV treats your character and your class as separate things is one of the biggest things that will make you rethink going back to World of Warcraft. You use these abilities to kill things, which give you experience, and you do quests which also give you experience, as well as money, that you use to level up your job, not the character. You have a bar that has all your abilities on it, and you push buttons to do special things related to your class (which is called a Job in traditional Final Fantasy style). When it comes to gameplay, there isn’t too much from the get-go that separates Final Fantasy XIV from World of Warcraft.
Yes, much like slaying Boars in WoW, FFXIV has you starting out on Ladybugs World of Warcraft, you are the “Champion” from day one, a character who is going to be the “only” savior of the world and that’s all you ever are. You are always just an Adventurer who has worked their way into a reputation of note, which allows you to do things for other kingdoms and characters who run the world.
The two might seem similar, but at no point in Final Fantasy XIV are you referred to as “the chosen one” or a character of legend.
The story of Final Fantasy XIV is about you as a character and your journey into a larger world as someone who is meant to help the NPC characters to shape the world. While there are other adventurers around you at all times, the only time you’ll see them is when you need to do a dungeon or raid. For years I have been subjected to over 15 years of “You are the champion of the Horde/Alliance, go forth and defeat this big god/demon/invasion/other faction” over and over again, all while standing around doing the same thing as 500,000 other “champions” as we all progress to the same goal.įinal Fantasy XIV sees you in the role of an Adventurer, someone who starts off as a newbie who arrives in town and needs to grow and build up your reputation as you become a part of the larger story over time. The biggest draw for a lot of “WoW Refugees” like myself is the different experiences that Final Fantasy XIV presents to us.
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