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?
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.