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?
About the sub, I want to add that once you start paying for it the free trial ends. You will not be able to log in even for the free trial content after you paid once (if you let the sub run out).