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    After 11 years of playing FFXIV, Downtrail finally taught me a valuable lesson about MMOs

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    After 11 years of playing FFXIV, Downtrail finally taught me a valuable lesson about MMOs

    Summary

    • FFXIV: Dawntrail introduces new content like dungeons, hunts, dailies, and jobs, making it a solid expansion.

    • The expert-level dungeons and arcadion raids offer fun challenges and great rewards for 100 characters.

    • It can be overwhelming, but focus on doing the FFXIV content you enjoy,

    It’s been almost 11 years since A Rem Reborn Relaunched Final Fantasy 14 and changed the MMO gaming landscape. Thanks to Down trailThe last one FFXIV expansion, there are a lot of new things – dungeons, hunts, dailies and even two new jobs to try. FFXIV Has always done a solid job of making the expansions add meaningful new content, and Down trail Was no different, but after playing the game for over a decade, it finally taught me a valuable lesson about MMOs.

    Despite being a divisive entry, I’ve adored it FFXIV: Down trail For the most part. The last third of the game didn’t really click with me, but I still found it enjoyable. More than that, the new dungeons and trials have already been some of the best ones included Final Fantasy 14 To date. The new jobs – Pictomancer and Viper – are also pretty fun. The expert level dungeons are highlights after what is arguably the best main scenario quest dungeons seen in a FFXIV expansion. Even after the MSQ is done, there are many things to do.

    Warning: This article contains slight spoilers for FFXIV: Dawntrail’s MSQ.

    Everything you can do in Downtrail after beating the MSQ

    FFXIV Dailies, Roulettes, Hunts and more

    The new expert level dungeons Down trail are excellent. All are for level 100 characters and come with interesting mechanics and great aesthetics. Alexandria, technically the final dungeon in the MSQ, is a nice throwback to Final Fantasy 9. Tender Valley has bosses with some fun mechanics and is full of one FFs best recurring creatures – cactuars. And then there’s the Strayborough Deadwalk, basically a walk through a haunted carnival (and let’s be honest, like Donkey Kong Land 2 Once proven, haunted carnivals make great levels in video games).

    Now, thanks to one of the minor post-Down trail Update, a new raid called the Arcadion is also available to try. The futuristic fighting arena in solution nine may be the toughest standard ride that FFXIV has ever had, but the mechanics of each fight are still fun because they are so challenging. Plus, the weekly gear drops aren’t neglected either.

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    The various duty roulettes are great for grinding out all the new tomes (and getting new gear) with your level-100 character, but they can also be used for leveling up old jobs – including the two new ones. Then there are the new Don Hunts, Marked Bills who unlock over the MSQ until Elite Marks can finally be unlocked. Of course, for those who want something non-combat-related to enjoy, there’s also a new sightseeing log with over 40 locations to find.

    FFXIV: Downtrail has a little something for everyone

    But dailies can be distracting

    I love all the new content in FFXIVJust like I loved the new constant in past expansions. Over the course of the past 11 years of playing the MMO, I’ve gotten to promote dozens of jobs, spent hours perfecting my island sanctuary, and pooled gil with my real-life friends to afford a nice house for our free corporate retreat. In 2014. Over the past decade, I’ve also sunk a lot of time into diaries and grinding things that really don’t matter.

    I spent dozens of hours for Atmas in A kingdom rebornAnd now that content is pretty much meaningless (and thankfully nerfed). Back then, I thought I had to do everything FFXIV has to offer. And While the MMO has since become more balanced, there are still grinds and a lot of delays Which can become major time sinkholes. Despite how big Down trail Well, I decided not to stress about it anymore.

    Over the past decade, I’ve also sunk a lot of time into details and grinding things that really don’t matter.

    The Arcadion raids are great, but I’m not too concerned about getting my weekly drops. I grinded Dawn Hunts pretty quickly – long enough to get the new chocobo barding – and then cooled on that. The elite mark is still removed every week, but I am less concerned with removing each mark from the various daily accounts. Society quests have also taken a back seat, although I’m sure I’ll do them every day at least once Down trails get here.

    It’s okay to do the content you love

    Do FFXIV content that is fun for you


    Final Fantasy 14 Dawnrail Alisaie with Tural
    Custom image by Katarina Cimbaljevic

    It’s great that FFXIV has so much content, but MMOs can become increasingly overwhelming as they add more content and get further into their lives. What I’ve learned most is that I only do the content that I find most fun. Fates were never really my problem, and so I hardly do them anymore – even if there are some nice rewards and achievements. I haven’t worried about the gold plate in years. I will do all my duty roulettes if I feel up to it, but I no longer stress about doing it every day.

    It is not a problem with FFXIV; It’s an issue with me. I just don’t have the time to do everything anymore. And if you prefer to do it all, that’s great. If you prefer to do less, that’s cool too. It’s easy to feel like you have to do everything an MMO has to offer, but that’s not really the case FFXIV. Do wild raids, spend hours in PvP, or just go pet animals in your island sanctuary. Chill outside your house and craft for a bit. And that’s the real lesson I finally learned after playing Final Fantasy 14: Dawnrail – An MMO is what we make it.

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