My love for MMOs began in junior high with Ultima Online, and then Diablo. I picked up FFXI in college because, well, I suppose I had too much time on my hands. I spent many a night leveling in the doonz and crawler’s nest until I had a 45 drk. My problematic experience with FFXI came from the fact that I relied too heavily on my irl friends to power level me and assist me in-game. Therefore, I never really got a feel for it on my own. I never really learned the maps, quests, characters, etc. Eventually, I quit completely to pursue my degree with increased vigor (I graduated in 4 years in case you were wondering… which I suspect you weren’t).
When FFXIV was announced at E3, I knew it would outweigh my current gaming obsessions (Luna Online & Plants vs Zombies). I pre-ordered the game and settled in for the grind. Ugh, the grind. My problem is, I am a casual gamer (I work full time, have an active social life and attend grad school) so I was ecstatic when FFXIV was purported to be perfect for my type of player. Finally!
After navigating the unnecessarily confusing login screen, rife with things I didn’t quite understand, I finally managed to create an account. I played an Elven female in XI, so I opted for the catlike Miqo’te this time around, Moon variety. I hadn’t read much about classes, crafting or character choice at this point, so I decided to start out as an Archer. Miqo’te and Elezen were described as excellent Archers and I was all, “okay sounds good!” Plus I like the look of Archer, Robin Hood style. I chose Figaro as my server (for no other reason than that was the castle I always got stuck at in FFIII), Gridania as a starting point and began the MSQ (main story quest) which was interesting enough.
The graphics were beautiful. I was very impressed with the opening cutscene (and the Pudgy Moogles). I met Miounne, obtained her NPC linkpearl and got to work.
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