When I first started playing FFXIV I somewhat rushed my character creation because I was too overwhelmed with how many options there were. Truthfully I get the same way each time I try to create a new Sim on the rare occasion that I pick up The Sims because editing body parts in particular always … [Read more...] about How to Change Race in FFXIV & Free Fantasia
Is There a Buster Sword in FFXIV?
I have to admit upfront that I didn't grow up with Final Fantasy and FFXIV was actually the first Final Fantasy game I had played to completion. I was under the impression for a very long time that all Final Fantasy games were turn-based and while I have played a good chunk of games like Pokémon, … [Read more...] about Is There a Buster Sword in FFXIV?
What Is a Sprout and When Does It Go Away | FFXIV Guide
Getting used to all the symbols in FFXIV can take some time, especially because there are so many of them and some pop up less frequently than others. Whether it's a crown, a crown and hammer, a crown and sword, a sad little bomb or one of the most common a Sprout, the symbol next to a player's name … [Read more...] about What Is a Sprout and When Does It Go Away | FFXIV Guide
What Is More Important, Gathering or Perception? | FFXIV Guide
I didn't think I would be writing guides about stats and optimization in FFXIV as I tend to shy away from the more technical advice. Truthfully that's why I would never write a guide about Job rotations and instead chose to write my opinions on what playing each Job is like. At this point I don't … [Read more...] about What Is More Important, Gathering or Perception? | FFXIV Guide
What Is More Important Control or Craftsmanship
I think no one is going to be surprised that I'm posting yet another guide on Crafting since it's the task I've been primarily doing for the past few months. I truly don't think there has been a day I haven't spent a few hours crafting since returning full-time to FFXIV and though my favourite … [Read more...] about What Is More Important Control or Craftsmanship
How to Unlock Flying in FFXIV
If you know anything about me, you know that I'm an extremely impatient person who lets all minor inconveniences get under his skin. This year I was asked by a few colleagues to make an alt on another data center so I could complete Savage Raids with them, which meant having to redo the story of … [Read more...] about How to Unlock Flying in FFXIV
How to Limit Your Leveling Roulette in FFXIV
It's no secret that the Leveling Roulette is the most optimal way to level your Jobs to the maximum level and is typically the only Roulette players will complete daily, especially if they have side jobs they still need to level. You may already know that I went on a rampage this year in hopes of … [Read more...] about How to Limit Your Leveling Roulette in FFXIV
Do You Get Rewards for Unsynced/Unrestricted Duties in FFXIV?
If you're a long-term player of FFXIV you will understand the luxury of saving time by doing certain duties unsynced. Whether it's to farm Mounts from Extreme Trials, catch up on loot from previous Savage tiers or get your Wondrous Tails complete for the week, the option to complete duties rapidly … [Read more...] about Do You Get Rewards for Unsynced/Unrestricted Duties in FFXIV?
What is CP in FFXIV?
Crafting in video games can sometimes be confusing, especially since every video game has its own system that can vary in complexity. While at first I genuinely didn't enjoy crafting in FFXIV because I found it confusing and difficult, the more time I spent with it the more it became my favourite … [Read more...] about What is CP in FFXIV?
How to Quickly Farm Crafters’ Scrips in FFXIV
About a week ago I spoke about one of the many questionable tasks I put myself through and you might have guessed I've done the same with the topic we're talking about today. If you didn't read my post on how to quickly get Gatherers' Scrips, here are the Cliffs Notes about the absurd farming I … [Read more...] about How to Quickly Farm Crafters’ Scrips in FFXIV