Yes, it's absolutely worth it. I'd even say it's mostly worth it to stick it out with A Realm Reborn as it is. I don't think the overhaul is going to be as substantial as some would like. Like, they'll probably tweak the last couple of quests so they don't require you and a party of 8 to sit through a whole ass hour of poorly-written cutscenes with subpar voice acting. They'll probably prune the post-game quest grind and I dunno maybe shove the dull 2.1-2.3 primal stuff into a subquest series like Heavensward onward does with its endgame trials. I could see them doing something about the Lv30-35ish Titan quest section too. It's going to be targeted at the 2 or 3 areas that receive the most criticism and player drop-off, not a complete rework of the whole main scenario.
Responding to your questions:
- Playing on a base PS4 ain't pretty, but it's viable. I did it for years before investing in a decent PC. You'll have long load times and your PS4 will sound like a jet engine sometimes (though that happens with a lot of games). It chugs. But it works.
- Not being an MMO person is a roadblock for sure. FFXIV is designed a little different from most MMOs on the market. The game gets a lot of praise for its story, most of which is playable solo. The game is a Final Fantasy game first and an MMO second. You play it for the story, the world, and the characters. Yes, the quest structure is pretty typical for MMOs. Go there, do that, come back. Especially in the base game. Expansions at least tend to tell some pretty interesting stories through its side-quests.
- And yeah, as everyone else said, playing with a controller is 100% viable for all content. I use an XB1 controller on PC to play all levels of content except crafting. There's a bit of a learning curve with it, but once it clicks, it feels like butter.
Responding to your questions:
- Playing on a base PS4 ain't pretty, but it's viable. I did it for years before investing in a decent PC. You'll have long load times and your PS4 will sound like a jet engine sometimes (though that happens with a lot of games). It chugs. But it works.
- Not being an MMO person is a roadblock for sure. FFXIV is designed a little different from most MMOs on the market. The game gets a lot of praise for its story, most of which is playable solo. The game is a Final Fantasy game first and an MMO second. You play it for the story, the world, and the characters. Yes, the quest structure is pretty typical for MMOs. Go there, do that, come back. Especially in the base game. Expansions at least tend to tell some pretty interesting stories through its side-quests.
- And yeah, as everyone else said, playing with a controller is 100% viable for all content. I use an XB1 controller on PC to play all levels of content except crafting. There's a bit of a learning curve with it, but once it clicks, it feels like butter.
This is a truly unusual thread to post in if you have no interest in the series or genre.
