Can someone explain FF XIV to me?

[outlawauron]

Nem said:

outlawauron said:

People do expect you to know the dungeon or run, but if you don't and ask for help, then people will generally assist. I never watch videos or how to things outside of turn 5 and turn 7 because the fights are very difficult. No need to study outside the game since there are plenty of learning parties and thousands of players and FCs to help you through the way.

ETA: I learned to OT Levi Extreme on my first run attempting. My teammates explained it and I did fine. My most recent example of learning on the go rather than learning outside the game.

That only works in the beggining when everyone is still learning. If you go on mid to later level dungeons it is rare not to be grouped with a prick or two. I was playing tank, so its especially nasty if you arent born knowing and get lip when you try to put that archer that pulls mobs in his place. 

And before you think im some sort of green bulb that doesnt know how to play MMO's let me tell you i played WoW endgame for many years on top guilds. I even had top 5 world records for my spec in firelands before i left, so dont think of insulting me with insinuations.

I'm sure i could endure through since it hurts them more than me if i leave, but really... i guess i just dont care enough to do it. I actually am quite put off of MMOs atm. Theres always something wrong with them. I miss the times of the first guild wars and wow vanilla and tbc. People used to generally be nice back then. Now, its full of self-indulgent jerks, and i just cba anymore.

I wasn't trying to say you were bad at the game, I was asking if you asked for help or tips before tanking a boss you haven't tanked. I'm a PLD and I'll always ask what I need to know before any boss. I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

And for learning parties, there are still several. Checking party finder, I see some available every day.

For community quality, I think FF14 is par for the course. There are some FF11 players on my legacy server who have no business believing how great they are, but that issue is primarily due to being on the most populated legacy server. I didn't play WoW till much later and thought people were much worse, but everyone's experience will differ on what server you play on.