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Playing Final Fantasy XI in 2025 (or 2026)? (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 1 month ago by _Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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I'm a bit burnt out on FFXIV, mostly because of how it's designed, and was interested in trying the older game.

Does anyone here play? How is the community for new players?

I played the trial a while ago, but it was too limited (there's no chat or trading, for example). Are there still other new players progressing with or am I stuck with Trusts?

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[-] _Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I did play for a bit in HorizonXI and liked it, but couldn't find many players around (which made it even grindier than it should be), which is why I was wondering about retail.

I don't mind the difficulty, that's kinda why I'm tired of FFXIV. Outside of the endgame "high-end" trials/raids, I find its gameplay a bit too easy to the point of being boring. The jobs in XI also look more interesting and varied, instead of FFXIV's that feel too samey.

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