Just wanted to say howdy, y'all!  I am in love with this game, so figured I would say hi!
Briefly about me as a gamer:Â My fantasy love affair began with EverQuest about a decade ago. It lasted a few years. Then I briefly enjoyed EQ2 and WoW, but only briefly. My love of video games died off when my PS2 got old, so I've not been a gamer for awhile. I recently decided to splurge on myself and get a PS4, because I missed calling myself a gamer. So Thief and Assassin's Creed are fun, but I was perusing mmorpg.com last week and saw FFXIV on the list. I scoffed, because I remember many years ago playing some turn-based Final Fantasy game and hated it. Plus FFXIV didn't seem "traditional Western fantasy" as I have been accustomed to. But since I saw it was on the PS4 as well, I figured what the hell.
Let me reiterate: I am in LOVE. This isn't just a game, it's a WORLD. I turn on my console and I feel like I am actually another person in another world, and it's fantastic! Â The lore is full of depth, and I eat up all the in-game text as well as lore sources I've read about online for my own education. The zone layouts (so far just La Noscea and Limsa Lominsa), the characters... everything! The only thing that bugs me is that it's not an open world (I like to explore) and that I can't climb or jump off of many places. But despite this fact, I never feel like I am pushed through zone paths. It still feels like a huge open world, which is great, until I try to climb or jump (or look down to the Aetheryte Plaza in Limsa Lominsa... but it's not bustling with activity because I'm technically not in that zone).
Briefly about me as a person:Â I'm 23 from Tennessee! I'm a massage therapist, will soon be going back to school for two years to become a yoga therapist. I used to consider myself gay, but recently realized that it's ludicrous to substantially identify myself based on my sexuality because I am so much more than that. I am person, man, spirit, soul. I'm kind of an old cat lady, because I love to be at home with my cat and read (or now, play games) when I am not at work or hiking or out in nature somewhere. I enjoy dancing and meditating, and am growing an urban vegetable garden on my porch.
That said... once again: HELLO!  It's a pleasure to introduce myself to the community. I tried to get on Balmung but only managed to get onto Gilgamesh early one morning earlier this week.
I have a few questions, if I may:
- Where are good RP spots on Gilgamesh? I am kind of new to roleplaying... it's mostly just been in my head before. So any starter tips would be appreciated.
- Anyone know if I can play with my PS4 controller but also use a keyboard? Not sure I would like mouse and keyboard gaming because the controller is great, but a social hindrance for me has been communication. My PlayStation app where I can input text disconnects whenever my phone sleeps, and it's time consuming and frustrating trying to type. So my online interactions have been limited.
- Is there a Hydaelyn world map? I just finished my first airship travels to the other city-states, and the Garlean cut scene threw me for a loop. I was stoned and briefly thought my PS4 switched to some sci-fi game I didn't know I had. Â So I did some research and learned of the Garlean Empire and magitek, and learned that Eorzea is actually a continent called Aldernard, one of "three great continents." I'm a lore junkie... I know everything about EverQuest's Norrath and even did a presentation on it once, haha. So when I went to check out where exactly the Garleans are, they're just this cloudy part of the Eorzean map and Google searches gave me no information about the other two continents.
- Where can I check out some roleplaying guilds? Er, Free Companies, I think they're called? Now that a lot of the intro stuff is gone through, which I had a blast playing for several days, I would like to start making some friends and having some social interaction.
- Without too much spoiler... where did my character come from? I created him, a Dunesfolk Lalafell, with my backstory in my head being that he came from Ul'dah. But the story so far just kinda has me floating with the Mothercrystal then dropped off on a ship to Limsa Lominsa without me knowing why. Should I follow this story for my character, or should I create something else entirely? Like a different reason for leaving his Ul'dah home to venture into Limsa Lominsa?
I am long winded, I'm aware... but I am done now. So thanks ahead of time for any questions answered or any greetings given! Peace! <3
Briefly about me as a gamer:Â My fantasy love affair began with EverQuest about a decade ago. It lasted a few years. Then I briefly enjoyed EQ2 and WoW, but only briefly. My love of video games died off when my PS2 got old, so I've not been a gamer for awhile. I recently decided to splurge on myself and get a PS4, because I missed calling myself a gamer. So Thief and Assassin's Creed are fun, but I was perusing mmorpg.com last week and saw FFXIV on the list. I scoffed, because I remember many years ago playing some turn-based Final Fantasy game and hated it. Plus FFXIV didn't seem "traditional Western fantasy" as I have been accustomed to. But since I saw it was on the PS4 as well, I figured what the hell.
Let me reiterate: I am in LOVE. This isn't just a game, it's a WORLD. I turn on my console and I feel like I am actually another person in another world, and it's fantastic! Â The lore is full of depth, and I eat up all the in-game text as well as lore sources I've read about online for my own education. The zone layouts (so far just La Noscea and Limsa Lominsa), the characters... everything! The only thing that bugs me is that it's not an open world (I like to explore) and that I can't climb or jump off of many places. But despite this fact, I never feel like I am pushed through zone paths. It still feels like a huge open world, which is great, until I try to climb or jump (or look down to the Aetheryte Plaza in Limsa Lominsa... but it's not bustling with activity because I'm technically not in that zone).
Briefly about me as a person:Â I'm 23 from Tennessee! I'm a massage therapist, will soon be going back to school for two years to become a yoga therapist. I used to consider myself gay, but recently realized that it's ludicrous to substantially identify myself based on my sexuality because I am so much more than that. I am person, man, spirit, soul. I'm kind of an old cat lady, because I love to be at home with my cat and read (or now, play games) when I am not at work or hiking or out in nature somewhere. I enjoy dancing and meditating, and am growing an urban vegetable garden on my porch.
That said... once again: HELLO!  It's a pleasure to introduce myself to the community. I tried to get on Balmung but only managed to get onto Gilgamesh early one morning earlier this week.
I have a few questions, if I may:
- Where are good RP spots on Gilgamesh? I am kind of new to roleplaying... it's mostly just been in my head before. So any starter tips would be appreciated.
- Anyone know if I can play with my PS4 controller but also use a keyboard? Not sure I would like mouse and keyboard gaming because the controller is great, but a social hindrance for me has been communication. My PlayStation app where I can input text disconnects whenever my phone sleeps, and it's time consuming and frustrating trying to type. So my online interactions have been limited.
- Is there a Hydaelyn world map? I just finished my first airship travels to the other city-states, and the Garlean cut scene threw me for a loop. I was stoned and briefly thought my PS4 switched to some sci-fi game I didn't know I had. Â So I did some research and learned of the Garlean Empire and magitek, and learned that Eorzea is actually a continent called Aldernard, one of "three great continents." I'm a lore junkie... I know everything about EverQuest's Norrath and even did a presentation on it once, haha. So when I went to check out where exactly the Garleans are, they're just this cloudy part of the Eorzean map and Google searches gave me no information about the other two continents.
- Where can I check out some roleplaying guilds? Er, Free Companies, I think they're called? Now that a lot of the intro stuff is gone through, which I had a blast playing for several days, I would like to start making some friends and having some social interaction.
- Without too much spoiler... where did my character come from? I created him, a Dunesfolk Lalafell, with my backstory in my head being that he came from Ul'dah. But the story so far just kinda has me floating with the Mothercrystal then dropped off on a ship to Limsa Lominsa without me knowing why. Should I follow this story for my character, or should I create something else entirely? Like a different reason for leaving his Ul'dah home to venture into Limsa Lominsa?
I am long winded, I'm aware... but I am done now. So thanks ahead of time for any questions answered or any greetings given! Peace! <3