(05-22-2015, 09:56 AM)Lutra Wrote: We can't be all GO HAM! all the time. It's natural for interest to ebb and flow. For me, my interest about three months ago was really waning. I didn't want to RP, dungeon, or anything. It wasn't due to anyone or anything about the game. I was just uninspired, same as you. I forced myself to RP on occasions and it was not very fun, but as a leader, I felt I should set a good example.
When I noticed that I would rather lay on the couch and play with my phone all night than hang out with my good friends in this game, I knew I had to do something. So, for lack of a better idea, I picked up my zodiac weapon quests again. I was only on the Braves Books, so I had a lot of catching up to do in a short time.
I will say that having a 'tangible' goal really, REALLY helps me stay in an MMO, as well as good RP. In GW2, I could just buy anything I wanted with gold, and so the PvE aspect quickly dwindled. In this game, you have to WORK for your shinies. The Zodiac weapon or [insert expensive/time consuming in game thing here] might help you get back on the FFXIV horse and stay on, so long as you still have something to work for. It has worked so far for me and a few of my FC mates. It's more fun to work on something together, if at all possible.
Quoted for multiple truths, at least with myself. While I like to think I'm always up for RP, there are days where I just... don't have the motivation to go wandering around looking for it. And sometimes I'm just content enough shooting the breeze with the folks in my various Linkshells. But, as the half a week without my computer proved, I'd rather be doing "nothing" in FFXIV than actually doing nothing.
And having goals definitely helps, even if they're tenuous ones. I worked on Gogonji's relic before coming to Balmung because "it was there" and it was something to do. Same with leveling all his combat classes and trying to get them all geared up decently well. My goal to get Chachan his Lucis kept me quite busy leveling the classes and getting the gear all set up.
And, if nothing else, there's always using the wait time until Heavensward's drop to prep that Au Ra you might be making (if you're not just changing one of your existing characters into one). I have Judge all leveled, caught up with the MSQ, and set to go!
And, if nothing else? Just find something fun to do - either as a "reward" after completing tasks, or just as something to set as a goal. Like racing Chocobos? Try and get the achievements for it before Heavensward! Or try and get a full Triple Triad deck. Or put together a really cute RP outfit.
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