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Can this be played in small bursts?

XerekXerek Member CommonPosts: 61
in Final Fantasy XIV
I'm looking into this game. The beta was a bit underwhelming, but some of the changes sound good, and the temp FTP helps. I loved FF XI, but my main problem with it was the time commitment. As a working parent of two, my free time comes in bursts. Once or twice a week, I could devote several hours, but in most cases I'd only have 30-90 minutes. In FF XI, that simply was not enough time to do anything. Whether assembling a party or even just getting to a zone or traveling back to town. It's why I ultimately quit.

So, does FF XIV require those large blocks of time? For me, only two MMOs fit that time frame, WoW and CoH. I'd prefer a game with more depth, though. But...it's got to be one that I'll actually be able to play in my free time.

Thanks!
Xerek

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  • SatimasuSatimasu Member UncommonPosts: 900

    That's kinda' what this game is all about right now. You don't need much time at all to get some progress done.

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  • birdycephonbirdycephon Member UncommonPosts: 1,314

    Yeah, not a problem. This isn't a game where you need to spend hours looking for a group, cuz you can't do anything otherwise. There is a TON of solo content.

  • SelpharesSelphares Member Posts: 430

    It sure works with 30 - 90 Minutes in case of crafting and leves. Recently had the same problem when worked on late shifts hardly managed to log in so it sort of balanced pretty well out with the leves and the crafting. Not to mention that I ended up to have suddenly way more Anima.

  • MsFairviewMsFairview Member Posts: 28

    Yeah that's fine.  I only have a small time per week to play and I get that feeling of progression. :)

  • BelarionBelarion Member Posts: 570

    You are only ever goign to want to play this game in short bursts, untill u decide it isnt worth playing at all.

    I love snails.
    I love every kinda snail.
    I just want to hug them all, but I cant.
    Cant hug every snail.

  • NaqajNaqaj Member UncommonPosts: 1,673

    Originally posted by birdycephon

    Yeah, not a problem. This isn't a game where you need to spend hours looking for a group, cuz you can't do anything otherwise. There is a TON of solo content.

    Could you be a little more specific? What kind of solo content? What exactly are you doing?

  • dreamscaperdreamscaper Member UncommonPosts: 1,592

    Leves can be easily completed in 10-15 minutes. Even if the unexpected happens and you have to quit in the middle of a leve, you only earn gil and items for their completion, so you won't lose any progress in terms of XP.

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  • MsFairviewMsFairview Member Posts: 28

    Originally posted by dreamscaper

    Leves can be easily completed in 10-15 minutes. Even if the unexpected happens and you have to quit in the middle of a leve, you only earn gil and items for their completion, so you won't lose any progress in terms of XP.

    Well if you get the guardian's favour during a leve then it does help exp wise. :)

  • VegettoVegetto Member Posts: 841

    Have they improved the game from what it was at launch? Press said it was one of the worst releases in a while.

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  • HyanmenHyanmen Member UncommonPosts: 5,357

    Yes, but not enough.

    Using LOL is like saying "my argument sucks but I still want to disagree".
  • HomergdogHomergdog Member UncommonPosts: 95

    Originally posted by Vegetto

    Have they improved the game from what it was at launch? Press said it was one of the worst releases in a while.

    Yes, but let me make this analogy for  you. Its still crap, but it doesn't smell as bad as it did when it came out.

  • OmaliOmali MMO Business CorrespondentMember UncommonPosts: 1,177

    Originally posted by Homergdog

    Originally posted by Vegetto

    Have they improved the game from what it was at launch? Press said it was one of the worst releases in a while.

    Yes, but let me make this analogy for  you. Its still crap, but it doesn't smell as bad as it did when it came out.

    It's more like spraying Febreeze in a bathroom. The room ends up smelling like someone pooped in a flower bed.

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