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Summoner mains, what do you think we can add to our arsenal for level 100?

#ffxiv #okay so while i would really like to see an alexander summon #a hildy summon would be hilarious

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Here's a question y'all: which duties in XIV require jumping? Like to get on a platform (Void Ark) or move between platforms (Shinryu EX) or what have you

#ffxiv #leap of faith /j

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YOU THERE

tell me about your wols and ocs

what have they been up to? any recent brainblast headcanons? any new art or screenshots? are you just thinking about them bc they are neat?

#ffxiv #recently had the realization that making one of zaide's maternal grandparents a hrothgar would provide #a more solid foundation to her mother's characterization so that was neat

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looking for fellow vanilla ffxiv enjoyers just because i feel lame about my preference to not mod the game at all. i know this applies to console players by default, but i more specifically mean you're on pc and could, but have zero interest. you're just cool with how the game is by default.

#ffxiv #hello am pc player who doesn't mod #tbh the main thing i've ever considered modding was the dumbass belly window on #the arr drg level 45/50 gear. because it's a) pointlessly gendered and b) a stupid design choice #THEY FIGHT DRAGONS WHY IS THE BELLY EXPOSED BUT ONLY FOR FEMALE CHARACTERS #anyways yeah the vast majority of mods don't interest me and it's a hassle to set up #it's more fun working with and against the limits of the vanilla game anyways

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i do love yhat you go back to dragonhead during the 2.X patches and haurchefant is just like 'hooooooly shit drop your pants this fucking instant so i can slurp you sloppy' like he doesn't even wait a SECOND. he's so ride or die after i legitimately saved his entire country and i respect him for that

#ffxiv #hey now he was ride or die much earlier than that #basically as soon as you help prove that francel was being framed for heresy

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#ffxiv #remember 1 is not a prime number #it is a unit #2 however IS a prime number

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it's been like a year and I'm still thinking about "A disappointment to the last." "And who made me that way?" like talk about a precision guided catharsis missile aimed directly at anyone with a shitty mom. goddamn.

#ffxiv #ffxiv spoilers #fuck her up eric tony

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FFXIV players who want their WoL to kill the Elementals: "My WoL would be applauded for freeing the Shroud of their evil and their death will fix Gridania's shortcomings, prejudices, and xenophobia."

The actual likely consequences of that scenario:

#ffxiv #this is an excellent summary of my feelings towards the elementals #like the relationship between the gridanians and elementals is extremely unhealthy #and the way gridanians talk about them reminds me a lot of how abuse victims talk about their abusers #''oh if we appease the elementals they won't hurt us over things we didn't do'' #but killing the elementals (while temporarily satisfying) would just cause more problems in the long run #imo what really needs to happen is for the hearers n padjal to finally call the elementals out on their childish bullshit #now that they're on arguably more equitable ground power-wise #if the elementals can understand pain it's not that much of a stretch that they can understand hurting others #sadly i doubt we'll ever see this addressed

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so ur telling me the quirky white haired catboy guildmaster k’rhid tia never shows up again

#ffxiv #''i'm certain we'll meet again!'' we did not in fact meet again

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When the DNC partners you not because you have the best DPS, but because you've been judged Least Likely to Die

#ffxiv #...as a dancer this is often my thought process ngl #either ''person who will get the most use out of dance partner'' or ''person who has died the least'' #and yeah you *are* doing more dps by not being dead on the floor

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You've heard of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, now get ready for

It's Always Raining in Drybone

#ffxiv

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#ffxiv #shadowbringers #shadowbringers spoilers #me too emet me too

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So this is incredibly nerdy beyond all reason, but here we go

Earlier tonight I was on Final Fantasy 14, perusing the party finder, as you do at 4 AM when you're bored and have nothing else going on. If you're not familiar with the game, it's an in-game matchmaking service where people can list a party for various kinds of game content, including rp and social connections. I've noticed the same PF going up for months--a guy (male elezen) asking to hang out and take screenshots with a female roegadyn, elezen, highlander, or viera for millions of gil, in this case 6 million gil (basically the gold equivalent, the game's currency. Note: it's not something you can pay for and has no real-life value, but I am saving for an in-game house, so).

I finally got curious enough to join, and we had a lovely conversation for a little over an hour! I was pleasantly surprised to find out he wasn't a creep looking for a big titty anime girlfriend, but just someone who wanted to hang out and meet people. Although he was VERY complimentary of my character and flirty, it wasn't in an unpleasant way, and he didn't push boundaries or anything. I had a nice time, but it got late and I said I had to wind down for bed, and he...didn't mention the gil. And like, not to be a gold digger, but...he did offer, and I am saving for a house. So I asked about it and he did pay, but seemed very annoyed about it; his formerly verbose and flowery typing style turned into "yeah sure" and afterwards he immediately disbanded the party and relisted it on another server.

AITA for asking for the gil?? I don't think it was unreasonable of me, but I can't help but feel bad about it because of how he reacted.

#ffxiv #aita #nta #bro specifically said he was offering 6m gil #and then tried to get out of paying you #he asked for a service (screenshots with your character) and offered payment #you provided that service and ergo it is only right you receive your payment #if he didn't want to pay anyone he shouldn't have offered money #go get your house buddy

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Nutsy, the ageless moogle and leader of Clan Nutsy is said to always feel a bloodlust and only feels alive when facing imminent death. Daily operation of her clan falls to her underlings as she only returns to the Crystarium to repair her gear.

#ffxiv #mood

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#ffxiv #personally i'd prefer to learn them on my own but if we wipe (especially to a mechanic that seems particularly confusing) #i would appreciate an explanation

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#ffxiv #fully agree with all of this #rip in pieces ran'jit you had such a cool aesthetic and story #sadly you were yet another set of Stupid Forced Defeats #and only beatrix from ix and the first fight in ii have done those well imo #i have a post about that in my drafts actually #i should finish it up

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#ffxiv #first prize baybee! got the ring to prove it too