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Final Fantasy 14: Its expansions and why it is a success

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  Final Fantasy 14: Its expansions and why it is a success At present, there is a base game and 4 expansions. There is a free trial here where you get to play to level 60 for free. The expansions are as follows: A realm reborn, 2013 Heavensward, 2015 Stormblood, 2017 Shadowbringers, 2019 Endwalker, 2021 Why FF14 is so popular What actually makes this game so popular? A lot of it is down to the transparency of the dev team and in particular Yoshi-P. He holds a stream called “Letter from the Producer, Live” around every 6 weeks to let the fan base know what is happening behind the scenes( these can be found on the FF14 You Tube site here ), what the dev team is working on and what will be included in the latest patch schedule which is delivered around every 4 months.   The dev team are also known to play the game; playing the game gives them a unique viewpoint on player wishes as they are players themselves. FF14 Fan festivals In the lead-up to a new e...

Final Fantasy 14: Job classes, Warriors of light assemble.

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  Final Fantasy 14: Job classes, Warriors of light assemble. So, you made it through the character customisation and creation screens to now be presented with what job you can play, see here for previous details on creation. The thing to remember here is your starting class does not have to be your main class, there are 19 main playable classes in total and you can level and play each one.   These jobs are split into the following: Tanks: Limit break- Party-wide damage reductions Paladin: Pure tank class, weapons include sword and shield. Warrior: Crazy axe-wielding berserker class Gun breaker: A tank that thinks it’s a damage class job and uses a gun blade as a weapon. Dark Knight: Harnesses the power of darkness and attacks with a great sword. These four guys get hit in the face, repeatedly so you don’t have to.   With strong armour and heightened defence stats, they keep aggro on all the enemies and survive the hard hits by utilising their cooldowns. ...