What keeps you playing?

[erish]

It's just a really good thought out game , although lots of it is broken it's still fun 4 years on I'm on a forced break atm and i'm missing the game like crazy. I even miss Remora a lot i'm thinking of going home after my tour of servers there is no place like it.

lol@you MRELFBLM <3

[Callisto]

I was just thinking this last night, because really this game stresses me out more than a game should sometimes(especially one I pay for rather than getting paid for).

Aside from the obvious having developed friends yadayada:

1) I haven't reached my goals, what I consider 'beating the game' (read also: Duelist's Chapeau). I've come a long way, but I haven't won fights that I want to win yet, especially in terms of RDM soloing.

2) Most importantly probably, I still have lots fun when it isn't pissing me off. Shit still happens on a daily basis that makes me crack up, even on stale things we try to have fun(like last night having a kited Genbu fight as a contest to see who could pull the most hate).

3) It's Final Fantasy. I actually don't like MMOs, and have no intention of playing another outside of this in the near future. I'm a FF fanboy, I'll play whatever the next FFs are.

4) I have yet to be officially recognized by S-E as the most awesomely awesome RDM in the history of forevar by a solid platinum statue of my toon placed outside of their headquarters. It's gotta happen soon, I can feel it.

5) My g/f hasn't told me she'll dump me if I don't stop playing yet. In fact, she started playing herself, if I quit now she may dump me for not helping her get WHM to 75.

6) There's nothing good on TV.

7) When I wasn't playing FFXI for awhile I was at the bar 5-6 nights a week, in a way the time I wasted on this has actually been good for me.

8) Because if I wasn't playing this I'd probably be playing Halo or something.

9) Lion and Ulmia. Gogo Goblin Footprints.

[Crisco]

Everyone's already nailed it.

-- RDM Solo goals

-- TV sucks. American viewer base can't get enough of that reality shit. It's on almost every channel and I personally can't stand it...

-- My town only as 1 bowling alley, 1 shitty pool hall, a movie theater, and a fuckton of bars (hai2u Wisconsin). What's left to do but play FFXI.

-- I won't buy another console just to play the good games that are coming out. Until something better is released for the PC or PS2 ...
Crisco starts casting flash on Nidhogg.
You canot attack that target.
The target is already claimed.

-- Lastly, If i quit...I'll quit MMOs for good. I'm not going to waste another 4 years of my time starting some other game that'll inevitably turn into another endless crusade for more, better gear. I'll stick to games with the pause feature and an ending.

[Lagunasa]

Its cheaper than drugs

[Yuri-G]

The dream of finally hitting 75 and the fact that WotG is the first expansion for which I got in on the ground floor. For once, I'm not behind on everything! Also, the sense of accomplishment an MMORPG provides is a nice source of satisfaction, but that's not specific to FFXI (depending on who you ask).

[Iremire]

Because Brawl was delayed again, and I guess friends? I mean obvious answer is friends, when you play with the same core group of people from 2-3 years you get attached, or well I do.

[Gulkeeva]

also cant seem to fap anymore if im not in an xp party at the same time...

fucking lol'd

That randomly reminds me of...

obviously NSFW!!!1
http://www.neko-sentai.com/images2/pol2 ... 535050.jpg

[Epical]

Oh Gulk, you're so crazy.

[Ashky]

I take breaks pretty often. I've been playing since PS2 release, but not all in a row. I've taken a 6 month break, a 3 month break, and a couple of month or so breaks because I get "FFXI burnout" from time to time. But, it never fails after a little bit of time, I get that "itch" to see my Ninja casting shadows fighting something that I know I probably shouldn't even be messing with... And I come back and it starts all over.


I love the game. WoW is good, but it lacks the community that FFXI has. I love how in depth FFXI is. Sure, I hate having to try to gather 6 people to do some missions or side quests, but in a way, that's almost what keeps you playing. If it were always easy, why even bother?


Friends and community I guess is my answer above all.

[Yuri-G]

What are these "friends" you people speak of, and where can I get some? Everyone I know was in endgame when I was just starting, and they've all since moved to different worlds *coughWhimsicough*

Moral of the story: Fuck Unicorn

[Sutien]

I moved to the middle of nowhere from somewhere and this is the only thing keeping me sane.

[Tulun]

Trying to get that K-club did.. than I gave up when school started. Doh!

[Sydneysam]

This keeps me playing....

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...stage4done.jpg

Now on to Stage 5... /wrists

[Lordwafik]

Cool underwater shot

[Noobta]

Campaign, my LS leader, and a friend I've known for a long time. My other friend that I've known for 4~5 years quit. But he's in my raiding guild so it's all good >_>

[Plow]

because no matter how long you play, and how big and badass you get, there's always a that can kick your ass

[Cloull]

1) Friends
2) Beating Gessho with only the WHM surviving and killing him with Holy and 8 hp left on the first try, while HNM-geared peeps wipe
3) Storyline
4) Trying to make my PLD more than just a lolTank
5) Valor Surcoat /sigh

[Chidorii]

*Close* to getting Maat's cap after 4 long years of casual exp'ing... has it been 4 years since NA release?
Finally got kclub bwahahaha... how can i quit now?
Too lazy to try / learn anything new... except starcraft 2 and the new smash bros.
Still hoping for some content on ffxi that will actually be *very* challenging. Sort of like assault except difficulty x10...

Finally, just some old memories from the game? Even though most of it has faded and resides only in screenshots... I still remember *discussing* what was the best build for rangers with people like RuKenshin on allakhazam prior to all the rng nerfs and release of sushi hehehehe, those were the good old days... when things werent 100% figured out...

From time to time i do a "/sea all" and look up random old school people. i check to see if they are still online hehe.
After all of these guys quit, or if i cant find anyone i know anymore online, i'd probably quit too. I'll probably never play another MMORPG game again haha. Seeing the number of days spent online is a bit traumatizing.

[Ratatapa]

Storyline and some friends

Knightrunner,vedder sheerhielaahin mucho :3 :D and some other

[Starr]

Drama..I play for the drama, it's fucking hilarious.

Game still fun too

This too.