• Botanists (BTN) gather wood, fiber and plants.
  
• Miners (MIN) gather rock, ore and raw gems.
  
• Fishers (FSH) gather sea creatures.

• Alchemists (ALC), makers of various potions, ethers and other consumables, as well as Arcanist and Conjuror weapons
  
• Armorers (ARM), makers of heavy metal armor
  
• Blacksmiths (BSM), makers of metal weapons and tools
  
• Carpenters (CRP), makers of all things wooden
  
• Culinarians (CUL), makers of food and drink that provide long-lasting buffs
  
• Goldsmiths (GSM), makers of fine jewelery from precious gems and rare metals, including Thaumaturge weapons
  
• Leatherworkers (LTW), who turn beast hides and sinews into medium armor
  
• Weavers (WVR), makers of fabric, thread and light armor

• Is this game a sequel of FFXI? No. Besides elements of the setting and the Armoury system, the two games are very dissimilar; combat is much faster, travel is less onerous, there is a much higher emphasis on solo content in FFXIV, and EXP camps are no longer a viable way to level, much less the sole way. If you played FFXI and liked the setting and story but ended up frustrated with how much time you spent killing crabs, try FFXIV.
  
  
• What restrictions does the trial version have?
  • The trial is only open to new players who have not previously purchased the game.
    
  • You may create one character per server on up to 8 servers.
    
  • The trial has no time restriction. You can play the trial as long as you want and return to it at any time.
    
  • The level cap is Lv.60 on all classes. You can play through the "A Realm Reborn" and "Heavensward" content.
    
  • You can only carry a small amount of gil and can't use the Market Boards, mail, or trade with other players.
    
  • You can't use zone-wide chat or send private messages to other players.
    
  • You can join existing linkshells (chat channels), but not Free Companies (guilds).
    
  • You cannot invite other players to parties, but can use the Duty Finder (automatic party matching).
    
  • You can't log into the community sites like The Lodestone or the official forums.
    
  • All these restrictions are removed if you subscribe.
  
  
• I haven't played for a long period of time. What is new? Probably a whole lot, now that there's been four expansions. More detailed information about each patch can be found at the Lodestone's Patch Log.
  
• When should I buy the expansion? You get access to Heavensward with the base game purchase. Buying the most recent expansion gives you access to all the other previous expansions as well. Buying Endwalker unlocks Shadowbringers and Stormblood as well.
  If you want a Viera or Hrothgar character, buy Endwalker immediately. If you want to play samurai or red mage, buy it once you hit level 50. If you want to play dancer, gunbreaker, reaper or sage, or you don't care about any of those jobs, you can wait until you've completed the Heavensward story.
  

• Where can I buy the game? FFXIV is available in physical form from your friendly local retailers, in digital form from Steam, Amazon, Humble Bundle, GameStop, Square-Enix Store and others, and on the PlayStation Store. Prices vary by retailer and region.
  
• How much does it cost to play? FFXIV is a subscription game. Purchasing the game gives you one free month. Please see the official website for your region (North America, Europe and Oceania, Japan and Asia) for pricing information.
  
• If I buy a copy for one platform, can I play my character on a different one? You need to buy a key for the platform you're playing on. If you want to play both on PC and PS4, you need to buy keys for both platforms. However, once you do, your character can be played on both. You will also receive a free month for every additional platform you activate.
  
• I bought the standard edition for my platform. Can I buy the collector's edition later to get the upgrade? No, but you have two options: either buy the collector's edition for a different platform, or buy the digital collector's upgrade directly from S-E for $20/£15/15 €/¥2,366 depending on region.
  
• Should I buy a copy on Steam if I'm already a PC player? No. You won't be able to register the key to your existing account. Steam accounts count as PC activations, and you can't activate two of the same platform on the same account.
  
• I bought my FFXIV key from Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Endwalker from another store? / I bought my FFXIV key from a store besides Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Endwalker from Steam? No. Steam FFXIV accounts can only be upgraded by Steam expansion keys.

• Do Windows, Mac and PS4/PS5 players play on the same servers? Yes.
  
• Do North American, European, Asian and Oceanic players play on the same servers? There are no geographic restrictions to servers, but most players choose the servers closest to them. There are currently datacenters in California, Germany and Japan, and a new Australian server group is coming soon.
  
• I want to add a key to my account. Do I add a platform, or add a service account? Add a platform. Adding a service account makes a separate second account.
  
• I didn't read this post, and I added a service account instead of a platform. How do I fix it? Fill out this Square-Enix support form.
  
• Where can I get the PC client? http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/. However, you must have an active account to update it.
  
• Should I use an authenticator? Yes. You can buy a keyfob authenticator from S-E for $11, or you can install a software authenticator on your phone or tablet (available for iOS and Android). By adding an authenticator to your account, you will get to teleport to one location of your choice for free.

• What are the "world classifications"? Servers are divided into three groups:
  
  • A congested world is a high-population server that is unavailable for character creation and character transfers until the restrictions are manually lifted. Congested servers may not open to new characters for a long period of time, depending on how active the server is.
    
  • A standard world is a medium-population server that may be unavailable for character creation at peak times, but is always available for character transfers.
    
  • A preferred world is a low-population server that offers players a special bonus of double EXP, free leveling gear, 1 million gil and 15 free days of play time if they create a character there and reach level 30. You cannot transfer a character off a preferred server for 90 days. Like standard worlds, they may disable character creation during peak times.
  Check the current server status page for the current world classifications.
  
• Does it matter what race I pick? Mechanically, the difference in stats at Lv.90 for any given pair of races is less than 1%. The difference between races is essentially cosmetic.
  
• Does it matter what nameday/guardian I pick? No. They're just decorations for your character profile.
  
• How do I choose what city I start in? Your choice of starting class determines what city you start in. Refer to the class list above.
  
• How many classes can I level? Is there a limit on how high I can level other classes? You can level every class to the level cap. There is no cap on how many classes you can level.
  
• How do I unlock a new class? Go to the receptionist at the guild whose class you want to unlock. The guildmaster will hand you a weapon; equipping it will unlock the class.
  
• I went to a guild and the receptionist wouldn't give me a quest. Complete your first class's Lv.10 quest first.
  
• The class I want to unlock doesn't have a guild in my city. Complete the Lv.15 story quest for your airship pass, then travel to that city.
  
• Which quests should I be doing? The most important quests to do are the Main Scenario quests (the ones marked with a meteor icon), since feature unlocks are tied to your main scenario progress. The Main Scenario UI element will always point you to the next main story quest.
  

• What do the stats do? Hover over the stat names in your Character window for information about what they modify.
  
• Where is the "flank"? The sides. Anything that isn't "front" or "back" is the "flank". You can see on the ground target circle where back ends and flank begins where the line changes thickness.
  
• How do I tell how much aggro/hate/enmity I have? There are two indicators that display your current enmity level.
  
  The party frames indicate everyone's relative enmity on the currently targeted enemy:
  
  • "A" indicates that the currently targeted enemy is attacking this player. The numbers indicate the second, third, and fourth highest enmity.
    
  • The length of the small bar indicates your hate level relative to the maximum.
  
  The enemies list indicates your relative enmity for every enemy you've engaged:
  
  • Green circle: less than 50% of maximum enmity
    
  • Yellow up triangle: between 50% and 75% of maximum enmity
    
  • Orange down triangle: between 75% and 99% of maximum enmity
    
  • Red square: maximum enmity - it is currently attacking you
  The length of the bars indicates each enemy's remaining HP.

• Final Fantasy XIV: A Beginner's Guide, a tutorial on how to purchase the game and set up your account
  
• Eorzea Database, Square-Enix's official game database
  
• Garland Tools, the most popular third-party database of items, quests, job abilities and other info
  
• Ariyala's Gear Calculator
  
• FFXIV GamerEscape Wiki, general information about the game's systems and quests, including a comprehensive guide on how to unlock gated content
  
• Advanced Combat Tracker, a third-party add-on used to collect and parse combat data
  
• FFLogs takes logs of endgame content from ACT and creates group performance reports
  
• XIVLauncher, a third-party custom launcher that enables the use of unofficial plugins
  
• XIVAPI is a third-party API for programmers who want to query XIV information in their apps and projects
  
  
• Crafting as a Service, a collection of crafting calculators and shopping list generators
  
• FFXIVClock, useful for keeping track of time-limited gathering nodes
  
• FFXIV Fish Tracker App, a tracker for big fish
  
• Cat Became Hungry (FF14Angler), a fishing database
  
• FFXIV Chocobo Colour Calculator
  
• Cactpot Solver for the Mini-Cactpot in the Gold Saucer
  
• FFXIV Collect, a catalog and tracker of collectibles like minions (pets), orchestrion rolls (music) and mounts
  
• Lalachievements, a collectibles and achievements tracker
  
• Eorzea Collection, a lookbook of ideas for glamours (costumes)
  
• FFXIV Housing, a catalog of housing furniture
  
  
• Reddit's FFXIV subreddit
  
• BlueGartr's FFXIV forum
  
• IcyVeins' FFXIV section
  
• The Balance, a Discord server for job mechanics discussion
  

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 02:56 on Oct 4, 2023

• Step 1. Accept the Discord server's rules in the #before-you-begin channel.
  
  
• Step 2. Request an invite code by typing pls inviteme [FC] [firstname lastname] in #ffgoons-auth, where [FC] is the company you wish to join: PBC, DGKK, TPT or EMC (NA groups) or PCD (EU group). @Tataru will send you a direct message with an invite code.
  
  
• Step 3. Right-click on the placard outside the FC house or an FC member and chose "View Company Profile", then "Submit Application". In the box that pops up, type in your full Discord username (for example, minfilia#1234; not your nickname) and the provided code. Your application will be processed as soon as possible.
  

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 06:04 on Jul 2, 2022