final fantasy

Disambiguation:

Final Fantasy XI, an MMORPG released in 2002
Final Fantasy XIV, an MMORPG released in 2010 and re-released in 2013
Final Fantasy series, a series of video games that began in 1987

Massively Overthinking: Toxic positivity in the land of MMORPGs

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As I type this, we've been watching the Lord of the Rings Online transfer situation unfold for over a week now, and I've personally...
And on and on and on...

Perfect Ten: The strangest weapons you wind up using in MMORPGs

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Human beings have been using things as weapons for about as long as human beings have had hands and needed to hit stuff. That's...
This is the face of giving a damn.

Final Fantasy XI moves its Limbus items over to Curio Moogles with its newest update

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The mog houses in Final Fantasy XI already seem a bit as if they're stashed off in a back alley of the main cities,...
Trans rights city.

Wisdom of Nym: Completely unlikely theories for the future of Final Fantasy XIV stories

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I frequently like to make predictions for the future of Final Fantasy XIV that seem reasonable and make logical sense. I'd say "that's kind...
Seeking.

Final Fantasy XIV rolls out the Seekers of Eternity site with new hints of story

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Fans of Final Fantasy XIV have to wait until next week to get another letter from producer and director Naoki Yoshida outlining details regarding...
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK! WE SALUTE YOU!

Final Fantasy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida is no longer on Square-Enix’s board of directors – which he wanted to leave already

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So normally when we post about someone no longer holding a position within a company, that is a cause for some consternation or perhaps...
Grave import.

Final Fantasy XI looks forward to extended maintenance while delaying its race change feature

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As a general rule of thumb, "extended maintenance" and "we're delaying a major feature" are not things you want to see in a patch...
It's not that weather here!

Wisdom of Nym: Why are Final Fantasy XIV’s event quests getting worse?

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As I write this, I am looking forward to the Little Ladies' Day event in Final Fantasy XIV... or more specifically, I am looking...

One Shots: How to potty train your dragon

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Think you have it rough raising a miniature human or juvenile feline or canine? Just try finding fireproof diapers and charred formula for a...
Actually developing a title to not be a boring slog is a skill some developers have yet to master.

Perfect Ten: MMORPG adaptations we’re never getting that I would love to get

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One of the things that makes Design Mockument interesting, as a column, is that it is in part a place for me to spitball...
You don't get a cool outfit, Thancred. Not now, not ever.

Final Fantasy XIV previews the upcoming Little Ladies’ Day with a killer outfit reward

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The annual Little Ladies' Day event in Final Fantasy XIV has nearly arrived once more, and this time you're not dressing up a doll...

Final Fantasy XIV lifts weekly reward locks for its recent raid, tweaks PvP abilities, and hands out a free camera emote

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Today is a good day in Final Fantasy XIV if you were trying to get your gear from the AAC Light-heavyweight raid, hoping for...

Final Fantasy XIV confirms the return of previous PvP rewards and preps open PvP tournaments

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Our own Eliot condensed much of the patch 7.2 content updates coming for Final Fantasy XIV in late March, but those who were waiting...
He seems happy.

Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV is running out of Final Fantasy

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It wasn't so long ago that I did a series of columns talking about the many, many references in Final Fantasy XIV to date,...

The Stream Team: Final Fantasy XIV’s Yuweyawata Field Station and other dungeons

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MOP's Chris and his crew are once again coming face-first into some of Final Fantasy XIV's dungeons together. This time around, one of the...

Final Fantasy XIV brings back the Moogle Treasure Trove once more ahead of patch 7.2

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If you ever find yourself thinking that you have nothing to do at the moment in Final Fantasy XIV you are unconsciously summoning the...
Forgot about this?

Vague Patch Notes: How long should you wait before opining on major changes in MMORPGs?

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Earlier this week, I had a column about a major change in Final Fantasy XIV's content delivery schedule that had some pretty big effects....
heyo

Perfect Ten: MMOs with the very best soundtracks

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I've long had an affection for video game music and feel content to live in an age where I can actually obtain it and...
Oh, right.

Wisdom of Nym: So, how has dropping Hard dungeons worked out for Final Fantasy XIV?

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In the run-up to Shadowbringers, we learned that Final Fantasy XIV was not going to be doing Hard dungeons any longer. The reason given was...

The MOP Up: Elder Scrolls Online gets vicious with Whitestrake’s Mayhem

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Elder Scrolls Online is keeping things spicy with the return of Whitestrake's Mayhem for the remainder of the month. Grab new and returning rewards...

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