In principle, it refers to the idea that many players get really into the style and fashion of their avatar once they’re up to date with the story content, sitting at maximum level and waiting. ‘Glamour is the true endgame’ is a phrase you have likely heard if you’ve been part of the Final Fantasy XIV community for any period of time. As their agency in the plot increased and the opportunities to develop and (perhaps crucially) customise them grew, I became more invested.įinal Fantasy XIV’s glamour system is important in making your post-raid dances look even fancier! Through the story’s peaks and valleys, my investment in Final Fantasy XIV ran parallel to my investment in what my character was doing. In my case, the personal journey of my Warrior of Light was the anchor that kept me tethered to the MMORPG in all kinds of ways. How much you choose to roleplay and express yourself through your character in Final Fantasy XIV is entirely up to you. For many, there’s an enjoyment in letting the events of the narrative play out while viewing their ‘Warrior of Light’ as an entity entirely separate for themselves. Others see their character as a chance to embody what they wish to be. Some treat their avatar as a chance to roleplay themselves in a fantasy setting. As I know it is for so many others, my character was more than just the centre of the narrative of Final Fantasy XIV - they were also a chance to express myself in an exciting new world.Įveryone who plays Final Fantasy XIV has a distinctly different relationship to their Warrior of Light. It was my player character - my Warrior of Light. This had nothing to do with those patch quests themselves, but rather, I had begun to notice and acknowledge what was keeping me hooked. I had tenuously enjoyed the A Realm Reborn storyline, but it wasn’t until after that (in that somewhat mundane stretch of patch quests before Heavensward) that it started to truly ‘click’ with me. Early on, I assumed that this feeling might eventually wane and that I would drop the game in favour of something else, and I couldn’t really figure out why I was still playing. The well-documented ‘rush’ that you get from levelling up or winning the roll on some delightful treasures dropped from a boss had already been planted within me by other games. As a migrant from other MMORPGs, it clicked for me on a gameplay level quite quickly.
Like many other players of Final Fantasy XIV, I can personally attest that it took me quite some time to understand the full appeal of the game.
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