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Gonna shill the fuck out of FFXIV real quick because I'm one of the people Wulff is talking about who's at end game. I've played MMOs my entire life, ranging from the Korean F2P/P2W grindfests (which I actually really enjoy) like FLYFF, Maplestory and countless others that I downloaded when I was a kid, I've tried B2P games like GW1 and GW2, although I never really got into GW2, and I've tried P2P games like WoW and FFXIV. I've got to say that in my experience a P2P model ends up providing the best experience for all players and if the only thing that puts you off playing FFXIV is the fact that you would just rather not have to pay (as opposed not wanting to play because you can't afford it, which for all I know may well be the situation with you) then I'd say give it a try anyway. From what I've found playing other games, the F2P games survive off of whatever P2W items they put in the cash shop and if you're not one of the whales prepared to throw down something like $500 to perfect a weapon in a game like Maplestory, then you can really have a bad experience in the game because you just feel like a second class citizen. B2P games simply don't seem to pull the revenue required to have continued, significant, development over a long period of time compared to games where the devs get consistent income. P2P games are the perfect middle ground in my opinion provided they have a significant enough playerbase because the developers can count on the invested players paying a steady amount every month in order to fund the server costs, and development costs. It's without a doubt harder to make a successful P2P MMO, because the competition has been WoW for the last 13 (?) years, but FFXIV is the only game I can remember since WoW's release that has managed to really run a P2P model successfully. Paying every month for a game is my favourite model because then I don't worry that I'm an at objective disadvantage for not buying the P2W items, and I also don't have concerns about the future of the game that I would have playing a B2P game. The sub fee for FFXIV is lower than the average sub fee most games have, or have had in the past, which is nice. There's a shit load of old content which is still relevant in one way or another due to a level scaling mechanic that the game uses (which eliminates my issue I had with WoW, where a new patch/expansion would invalidate all previous content). And then there's FFXIV's infamous Main Story Quests which took me literally 250 hours to complete for the first time (and thats just the story from the base game and first expansion). That's what puts most people off the game, and it does get very tedious at points like Wulff points out, but overall I'd say it's leagues better than any leveling experience I've had in any MMO ever. I remember when I was nearly done with the story last expansion I was really excited because I knew I'd finally be able to actually do the end game content, but the second I handed in the last quest I just felt lost because all I wanted to do was find out what happens next. I'd say if you're the sort of person who really enjoys MMOs then FFXIV is probably the best MMO experience that has come out since WoW, and if you get the oppertunity then you really should try it, because the amount of content you get vs the amount you pay for the game is actually kind of fucking ridiculous, and it's so good to just see an MMO doing stuff right for once, let alone an MMO developed by current day Square Enix.

A long time ago, I watched Pocahontas, which has a raccoon as a minor character.

Well, at least it's not like TERA's leveling system, which is an utter joke. If you haven't played through the main storyline, then it's generally advised to play through it once, but otherwise, you do the various Vanguard Requests (which don't need an NPC to start or complete) and once you hit 20 you just use the Instance Matching system to run through the same dungeons and hit the level cap in about 2-3 days of serious play. The only time it slows down is when you're going from 60-65. It goes by even faster if you can get Elite status through temporary vouchers or if you just buy it, as that doubles all experience you gain, including from quests, I believe. Then you grind all the 65 dungeons for progressively better gear, and if you're not into PVP (like me), there's not much else for you once you've done all the quests and run each dungeon a couple times and played with the classes you want. Although, it could be worse, I remember back when I used to play Fly For Fun and at one point it just got so fucking tedious to level, if you're lucky enough to keep playing to reach your 2nd class at level 60, experience gain grinds to a damn near standstill, even if you're running with an AoE build, and it even had an "ascension" once you hit level 120 that kicks you all the way back down to level 60, but gives you a few new skills and a fancy letter next to your name. I wish I could play FFXIV, but I need a computer upgrade before I keep going with the Free-to-Play-until-level-20 part, and even then I really just can't justify paying subscriptions. Kinda wish it would go the same route that Guild Wars 2 went, of pay once play forever, and pay only for the most recent content. Speaking of which, I probably should think about trying Guild Wars 2 again in the near future.

The real tragedy of WWII is that the Nazis didn't introduce raccoons to more locations.

Last night I dreamt some kind of apocalypse happened and the entire world had turned into a desert. For some reason it was my job to do the rapturing so time stopped, I was turned into a giant and had to walk through the desert and peel the meat off all the people one by one and put their tiny skeletons back in place just like they stood when time froze. It was a really dull and tedious job and the heat was unbearable, until I turned a corner and some of my friends were at a swimming pool calling me to join in and the water in the pool was the most beautiful thing I ever saw

Last night I dreamt that I was at home relaxing. I had just gotten out of the shower and was walking around butt-naked, when I noticed this man in a red coat on the lawn. I opened a window and called out to him, I told him that he was on private property and that he had best leave now. Immediately he pulled out a device from under his coat that looked like a gun and pointed it straight fucking at me. I quickly ducked away from the window and moved into another room while this weird of feeling of dread filled my stomach, I can't really explain it, but if you've ever been in a situation where you think there is a genuine chance you might die, you'll know what I mean. So I sit tight for a few moments before I peek out of the window and I see the guy still outside with his rifle-looking item and he's walking around scanning the exterior of my house. I decide that enough is enough and scramble into my bedroom to grab my phone. I dial 112 (Which is my country's equivalent of 911) but I get an automated message saying that the emergency service phone number has recently been changed to 115 and the line I am currently on is now for postal service complaints. So I dial 115 instead and I get an automated message stating that a strange red-coated man has been reported in my neighborhood and if I am calling about that, there is nothing to worry about unless you've made contact with the man. The message then prompted me to "Press One" if I had made contact with the red-coated man. So I press one and I get put on hold to very stereotypical and cheesy waiting music. At this point I decide to take my fucking chances and I grab a blanket and run out of the house as fast as I can, still butt-naked, only covering myself with said blanket. I don't see the red-coated guy anywhere and I am ducking and weaving in random directions through various different gardens and brushes. I finally get to the outskirt of the city when my call to the police department goes through. I get on the line with this police officer who is talking to me in a very soft and sing-songy voice as if I was a toddler. He asks me if I am having trouble with the red-coated man and I scream at him that yes I fucking am. At that moment I spot the red-coated man out of the corner of my eye. He is marching straight towards me, raised rifle and all. As he closes the distance, I drop my phone and just charge at him. He doesn't fire at me or anything, he just walks intently towards me with a stern look on his face as I rush towards him. Once I get right on top of him, I slap the rifle out of his hands and he just bursts into flames. Not like exploded into gibs or anything, but he just fucking caught fire. As he burned he smiled at me and gave me a nod of approval and then I woke up.

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