In the recent expansion, the house system was updated. instead it is now a Roulette. players put their money toward a house and after 7 days, one person is picked as the winner. everyone else gets their money back to try at another house

Never expect to see pint on this channel, but happy to his videos are amazing

Pint is awesome. Also I would love to see their FFXIV story reactions

I think you both would love the story. They have definitely made the game more solo gamer friendly as well. You could do most of the content without interacting with other players but the community is very friendly if you decided to. Been playing since the game originally launched myself.

Yup, you've nailed it, and Pint did a good job conveying it: Nothing is mandatory. Certain things need to be done to unlock other things, generally to get more of the same. Like if you want to do the hardest raids, you need to complete some of the easier ones along the way. But if you just want to spend your time fishing, or composing music, doing solo dungeons, or buying and selling on the market board; you can do that. The community is super welcoming and supportive. For anyone curious about the game, you can play the entirety of the base game, and the first expansion, absolutely free, for as long as you like. As new gamers, you will find that FFXIV does a really good job easing you into the game's mechanics. Playing a class from level 1 to level 90 is like listening to a song where the instruments come in one at a time. Start with a drum just giving you a beat, then the baseline comes in, then the drumming expands with snare and symbols, the lead guitar picks up, the keyboard starts in with a melody, and then the vocals start and you suddenly find yourself singing along. You start the game by having one button to press, and get used to doing that one thing on a rhythm. Then in a level you get another thing to do, giving you a one-two beat, in another level or two, you get a third thing to weave inbetween like: one-two, one-two-three; one-two, one-two-three. And thus it goes. The whole rhythm fades into the background, and you are just vibeing and enjoying the experience. Some classes are easier than others, (like I wouldn't recommend Black Mage for new players), but since you can level up every job and switch jobs at will, you can try out every job until you find one that resonates with you. The devs are also on a mission currently to improve the solo player experience, by integrating a system whereby you can run dungeons with NPCs instead of other players. Letting you go at your own pace. About 70% of the game already has this system, and they improve that number with every patch. Not that running with players is bad, again, the community is super supportive and people are there to help everyone have fun. Pint is actually a newer player, and is still working his way through the story. His video had a bunch of in-jokes and references for current players, but his editing is absolutely on point.

When I was first getting into 14 everyone told me "it gets really good just wait!". They were right, but dang it takes a while to get going. The upcoming 16 would probably be a good place to check one out. (Thanks JoCat for posting enough guides that I eventually started playing lol)

I would so love for you both to react to the entire story of FFXIV because it's absolutely incredible. Would be interesting to see what kind of character you'd make too.

It'd be great if you played together, and it's definitely a better vehicle for experiencing (and reacting to) the story than watching the odd video compilation. E: Also, the great thing about FFXIV is that you don't NEED to be the "best" gamers. The team took great pains to make content that everyone could enjoy, and the community is mostly helpful. Never feel like you need to be uber gamers to play or enjoy the content.

The role play aspects of the game (specifically the dedicated rp servers), while memed on, are facinating to hear about. People build entire back stories and storylines using the world and lore as a basis, or simply rp owning a cafe or something. Certainly not entirely my thing but it's fun when running a dungeon I get paired with someone in character.

Thanks for highlighting this creator! I’d never heard of them but I love their editing style. Oh yeah and the reaction was great too. FF14 is such a fun game, it’s long, and there’s basically endless side activities, but plenty of people just stick to the main story quests and the game has very friendly and quick progression. Played that way it’s not really much longer than your average jrpg (and that hypothetical jrpg’s two sequels). Seriously though FF14 is amazing. The player base is the friendliest of any online community I’ve ever come across, and it’s something everyone actively prides themselves on and works to cultivate. Go to any city, shout that you’re new and confused, and a dozen cat, rabbit, and dragon-girl mommies will immediately swarm you and offer to help.

I absolutely love Pint and his videos are always a treat to experience, hes a long time WoW player who was one of many of them to go to Final Fantasy after what happened in WoW and it was nice to see him move to the game. For you guys i would totally recommend the game, its free till level 50 so you have a while before you decide if you want to commit to it fully or not and its essentially entirely single player at the moment except for raids like you said, and it is really amazing whats possible in the game, theres people who do nothing but crafting and set prices on markets, theres interior designers, venue owners where people run bars, clubs, and other little shops, there are high end raiders, die hard pvpers, role players, mini game nuts, and even the most expensive end game group to be in, fashionistas, always gotta be lookin on point. plus the community is super nice and welcoming and helpful so you can always turn to a fellow player if you need it which i find rare in recent multiplayer games

didn't expect pint ,his wow videos are the best and his editing is second to none imo,keep it up guys !!!

Some of the stories that they tell in FFXIV are unreal. It starts off pretty slow, but as you move from one piece of content to the next they usually improve by leaps and bounds (with a few exceptions, depending on taste).

I would like to mention some parts about video. The context is that most popular MMO game before that began to suck so hard that everyone was quitting en mass. They migrated to various games, but biggest contender was FF14. It was mostly flying under radar of WoW players who dismissed it as weeb catgirl game, but faced with desolation of Shadowlands expansion of WoW, most did a leap of faith. Many content creators fell in love with the game and some are still playing after new WoW expansion seemingly fixed some of stuff and getting some players back. Pint is one of those. You probably noticed there are some references that flew over your head. Another suggestion is to get an invitation from friends/acquaintances/some guys who play the game. You can get a code from other players and get certain bonuses that work both for you and for the one whose code you entered. They are very neat and trust me, many will be forming lines miles long to give you one.

Ooo Pint videos are great! And I see that others have recommended Cider Spider also! They both are great creators for FF14. As far as playing an MMO, I would definitely recommend FF14 to all beginners. You get a tutorial from the beginning and the community is one of the friendliest I have experienced. And it looks like you have many in your KZfaq community who would be eager to assist. (I’ve been playing for 18 months and have barely cracked the 2nd expansion-there is so much to do and you can really go at your own pace) Great video!!

Love FFXIV. I'm taking a break at the moment because my time is limited and there's other games I've been wanting to play but really it is a once in a lifetime type of game. It's new player friendly, with an amazing story, many gameplay options and an extremely nice community. It's just so open. If i want story there's always something to do. Or if I want a challenge then maybe I'll do a raids or decide to look into a new player class but if I just want to de-stress and not think too hard then I can run around and work on gathering and crafting classes or lose hours at the Golden Saucer (an in game casino and mini game area with surprisingly good Myjong in it) I will say the moment that made me fall in love with the game was a social one though. The Bard class in game gets the ability to write and play music at mid level. It can be anything and players like to make covers of popular songs to just play when they're idling. In fact some people just play the game as a street performer. I was playing late one night and suddenly one of the main hub towns turned into a music festival. It wasn't anything planned and certainly not official but I spent two hours just wandering around listening to some bad ass covers. That was the moment that I fell in love with the game and got off my one track mindset on just the main story.

Going down the 14 story road is a long grind.... but my goodness is it worth it.

Final Fantasy 14 has the greatest epic tale in all of gaming practically. But it will take like 300 hours or more to digest it all.

omg im so happy you reacted to this, Pint is amazing

They recently changed how getting a house works as there is now a lottery for who gets the house. But the story line is long and deep. I usually say FFXIV is a great game I can't recommend to other due to sheer length of getting through it.

Ive played FF14 for 10 years now. It took me 8 of those years to achieve my dream of owning a mansion. I dont have alot of time to play right now but I make sure to log in every couple days to make sure my house doesnt get auto demolished

There are so many references for joke purposes in the video that only makes sense if you know bit more about the game, so thumbs up for still giving the video a chance!

The good thing with Final fantasy 14, that sets it apart from other games in it's genre. Is that it is an RPG first and an MMO second, so the story comes first which is quite different to most other games. And why I think it does so well, nothing forced and not so much gate keeping. It allows for many different kinds of players, to exist in the world without too much friction. The player base is a lot kinder than others, and any kind of toxic behavior is dealt with by the developers pretty quickly. So no matter your skill level, you can play the game and have fun. Because too many competitive gamers tend to forget, some people just want to enjoy the game and have fun. Because shouldn't that be the whole point of gaming, to have fun there is enough stress in people's real lives. They want to forget that for a few hours, and come to a phantasy world and do crafting, quests dancing and make friends.

For context, Pint made his name with world of warcraft videos. This was his first video after he joined the migration of players moving from WoW to final fantasy 14 back in 2021. That was a rough year to be a WoW fan, and many players were looking for a better mmo experience. Plus it was the year the Endwalker expansion released for ff14, drawing the main storyline of the game to its conclusion, so there was a lot of hype. If you're interested in ff14 related videos, may I recommend jocat's A Crap Guide to Final Fantasy 14 series? They're short, fast, and fun, and cover game mechanics rather than story. They'll give you the run down of the different roles in a typical ff14 dungeon or raid party, some tips on how to play well, and a quick run down of all the various jobs you can play as.

My favorite memory with this game is sitting in one of the main towns and playing songs from games on an instrument my class (bard) has, you can use keyboard keys to simulate harp strings or guitar and stuff, so Id play the game of thrones music for example and get a small crowd of other players sitting down or dancing in front of me

Never did I think I'd see Pint on here, but I'm awfully glad I do.

Pardon my french but holy shit this i did not expect. Great reaction as always and thank you for making my day

If you want more FFXIV stuff without getting TOO many spoilers, I'd suggest reacting to Cider Spider's videos. There're his "Mad because Small" vids, which takes you through what's happening in the various main story quests, but without ever really talking about what's going on. And then there's his Raid/Party Finder videos (Only 2~3 right now), where he describes the raid boss fights and how they SHOULD be easy to fight, except for the fact that playing with randoms means you'll fail on the easiest mechanics constantly, like getting tripped up by a jump rope despite being a gymnast.

honestly, I know the online part can feel like a lot, but, if there was ever a game community that'll teach you the ropes, it's this one.

Well, now! That's unexpected but very welcome!

Thankfully the housing system has changed and for the better. It is far more accessible now, and they have added a ton more house availability, though with it being much easier to get into, the number of interested parties has also skyrocketed. The creative side of this game is one of the best, and people make anything from cozy cabins, to modern flats, Nightclub esque venues that hold events and even have working staff that are other players, dance halls, cafe's, magic libraries, the list really does go on. Thats all just within the housing system and player ingenuity bounds too. The story is also one of my personal favorites ever told, but part of that is they've had time many other games just don't get to unfold it. Also lots of cute outfits and amazing characters ranging from cute to fierce to fiercely cute.

I didn't expect you to react to a Pint video lol. At some point you're gonna run into Lucy Pyre videos. :D

I've been playing this FF 14 Online for the past week and have been loving videos like these. 😁

FF14 is literally like "the best fantasy meta verse" to play & live in (so many possibilities)

HOLD UP YOU TWO REACTING TO PINT? AM I TRIPPING? THIS IS GREAT!

Pint's videos are amazing 🤩

anyone knows the name of the music playing when pint rescues the princess.?

Cool vid. :) Pint makes a good review of the game (though I personally think some parts of it might "scare" away people from playing it, as he feels a little sarcastic about the Story and so. XIV does indeed have some downers, but it's not so bad). The housing-system was abit crazy indeed, but like Myrkr mentioned in his post, it's better now. :) Buying a house is fortunately not essential in this game; could be nice with your own home, but then you'd better build up your Gil through grinding Dungeon Roulettes and similar means. -One need millions to afford a plot. :O A more in-game pocket-friendly alternative are the Free Companies, who's leaders can buy a FC house all members can visit and enter. In those, any member can optionally purchase a room in the house (faaaar cheaper than a plot of your own), though it's not required. Should you two play it in the future, that won't really be something to consider much, as you can log in and out from anywhere in the game, even without having a home or joining a FC. ^^

I can't wait to get around to trying FF14. I've been putting it off for so long to play ESO but haven't been able to log in, possibly cause I'm on an old Razer laptop from 5 years ago XD. I think maybe it's time to give Final Fantasy the chance that it deserves and that I've been waiting to give it. Always love your guys' videos, keep up the reacting undefinitively!

I am honestly shocked that your channel and Pint are even in the same sphere of influence. A welcomed surprised.

Great video love you both xx❤

If you are looking for Final Fantasy games to play, I would also recommend y'all play FF IX. It's different because it was a departure from VII and VIII's modern aesthetics, but it has a great story nonetheless.

We differ a lot from WoW in that a lot of the endgame is centered around domesticated, slice-of-life style play like Pint said: bards literally performing music, choreographed routines like dances &emote combos a bartender performs while mixing drinks, interior design, marriage ceremonies, the list goes on. People go to clubs on a regular basis (brothels too lol) Very story driven game (progressing the story is the only way to progress into the endgame), sure, but also a very social/community driven game (especially at endgame) It's also really easy to put down & pick back up again later, as catching up from wherever you left off is in mind for the business model of the game. Topically, the only thing compelling you to not cancel your sub is if you're a homeowner, but even then you can take a little over a month off like Pint said

I went from WoW to 14 and been pretty happy. If you were to give the game a try, I'd recommend one of ya trying to be a Tank like Gladiator or Marauder. It helps you get into groups quickly. Healer will do the same but might be harder to work as. I did Marauder cause it was exactly what I wanted. Someone who can take abuse and give it back and I guess more aggressive? I haven't actually tried Gladiator yet.

ffxiv is probably the best first mmo, from what i've seen and heard. it's a ff game first, so the change to mmo isn't as jarring and a lot of the game can be played solo if you don't like interacting with people much. you can also choose to use a controller instead of a keyboard if you struggle to move your character that way, whether you play on the playstation or pc. it is also very forgiving on how often you log on. the only... timed thing, i guess, is if you get a house or apartment, you have to log on once every 45 days or you lose it. otherwise, you can do whatever you want whenever you want and log on as often or as little as you want. yoshi-p, the director and producer, even encourages players to take breaks from the game when you catch up with the story or start to get bored/burnt out. the free trial is very generous as well. it's not timed and you get access to the first 2 expansions. thaty's 60 levels worth of content.

I can agree on the thing about end game, the amount of time I have spent fiddling with glamour and fashion takes up like 80% of my playtime. If I'm gonna fight demi gods, I'mma look cute doing it XD

You can try it for free til LV 60 and I/we highly recommend it very much. It’s like close your own adventure and do what makes you happy and you have the most fun with. And I play this game for almost 10 years. ;)

Pint's videos are great and definitely worth checking out

Ken, Gotta say buddy you are rocking that shirt. Never noticed before, but purple is a really good color on ya. If I wore it I would look like frickin' Barney. xD Also, the next thing y'all need to watch before you plan to play the game is the no clip doc of 14. Definitely will make you appreciate the game much more. :)

More Ffxiv videos please. This was great ❤

may not get a house but you do get your "own" island lol

Pint is hilarious. in one of his videos (maybe this one?) he's like "but first...raid...(he starts to try not to laugh) Raid shadow legends.

Finally reacting to the good videos.

As a FFXIV player I can comfirm that everything he has said and told you about, is 100% (albeit a bit over exaggerated) true.

I might have to give this one a shot.

Quality video as always! Love your videos! If you don't mind, may I suggest a video that you might be interested in? It's a video series from Modest Pelican, specifically hitman 2. While playing the game, he makes humorous comments(it's not a full gameplay like a walk-through but rather, a highlight). Max0r and Modest Pelican share the same edgy type of comedy. I'm sure you'll love it. I can link you to the playlist if you are interested(he got over a million subscribers so nothing shady😅)

yayyy, pint video! there are several jokes in this about wow - playing sh.. mandatory stuff (force feeding soul ash which dropped from Torghast, also known as choreghast until very late in expansion) - lot of people left from wow and went to try free trial of FF XIV - it is also the end - thanks for new home - as Pint stopped playing wow and went to stream FF XIV instead

For Pint he also did 10000 hours of Black Mage, a vidéo, even better I think about his main job: Black Mage

You guys MUST react to Barny64`s "Most epic classic wow adventure", it's a 3 part series telling how her and her guild went on to try and get 18 of the rarest and most grindy mount in the entire game that is available only during a certain period of time and then it's completely UNNOBTAINABLE FOREVER. It is the BEST wow video series

Pint is great. Lucy Pyre used to do a lot of 14 content too. She's got some pretty hilarious videos The FF7 Remake series is great. You can sink sooooooooo muuuuuch time into 14. It's a lot of fun, especially after you get to the DLC

If you liked this for the look at more than just the story, you should check out Grinding Gear's 'One Year of FFXIV'. Its about how streaming the game blew up for them (in a good way) and how they came to really love the game itself.

In the most recent patches they changed buying houses. No more standing around a placard for 24-78 hours clicking. Instead they implemented a lottery system. 1 bid per person so you have to pick where you'd like to live, and when ya make a bid, you cannot make a bid anywhere else. And then you just have to hope when the bidding period ends, that your number is the winner. And best of all, your money you put down if you lose, is returned. So overall, housing is a lot better now.

OMG YOURE DOING PINT VIDEOS. PLEASE watch all his FF stuff and also his World of warcraft videos. Hes amazing at the long format storytelling

You definitely should watch Pint's Black Mage video.

There's a story mode you totally should do if you get around to it, but the game offers so much more and caters to just about everyone in some shape or form

Unexpected, but a welcome reaction.

So what had caused Square enix to set up the original housing system with the random timer was due to a guild that started monopolizing it by buying up all the houses in a district and then reselling them to other players for bogus prices. Robbing other players of the chance to get a house fairly. So the Devs had to change the system to prevent that from happening again.

I would like to highly highly recommend barny 64's World of Warcraft adventure series. I personally believe her scarab lord journey is some of the best gaming content on youtube and id love to see a reaction.

If you do get into this game I would gladly play online with you

He literally just described me trying to get a house IRL

11:23 Rayman 3 music, I'd recognise it anywhere!

My brother and his wife looked for a house for 7 months. My friend was looking for a house in FFXIV for 9 months.

As a member of the FFXIV I can say that if you two do get involved, the community is very welcoming and friendly. It does support solo gaming but there are some missions and content that require multiplayer(co-op for dungeons and raids). The queue system takes a while sometimes but if you just tell the group in chat that you're new they'll work with you more patiently and help you through by explaining mechanics and stuff. FFXIV won best ongoing mmo community at the game awards.

more pls pint has the best edit for video

Based Lalafell!

Lol, death by glamour in the background when talking about role players. Speaking of death by glamour, I recommend watching Glitchtale, Xtale and Underverse, probably in said order. It's on youtube. They all are fan made series based on Undertale, everything needed is explained in them, so no prior knowledge is needed. Underverse is a continuation of Xtale.

Pint is great. FF14 is great. And yea, housing is a bastard.

Final fantasy is def a “figure out what you love” game I have friends who will do the hardest raids but I also have friends who like decorating the houses. Me I’ve been having a ton of fun playing a in game card game called triple triad. You collect cards via npcs and from bosses/dungeons. There’s a little over 350 in the game and I’m at the 300 mark so I’m almost there. There’s also the deep dungeons which work kind of like rogue like games that are entirely optional

They’ve actually changed how you buy a house since Endwalker came out. It’s a lottery system now. Not sure if that’s better, haven’t tried it.

This guy made moves I would expect out of experience Eve online players. Lmfao.

You don't need to work your way up to an MMO, Final Fantasy 14 is incredibly beginner friendly. Especially the community. I've never seen it in any other game. They are unbelievably wellcoming, patient and eager to help. And like he said, the Story is Amazing. If you're into RPG's then 14 is worth a play if only for the story.

Bethany so cute okay ?! She is Lalafell ❤

11:24 This is why they reworked this system and now I think it just becomes a Lottery where everyone puts money and someone Wins. Also they increased the number of houses so.

... 7 or 10... may I suggest the 16 bit wonders that are 4 or 6.

Wooooop you watching Pint

Pint is amazing! 7 is great but visually it's aged a lot (and FF7: Remake is amazing but you need to have played the original 7 first). 10 is incredible (I'm biased, it's my third favorite). 14 is my favorite (when you take the latest 2 expansions into account) but it's a MASSIVE commitment to do all of the current expansions - but it's so, so damn worth it when you can get past the base game. If you decide to pull the trigger though play on Sargatanas 😶 so I can tag along

If you ever start final fantasy 14, do not start in the Crystal Datacenter 🤣

FF14 is great for the story content, just playing through the main storyline. I can understand having an MMO is a huge time investment but just playing through it like a single player game bit by bit would give you lots of content to react on and who knows maybe you'll end up loving it for the other details like the Gold Saucer casino and other minigames, even glamming up your own characters with clothes/armor or housing. OCEAN FISHING is highly addictive, watch out xD

Your first should be 7 remake its so good!!!

Please watch the Pint world of warcraft video aswell, where he's betraying his guild, it's a really good video xD

15 is a good single player jumping point for a game to play. Its multiplayer is not bad either. Idk if its co op tho

Fortunately the process to buy a house in the game has improved a lot with the latest expansion. It no longer works the way Pint explains in the video (which is unfortunately how I too bought my first house in the game). Now it's a lottery system, where a player places a bid on the placards for what plot they'd like and then they're free to go play. Technically they don't even need to log back in until the allotted waiting time is up and a winner is chosen. The winner then has a few days to come and claim it, and anyone who didn't will get their money back to try again elsewhere if they'd like. While the new system still isn't perfect, as most players are not going to be able to own their own private house simply due to the limited number of them, it's still a whole lot better for players.

Oh a Pint video. Color me interested.

You gotta watch barnys scarab lord adventures

So, for what it's worth, I feel like FFXIV actually does a pretty good job of building you up from a level of incredibly simple gameplay (and the trial is free, so there's that). The biggest disadvantage it would have for 'non-gamers' is that the combat is in real time. To that end, if you are uncomfortable with real time combat in your first game, I would highly recommend Final Fantasy X instead. The story is amazing and the combat is entirely turn-based with no actual time element. FFX has it's own disadvantage in that the system of leveling up is a bit weird, and optimizing that system is a task for better gamers than I, but the game is still incredibly fun in my opinion.

Yeah buying a house in an mmo is crazy painful

Do you guys plan on playing dead space?

I'm glad you liked the video and are interested in the game, Ken and Beth! If I may, I suggest you watch the job actions trailer for the newest expansion, it gives a good look on all the classes and their playstyles: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jamGlsqLncrYdGQ.html

Pint is one the funniest FF creators out there.

As a person who has played this game since 2011, if you need MMORPG chops, this game is a fantastic way to get them. Great stories. Easy to play and understand. You can be any class/job you wish without having to make another character. Great soundtrack. You two would love it.