When talking about MMOs it can often feel like its all about systems - but its the people that really make those games special. Bex and the Crawlers did an incredible job putting on this production. If you want to see the uncut version with a look behind the scenes you can do so here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7yErZSD0ceoook.html . Also apologies for the alerts - I tried to cover them up as best I could but only so much I can do with mike moving his POV around :) P.S. Listen to Hydaelyn, why not pick up an original Preach Gaming displate, or some merch... displate.com/preachgaming?art=619e85e06e135 preachgaming.com/shop/

The crawlers are ABSOLUTELY part of what made Mike stick around, they are an absolute inspiration of a Free Company / Guild

One thing I miss the most about Asmon’s FF stream is actually his friends that he played with. He has Dom, not just a meme but he is a really good player and always there for the team. Sea Lion is like his left hand person if Dom is the right. Void Bunny helped him arrange a lot of community stuffs etc. They are all nice people with their own unique traits like Preach’s friends here.

Who knew all Mike needed was a little RP to bring joy back into his life?

There is no reason any other MMO can't have this. This was the coolest thing I've seen since experiencing my first introduction to MMO's over 20 years ago in EQ. This was like watching the Oscars of MMO's.

One thing I love about FFXIV is that they understand the importance of putting in fluff that the community doesn't NEED per se. It's just for fun. Squeenix does an amazing job of putting things at your fingertips and saying, "Have a blast."

Not sure if anyone has mentioned this, but just like the nightclubs, there are full blown theater troupes that put on monthly plays and have tryouts and all that. For instance, on my home center, the Stellazzio Virtual Theater on Diabolos is absolutely amazing and tough as nails to get into a show. Not saying what The Crawlers did wasnt fab, but I think it would be a nice experience for Mike to do an interview with a local troupe and get an idea on what they do, the planning etc etc. Plus I love that part of the community and think a little spotlight on what they do would be nice.

This was truly amazing work. The props, lightning, and sound. Everything was top notch. Good Job.

Still waiting for the videos on Preach's thoughts/experience with Emet-Selch and Thancred/Ryne during ShB. One day they will be created, one day. Until then, these other videos are like nice appetizers.

Ok but when the crystal tower decoration started going “Hear…Feel…Think…” I lost my shit lol

I've taken a page out of your FC's book to accompany my friend across the MSQ, waiting for them around the corner, in appropriate glam, emoting away, and it definitely enhances the experience a ton. It was such a joy to watch you go through the MSQ entirely, and I definitely hope the Crawlers continue a series of plays over time! This was ridiculously fun and amazing to watch. :3

I'm stuck at home, sick with that virus that shall not be named, and this had me in stitches. Your FC are top notch people, and this was outstanding. I sincerely hope they do another one. thank you so much for sharing this.

This was incredible. Well done to everyone involved. Hoping for a continuation, because this was pure gold!

I watched the uncut video and had to watch this too. Still amazing watching it for the second time. I loved it. You guys did an amazing job! ❤️

Was so good! Well done to everyone that put this on

Absolutely loved the ad placement ;D, great job as ever Chris!

The attention to details, the script, etc. Very well done, a round of applause for these talented people 30:35. Big ideas come from here like: more tools to create your own in-game adventures, imagine a fully customizable area with player-designed content. It is not a new idea but the challenge is to implement it in FFXIV.

If you guys are on Primal DC, there's a group that does full recreations of The Nutcracker every winter as much as one can via dedicated bards and tightly choreographed emotes. It's a wonder how well they do with the tools available.

One of my favorite groups in FF history is Tantalus, a legendary band of thieves that masquerade as a theatre troupe. When I watched the Crawlers do their play for Mike, it really...I don't know, it gave me joy. Part of me wishes Mike has played FF9, he'd make a damn good Baku.

blown away, what an absolute treat this was. Your FC/Friends out done themselves. Sharing this with many of my friends atm.

This was glorious, big big respect to your FC for organizing this :)

I saw this live and loved every minute of it.

The play they did was absolutely nuts. I loved watching the VOD for it, and you paying tribute to it like this is exactly the RP reward we look for.

OMG This is so good! Amazing work from the FC.

This was amazing to watch and you can definitely tell the care and attention to detail that went into recapturing Preach's ARR experience! You're right! MMOs are the only kind of game that can do something like this. I eagerly look forward to the next chapter!

Absolutely insane how well done this was! The Crawlers are just amazing and I salute you all!

This was incredible!!

Damn this is great! As a wowfugee that has followed Preach for years, it's great to see Mike so happy and enjoying his time in FF. Thanks for sharing this video!

It sucks you have to break the ToS just to have speech bubbles... but it's literally one of my fav pluginis, I don't even RP but crafting in limsa and seeing the speech bubbles above peoples heads is awesome, or seeing everyone at the end of an S rank saying thanks is humbling... it's one thing seeing it in the chat box but something completely different with bubbles. I really hope they take a good look at a lot of the QoL plugins and implement them.

Man, this game really does allow you so much freedom in what you want to do, that's frankly just amazing that entire Theatre shows are a thing you can do in this game.

I have never laughed so hard, I am actually crying. You have an amazing FC full of so many amazing players. I love this game so much, it makes me want to be able to take part in these amazing community events you get involved in.

This was better than I expected. There’s something pretty wholesome about all of this.

Crystal has a lot of events like this, even famous groups in the community, etc.

I cannot wait to see the sequel including the award-winning Heavensward expansion up to level 60 for FREE with no restrictions on playtime!

Minfilia stopping to check her phone had me wheeze laughing. Such a well done play and can tell they had a lot of fun with it. Thank you for this!

This was amazing, I also happened to tune in to your livestream during your first night club visit and that was probably one of the closest video game moments in my life. Even though I was just watching it through your stream.

Damn that was great, cheers to all!

This was dope!

Ok now I can’t wait for the continuation. That was such an absolutely entertaining piece of work.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Crawlers, you guys rock!!

Your FC rocks. Great job!! Putting on a Play is great.

This was far more masterful than it seems on the surface. To say FFXIV's placement tools are rudimentary is like saying a fusion reactor gets a little hot (also see "the table lamp incident"). That was seriously excellent, great job crawlers - you're all absolutely bonkers... and awesome :)

Our FC had hosted fashion shows, talent shows, potd races, crafting contests and so much more. The sky is the limit with what you can do in this game and that is what keeps me subscribed to it.

I know this is crazy for KZfaq, but maybe people should watch the video before commenting. Or at least skip to the end to see his thoughts on why and how something like this adds to the social aspect of the game, and that it's NOT just his FC/experience.

This is genuinely hilarious! Such creativity.

Very cool. Loved the whole story arc. Crawlers are a delightful bunch. 😊

Dude, Mike 🤣🤣🤣 16:27 I'm so going to edit this to make it into a text alert notification

AMAZING! I'm so happy for you Mike... You and the people you play with in your Free Company! Everyone of you should be very proud of yourselves. I've been so happy since leaving World of Warcraft... primarily because of the people I have met in my Free Company. Also, for someone like me who suffers from depression, there are times when I just can't play because of circumstances in my life... and I have never felt punished by the game for not playing for a few days, even for a few weeks. And when I come back, the people, the friends I have made in my Free Company since joining FFXIV, have always welcomed me back with warm greetings and genuine friendship. It feels good man. It just feels good. Regardless if FFXIV is the game you play as your 'main' game, or just 'another' game you play... It is a welcoming place, and gives to it's players more than it asks of them. FFXIV is not the only game I play now since leaving WoW, I have really learned to try other games and find the fun in gaming again, but what I can say is that giving FFXIV a chance (and honestly only because Asmongold gave it chance)... my gaming life has changed so much for the better. I hope you always keep finding the joy of gaming, the joy we all felt when we got into our first video game! Keep playing Mike!

My FC is no where near the size of the Crawlers but they have still done things like cosplay contests on stage and such. I love the social experience FF offers and finding out WoW wasn't going to be expanding into that with their next expansion killed the interest I had in it. Such a waste.

While I don't really like FF14, I tried it but it's not my thing... Im honestly impressed by the play, you can control escenes and lights and all of that? that's amazing

Oh my god, that's so much work ! It's AWESOME ! Thanks for sharing it with us

So bummed I missed this live on stream. Fucking amazing. Well done FC.

My FC is a lot smaller and still we managed to pull off some events by usinng the housing and chat options. For example, once we had an RP battle contest, one person made a battle ring arena in the basement and we had a judge. People battled by typing whatever they wanted in chat (some intricate text to explain what they are doing), and then the judge would do /random to determine the dmg dealt. We decided ahead of time which numbers meant the attack missed, hit for 1-3 points, or did a critical. Anyway you can do wtvr you want in this game with some imagination and company :)

Another fantastic part of the social side in XIV is how you get to know people in the game. You see them a few times, maybe wave or do an emote, start talking and eventually you have a +1 on your friends list. I made more friends in 14 in 10 months than 10 years in WoW. I see most of them daily and I love the bond we have. Not to mention the 2 wonderful groups of people I raid savage and ultimate with. The other games may beat FF in other aspects but nothing will ever come close to it's social vibrance. I have literally spent hours of my playtime emoting and just having fun with random people and I love this community.

That was brilliant, well done to everyone involved.

That was AMAZING!

That was brilliant! Just, completely amazing!

I've seen a few events similar to this. Having the tools to create player driven events is one of the best things about FF14. Crawlers find a lot of ways to put a smile on my face.

That chase scene had me reeling! LOL What a wonderful FC. (:

Amazing... simply amazing!

This was simply amazing. So funny and well done. Great work!!!

By the Twelve, that was so good!

This whole production was next tier! My god.... job VERY WELL DONE!!!

nothing short of incredible!

This is true gold, thanks for sharing this.

This was AMAAAAZING!!

25:15 That Scooby Doo chase had me in tears.

ok, this was the best thing i have EVER seen someone doing in FF 14, so well done and organized! U are very lucky to have such a great FC.

I'm wheezing. 😂 This is incredible!

This is easily the most impressive thing I've seen someone do within game without editing.

I would like to add: Videos like this are the ones shared around at the CBU3 studio all the way up to Yoshi-P - they LOVE seeing this stuff more than anything else. So I hope this gains traction and finds its way like that because this is what the game TRULY thrives on in the long run.

This is so wholesome.

I lost it at the scooby doo chase sequence. 11/10! well done!

This is the greatest thing I have seen in an MMO

This is, quite possibly, the best thing I've ever seen in an mmo.

That was so awesome!!! My gosh

Excited to watch the full thing when I'm off work!

Mate, that was well good. What a community.

This was so cool to see

I threw a concert for my free party when the one member took over the guild and we ended up changing names. I got to live out my rockstar dreams!

This was absolutely brilliant! Couldn’t stop laughing 😂

OMG. this had me giggling like a kid. i love this

The RP is really next level, when they showed up at Garlemald it was awesome as it was hilarious. Honestly it's just so fun it enhances the gameplay to a level that most game systems can't match even if it is temporary.

This, truly was, nothing short of an incredible example of a feature of FFXIV that is available that is truly undervalued and appreciated! I absolutely loved this - it was absolutely and wonderfully creative! I fell in love with XIV a long time ago and am always overjoyed to see people fall in love and enjoy their experience in Eorzea. I hope you continue to enjoy your time here, Preach, and everyone else beginning or continuing their journey.

you know what new housing item is needed...curtains that you can interact with like a lamp so you can open and close them

This had me absolutely laughing out loud in places. Your friends are great. And people have hosted a wholeass play like this in-game before already, actually! There was a news article about it and everything. The creativity people can have with the housing system is amazing.

This was the most beautiful thing I've seen all month.💖

utterly brilliant

My FC creates entire D&D campaigns and plays them out in-game. In fact we just finished a story campaign that lasted two years! We also run a bounty office where people can come in and RP picking out bounties, which are essentially writing prompts for further tabletop-esque adventures. RPing in FFXIV is what got me into actual D&D, and it’s given me the opportunity to DM encounters where I might never have had the chance before. I love the content of FFXIV but I stay subbed for the RP. It’s the RPers that keep the game going during content lulls.

this was absolutely awesome and fantastic !!!!

This was the best play i've watched ever LMFAO. It was SOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!

Where can I see the allcraft vid?

The Garlean intro scene (Chef kiss)

Holy shit this was amazing

That was brilliant

You have an amazing FC, and I wish I could play on the EU data centers w/o utterly ruining my ping.

Good work guys

I’m curious if we might be hearing preach’s thoughts on the new ultimate in one of these longer form videos

This is the one thing that FFXIV does by far better than any other MMO. The game feels lived in. You can just hang out and be your character. You don't have to be the chosen one all the time. Heck I know of many people in my FC that don't even level up except to get a glamour and they spend about 99% of their time just living in the game.

Just to let people know here in the comments: RP guild's aren't some special secret club. Y'all can get in on similar action in just about every MMO. Hell even OSRS has had some neat community events. Just join one like you would any other guild

This was Honestly Amazing wow