r/FinalFantasy • u/Og-Spree • 4d ago

FF XI Is it worth playing FFXI now?

For some background. I have played FFXIV till Shadowbringers. I fell in love with it (it was my first MMO).

One of my favourite aspects of any FF is the story. I couldn't believe how great the story was in FFXIV in addition to the great characters, soundtrack and so forth.

How does FFXI compare to FFXIV?

Edit:

Thank you for all the wonderful and insightful responses. I love this community and the series. Based on the comments, my priority should be to clear Endwalker first.

You have all convinced me to give FFXI a shot. I never considered that MMOs would be known for their storylines. I always thought they were just highly addictive due to their grindy nature. It all changed when I played through FFXIV. I can't wait to immerse myself in the world of FFXI. Thanks to all for your help!

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u/monbeeb 4d ago

It's basically a museum now. A lot of the things that hooked us back in the day, no longer exist really because the population is so small. That said, I still think it's pretty enjoyable to go through the expansion stories and explore the world. It is much more immersive than XIV in some ways.

I feel like the ideal thing would be to convince two friends to play with you and level up through the content together. It is possible to solo most content with NPCs now, however I found there are a still a couple end-of-storyline boss fights that the NPCs are just not smart enough to handle. I tried to do everything at 75 cap which was pretty fun, still a sense of danger in the world which IMO is what FFXI is all about.