So I Started Playing Final Fantasy XI in 2021...

Опубликовано: 26 Апрель 2026
на канале: The Crawl
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Final Fantasy XI still has an active player base and gets regular new content nearly two decades after it launched--but is it still a worthwhile experience for new players trying out the game in 2021? Here are my thoughts after playing the game fresh over the past few weeks.

#FinalFantasyXI, #FinalFantasy11, #FFXI

00:00 Intro
00:49 Video overview & past experience with the game
02:47 Current progress in the game
03:43 The good parts of FFXI so far
07:57 Potential obstacles for new players
12:42 "Why play FFXI instead of FFXIV?"
17:19 So, should you play?
19:19 Outro and recommended resources for new players

HELPFUL GUIDES AND FFXI CONTENT FOR NEW PLAYERS:

Ashenbubs FFXI HD textures mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/finalfantas...

Basic Guardian YouTube channel:    / @basicworldbuilder  

Huntin 4 Games YouTube channel:    / @huntin4gameschannel  

Ginger Prime FFXI guide:    • Final Fantasy XI Controller Guide [FFXI Cl...  

FFXI Level 1-119 Quickstart Guide - BG-Wiki: https://www.bg-wiki.com/ffxi/Quicksta...

Ruaumoko (Job guides and lore dives):    / @splitfinn  

Soberdwarf:    • The Beginner's Guide to Final Fantasy XI -...  

Official FFXI subreddit:   / ffxi  

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