There is no time limit or subscription requirement, unless you want to start the second expansion, Stormblood-note that there are restrictions on social features in the free trial, however. Now, trial players can go up to level 60 (the current cap is 80 for reference) with access to all the playable content that comes with A Realm Reborn and Heavensward, even the excellent post-release content. Previously, the free trial only let you go up to level 35 and play content that was available up to that level cap, which encompassed about half of the base game. A Free Trial RebornĪs part of the new 5.3 update, FFXIV has made a very generous chunk of its saga entirely free. My character Chie Satoneko has grown a lot since my time in A Realm Reborn. Here, I want to help newcomers or lapsed players understand exactly what they're getting into, what makes FFXIV approachable, and why it's well worth your time. But FFXIV has a hold of me unlike any other MMO, or game for that matter.

Taking It Easy And Setting ExpectationsĪlthough I've dabbled in MMORPGs in the past, having played some World of Warcraft in its early days and liked Anarchy Online way back when, nothing really clicked the way I hoped.

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