I knew something had to give, but I never realized just how fatigued I was with Final Fantasy 14's current state until I walked out of the Anaheim Convention Center last month after Fan Fest. Years of rigid adherence to aging systems and its predictable patch structure were finally catching up to me. My favorite game was stagnating, and I was burned out.
I felt it, my friends felt it, and the community certainly felt it. But I'm pretty easy to please when it comes to Final Fantasy 14, so I'm not that surprised I left Fan Fest reinvigorated and ready to make the MMO part of my daily routine again. I am, however, quite surprised to have so much company when I log in now. Company that's in good spirits, at that. The event seems like it really charmed the playerbase, and I'm feeling better about the path to a new expansion.
In the month since Evercold's reveal, the change in community sentiment is palpable. Everyone has an added pep in their step. The empty player houses in my neighborhood are ...
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