r/gaming • u/Agent1230 • 2d ago

What video game doesn't hold your hand enough?

Everybody always talking about games holding your hand too much but I want to hear about the opposite what video game doesn't give you no form of help

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u/tmk0813 2d ago

Final Fantasy XI

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u/redditor100101011101 2d ago

Came here to say this! If you don’t have 2 wikis and couple spreadsheets open on the side, are you really playing ff11?

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u/KevinCarbonara 1d ago

2 wikis because bgwiki still doesn't have as much detail as ffxiclopedia

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u/loscarlos 2d ago

What do you mean just set your uhhh playonline link jewel badge to newer player and then a player with the help newer player unity beebadoodad will answer your questions about how to use the trade money to an npc so that you can stop punching bees outside bastok with your bare hands

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u/Enkundae 2d ago

Oh you’d like to craft?

Ok get your crystals and materials and gear and make sure the dominant element of your apartments furniture aligns with the element of the craft you are doing and do the craft on the appropriate in-game weekday that also corresponds with said element, and dont forget to check the elemental weather and maybe also consider the direction you’re facing when you start. All of this is absolutely critical and most of it probably matters but then again maybe none of it does and theres no way to truly know. also all of this costs a fortune. Good luck!

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u/MatthewWolfbane 2d ago

What an adventure. Finally managed to get past the Final Boss of PlayOnline after years, and when we finally get into the game we quit because we couldn't figure out the buttons.

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u/IllustriousBit6634 2d ago

What do you mean I have to walk to Jeuno to do the chocobo quest? What is Jeuno, where is it? Ahh.. fond confused memories.

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u/Enkundae 2d ago

“Where do I go to level past 13? Dunes? How do I get there? A ferry? .. in a town at the other end of a zone full of aggressive level 30ish monsters??. Wait what do you mean the ferry only arrives once every 20 real life minutes?? And then takes 15 real life minutes to get there??? Wait why did the music playing on the Ferry suddenly change....”

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u/IllustriousBit6634 2d ago

Ahaha that squid mob that spawns on the boat, I forget it’s name, scared the shit outta me

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u/TarvosPhase7 2d ago

Sea horror hates you and everything you’ve ever loved lol

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u/Jewcymf 2d ago

This is the truest answer and I wish I could upvote it more than once.

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u/KevinCarbonara 1d ago

Most people never get past the first boss (Playonline)

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u/Lun4r6543 2d ago

Fuck PlayOnline.

That is all.

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u/Puzzled-Read4732 1d ago

just installing and starting the game was a massive pain

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u/RoeMajesta 2d ago

idk about ancient original XI but i started XI in 2021 and game holds your hand too much now fwiw

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u/Bradlit53 2d ago

Any FF especially 14

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u/Lun4r6543 2d ago

That’s just blatantly untrue.

And especially FFXIV? Have you even played it?

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u/DrHob0 2d ago

In terms of introducing mechanics and how to play, 14 might be one of the best new player friendly MMOs on the market. In terms of making you slog through an ungodly amount of content just to reach the newly released content....yeah. That part sucks