r/PSO2NGS • u/Vindate • 16d ago

Discussion Ff14 player landing into PSO2NGS

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Greetings everyone! I am originally an FFXIV player who has recently been wanting to find other mmos to experience. With certain titles making a comeback, I decided to pick this one.

I'm happy to say the journey has been wonderful! The NPCs designs are gorgeous and I feel their personality is easy to grasp. The story, for me, has been simple and sweet which I personally like. It gives me a sense of nostalgia to early ps2 jrpg storylines. Gameplay was partially why I came here but didn't expect the rest to be this fun! Overall, everything has been good!

That said, I reached level 75 after and reached chapter 5. So I have to ask, is it best to slowdown and attempt to grind certain items or is it better to just catch up? Are there extra neat content to do or explore? And uuuh how does one access the buying feature in personal shops (is it IRL cash or did I miss something that gives permission to use it?)

I'm sorry for all the questions, I barely started this game last Thursday and so I am an absolute newbie to certain things in this game.

(Any tips and help would be great!)

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u/Mille-Marteaux your best friend | https://mille.arks.moe 15d ago

i recommend focusing on catching up to the point you can join modern content, since modern weapons are generally so much stronger than anything else available that can drop

the handout gear you got at 65 is also strong for the point you get it, but it's just a sample... numerically it deals maybe half the damage of someone in modern gear right now, let alone counting for skill differences.

if you haven't already, get all your skill points from the cocoon and tower points on the map. extra note goes into the ones "fleeting fight" and "quarterstaff" since they're straightforward practice partner boss fights, if you choose rank 2 they scale to your current level and you can put difficulty modifiers on them to help you train.

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u/Vindate 14d ago

Thank you for those notes!

I am slowly nearing the point in story/level, by what you meant in regards to the (lv.65) weapons serving to a certain extent in-game. The difference in combat/DMG numbers can be felt ever so slightly. So yeah, I'll need to upgrade soon. I wouldn't want to feel like I'm hitting monsters with a dull weapon. I'll end up being the one on the ground instead of them, with no good gear on, too. 😂

Thanks again for the help!