Worthwhile cross-class skills in FFXIV

There are also certain skills that can be equipped on other classes but provide no benefit for doing so. A perfect example is Provoke. The traits that make Provoke useful as opposed to Flash or Taunt...
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Starting fresh in Final Fantasy XIV, pre-2.0

Comments, your own advice, and other opinions welcome to eliot@massively.com by email or in the comments below. Next week, I should have time to think carefully about the news from VanaFest, so...
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FFXIV:Hiromichi Tanaka is retiring from Square-Enix

If you know the history of Square-Enix, you know the name Hiromichi Tanaka. More recently, if you've had anything to do with either Final Fantasy XI or Final Fantasy XIV, the name will also...
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Final Fantasy XIV baroque crafting

If you liked absolutely nothing else about the launch of Final Fantasy XIV, you have to admit that the development team really went the distance to try and make crafting relevant and unique. Even...
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FFXIV:Distinct linked games

By early next year, the environment will be an interesting one for both Final Fantasy XI and Final Fantasy XIV. Both games will have a major update out, whether that update is a large-scale revamp or...
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