Originally Posted by
Ferrair
there is nothing we can do to help you transition.
i started ffxiv cause wod was so bad i rather suffer through ffxiv than play wod, i've grown accustomed to it but unless you really want to play ffxiv, you'll stop after a while.
You need to prepare yourself for:
1) Less intuitive interface, almost every NPC has a dialogue, you can't do certain actions when opening the AH or sitting down, lots and lots of Yes/No pop ups as well as loading screens.
2) 2.5secs GCD, at higher levels you have lots to do between each GCD, it makes gameplay a little more dynamic, just a little. But at lower levels its a snooze fest.
3) The lag, oh the lag... if you cast an instant spell, wait 0.5-1 second before it "registers".
It's doesn't have the "flow" of WoW in terms of user interaction, there are a lot of dialogues/pop ups and gameplay is slightly slower. Story is important so don't skip it even if the shakespeare-ian style of talking is annoying. There are long cutscenes as well, there's cutscenes for everything basically.
As for professions, LOL that's a whole new game in itself. Gathering professions are not like WoW where you right click and collect, in ffxiv, you click, the mining animation plays, then you get a popup, then you mine that. It's terrible imo.
TLDR; FFXIV is not as "fluid" in game play as WoW, a ton of popups and dialogue you need to click on. And the grind + RNG, especially for professions, if you thought WoW was bad, FFXIV would like a word with you.
The one thing FFXIV trumps over WoW is the community, it's unbelievably nice. If you're a new player, ask for help in the major cities, i guarantee someone will come along, guide you for a bit, maybe someone will give you gold and some starter gear.