Japanese console scene hasn't been that interesting for me lately, nor has the Western PC scene so I decided to start Final Fantasy XIV again 6 years after playing up to the end game of Bahamut Coil in the original A Realm Reborn (AKA v2.0). So here I was 3 expansion packs later...

24/7/2019 Please note most of this guide is no longer valid since the launch of Heavensward and other expansion packs - mainly FATEs are no longer the way to level-up. You can still use it as a glimpse into what the original FFXIV:ARR was like and some of the other tips still app...