What's up with this Living world seasons?

[namlsid]

What is it? I'm new player, bought all dlc, but this? Is it worth money? Is it neccessary for gameplay if I'm not really interested in story? This topic about seasons itself, don't tell me "you can easily but it's with gold" - no I can't

[Spirit]

it play between the expansions and complete the story
they are not essential for it but they are worth the money , especially season 4

[Nibbie]

Its the story releases between the major expansions. If you are familiar with Final Fantasy 14, it is the 2.1, 2.2, etc. releases between Realm Reborn and Heavensward. If you want to experience the full story, you need to get them; if you aren't worried about that, you can skip some of them.

For context, Living World Season 1 and 2 are between base game and Heart of Thorns, LWS3 is between HoT and Path of Fire, and LWS4 and 5 are between PoF and End of Dragons.

Living World season 1 is free, so you can just play it once you are done the main story. It doesn't introduce much in terms of gameplay, really just a couple public instances.

Season 2 is paid and doesn't offer very much. The two maps it is tied to are free anyway, so if you don't care too much about the story, you can safely skip this one.

Season 3 is much more substantial, each of the six chapters contains its own map, as well as a mastery track that has skills that are still in use today. These maps are also a great way to earn ascended trinkets.

Season 4 is great for gameplay reasons, not only is it another six maps for each chapter, but it has two mounts and three mastery tracks between them. Easily the most worthwhile single season purchase.

Season 5, which is called "The Icebrood Saga", is a little different. It only has three maps, but also has other kinds of content, like strikes and dragon response missions (group instanced content). Not as good value as seasons 3 and 4, but the portable waystation you can earn here is a big boon for any content it is allowed in.

[likous]

If you are interested in history you need to buy LW. If you are interested in getting ascended and legendary amulets you need LW although with the RAIDS you can get it.

[armyguy]

Originally posted by dislman:

What is it? I'm new player, bought all dlc, but this? Is it worth money? Is it neccessary for gameplay if I'm not really interested in story? This topic about seasons itself, don't tell me "you can easily but it's with gold" - no I can't

Don't let these guys get you all spun around. You can go with what you have and as time goes on, earning gold will become easier. If you decide to get the living world seasons, you can do it at a much later date.

[LSD]

Originally posted by likous:

If you are interested in history you need to buy LW. If you are interested in getting ascended and legendary amulets you need LW although with the RAIDS you can get it.

Buying ascended through LW is worse than being castrated. I genuinely do not understand how people can do things like winterberry farm.

[Hefutoxin]

Originally posted by dislman:

What is it? I'm new player, bought all dlc, but this? Is it worth money? Is it neccessary for gameplay if I'm not really interested in story? This topic about seasons itself, don't tell me "you can easily but it's with gold" - no I can't

Season 4 - Rollerbeetle and Skyscale mounts. Dragonfall map has an enjoyable and lucrative Meta.

Season 5 (Icebrood Saga) - Portable Waystation (Mastery), Drizzlewood Coast has an enjoyable Meta.

Season 3 - Easy ascended back piece, trinkets, and aquatic headgear.

I suggest getting them in that order. Ignore season 2.

Originally posted by LSD:

Buying ascended through LW is worse than being castrated. I genuinely do not understand how people can do things like winterberry farm.

It's a quick loop you can do daily. Certainly beats whining about how much you hate a video game on the steam forum, multiple times per day.

[LSD]

Originally posted by Hefutoxin:

It's a quick loop you can do daily. Certainly beats whining about how much you hate a video game on the steam forum, multiple times per day.

Yeah you can but doesn't change the fact it would be worse to do that than it would be to be castrated.