FInally Hit 50 and earned the White Robe...

[D. Flame]

I finally hit level 50 for the first time on any character and earned the white robes. (Yay! )
https://i.imgur.com/qk8hZ4H.jpg

As for the main quest, I am running around collecting corrupted crystals in jars, so I was wondering, how close am I to the end of the base game?

I heard the DLCs really step up the story a lot.

When I played the demo the first time, it cut off way earlier. I tried out a black mage back then. I went with a White mage this time. I liked both the black mage and white mage stories, but the main quest has been kind of dull.

[hagare]

if you're at where I think you are, it shouldn't be too long

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by hagare:

if you're at where I think you are, it shouldn't be too long

To clarify where I am: fought the dragon to retrieve the airship, and I am collecting crystals to get past a wind barrier or something now

[AH-1 Cobra]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

I heard the DLCs really step up the story a lot.

I heard the same thing too, but I finished stormblood and the story never got better.

Same as AAR, the story is overrated and dragged out in a tedious manner all hinged together with you mostly playing errand boy doing menial tasks for people to push the story along. If you're expecting that to change, you'll be disappointed.

Overlooking the MSQ, plenty of stuff does improve. Cooler areas to explore, and better dungeons/trials/raids. And of course you get additional skills for your classes that enhance the game play by a lot.

[Topper mcnabb]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Originally posted by hagare:

if you're at where I think you are, it shouldn't be too long

To clarify where I am: fought the dragon to retrieve the airship, and I am collecting crystals to get past a wind barrier or something now

there is quite a lot in the 2.0 quests,the base game ends when you get 2 dungeons and a trial straight in a roll, then you have the 2.1 thru 2.5 quests, which shouldn't take long.
you're somewhat far from Heavensward(3.0 to 3.5, and when you hit it the game DO ramp up a lot in terms of quality.

[causality]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

I finally hit level 50 for the first time on any character and earned the white robes. (Yay! )
https://i.imgur.com/qk8hZ4H.jpg

As for the main quest, I am running around collecting corrupted crystals in jars, so I was wondering, how close am I to the end of the base game?

I heard the DLCs really step up the story a lot.

When I played the demo the first time, it cut off way earlier. I tried out a black mage back then. I went with a White mage this time. I liked both the black mage and white mage stories, but the main quest has been kind of dull.

If you keep this progression up you'll be exactly like this white mage in a HW meme video which I can't link for obvious reasons because it would spoil the story for you.

[hagare]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

Originally posted by hagare:

if you're at where I think you are, it shouldn't be too long

To clarify where I am: fought the dragon to retrieve the airship, and I am collecting crystals to get past a wind barrier or something now

oh I know.
you should be nearing the end of ARR.
But there's still quite a bit.

[causality]

Originally posted by Niki Lauda:

Originally posted by causality:

If you keep this progression up you'll be exactly like this white mage in a HW meme video which I can't link for obvious reasons because it would spoil the story for you.

you talkin bout this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4jUqpMmR_g

Yeah, same race too which is perfect. Someone must be there for them as Meteor/Derplander.