In the world of MMOs, it used to be that World of Warcraft reigned supreme. There were very few other titles that could hold a candle to its popularity or the size of its playerbase, but Final Fantasy 14 changed all that. While it's still impossible to definitively say which is better, the two are often compared or pitted against one another when they come up in discussion. For this reason, it came as a major surprise when it was revealed that Asmongold, a premier World of Warcraft streamer, would be trying the Final Fantasy MMO out for the first time on live stream.

This was no doubt an exciting event, and over 200,000 people tuned in to watch him play. Unfortunately, things didn't go very smoothly, as the stream quickly descended into chaos due to a number of factors. Final Fantasy 14 is known for its amazing community, but some players took their excitement about Asmongold's stream a little too far.

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Final Fantasy 14 - Asmongold Meets the Players

Although Final Fantasy 14 is an MMO, the entire beginning portion of the game takes place in a singleplayer instance. It isn't until one arrives at their starting town that they are able to start interacting with other players. In Asmongold's case, this was the Lower Decks of Limsa Lominsa, but it seems as though players were waiting for him. As soon as Asmongold loaded into the public area that fans knew he'd be dropped off at, he was greeted by a crowd of players spamming moves as a welcome. This started off as a really touching moment, but it didn't stay this way.

Final Fantasy 14 - Asmongold Stream Sniping and Server Issues

This eclectic welcome was amazing at first, but it never really stopped. Players continued to follow Asmongold around, spamming Final Fantasy 14's most explosive moves that cover the screen with bright lights and particle effects. Because of this, it was very difficult for the streamer to actually play the game and progress through the story. To make matters worse, this also had an effect on the server itself, as it reached max capacity instantly and the server became very congested.

Final Fantasy 14 - Asmongold Dooms the Cactuar Server

As if ruining Asmongold's first experience with Final Fantasy 14 wasn't bad enough, the actions of these stream snipers are also having an effect on players native to the Cactuar server. Because of the sheer number of players trying to get on the same server as Asmongold, players that have their main accounts on that server are experiencing massive queues in order to log in and play the game. Hopefully this erratic behavior will die down soon and Asmongold can enjoy Final Fantasy 14 for what it is.

Final Fantasy 14 is available now on PC and PS4.

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