Final Fantasy XIV adventurer plates are already a hit

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Patch 6.1 of Final Fantasy XIV is live, starting off a new adventure for the Warriors of Light. Amid the new raid content and story quests though, there’s another new feature that’s been a smashing success so far. Adventurer plates are letting Final Fantasy XIV players distill their online presence to a handy card, and they’re a blast.

Adventurer plates, currently in beta, are little profile cards that essentially lay out everything about your character. Players can mark favorite classes and titles. They can adorn their profile with the sights and sounds of Final Fantasy XIV‘s hub cities. There are even markers for what time of day you’re usually online, and what kind of content you enjoy playing.

And of course, there are portraits. Players can use emotes, expressions, and camera tools to snap the perfect shot. It’s like if the DMV let you take a really good snap for your license.

this new Adventure Plate feature is great pic.twitter.com/maiGyur3ss

— Kay Yu (@kaynimatic) April 12, 2022

Self-expression is key to longevity for live service games, and few more-so than Final Fantasy XIV. I had heard jokes about how Glamour and cosmetics were the endgame, how gpose—XIV‘s extremely in-depth photo mode—is where it’s at, and scoffed. Well, they were all right. And adventurer plates are the perfect format for even more of that. These plates, which also show up when you play the PvP side of XIV, are a way to show off your Warrior of Light’s style.

And of course, Final Fantasy XIV players are already having a field day with the tool. Some have found neat ways to use it, including noticing that weapon animations still work in the plate. Players are recreating memes and joking around. Yes, they’re even making things pretty NSFW. It