FFXIV Race to World First winners Neverland \u201cmindblown\u201d at community response Twitter: ElshalfuIn a Final Fantasy XIV Race to World First characterized by upsets, Neverland walked away from Dragonsong\u2019s Reprise with the title in hand. As the curtain falls, the FC has opened up on the FFXIV\u2019s community reception to their victory. Having only formed a month prior to Final Fantasy XIV\u2019s Dragonsong\u2019s Reprise Race to World First, Neverland were the dark horse that no one saw coming. A ragtag band formed of two splinter groups and close friend, Skylar (who subbed in for the team with a mere 10 days notice), their victory has proven that anyone has a chance at pulling the rug out from some of Eorzea\u2019s finest (specifically Thoughts per Second, or TPS). As they took a moment to rest and recuperate, the squad was greeted by floods of ecstatic onlookers in the capital of Limsa Lominsa, where players from every realm congregated to celebrate the occasion. As the dust settles, FFXIV\u2019s newest stars sat down with Dexerto to explain just how wild the community\u2019s reaction has been post-RWF. Neverland stunned by FFXIV community reactions As FFXIV\u2019s player base continues to expand in the wake of the mass exodus from rival title, World of Warcraft, the community came out in full force this time around to congratulate Neverland in style. Reminiscing about moments post-RWF, Shalfu recalls \u201cit felt amazing. I remember we went to a bench in Limsa Lominsa and we started to talk between ourselves and weren\u2019t even looking at the game. When I tabbed back in I saw so many people around me. I was like \u2018what the f**k is that!\u2019 It\u2019s really heartwarming feeling this support from the community. It makes you shed a few tears.\u201d \u201cWe are all players here, we don\u2019t see ourselves as something special or unique,\u2019 continues Zeppe. \u201cThe reaction and feedback to this has been blowing my mind; it\u2019s really, really insane.\u201d This is echoed by Narrlocke, who comments \u201cI was really surprised by the feedback, too. A lot of the guys in this group have been doing this for a while, they\u2019ve all been up there before. This is my first time, and it was crazy to see how, after we cleared, it was like, five minutes, and everyone knew my name. Generally, because of the way the game is marketed, most people don\u2019t follow this kind of stuff, so it was crazy to see pervasive and thorough the news of this stuff had gotten.\u201d The community was so excited that they even crashed Zeppe and Shalfu\u2019s respective Twitter accounts with their well-wishes; but Reimi, who doesn\u2019t use a lot of social media, received different responses. \u201cI had people who hadn\u2019t talked to me in years message me on Steam, or on Twitch. It\u2019s weird how people remember you, and you remember them just like that.\u201d As FFXIV\u2019s competitive sphere continues to blossom into something truly magical, we can\u2019t wait to see whether or not Neverland remain on top, or if they\u2019ll relinquish their crown to a new challenger. Until then, though, if you catch them in Limsa give them a congrats \u2013 they\u2019ve earned it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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