Really? We remember stormblood very differently then.
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Stormblood I remember a few job balance issues but never as vocal as the 2 minute burst window design has been. Stormblood's story only got more praise once 3.3 hit thanks to Yotsuyu's arc.
Shadowbringers stole my dots, butchered my fairy, and kidnapped my wife.
I mean, I did watch pro wrestling when I was younger, that's pretty much a male soap opera.....
We only accept the best and most thought provoking storylines for the presitigious Final Fantasy franchise.
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FFV had flaws but it still had more major character deaths and overall growth of the bonds between party members than Endwalker. A simple story that didn't attempt to subvert expectations at every turn and was better off for it.
Funny how you say this, yet FFV also didnt shy away to add in goofy humor within its plot and basic predictable rpg tropes. Which are things you "heavily criticize" with EW. Get out of here, dont drag my beloved FFV into your bs nonsense, you clearly have not played the game for you to be stating that FFV had more major character deaths (Galuf was the only person who died) and character growth than the ongoing narrative between multiple characters in FFXIV and its expansions.
I say this as somebody who loves FFV.
Yeah FFV is just a goofy game with a light hearted tone where the plot mostly exists to get you from place to place while the real focus is on the gameplay and the job system.
I was just using it as an example that an FF game doesn't always necessarily entail a deep storyline.