Hildy just isn't very funny anymore

Funny or not it definitely feels lacking and it's definitely due to the lack of trials... I was expecting black waltz for the HW part... nothing.... I say being Greg back into the mix and have him go after yojimbos sword leading to a trial against yojimbo... something to make it feel... I dunno... worth it?

Hmmmm... as people said, humor fits some better than others.
And all depends on game play too. If one just smashes le face on the keyboard, jump cutscenes and all... (which, don't take me wrong, it is fine! Each one with their way to please their time).
But I think if we take a look on all the background discussion within the game (political, social...), the cheesy comedy comes at hand to take a break on the "serious business".
Good way to break the ice, relax and remember that silly things matters so we don't go nuts.

Pointless filler isn't meant to be funny overall. Look at Naruto and Bleach with their almost endless filler episodes. Only reason I tolerated Hildy was to get some minor glamour, emotes, see Gilgamesh and unlock his trial for mentor roulette...and that's it. After that, I never touched Hildy again and never will unless for some reason SE adds it as a requirement for mentor roulette again, which case i might change my mind but til then? No Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Okamimaru

Funny or not it definitely feels lacking and it's definitely due to the lack of trials... I was expecting black waltz for the HW part... nothing.... I say being Greg back into the mix and have him go after yojimbos sword leading to a trial against yojimbo... something to make it feel... I dunno... worth it?

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Sadly the reception for having duties gated by his quests was poor and as such they removed this. Though they said greg will be back eventually

Wow... so many people do not like Hildy... and here I thought I was alone. ><;

I really did love and enjoy all of Hildibrand in ARR. It had a lot of different elements to it that really shined along side the comedy for me. The comedy wasn't always on spot, but the other elements that encompassed those quests were real fun! I really enjoyed the lil' mystery behind the entire thing. Plus the trials were always the best part for me!

HW Hildy shows up... and it was just a disaster for me. I got one decent laugh from the entire thing, but I only dredged through it all for the sake of the cute Gigi minion and nothing else.

Which sucks because it feels like they think the Scholasticate and Moogle delivery quests were some kind of failure and I feel like we'll never see things like that again. ; ;

Those two quests lines were some of my absolute favorites in this game (as far as side quests go.) Especially the Scholasticate!!! I had SOOOOOO much fun learning even more about Ishgard and their systems. The mystery behind it all was fun to play along with. And we had Briardien again!!! Just overall a much more enjoyable time then HW Hildy was.

So far SB Hildy is just as much of a miss as HW was ; ; /sigh I'll only continue if yet another minion or something of the same comes out that catches my eye. Though I really REALLY do love the one NPC (Samurai guy) in the SB Hildy quest.... but it just isn't enough to capture my attention.

The way Yoshi-P was flabbergasted that people liked Hildy, I don't think they are putting much effort on the questline. I liked the last chapter, the dance was funny, but its all too short.

I think those that mentioned that there wasn't much sustenance in the HW and SB quests (in terms of lacking trials and whatnot) may have hit this problem I personally have with HW/SB Hildy on the nail. The quests have been very short and not very well thought out. Before I/we even finish the entre, there's no "food" left. If they have no interest in committing providing good content with the Hildy questlines, then maybe they should stop and spend their efforts on something else. Whether it's Hildy or not, I would like some questlines that kind of act as a comedic relief/break in general to all the tragedy and seriousness the MSQ throws at us.


Don't get me wrong, I really like the MSQ (it's why I play FFXIV); however, it does get to be a little much when there isn't something like Hildy & his own trials to take a breather with. At least for me. I can't speak for everyone.

I think each Hildebrand quest should be worth it in some way
And not a reward at the end of it all like hw
Arr had 3 trials 2 had minions drops,Glamor item and a emote

While HW we got gigi

And unlocked that boring scholastic quest line which rewards i wont count since its not really hildebrand
You can tell we are going to get the dance at the end of most recent hildebrand but thats all we have to look forward to


Comedy is subjective arr definitely was the peak of its humor
Hw had more sad moments then funny
I chuckled a couple times with latest quest

Well I for one love every single Hildibrand quest. The absurd situations and specially Hildy´s faces always make me chuckle. I will agree the ARR quests were better than their HW and SB counterparts though.
I fail to see why people want trials or any reward to go with these quests though. You either like them or don´t, I don´t think any incentive would make you enjoy the quests more. Given they are optional, Hildy´s detractors should be happy they don´t have to do the quests to obtain an exclusive reward.

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Originally Posted by MOZZYSTAR

I'm sorry you feel that way. You're missing out.

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He is not missing out though.


Hildy is not funny to him so what exactly is he missing out on? The stuff you found funny but he finds stupid and boring?


Hildy's 'comedy' is too far sought a lot of times for me personally.

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Originally Posted by Fhaerron

Hildy is not funny to him so what exactly is he missing out on? The stuff you found funny but he finds stupid and boring?

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You're taking things too seriously. To explain (though I shouldn't have to), whether it's Hildy or something else is irrelevant. As mentioned above, I find the comedic relief Hildy offered to be, well, relieving as the tragedy in MSQ can get overwhelming. I'm more sorry that he doesn't get the same relief that I do because laughing is a good thing but he may have found relief in something else, who knows? Humour is subjective as countless people have already mentioned. Let's leave it at that.

Honestly I wish they'd shelve Hildy for awhile. At this point it just feels like the writers are bringing him around out of a shared sense of obligation and the writing has long since gone stale because of it. Time away would allow them to refresh their passion for the character and not just go through the motions over and over again like they've been doing of late.

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Originally Posted by MOZZYSTAR

Don't get me wrong, I really like the MSQ (it's why I play FFXIV); however, it does get to be a little much when there isn't something like Hildy & his own trials to take a breather with. At least for me. I can't speak for everyone.

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I agree with you. Hildi provided a nice change of pace and as a breather from the story for me. Finally a storyline with humor and not just tragedy and drama..but maybe its time to bring a new story line in it with other characters and with their humor. (You could still have Hildi as a guest character)

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Which sucks because it feels like they think the Scholasticate and Moogle delivery quests were some kind of failure and I feel like we'll never see things like that again. ; ;

Those two quests lines were some of my absolute favorites in this game (as far as side quests go.) Especially the Scholasticate!!! I had SOOOOOO much fun learning even more about Ishgard and their systems. The mystery behind it all was fun to play along with. And we had Briardien again!!! Just overall a much more enjoyable time then HW Hildy was.

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Holy hell, when I found out how much of a slog these Scholasticate quests are, I very nearly abandoned them then and there. Every long cutscene, I'm just sat wondering when this is going to be over.

Don't get me wrong, I respect and appreciate what it does for lore establishment and all. But, they're basically the same thing as what everyone complains about with the 2.x MSQ. Go and talk, go and talk, go and talk. And I'm even one of the few that didn't mind the MSQ. But I think this maybe takes it a bit far. At least with the Moogles, it was spread out over multiple NPCs.

And Briardien is a twat, and probably what I least enjoyed about ARR Hildibrand.

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Holy hell, when I found out how much of a slog these Scholasticate quests are, I very nearly abandoned them then and there. Every long cutscene, I'm just sat wondering when this is going to be over.

Don't get me wrong, I respect and appreciate what it does for lore establishment and all. But, they're basically the same thing as what everyone complains about with the 2.x MSQ. Go and talk, go and talk, go and talk. And I'm even one of the few that didn't mind the MSQ. But I think this maybe takes it a bit far. At least with the Moogles, it was spread out over multiple NPCs.

And Briardien is a twat, and probably what I least enjoyed about ARR Hildibrand.

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Well... what you (and others) may call a "slog", I call entertainment! I know a few on here will agree with me, but I'm one of those who enjoy every little insignificant detail that all the stories that encompass this game has to offer.

It's why I play FFXIV and why I played FFXI. These two are my favorite MMO's out there because in a sea of majorly endgame or PvP oriented MMOs out on the marketed these two are some of the very few that truly focus on such heavy story elements and I love it! Truly a Final Fantasy MMO.

So since 2.XX-4.3 I've had nothing but love and fun with each and every story (minus a few misses mostly Hildibrand 3.XX+).

Briardien was a joy for me in the Scholasticate quest line. Sure... he was a bit of a "realist" in the 2.XX Hildy series, but that was his role. He was supposed to be a counterpoint and foil to Hildibrand's grand and 4th wall breaking/insane physics defying personality and humor. But I felt he was much more grounded and even a bit down to earth in the Scholasticate quests.

But it still just boils down to we all enjoy different things and I'm glad XIV can provide many an avenue that way.

Hate this guy, annoying, useless and not funny at all... the only thing that make me smile during the whole quests are : The almighty Godbert and his wife, the rest can disappear forever leaving no trace behind them I'll more likely won't care at all... Yeah no I lie to myself, I will be happy like for real, will be the best patch of my life, please kill this guy or better let me kill him, twice for good.

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Originally Posted by Remedi

Sadly the reception for having duties gated by his quests was poor and as such they removed this. Though they said greg will be back eventually

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It wasn't the duties so much as Trial Roulette.

Back then you had to complete every trial to do Trial Roulette, every trial took less than 5 minutes, and the roulette gave a decent bonus. None of those things are true anymore, so it wouldn't cause a stink to put a fight into the Hildy quest.

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Originally Posted by Nariel

the only thing that make me smile during the whole quests are : The almighty Godbert and his wife

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Gods, I loved these two. Godbert was easily my favourite. I love the family dynamics/chemistry. I first met Godbert (before I even heard of the Hildy quests) in - I think - the Christmas event of 2014 when he was playing Eorzea's equivalent of Santa, and I think that was my favourite Christmas event to date. It wasn't that great, but Godbert made it better. xD

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Originally Posted by StouterTaru

It wasn't the duties so much as Trial Roulette.

Back then you had to complete every trial to do Trial Roulette, every trial took less than 5 minutes, and the roulette gave a decent bonus. None of those things are true anymore, so it wouldn't cause a stink to put a fight into the Hildy quest.

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Yes I was impliying that

i consider hildy to be my MSQ. i believe that 2.x stuff was the pinnacle, 3.x was mediocre bordering on bland, and so far 4.x is starting to show a little glimmer of what it was in 2.x..... although everything has been far too short lately.