FFXIV's story is threading on dangerous religious grounds

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Originally Posted by Conundrum

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Username also not accurate.

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Well, it's not plural, so maybe it is accurate.

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Originally Posted by Floortank

The Garleans particularly in ARR represent a criticism of militant intervention policies, especially American militarism.

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The Garleans are heavily influenced by the Romans in terms of their structure and conquests with a fantasy and technological twist, mixed with some Russian cultural influences. I can't say I see much inspiration taken from America where Garlemald is concerned.

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Originally Posted by Caurcas

An unfinished mess?

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True but.......

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Well u probably should stay away from Shin Megami Tensei games.

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Originally Posted by Narigo1

Well u probably should stay away from Shin Megami Tensei games.

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Most games actually.
Especially Fight of Gods.

Oof, stay away from FMA then lol, the entire premise is ‘believe in yourself, not in someone else, don’t play God, God sucks massively, you are the master of your destiny.’

Conveniently serialized on Shounen GANGAN, which is a Square Enix IP :9

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Originally Posted by Theodric

The Garleans are heavily influenced by the Romans in terms of their structure and conquests with a fantasy and technological twist, mixed with some Russian cultural influences. I can't say I see much inspiration taken from America where Garlemald is concerned.

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The closest I can see is maybe where those same inspirations and comparisons could be made between the United States and Rome, but yeah I've seen Garlemald as Roman Russia for a while now personally.

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Originally Posted by Neuron

There is a god in this game called Lakshmi that we have to fight. And Lakshmi is one of the Hindu gods. Tell me how this type of storyline will not offend Hindu people. I, myself, am a Hindu person and I felt offended at that part of the storyline.

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I feel offended by this thread.

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Originally Posted by Caurcas

An unfinished mess?

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A hot mess :)

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Originally Posted by Neuron

I will explain this plainly so people can understand: Basically the storyline of FFXIV is saying 'don't be religious'.

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No wonder I was enjoying this game so much o.o