What do you think about it? I was honestly disappointed. I've enjoyed the storyline so far but this time I just wanted it to be over as soon as possible.
What did we get this time?
Alphinaud with his usual "Freedumz for Eorzea, unite plz, join our alliance plz". Dude does that every patch, I can't stand it anymore.
Second part of the storyline: Some crazy nutjobs summon a primal. Minfilia calls the gang and they decide that the warrior of light is their only chance, as usual. But first, do 20 "go to places and talk to people" filler quests. So, you go defeat the primal and watch an ascian rub his dirty hands in the background. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
It didn't add anything to the story progression, except the bit about the garlean emperor and the tiny bit about Nanamo. Now I'm starting to understand all the people who skip cutscenes. Just imagine a newly joined player who gets to do the whole storyline from 2.0 to 2.4 in one piece. I doubt that it will somehow keep them interested after playing countless hours of almost identical storyline content. SE seriously needs to hire new writers.
Storyline in 2.4 (SPOILERS)
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10-31-2014, 12:39 AMBillyBonesStoryline in 2.4 (SPOILERS)
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10-31-2014, 12:46 AMPrototype909
The game's self awareness of its "You don't have any choice, follow my orders peasant" progression is starting to grate.
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10-31-2014, 12:47 AMAmatsuhira
They do much better when not trying to cram seasonal type storylines into a patch. They have never been good at telling short stories imo. That said, it's just my opinion. I only hope they go from playing catch up to actually being 4 years ahead in development of story as well as game design.
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10-31-2014, 01:24 AMLaurelinKementari
You're kidding, right? This was probably the most lore-filled storyline we've had so far with tons of new developments and implications, not to mention building up directly to the expansion storyline. Maybe pay more attention and read the cutscenes next time?
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10-31-2014, 01:33 AMJayCommon
Iceheart lays with dragons.
Nuff said.
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10-31-2014, 01:36 AMRyuDragnierThis I agree with. Not to mention the Sultana's proposition at the end...it made me feel like I was in a political drama. Maybe that one Royalist is playing everybody just because he wants her to do what she's doing? If so, he's entering the territory of Chessmaster.Quote:
Originally Posted by LaurelinKementari
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10-31-2014, 01:36 AMTupsiGria confirmed.Quote:
Originally Posted by JayCommon
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10-31-2014, 01:47 AMMilesSaintboroguh
I guess the op ignored the new emperor
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10-31-2014, 01:53 AMArchvile78
I so wanna go toe-to-toe with the new emperor.
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10-31-2014, 02:01 AMHakuroDK
What did we actually get in Patch 2.4's storyline:
>Storyline that generates hype for 3.0 through introduction of Aymeric, who provides a proper mouthpiece for Ishgard regarding Eorzea's situation.
>A deeper look into the Ishgardian faith, namely through the conflict between the Houses of Fortemps and Durendaire against Iceheart's followers, and how Saint Shiva committed the greatest sin by laying with a dragon, something Iceheart and her followers consider to be a holy union.
>The potential revival of Midgardsormr, who is considered by Ishgard to be a Bahamut-level threat.
>The new Garlean emperor has not only shown himself, but has allies deeply embedded within the ranks of the Immortal Flames and maybe even the Syndicate as well.
>In order to better protect Ul'dah and make her people more prosperous, she intends to renounce the throne and transform Ul'dah into a democratic state governed by its people.
>Teledji Adeledji intent on making a more direct move against the Royalists, which could put a very serious damper on the Sultana's plans.
That's just bullet points for the Main Scenario quests, which is about two patches worth of story content as far as previous patches are concerned.
As far as MMO stories go, this is actually really damn impressive, even if it does have a "but thou must" quality to it. -
10-31-2014, 02:09 AMWinterSolstice
...what? This patch's story was amazing. So many implications and possibilities were set in motion. The pace was quick, but not rushed. This game's story is damn impressive for not only a MMO, but for a game in general.
Won't go over details, they are mostly already mentioned in the thread. If you honestly think not much happened, or not much interesting happened in this patch...I suggest you start paying much more attention.
Also...MIDGARDSORMR ♥♥♥
Oh, and Aymeric is the best written character I've ever seen in a MMO storyline by far. Damn they hit his character spot-on. -
10-31-2014, 02:11 AMHakuroDKDefinitely beats FFXIII's story out of the water, that's for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by WinterSolstice
"IT'S OUR FATE TO DESTROY COCOON, SO WE'RE GOING TO DEFY OUR FATE BY DESTROYING COCOON!! ALSO SERAHHHHHHHHH!!!" -
10-31-2014, 02:32 AMDragonSlayer45
I'm tired of being Alph's errand boy running me all over the damn place, that much I agree with.
As for the rest, I really enjoyed this storyline. The reveals and revelations, the set-up for Heavensward (perhaps Midgardsormr will return for the expansion? Will be surprised if we see him again sooner), the entire battle with Shiva and Iceheart, getting closer on how to deal with the Ascians... I felt as though this was one of the better short stories they've made and I can't wait to see how it all plays out in 2.5. -
10-31-2014, 02:44 AMWinterSolsticeI personally don't mind it. It shows that our success is not only from doing all the epic shit, but from helping in comparatively mundane ways as well. Unless you role-play as something else, SE set it up to where we were the humble and helpful hero.Quote:
Originally Posted by DragonSlayer45
That said, I spend most of my time reading, and absolutely hate it when a hero in any story is just doing one bad-ass thing after another. Doesn't make them seem human. I think all the bitch work we do in the story gives a good balance.
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10-31-2014, 02:48 AMPrototype909Still, Alphinaud has an entire organization at his hands by this point. And the Scions are doing...what exactly besides standing around in the Rising Stones all the time? The amount of "Run to this point, kill some trash, come back" quests is ridiculous this time around. I agree that if all we did was go around killing primals the player character wouldn't seem human, but the way everyone in the game treats you like you aren't human either by dumping everything on you (Though at least starting with 2.3 we started to get a "Thank you" and some minor acknowledgement, before we didn't even have that) is equally bad. That and with all the stuff going on with the Immortal Flames in this patch I was sort've disappointed that GC allegiances will probably never be brought up in the main story or serve as anything but "Which gear do you have access to".Quote:
Originally Posted by WinterSolstice
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10-31-2014, 03:25 AMTaban
My favorite part is my own characters reponse. Someone spends 10 minutes outlining something important to me.... /nod. They continue discussing it and look to me for approval..../nod. I'm pretty sure they all think I'm "special" and at this point are just trying to make me feel included.
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10-31-2014, 05:01 AMWinterSolsticeI really wish the cut-scenes were more like in 1.0. I understand why they aren't...but still. At least let my character make a noise of approval when she nods.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taban
That, or add dialogue with no consequences (like when you're talking to Gaius Van Baelsar in Prae)
"Do you believe in Eorzea?"
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10-31-2014, 05:12 AMPrototype909More superficial dialogue would go a long way, even if all it did was change a few lines.Quote:
Originally Posted by WinterSolstice