4.1 And then there was Hildibrand!

4.1! We got some Hildibrand comin' folks! :D

Rejoice Gentlemen and Gentlewomen! Lads and Lasses of inquiry! Our Gentleman of Light returns!

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...3f50e99e621b66

Well, guess I better catch up on the HW stuff then.

Well... good for his fans I guess?

I haven't even finished the first one.

eh unless they are going to make it more like 2.0 hildebrand with lots of cameo's and fun extra stuff i am not too excited, since i personally don't like him and do the story for everyone else. heavensward was very lack luster compared to 2.0

I fully expected Hildy to land in the Steppe and deal with a certain lovelorn Oronir, but oh well.

Namazu it is.

hurray for finally getting more MSQ!

I really hope hildy goes back to 2.0 quality, 3.0 was just bad, short and unninteresting the story doesn't hold a candle on how the cutscene were in 2.0 not the lenght, fun or dedication of the story. I still remember how much I wanted to know who the misterious black figure was the chemestry bewteen hildy and the other elezen inspector, gilgamesh its fights everything about 2.0 hildibrand was pure goodness and it was enjoyable. 3.0 had 2 cs at best 0 mystery no fights, no rewards, no cameos (I guess you can count vivi as one) hildibrand felt more serious and less funny and were so short they felt unsulting not even the outro were as dedicated.

I'm glad it's coming back but 3.0 small chuckle and done truly felt dissapointing. if it's the same they might just stop and move one with something else.

The main issue I had with 3.0 Hildy was just that it felt so much shorter, and there was so little to do aside from the story beats.

Seriously, why didn't we get to fight the old adventurers post Gigi's time magic in a sweet trial? Instead we got a single (admittedly funny), LB cutscene of them trying to beat down Hildy.

I preferred the Scholasticate mystery with Briardian by the end. It had tension and better character writing with all that tasty Ishgard lore.

Hildibrand's 2.0 series is still one of the best parts of this game.

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Originally Posted by Ametrine

The main issue I had with 3.0 Hildy was just that it felt so much shorter, and there was so little to do aside from the story beats.

Seriously, why didn't we get to fight the old adventurers post Gigi's time magic in a sweet trial? Instead we got a single (admittedly funny), LB cutscene of them trying to beat down Hildy.

I preferred the Scholasticate mystery with Briardian by the end. It had tension and better character writing with all that tasty Ishgard lore.

Hildibrand's 2.0 series is still one of the best parts of this game.

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I agree and seen the screenshot if yojimbo is not a cameo and we don't get a proper trial I'm going to furiusly cry myself to sleep.

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Originally Posted by Ametrine

I fully expected Hildy to land in the Steppe and deal with a certain lovelorn Oronir, but oh well.

Namazu it is.

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^ this. I was hoping SB Hildibrand will involve a crime around steppe and touch on the 4-way relationship between Hien, Cirina, Sadu & Magni. It has the potential to compete with Edda for best side quest story! A pity they went with the catfish instead... T-T

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Originally Posted by SokiYagami

^ this. I was hoping SB Hildibrand will involve a crime around steppe and touch on the 4-way relationship between Hien, Cirina, Sadu & Magni. It has the potential to compete with Edda for best side quest story! A pity they went with the catfish instead... T-T

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While I'm not especially interested in dragging Cirina and Hien back into it, this would be a good excuse to try to get senpai to notice little Magnai.

As for Edda being the best side-story... They ruined the ending to all that, IMO. May still be 'best' by virtue of not having much competition, but wouldn't take much to overtake it with that in mind.

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Originally Posted by Dark-Saviour

While I'm not especially interested in dragging Cirina and Hien back into it, this would be a good excuse to try to get senpai to notice little Magnai.

As for Edda being the best side-story... They ruined the ending to all that, IMO. May still be 'best' by virtue of not having much competition, but wouldn't take much to overtake it with that in mind.

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I'm trying hard to forget that ending, why did you remind me? T-T But yeah, Hildibrand or not, would love to have a re-visit to the steppe. I do wish that SB Hildibrand is closer or better than ARR season. HW have more small burst of laughter but overall I must say the ARR season was better.

Wait, is the 4.1 Hildi questline a stand-alone story?
I wouldn't be adverse to it being a bunch of mini episodes, but I've heard it being both.

If Hildy is out of the Steppe, I hope that Magnai and Sadu's fate is the Scholasticate equivalent questline, instead. I want to know how they plan to make that ship sail without collateral murder.

I love the Hildy story line. I just hope it's longer than the too short HW was.

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Originally Posted by Claviusnex

I love the Hildy story line. I just hope it's longer than the too short HW was.

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I agree, I still enjoyed the HW Hildy stuff but I do hope SB Hildy gives us at least a trial to play. I also hope that Hildy goes through both Kugane and the Steppe.