The big spoiler in the Heavensward opening/trailer was a huge mistake. (spoilers obv)

[Takfloyd]

Wow ok, I didn't expect anyone to disagree with me on this topic. Clearly people on this forum have different mindsets than people like me who play RPGs for the story. Go on and ignore this thread then. But if you look at any other forum, or Youtube comments and such, you'll see that tons of people agree with me.

[faris]

Wow ok, I didn't expect anyone to disagree with me on this topic. Clearly people on this forum have different mindsets than people like me who play RPGs for the story. Go on and ignore this thread then. But if you look at any other forum, or Youtube comments and such, you'll see that tons of people agree with me.

Because youtube comments are well known for being insightful.

[Abriael]

Wow ok, I didn't expect anyone to disagree with me on this topic.

People are disagreeing with you because you said something eminently silly.

Square Enix abundantly warned against the spoilers. If one decides to ignore the warning, it's their problem. If you want to "share" with your non-playing friends, Square Enix released a spoiler-free trailer months ago.

That's really all there's to it.

And lol @ the youtube comments. You could take youtube commenters agreeing with your standpoint as a clear sign that you're completely off the mark.

[SpookyGhost]

People are disagreeing with you because you said something eminently silly.

Square Enix abundantly warned against the spoilers. If one decides to ignore the warning, it's their problem. If you want to "share" with your non-playing friends, Square Enix released a spoiler-free trailer months ago.

So Square Enix decided that the only people they wanted to see the eye catch for their expansion are people who've already beaten the 2.55 MSQ.

Interesting. Didn't know SE hated sales.

My point is, from the perspective of a new player that wasn't even there for the story in ARR, I don't think they'll care if there's story content from 2.0 in the trailer for 3.0.

You literally couldn't play 1.0. New players have to play the 2.0 MSQs to access 3.0. They will already know the end of that story before they get to it. How is that not bad?

[Aeyis]

So Square Enix decided that the only people they wanted to see the eye catch for their expansion are people who've already beaten the 2.55 MSQ.

Interesting. Didn't know SE hated sales.


You literally couldn't play 1.0. New players have to play the 2.0 MSQs to access 3.0. They will already know the end of that story before they get to it. How is that not bad?

Why would new players that care for the story and spoilers, even watch an opening movie for an expansion in the first place?

[SpookyGhost]

Why would new players that care for the story and spoilers, even watch an opening movie for an expansion in the first place?

Expansion trailers are usually to hype you up for the new content in the game, whether you're coming into it fresh or are a vet. They're not supposed to turn people away from playing their original game to get to the expansion, or turn them away from watching the trailer completely because of spoilers. They didn't need to put the end of the 2.55 MSQ in there, it could've been purely Ishgard/Dravanian stuff. There was no need. At all. Other than them being lazy and not wanting to come up with actual, new things to showcase. The preview for the thing was better than the thing itself.

[Chewy2nd]

Expansion trailers are usually to hype you up for the new content in the game, whether you're coming into it fresh or are a vet. They're not supposed to turn people away from playing their original game to get to the expansion, or turn them away from watching the trailer completely because of spoilers. They didn't need to put the end of the 2.55 MSQ in there, it could've been purely Ishgard/Dravanian stuff. There was no need. At all. Other than them being lazy and not wanting to come up with actual, new things to showcase. The preview for the thing was better than the thing itself.

Well, how would the explain then showing the bit later in the trailer with Ul'dah? That whole plot is going to play an important role in Heavensward, it's the catalyst for Heavensward, its why the WoL heads north, why would it be shoved under the carpet?

It's like complaining that the Deus Ex Mankind Divided trailer shows Adam's fate at the end of Human Revolution.