The Great Library – Please bring a real library in Eorzea

[Anonymoose]

As one of our resident lore-whores, I wholly support this. Content is a game's body, interaction is it's soul -- but lore is its character. It's a direct reflection of how much effort the team felt their creation was worth - whether they considered it more of a paycheck or more of a representation of their body of art.

It's hard to see in XIV at times due to the game being a disconnected series of individual "Once upon a time..."s, but the lore here is massive, and most of all it's cared for and loved - Ferne's posts really help drive that point home and, IMO, should prevent us from doubting this aspect of the game.

Getting back to your point, when I think of series that are truly loved by their creators, I immediately think of Star Ocean. The games may not be on the cutting edge in any departments, but their character shines through the lore - every item, every monster, and every piece of equipment has a history, an image, and a dictionary entry associated with it. Every lore-related term, every organization, and every person has a dictionary entry about your experiences with them. Every piece of the storyline is documented in the library.

Eorzea could GREATLY benefit from a library like this someday, even if just to explain the terminology and history of the things we take for granted. Much like the bestiary project, I'm totally behind this. I've been pushing for something special in Ishgard for a while (see sig) - my idea was a tavern/garden to hang out in but I'd love something this as well. (As long as the architecture looks like this. DEAR GODS, BRING THIS BACK.)

[Rowyne]

As one of our resident lore-whores, I wholly support this. Content is a game's body, interaction is it's soul -- but lore is its character. It's a direct reflection of how much effort the team felt their creation was worth - whether they considered it more of a paycheck or more of a representation of their body of art.

It's hard to see in XIV at times due to the game being a disconnected series of individual "Once upon a time..."s, but the lore here is massive, and most of all it's cared for and loved - Ferne's posts really help drive that point home and, IMO, should prevent us from doubting this aspect of the game.

Lore-whore is a term I often apply to myself. I'm glad to find another kindred spirit.

I wholeheartedly agree that there is actually some wonderful lore in (or rather surrounding) this game, but the problem is with the way it's presented. It should be spread across main scenario quests (which should, obviously, be story-heavy), sidequests (in shorter, lighter bits, so as not to overwhelm players with the 'wall of text' issues many have mentioned), and additional supplements for players who really enjoy this, such as flavor NPCs, books, monuments, and other optional outlets for players to actively seek.

There have also been a couple threads about race-specific settlements (which I'm also in favor of). I think this has been requested for lore reasons to get more background about Eorzea's inhabitants and understand the differences between each race's clans. But that's slightly off the topic at hand.

Right now, much of the game's lore must be accessed externally, through the FFXIV official site, the Lodestone, and the localization forums. Average players most likely won't go to such measures. Lore shouldn't be treated like a supplement, it should be an integral part of the game.

IMO, Eorzea has an empty feeling that could be remedied by making lore accessible in game, breathing life into the world in which our characters live. A library would be a great addition.