Spoiler-ful advice to SE's Writing Team for Future Content.

[Viridiana]

It took until 3.4 for Urianger to finally get some development since 1.0. 3.4!

I guess the end of Moenbryda doesn't count as development for Urianger, somehow?

[Naunet]

I guess the end of Moenbryda doesn't count as development for Urianger, somehow?

Ah, yes, the classic: Woman introduced and shown to be quite competent (and confident) and has an unspoken romantic connection between a main male character. Woman is quickly killed to provide motivation for male character.

Not exactly great writing.

[Viridiana]

Ah, yes, the classic: Woman introduced and shown to be quite competent (and confident) and has an unspoken romantic connection between a main male character. Woman is quickly killed to provide motivation for male character.

Not exactly great writing.

Not saying it was great. I'd've loved for Moenbryda to stick around a while. I'm just saying it doesn't seem right to ignore what seems like valid development. Especially since, as I recall, the Moenbryda incident informed Urianger's later interactions with the WoD.

[Eli85]

ITT: armchair writers who think they know how to tell a story. (Disclaimer: I am a published author).

Deaths are a very effective means of telling a story. In fact, there isn't enough death (as another poster has stated, we have too many characters who receive little and / or insufficient character development).

If FF XIV was a novel, it would be less egregious; but as it is, a slew of characters need to be cleared off the board so the writers can focus on meaningful character development.