Unpopular Opinions: 5.0 Edition

[Shurrikhan]

I'm not liking the Automata fan service; I'd much prefer Yoko-Saitou put their twist on the actual XIV world -- give them some dark nearly-Steampunk setting to work from at the fringes of the Empire (some place so dangerous due to its population of frequent twisted individuals that even they can't hope to police it) to make awesome instead.

Each raid tier has gotten less and less grounded in the surrounding game, and already SB seems to me not to have had any sort of final boss so much as a final encounter in side-story content. I don't want to see that again with Shadowbringers.

I'm glad we're not rushing straight into the Empire, with all other ideas stripped and streamlined out, but there should still be a sense of urgency and contingency to make the story cohesive.

[Rokke]

I'm not liking the Automata fan service; I'd much prefer Yoko-Saitou put their twist on the actual XIV world -- give them some dark nearly-Steampunk setting to work from at the fringes of the Empire (some place so dangerous due to its population of frequent twisted individuals that even they can't hope to police it) to make awesome instead.

This is actually exactly what I expected when they revealed the two guest devs. The following concept art/name reveal gave me whiplash lmao

[Tsukino]

I'm disappointed that Gunbreaker uses an FFVIII-style gunblade that uses ammunition for making the blade vibrate or whatever, rather than the more historical style that shoots bullets and is already in the game.

[Shurrikhan]

I'm disappointed that Gunbreaker uses an FFVIII-style gunblade that uses ammunition for making the blade vibrate or whatever, rather than the more historical style that shoots bullets and is already in the game.

I'm just disappointed that XIV tanking can never really involve mobility. I'd love a stylized, hypermobile melee tank with sleek, deliberate strikes. But instead we'll get one who fires a blank from/into its sword to somehow make a protective field and swings like a child having a tantrum?

[Lannden]

I don't know if this is an unpopular opinion or not, but for the first time nothing in this expansion is really piquing my interest. In fact a couple of announced features are actively turning me off from it, namely trusts. It just seem like the wrong direction to me, even if it is only in leveling dungeons. This is all obviously my personal opinion and I get why people are excited, but for me this expansion is starting to look a bit bland and I worry it is just being propped up by fan service. We still have one fan fest to go though, so who knows I might change my mind.

[Brill_]

It's just more of the same. Nothing surprising has been announced.

[Anyan]

Pffft, amateurs! Let me show you how it's done! *flexes* How's this for an unpopular opinion?
I'm thrilled about the NieR collaboration but not because I've played it (looks awesome though so I think I should) but because the further we step away from Final Fantasy the happier I get. I play this game because it's an MMORPG, not because it's a FF title. In fact that's its biggest weakness in my opinion.

[splinter1545]

It's the same thing we got as the last 2 expansions. Nothing new so far.

[Nestama]

Unpopular opinion? That's easy.

#deleteviera

My dislike of the Viera overall aside, they're really bland in XIV. I also dislike the Au Ra (similar reasons to Viera), but I can say that when it comes to design, they're easily more unique. Horns, tail, scales and eye-things. Viera have... rabbit ears (and probably always stand on their toes). Basically, Elezen with rabbit ears and somewhat Miqo'te face and Elezen neck.

[MagiusNecros]

Unpopular opinion? That's easy.

#deleteviera

My dislike of the Viera overall aside, they're really bland in XIV. I also dislike the Au Ra (similar reasons to Viera), but I can say that when it comes to design, they're easily more unique. Horns, tail, scales and eye-things. Viera have... rabbit ears (and probably always stand on their toes). Basically, Elezen with rabbit ears and somewhat Miqo'te face and Elezen neck.

Au Ra were Hyur with Horns for Ears and we will now have Hyur with floppy rabbit ears that stand up frozen for ears. Much amazing. Such wow.

Can't wait for the helmet clipping.

Who has helmets toggled on anyway. >_>