What was the Japanese reception to Nier crossover?

[Ardyvald]

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Thanks a lot for your replies and explanations, I guess I'm starting to see what really bothers me the most about that Raid (especially thanks to you Linayar)

As I see Raids as "Main content" (even if it is a main side content, as you state Linayar), I consider that this type of content as "should stick to the FF universe".
Even if only "YorHa" is "canon" to FFXiv, it's roots don't come from an FF game, and that's what really bothers me (to be polite)

I don't mind having fanservice or whatever in the game, as long as it sticks to "bonus" content (consider 'X' as the overall guideline of an expansion content, "bonus" means "X+y").
I'm fully aware that, as a player, what I think of "what should/shouln't be in the game" is irrelevant. It's just the way I feel about the game.

Just as an addition to your statement Linayar : Ivalice raids are also mandatory to the Relic quest line.
But I guess that you consider this as "side content" given your explanations and thus doesn't apply to the same rule as Crystal (which is mandatory for MSQ).
I must add though that this side story has quite an impact in the main story (it's not inside its own bubble)

I'm stubborn, I know, but that won't change my mind about that Nier Collab though... I guess i'll have to move on, and strongly hope they'll stop this in particular... I feel cut front a huge "main side content" because of that