Quote Originally Posted by Lauront View Post
It's become stale and predictable. Which I hope 6.0 won't be, but I don't have particularly high hopes in that regard.
Likewise.

The writers would do well to remember that there is no small amount of Ascian and Garlean fans out there who have been waiting years for a satisfying conclusion to one or both story arcs. I certainly wouldn't bother following this game's story based on the Scions or City State leaders alone. With the exception of Hien, I find them to be rather bland and disposable.

One also has to wonder why, in a fantasy setting, so many characters end up being forced to adhere to modern day real world takes on morality instead of something with a bit more depth and grit. I find myself rolling my eyes every time a 'problem' arises for the protagonists - especially since the game wastes a lot of time showing them sitting around a table fretting over the latest issue only to just overcome it anyway by throwing the Warrior of Light at it.

Worse yet, the characters who do not have the plot convenience of the Warrior of Light to lean upon are then forced to rely on more questionable methods as a consequence and are then dragged through the coals for daring to not just roll over and die.

It makes for a very childish story and I do hope that 6.0 proves to be bolder. With any luck, the recent influx of WoW players who are used to consequences will balance out the voices calling for nothing bad to ever happen to any of the supposed 'good guys' ever.