Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[Caurcas]

The "greys"?, does that mean the X Files theme plays whenever a player character Duskwight is on screen?

[Vyrerus]

The "greys"?, does that mean the X Files theme plays whenever a player character Duskwight is on screen?

I want to believe!

[Hasrat]

Oh, I'm fully aware of the lore and all. But damn, the quest went and presented it in pretty much the most blatantly racist way. First, the only info you're given is that they've been congregating.

"Groups of Duskwights have been assembling for reasons unknown, holding secret gatherings on the outskirts of the forest. Whatever their aim, we can be quite certain that it is nothing good."

The Adders don't even know if they're plotting anything, but dammit, whatever they're up to it can't be good.

"Some here in the Nest even believe that they are sowing the seeds for a violent uprising."

That's clearly fearmongering, and I for one would not stand for those allegations.

"According to one of the regulars here, the Duskwight troublemakers were seen not long ago just to the northeast of here. And that's not all─a rumor says that they were, and I quote, 'gyrating and undulating in a most curious way.'

You mean to tell me all this fuss is over a group of Elezen getting together and... dancing?

Then by the end, the troupe turns the Duskwights over to the authorities for the crime of... being possessed? Which they go on to point out commonly afflicts the downtrodden and scorned. The Adders summarily dismiss the resulting amnesia as "being stubborn" while they continue to hold them for interrogation.

And not a damned word of apology when it's all said and done. Couldn't even have added some throwaway line regarding the fact that I'm a Duskwight. I'm not even here for the RP or anything, but at the same time, you can't go throwing an entire race that might also include the player character under the bus like that.

Srsly, tho. That quest was incredibly poorly done. Could've done it all the same, and turned out so much nicer, if the writers just cooled it on the instant hostility, and added a moment of recognition that maybe the Duskwight weren't actually doing anything suspicious (this time). I get it, Duskwights can be genuinely troublesome. I even get having the racist undertones and tensions. But, be better writers and wrap this up with a proper admission that the Adders were clearly jumping to conclusions born of their prejudices. There's just no way you can justify that exchange ending on the note that it does.

[Kolsykol]

Spent whole day pugging EX1 ( got EX2 on farm already ).

Got one clear fairly early on but then problems with other pugs, this last one wasn't going to happen I was already tired but decided to join anyway.
We spent probably two and a half hour there and had issues with dps ( a lot of the other dps kept dying particularly to the green marks ).
Then we got the boss to 0.5% and wiped and the pull after that we did it and the mount dropped + caster bracers ( I was on BLM and the only caster DPS ).
Won both .

I was feeling bad my luck had been complete garbage in EX2 always rolled like 20-40, 50-60 if I was lucky as hell.
I also thought coffers dropped in EX1 so I cleared it first on MNK but wanted a coffer for BLM and lost two Striking ones that dropped to a Reaper dps who essentially got hard carried...
Rolled a 91 on mount and was expecting to lose because ofc that's my luck.
But nope I lucked out.

Nice christmas present lol.

[Vyrerus]

Spent whole day pugging EX1 ( got EX2 on farm already ).

Got one clear fairly early on but then problems with other pugs, this last one wasn't going to happen I was already tired but decided to join anyway.
We spent probably two and a half hour there and had issues with dps ( a lot of the other dps kept dying particularly to the green marks ).
Then we got the boss to 0.5% and wiped and the pull after that we did it and the mount dropped + caster bracers ( I was on BLM and the only caster DPS ).
Won both .

I was feeling bad my luck had been complete garbage in EX2 always rolled like 20-40, 50-60 if I was lucky as hell.
I also thought coffers dropped in EX1 so I cleared it first on MNK but wanted a coffer for BLM and lost two Striking ones that dropped to a Reaper dps who essentially got hard carried...
Rolled a 91 on mount and was expecting to lose because ofc that's my luck.
But nope I lucked out.

Nice christmas present lol.

Congrats!

I've been too chicken to run the Extremes again without my friends. It's mainly because I was waiting for my visiting brother to finish the MSQ though.

I got the Rapier and some accessories for jobs that I likely won't be raiding on... I want the PLD sword pretty bad, but I'm so lazy/chicken right now lol.

I used to really enjoy PUGs, and I'm not exactly sure when I stopped enjoying them. Chaotic. Fluid. I used to go PUG extremes on other data centers even, just to see different strats.

But I feel like it's a hassle now for some reason. Strange how times change.

[SturmChurro]

Can end the day on a good note. A little gift, but a bit late. Stayed up extra today and yesterday, waiting for Chi spawns. Got me my level checker mount.

[Vyrerus]

Congrats on your mount, Sturm Churro!

I haven't even tried to go for that one yet.

Opened presents with GF and her family today. Got a Cowboy Bebop lantern and shirt. A green glass Hyrule sigil cup. Snacks and drinks. Enjoyed seeing them open my gifts. GF was very entranced by the Skyrim cookbook.

[SenorPatty]

Congrats on your mount, Sturm Churro!

I haven't even tried to go for that one yet.

Opened presents with GF and her family today. Got a Cowboy Bebop lantern and shirt. A green glass Hyrule sigil cup. Snacks and drinks. Enjoyed seeing them open my gifts. GF was very entranced by the Skyrim cookbook.

Is there a Cowboy Bebop Live Action Memory Resetter in those gifts? Cuz I really, really want to wipe that from my memory banks.

[Vyrerus]

Is there a Cowboy Bebop Live Action Memory Resetter in those gifts? Cuz I really, really want to wipe that from my memory banks.

I'm sorry that you subjected yourself to that, my child. I shall say a prayer for your soul, or perhaps for your hard drive.

[Illmaeran]

Why do Duskwights automatically have to be "troublemakers?" Hm? A bunch of loners suddenly congregating, they must be up to no good? HMmm? Just immediately assume the worst about them without even attempting a proper investigation?

This gets a big old Quoted For Emphasis from me.