What's the point with that quite lackluster story in Endwalker?

[Rulakir]

I was all for Zenos joining the WoL at the end of EW and I didn't even like him before then. :P Any sort of different dynamic than everyone liking each other, agreeing on everything, etc. Even Fordola could've been interesting. I'm blanking on any series I've enjoyed where everyone started off as friends and consistently get along all the time.

Yoshi-P has already said that the next conflict will be over values, which doesn't inspire much confidence in me after EW.

[Skyborne]

I was all for Zenos joining the WoL at the end of EW and I didn't even like him before then. :P Any sort of different dynamic than everyone liking each other, agreeing on everything, etc. Even Fordola could've been interesting. I'm blanking on any series I've enjoyed where everyone started off as friends and consistently get along all the time.

Yoshi-P has already said that the next conflict will be over values, which doesn't inspire much confidence in me after EW.

If we swapped in Fordola for Y'shtola the story would've improved sevenfold just in entertainment value. Our queen, slapping the twins back to reality and also chewing out Hydaelyn for her 'mankind must walk' nonsense [flashback to Arenvald in the chair]. She has actually suffered, too. Would've been interesting to see how she would react to Ultima Thule.

[aveyond-dreams]

If we swapped in Fordola for Y'shtola the story would've improved sevenfold just in entertainment value. Our queen, slapping the twins back to reality and also chewing out Hydaelyn for her 'mankind must walk' nonsense [flashback to Arenvald in the chair]. She has actually suffered, too. Would've been interesting to see how she would react to Ultima Thule.

Agreed. I'll take a woman with an actual backbone and attitude over Y'shtola's lore ramblings anyday.

Yoshi-P has already said that the next conflict will be over values, which doesn't inspire much confidence in me after EW.

Can't wait to be told "monarchy is bad! democracy is the best!" all over again or to face another "I want to destroy the world because I am sad" stories all over again. At least if FFXVI turns out to be decent I can see myself spending a whole lot of time over in that fandom should the need arise for me to take a break from FFXIV if they take things in the wrong direction in 7.0.

[KizuyaKatogami]

I asked before but i’ll ask again because i never got an answer. Outside of Ultima Thule, what did Yshtola do of any substance this entire expansion. Can’t think of a damn thing outside of reading books.

[myahele]

I asked before but i’ll ask again because i never got an answer. Outside of Ultima Thule, what did Yshtola do of any substance this entire expansion. Can’t think of a damn thing outside of reading books.

They need her to sell products like dolls and a guitar even if Thancred would have been a better choice being a bard and all.