The feeling of beeing Home ...

[Treesus]

Hydrate or Die-drate

Id rather die on my feet then hydrate against my will.

[AwesomeJr44]

Unfortunate my gigabrain plan of starting a mini war over drinks to distract people from hating the game was found out. I would have gotten away with it too if it wasent for that darn catgirl!

We all thought it was the Coffee Empire that started the war, but it was secretly the Cider Alliance!

[Jeeqbit]

you say it like there aren't people who think that and want supes to more like homelander.

People do think that (even me), but it's just how superhero stories are and over the years it has become clear to me that SE sees this as a superhero story.

[Silverbane]

Over the years it has become clear to me that SE sees this as a superhero story.

And that wasn't clear to you after you defeated three gods back in ARR?

[aveyond-dreams]

People do think that (even me), but it's just how superhero stories are and over the years it has become clear to me that SE sees this as a superhero story.

Which is precisely why they now stand to lose me as a consistent player, because after how generic ARR felt they did more with the story than that, only to fall back into it with Endwalker.

I want something deeper and more well crafted than this.

[SturmChurro]

It's kind of a disconnect with me and a lot of the people I know from this forum, or what I read. People will outright quit over how the story is going, while I would prefer the story stays coherent and good, it isn't a make or break it for me. I do watch every cutscene and read every dialogue when I can, but it's sort of secondary for me. I am more concerned with rewards, content, customization, than I am the story. Bad take to many most definitely. I do have my opinions on the storyline, and agree with many, but the quality of the game going down overall is just more of a concern for me.

Additionally, I still haven't even done the storyline from the latest patch, the storyline after Endwalker. I haven't had Expert available in my roulette for months, nor have I done the most recent alliance raid - which I need to do since my weapon is garbage.

[Cach]

it's just how superhero stories are and over the years it has become clear to me that SE sees this as a superhero story.

I'll take a competent straightforward heroic tale any day over the irony poisoned, nihilism drenched and cheap, nonsensical "subverting expectations" dreck we usually get nowadays on most mediums.

[AwesomeJr44]

Which is precisely why they now stand to lose me as a consistent player, because after how generic ARR felt they did more with the story than that, only to fall back into it with Endwalker.

I want something deeper and more well crafted than this.

Agreed. Being a 'superhero' anything, like the devs think their story is for whatever reason, isn't an excuse for bad writing. I said the same thing with Marvel's trash. You can have epic moments that look really cool where we fight a literal god AND have a well written story behind it. There's a reason why the scene with Nidhogg on the bridge is liked so much. It's epic, has good visuals, and had a well crafted story behind it. Endwalker has... uh... no not that one... not that one either... Zodiark? Kinda? Not really great, but at least a little good? Yeah, this expansion was basically ARR 2. I'm surprised Endsinger didn't start lecturing us on our 'right to rule' or asking us for whom do we fight. At LEAST ARR had the excuse of being somewhat rushed to fix 1.0.

[Jeeqbit]

And that wasn't clear to you after you defeated three gods back in ARR?

It was clear to me very fast but they double-downed on it in the expansions. In Shadowbringers, we were finally teased as being a villain, but we weren't. But what makes it more clear than anything is actually the final boss music in dungeons and the quest battle music, which is hero music.

[Lunalepsy]

Am I the only one who has no feelings for the Story of this Game anymore?

Before Endwalker I was interessed in Garlemald, the Ascians, the Ancients, maybe even the Twelve. I have read every single Text of every Quest, did Side Quests, Beast Tribes not for the Rewards, just for the Story. Explored Maps, Dungeons, Raids. I had the feeling I was part of Eorzea, I felt like Home.

Then came Endwalker and suddely all the Story before got trashed or changed akwardly. After that damage was done, after Garlemald got destroyed completly offscreen. All the Ascians, the Ancients got killed in the Name of Hydaelyn ... there is no Foe left. All that is left is the 0815 Scions.

The lying Lalafell Tataru Taru

The Fake Dead Queen Catgirl and SE's Postergirl Y'shtola Rhul

The lying Elezen Urianger Augurelt, who likes to plott behind our back

The forever griefing Midlander Hyur Thancred Waters

The smartass little Elezen Boy Alphinaud Leveilleur, never missing a chance to clench his Fist and his sister Alisaie Leveilleur, who cries whenever she can over the WoL

The joke Elezen Azure Dragon Estinien Varlineau, distant, showing never emotions

The wannabe Lalafell Scion Krile Mayer Baldesion ... god I hate it already that she becomes a part in our live in the future

The forever over the WoL fawning, ear wiggeling Catboy Graha Tia, which we get forced on us. He is more worse as Zenos had ever been.

After Endwalker I lost the feeling of Home, that I am a part of this Story of Eorzea. I have stopped to do Side Quests and if I do them, then I skip all Cutscenenes, all Text. I don't care anymore for the Story of this Game.

The next Story will be just some shit Plot from the Past, which cannot be changed. It is like Watching a Train Wreck. I don't know how to get that old feeling back where I felt I belong to this Story. It is depressing and sad.
I know many loved Endwalker but i did not. G'raha Tia is now everywhere, fawning over us and we can't say that he should piss off and leave us alone. That ruins my Game even more. I would leave the Game but right now I have 9 Full Retainers, paid for nearly 80 Days, and nearly 80 Days paid Gametime. So what can I do?

I'm here to socialize and have fun.