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[aveyond-dreams]

I would much rather see the medieval soldier in the party behave like one as opposed to being reduced to the end of a joke whose only growth over the course of Endwalker was learning to manage money. It fundamentally did not deliver on the experience I hoped the addition of this character would provide. There was no back and forth, no banter, no sarcasm, nothing that made his presence in the plot memorable for me aside the 2 scenes with Vrtra at the beginning and during the return to Thavnair.

I expected and would like to see more done with him, and less using him as a means to portray "virtues" like the business with the orphan. We didn't want him to be added to the party so he could completely fall in line with the perfect hero types of the scions. We wanted something different to them. I don't feel like this character was respected in Endwalker and he certainly wasn't in 6.1. At this point in addition to G'raha Tia I feel that I've also been turned against Estinien as well.

With how this expansion went on at length about how perfection was bad you'd think that he'd have been able to retain at least some of the character flaws that made him an interesting person to watch on-screen. I don't know how much he will bring to the table in 6.2 but after that whole "give them a second death" line I can't say that I have a lot of confidence in him.

In regards to the depiction of the Sundering, I feel that so much confusion and discussions that have arisen since the launch of Endwalker could have been avoided had a faithful depiction of it taken place in the main game. Hydaelyn and Zodiark's transformations, their duel, and the aftermath. These were perfectly reasonable expectations and I am not interested in hearing arguments against this basic principle: the expansion about these two gods should have gone into further depth about them both as opposed to the numerous distractions and detours that took away from them in the MSQ.

[VelKallor]

i wanted something different to them.

Just correcting your sentence

In regards to the depiction of the Sundering, I feel that so much confusion and discussions that have arisen since the launch of Endwalker could have been avoided had a faithful depiction of it taken place in the main game. Hydaelyn and Zodiark's transformations, their duel, and the aftermath. These were perfectly reasonable expectations and I am not interested in hearing arguments against this basic principle: the expansion about these two gods should have gone into further depth about them both as opposed to the numerous distractions and detours that took away from them in the MSQ.

Yes, we can see clearly you dont listen to anyones views but your own...whilst again claiming that you speak for others.

Which you dont.

[Ransu]

I would much rather see the medieval soldier in the party behave like one as opposed to being reduced to the end of a joke whose only growth over the course of Endwalker was learning to manage money. It fundamentally did not deliver on the experience I hoped the addition of this character would provide. There was no back and forth, no banter, no sarcasm, nothing that made his presence in the plot memorable for me aside the 2 scenes with Vrtra at the beginning and during the return to Thavnair.

I wasn't aware that a spear wielding, spikey armor wearing soldier that can jump 100 feet in the air was a medieval soldier. Last I checked, this is a fantasy game. Your notions and expectations of Estinien are absolutely ridiculous. His character growth has been good.

[VelKallor]

There was no back and forth, no banter

Estinen watches, listens, like a wise old owl, speaks rarely. What was it Krile calls him? Sir Reticent?