Quote Originally Posted by Iyrnthota View Post
I don't understand, are you implying the writers are bullying you by writing a story that you are not a fan of?



I'm not saying "if you don't like the story, f' off to WoW" or something. I'm suggesting that perhaps if you don't enjoy the book you're reading, put if down and pick up another.
I even suggested just skipping and enjoying the rest of the content the game has to offer. It's a perfectly viable way of engaging with the game.

I would also disagree with your latter point. While it's obviously rather difficult to pull out data for something like this, annecdotally based on my interactions with the community on social media and in game, the scions are a huge factor in the success and popularity of FFXIV and it's story.
The Ascians and Emet are also a large factor, no doubt, but I would argue the Scions themsevles have a larger pull.
The only scions actively hyped about by people in my daily life are Ysh because cat girl waifu, G'raha because same reasons and Urianger because memes about how he talks. I don't really hear anyone lavishing them with praise because of how they were written or the impact they have on the story. It's usually just simping or memes.

Taking a look at Zenos, Fandaniel, Emet, Meteion, Hermes...the villains of the story, I see a lot more in reference to the opposite...how they were written & what impacts they had on the stories they were involved in. I mean, some people obviously simp for Emet but, you get my point.