A Storyteller’s Point of View on Final Fantasy XIV

[Floortank]

(quickly leaves before someone writes a Rings of Power spoiler in a Final Fantasy thread)

[Silvarer]

..how can you NOT notice him? His presence has a specific purpose to the entire questline.

I’m pretty sure he was talking about whether or not our characters saw him at that point, not if we the players did.

[AmpelioB]

(quickly leaves before someone writes a Rings of Power spoiler in a Final Fantasy thread)

but they are using spoiler for that

[Ransu]

Only thing that stood out to me from the OP was the walking oxymoron of their initial post lol. Doesn't like MMO's because not a social person....Streams on twitch....I lol'd.

[kindar1]

Call of the Sea (https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/w..._Sea_(Gridania))

We are told that someone in Limsa Liminsa could use our help. We make it there, are told it’s dangerous and the quest is done.

Excuse me, while I appreciate the easy XP, how is this a quest? I fully expected this to lead into Baderon giving me the job and getting paid afterward.

It's Probably Pirates (https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/w...obably_Pirates)

Baderon informs us suspicious people have been seen around a Seagrot and he’d like me to look into it and see what it’s about. At that point, the chief of the guard drops by to hand me information that he picked from the reports he read through.

Here, I almost commented on why it is, again, that the guards are handing a sensitive job to a stranger, but we are provided with an acceptable reason. The guards are stretched thin already maintaining the defenses against an enemy. And the captain might actually be the one behind the request to send me here, instead of the barman.

We take the ferry to Aleport, where we have to go through training, because, of course, the captain would have recruited someone without the minimum qualifications to get the job done.

I get the 'need to make sure I know how to fight as part of a group, but is now, when according to the story I am the ‘qualified adventurer’ the captain of the guard requested be sent to assist? This should have been handled in Gridania, when I was still an unknown instead of someone officially sent to help.

Never mind. Because the quest didn’t automatically send me to the training, I decided to test if I could start the dungeon, and I can.

We return to report on what we found in the caves, and encounter a group of adventurers who had been hoping to get the job we were given. And their leader explains what their goals in life is.

I... didn't get this part. If there was such a thing in the game as a ‘goal mechanic’, part of what they would have worked for mee. But no such thing as far as I’m aware.

We give our report, Baderon ponders the presence of Fishbacks, and finally congratulates us on a job well done before suggesting we head to Gridania. Quest done.

And you know what? This felt like a good job. The setup works, and the challenge was something to justify others being impressed with what we did. I think that if there had been 1 such dungeon in Gridania, how I’m treated there would have felt justified.

[VelKallor]

We take the ferry to Aleport, where we have to go through training, because, of course, the captain would have recruited someone without the minimum qualifications to get the job done.

Baderon is not a "barman" he is head of the Limsa Adventurers Guild.

Access to the Hall of the Novice is both in Limsa and Aleport, had you done it, you would be now sporting a set of Brand New gear to hit Sastasha with. Body, arms, legs and feet, along with a ring. But you didnt, did you.

Its invaluable for new players and gives them some decent gear for their first dungeon. You'd know that.............if you werent skipping quest text

You never did tell us what happened when you got the crystal at the sword instance..I know you cant because you skipped that as well. Didnt you? This entire idea is futile if you are literally bypassing the story you claim to be reviewing.

[Kes13a]

Baderon is not a "barman" he is head of the Limsa Adventurers Guild.

Access to the Hall of the Novice is both in Limsa and Aleport, had you done it, you would be now sporting a set of Brand New gear to hit Sastasha with. Body, arms, legs and feet, along with a ring. But you didnt, did you.

Its invaluable for new players and gives them some decent gear for their first dungeon. You'd know that.............if you werent skipping quest text

You never did tell us what happened when you got the crystal at the sword instance..I know you cant because you skipped that as well. Didnt you? This entire idea is futile if you are literally bypassing the story you claim to be reviewing.

I would give up Vel. its more and more obvious that this is a desperate plea for attention and this is likely the largest audience he has ever had... the readers on the Final Fantasy 14 forums. I have respect for others on the forums who have rewritten past of teh story, it may be to suit their views or what have you.. BUT AT LEAST THEY KNOW THE STORY. this.. this is just a blatant exercise in self-flagellation

OP, here's a spoiler, since you wont pay attention anyway, that group of adventurers... its a plot piece. you run into them later. of course you would have no idea why they were there, but I know why they wouldnt work for you. because you are incapable of "understanding" that the story is about a living world, things happen without you. Same with that glimpse at Imperials on the airship ride. things are going on, that you only catch glimpses of. your writing "critical skills" are obviously so finely honed that you miss obvious reasons for things, either that or there are other words for it, but I am sure as a writer your imagination can figure out what some of those words are.

[VelKallor]

I would give up Vel. its more and more obvious that this is a desperate plea for attention and this is likely the largest audience he has ever had... the readers on the Final Fantasy 14 forums. I have respect for others on the forums who have rewritten past of teh story, it may be to suit their views or what have you.. BUT AT LEAST THEY KNOW THE STORY. this.. this is just a blatant exercise in self-flagellation

"Your honour, I cede my case to my esteemed colleague Kes, and request the Court be adjourned accordingly"

"Motion granted, this court is dismissed sine die"

Kes, if we ever meet, drinks are on me.

[AmpelioB]

Only thing that stood out to me from the OP was the walking oxymoron of their initial post lol. Doesn't like MMO's because not a social person....Streams on twitch....I lol'd.

someone commented they just silent stream

[AmpelioB]

Baderon informs us suspicious people have been seen around a Seagrot and he’d like me to look into it and see what it’s about. At that point, the chief of the guard drops by to hand me information that he picked from the reports he read through.

Here, I almost commented on why it is, again, that the guards are handing a sensitive job to a stranger, but we are provided with an acceptable reason. The guards are stretched thin already maintaining the defenses against an enemy. And the captain might actually be the one behind the request to send me here, instead of the barman.

You literally just acted as an Envoy meet their leader, Admiral Merlwyb, and you think you are some kind of stranger?