Myths of the Realm Rewritten

[Atelier-Bagur]

FF1, FF2, FF3, FF4, FF5, FF7, FF8, FF9, FF10

Just to name a few Final Fantasy games that had no need of gods or beings filling a similar niche. There are others. Point being, the gods are not "generally" integral. There are in fact more FF games that don't rely on them than those that do. Note: FF8's Hyne was only a myth, and FF9's Necron is not defined or presented as a god.

Ya'll really need to get over this, "oh, if you don't like it, go do different content/play a diifferent game/etc." business. That's not a great message to be sending to your fellow players. Besides, the only other gearing option is doing savages, which I already do on my NA alt. Why in the world would I want to do that on my EU alt? My ping on that character is on crack. Having a grievance with what I perceive as the needless inclusion of gods does not mean I shouldn't do do the content. The plot has nothing to do with mechanics.

This is the first and only time the Twelve have mattered (note: what Louisoix attempted was not the Twelve but rather his own mental representation of them). They were just a myth prior to the 24-man, and they could've remained a myth without in any way damaging the game's preexisting lore. Primals aren't gods. Even Hydaelyn and Zodiark weren't gods, though they certainly wielded tremendous power.

Im sorry but youre really stretching here with the no gods thing. I think the point of the posters argument is that every FF game you had to deal with ultimately powerful beings akin to gods. So Chaos, The Emperor, Cloud of Darkness, Zeromus, Exdeath, Sephiroth, Ultimecia, Necron, and Sin are just as prominent with their power as what we would perceive as "gods".

The typical jrpg formula is always has been this.

[Absimiliard]

Im sorry but youre really stretching here with the no gods thing. I think the point of the posters argument is that every FF game you had to deal with ultimately powerful beings akin to gods. So Chaos, The Emperor, Cloud of Darkness, Zeromus, Exdeath, Sephiroth, Ultimecia, Necron, and Sin are just as prominent with their power as what we would perceive as "gods".

The typical jrpg formula is always has been this.

There is a major distinction between gods and beings with immense power. That distinction is sometimes entirely in how they are presented. I am stretching nothing. Chaos, the Emperor, Cloud of Darkness, Zeromus, Exdeath, Sephiroth, Ultimecia, Necron, and Sin are not at any point promoted as being gods or anything like gods. Some of these characters may think of themselves as gods, or even be looking to attain godhood, but they are not in and of themselves gods, nor do their games treat them as such.