FF7R inspired MSQ: Please stop

[CKNovel]

Ah yes, 4Chan, where all "leakers" to be believed.

The release, everyone guessed Summer.
The jobs, I'm laughing. They got away from pets and double DPS, but suddenly, 2 DPS, pet job.
"Blitzball but not in water and not call Blitzball", you got trolled hard. That's named handball or football.

Don't trust whatever people throw on internet.

[Striker44]

I don't really know how it can be FF7-inspired. We'd need Shinra Inc (which is the Garlean Empire in this game) but we finished them off.

I've always since the Garlean Empire as much, much more "The Empire" from FFVI than anything else. I mean, they're a technologically-advanced society which is huge into Magitek, which was invented in FFVI and the hallmark of the Empire there.

[TaleraRistain]

I've always since the Garlean Empire as much, much more "The Empire" from FFVI than anything else. I mean, they're a technologically-advanced society which is huge into Magitek, which was invented in FFVI and the hallmark of the Empire there.

I always thought they had some Palamecian mixed in as well, since they also have normal technology.

[4clubbedace]

Although I am aware that it is too late to change much about the plot and zones of 7.0, I urge the developers to consider carefully whether taking inspiration from FF7R is truly needed in any capacity.

Yoshi P has said that they want to do a huge collab with FF7R, more than a simple seasonal event. This rang many alarm bells, not least because the last one that we had, with Nier:Automata, presented us with a story that did not integrate with FF14's world and lore.

There are now rumors that the new expansion's story is FF7R-inspired. Although the chance is low, if this is the case: Please stop.

We do not need Fate Whispers in FF14 defending Erenville from being killed by Sephiroth.

We do not need random Sephiroth Echo flashbacks with absolutely no context through the MSQ.

We do not need Krile to begin as a flower girl but then magically tell us all about what the Whispers are out of nowhere with no explanation (although, lately Y'shtola is basically filling that role of the Great Explainer).

We do not need irrelevant and obnoxious villains like Roche who serve absolutely no purpose other than wanting to fight, because quite frankly we are sick and tired of budget Zenos clones.

We do not need to see Papalymo come back to life in another timeline because we managed to defeat the Whisper bosses as the Lv100 boss in the MSQ.

If the 7.0 MSQ is really FF7R-inspired as the rumors suggest, I guarantee you Square Enix, you will lose half of your playerbase.

what are you wafflin about

[Raikai]

Ah yes, 4Chan, where all "leakers" to be believed.

The release, everyone guessed Summer.
The jobs, I'm laughing. They got away from pets and double DPS, but suddenly, 2 DPS, pet job.
"Blitzball but not in water and not call Blitzball", you got trolled hard. That's named handball or football.

Don't trust whatever people throw on internet.

They ever stated that they got away from double dps? Because if they didn't, we'd need 1 more example to make this theory more beliavable.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I seriously doubt that would be the case my friend. Also I dont think the story is gonna take cues from FF7R without substantial evidence besides just floating fart rumors.

[Raikai]

If this is just based on the thing about Cosmo Canyon, that's pretty reasonable when Meracydia looks like it has a canyon. And references are references. I doubt it will be quite as elaborate as the fiends we've been fighting in the patches.

Also, every since ARR, XIV has been extremely referential (on a superficial level) with almost every other title. It seems that they enjoy that... I particularly don't mind, since those stories tend to be their own as they develop when the reference is 'major' (i.e. 4 fiends)

[Atelier-Bagur]

Also, every since ARR, XIV has been extremely referential (on a superficial level) with almost every other title. It seems that they enjoy that... I particularly don't mind, since those stories tend to be their own as they develop when the reference is 'major' (i.e. 4 fiends)

While I understand people's criticisms of this game taking so much from other games. It's been very clear that FFXIV' world and tone is rooted deep in series history and as a long time FF fan I welcome it as an MMO is exactly the type of game this referential structure would be fun and interesting to implement.

I also have enjoyed more how they give old lore their own spin in a lot of ways to fit with FFXIV's world.

[Hasrat]

I appreciate this thread as an opportunity to bash FF7R. Its (non-existent) correlation to XIV is irrelevant.

I had to go back and play the original to cleanse my palate after the "remake" ending pissed me off.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I appreciate this thread as an opportunity to bash FF7R. Its (non-existent) correlation to XIV is irrelevant.

I had to go back and play the original to cleanse my palate after the "remake" ending pissed me off.

le gasp! but I thought everyone loved FF7R? :O