I miss HW

[Absimiliard]

And still coils makes me feel that, even going in as a level 90 character coils fills you with a sense of dread and makes you feel like you are actually in danger

Dalamud was just so perfect in how it affected the world it’s sad that 1.15-1.23b are just lumped in with the rest of trashy legacy and forgotten

I think part of it is the Coils aesthetic. It creates the impression you're A.) trapped; and B.) surrounded on all sides by things that want you dead. It's a hostile environment within a hostile environment. The way they incorporated Allagan tech into the scenery really just worked. It was ever-present, but you weren't having it jammed completely down your throat like they started doing later. It played its part without being overbearing, I suppose you could say. It gave the Coils a proper "alien" look without just shoving you into Magitech Research Facility#29304080832. Yeah, they became more "tech" as you pushed deeper, but at the time that hadn't been done to death. Instead of making you roll your eyes, it would make you more cautious because the environment had you thinking some robot was going to pop out and slap you for your entire health bar at any second.

I keep hoping they'll do some kind of special event that allows players to experience the fall of Dalamud firsthand. The entire thing, White Raven fight included. Watching a video on YouTube or seeing people talk about it on the forum just does not convey the experience anything resembling properly. I'm sure just replaying it now wouldn't either, but it would at least give people some idea.