Quote Originally Posted by hobostew View Post
Man I can't say I'm looking forward to that alliance raid at all given how the nier/ivalice stuff went. Cause I sure as sh** not shelling out an extra $45 bucks so I can understand whats going on.
I understand what you're saying, but Ivalice collaboration was great. Unlike the Nier abomination, it actually blended into FFXIV lore and worldbuilding to be its own canon thing.

Ivalice helped with:
- Establishing Ivalician lore within the world of FFXIV
- Establish the near-east region of Dalmasca, Bozja, and Nagxia
- Introduce the creature Ultima, the High Seraph, which has blended into FFXIV lore and has ties in both ARR and EW certain raid series.
- Introduce Auracites, which could easily play a great role in an Ivalician expansion

If they're going to make FFXI collab similar to Ivalice in which it blends and gives life to the worldbuilding then I'm all in for it. Otherwise if they're going to follow Nier footsteps then please. I beg you stop the madness!