Feedback: Feeling disappointed by 6.55's narrative, and thus unsure about Dawntrail

[SoloWingMetatron]

Truly, its nonsensical.

Haha on that we can definitely agree!

I think stories that deal with time travel are always treading on super shaky ground. It is so hard to get it right and create a prefect loop...Unfortunately I believe the story failed on that one. But it was enjoyable nonetheless.

[Ath192]

Incorrect - Those still living were reborn in The Source and it's Shards. Only those sacrificed to Zodiark "died"

And reincarnation is a new life, not the same as before, your old life died.

Is it living when all your loved ones and memories are erased. If I wiped your brain to nothing and you were born again it's not really you, someone else just grew up in your stead. This is also a cloning argument, just because someone has the same source material doesn't mean a clone isn't a separate entity because of their experiences and recollections.

Emet Selch sure thought everyone was dead too. So they didn't think they were living TBH.

Haha on that we can definitely agree!

I think stories that deal with time travel are always treading on super shaky ground. It is so hard to get it right and create a prefect loop...Unfortunately I believe the story failed on that one. But it was enjoyable nonetheless.

100% lol

[RavLandslide]

"Hey, I'm a Wuk Lamat, a contender for the throne. I'm inviting you to come visit my nation with me. To be transparent, I'm hoping you'll help support me in becoming the leader of my nation, but you don't have to decide that now. For now, just come to my country, meet its people, learn of its cultures, and enjoy its wonders. Do some adventuring! Once you get to know both my nation and myself better, I'm confident that you'll support my claim. If I'm wrong and you don't, you're under no obligation to help. Either way you get the chance to adventure in a new land, so you've got nothing to lose, right?

I don't understand the complaint, this is basically what she said isn't it?
We are going to Tural to scout out what's happening there, see what the other potential candidates are all about and then presumably pick one we're sticking with.

[Swordsman]

Damn right!....Had we not the world would no longer exist!!...."Lmao - I was the only one who could prevent the world from literally exploding but chose not to because you know...I didnt want to kill the thing causing it"....

Great. And now the WoL's and the Scion's moral standards take precedent over those of who they killed. It's an excellent example of "Might makes right."

[Theodric]

At the expense of most of the ancient population.

As a direct consequence of the one individual with knowledge of the approaching Final Days refusing to reveal that knowledge in order to mitigate the devastating loss of life and need for sacrifices in the first place. Furthermore, Zodiark was in himself a necessity due to the dire state that Etheirys was left in due to the Final Days rendering the planet unfit for habitation.

He factors into Venat's plans both before and after the Sundering as an absolute necessity though his existence is exploited not for the benefit of the Ancients but the Sundered who exist at their expense.

Incorrect - Those still living were reborn in The Source and it's Shards. Only those sacrificed to Zodiark "died"

It is not incorrect, the Ancients ceased to exist as a species, society and culture as a result of the Sundering. Venat herself, when confronted for her test through battle, specifically refers to herself as the 'last of her kind'.

The Sundered are a completely different form of existence rather than direct descendants.

[Yuella]

Remember that people were disappointed with 4.55 and were unsure about Shadowbringers. Look at what that brought you.

[Xirean]

Remember that people were disappointed with 4.55 and were unsure about Shadowbringers. Look at what that brought you.

I wad under the impression that part of what made ShB so good was being a relatively self contained story. That and it's literally an isekai. If they can pull off a similar vibe with simply sailing across the sea then I'm down.

[LilimoLimomo]

I don't understand the complaint, this is basically what she said isn't it?
We are going to Tural to scout out what's happening there, see what the other potential candidates are all about and then presumably pick one we're sticking with.

I wish that were true, but the words spoken don't indicate that:

"And so I ask you: will you lend me your strength, and help me win the throne of Tulliyollal?
You don't need to decide right this moment.
But I will need you if I'm to triumph over the competition. I'll stay here as long as I can while waiting for your answer."

So she wants her answer before leaving Sharlayan. And as I wrote in my initial post, you give it to her.

And with Alphinaud and Alisaie, there's no ambiguity:

"We believe there is much we might learn from Tuliyollal, a nation founded on unity. And in return for this honor, we would spare no effort in supporting your claim."

[OdinelStarrei]

Remember that people were disappointed with 4.55 and were unsure about Shadowbringers. Look at what that brought you.

Who? Actually who, because not only do I consider 4.55 actual peak XIV, when I was in Vegas during Fanfest, everyone I talked to outside the venue (couldn't go in that year, was in the area for other reasons), was absolutely thrilled about everything XIV, both before, and after the reveal of Shadowbringers. Online, was at worst skeptical I guess, but it's not like it wasn't being foreshadowed (ha) that something entirely different was happening as soon as the first Call happened.

If you said to me "The time of Stormblood and pre-Shadowbringers was filled of more uncertainty than Endwalker and pre-Dawntrail" I'm sorry, but I'd be...incredibly skeptical at best, at least from my perspective anyway. This is an awful time for my XIV groups right now.

[SoloWingMetatron]

And reincarnation is a new life, not the same as before, your old life died.

Is it living when all your loved ones and memories are erased. If I wiped your brain to nothing and you were born again it's not really you, someone else just grew up in your stead. This is also a cloning argument, just because someone has the same source material doesn't mean a clone isn't a separate entity because of their experiences and recollections.

Emet Selch sure thought everyone was dead too. So they didn't think they were living TBH.

Hmmm that's not a fair statement as it would require knowing for a fact what reincarnation and it's experience is...though the fact the game shows at various points some semblance of memory retention by the various NPC's suggests it's not just a whole new life.

100% lol

Don't know what you mean by this?

Great. And now the WoL's and the Scion's moral standards take precedent over those of who they killed. It's an excellent example of "Might makes right."

Of course! If going with the opposition means the entire world ends!...

It is not incorrect, the Ancients ceased to exist as a species, society and culture as a result of the Sundering. Venat herself, when confronted for her test through battle, specifically refers to herself as the 'last of her kind'.

The Sundered are a completely different form of existence rather than direct descendants.

As I touched on a previous quote above - This depends on theological ideologies that can't be proven one way or another...However considering the Ascians entire goal was to achieve The Rejoining means the previous state of life can be restored to it's original state...Therefore, the sum of what makes up said original state still exists within the new world - Therefore, life in the new world is not wholely new.