Unenthused About Dawntrail

[LaylaTsarra]

Looking forward to it it's going to be fun. Right now I'm happy enjoying another 2 months of chill time in game.

[Acelyn]

I'm only interested in DT because i'm curious about what they've thought up storywise,

Mainly because endwalker wrapped up so many things so abruptly, they must've been struck by something amazing im hoping,

but deep down I feel DT is another thing that'll be aimed at all these new players and it'll be a massive letdown, then i'll shelve ff14 and close that chapter of my life.

[TaleraRistain]

I agree that these hooks being sudden and done at the tail end of the patch cycle made them feel rushed.

I'm holding judgment on that one for now because I remember how utterly baffled we all were with the rather rushed leadup to Shadowbringers and why the heck we were going this route suddenly and then it all made perfect sense.

[VictorSpoils]

Secondly, there are a lot of references to FF9 and if you have played FF9 you know it is one of the best Final Fantasy games ever, and they will most likely borrow things from it.

Is that why they waited so long to reference it?

[Araxes]

But I'm curious about folks who are actively going 'meh' about it's arrival.

I really think it's just because of the Trailer. The trailer just didn't really deliver for me personally.

[Reinha]

Wait Zero fell off?
Wasn't aware of that, been seeing her being solid enough in social media with people screaming their lungs for her to think she had been a popular one

Nah she's the coolest side character right now. Best home base with the best music in the game, funny interactions with other story characters, nice looks and an interesting back story. I really hoped she would be a part of Dawntrail and the trust gang but I guess not. At least we got Erenville.

The next void story arc can't come fast enough. I want the orchestrion roll too.

[Gemina]

I really think it's just because of the Trailer. The trailer just didn't really deliver for me personally.

I haven't even seen the trailer. That's how unenthused I am about DT. I'm only aware of what's going on from the LLs, a few snippets, and from posts here on the forums. FFXIV content creators on YT are also some of the most annoying people on Earth to me, so I couldn't care less to get their takes on things.

The job actions preview, EX trials, updates to encounter/job design, and glamour will make or break the new expansion for me. The MSQ has such a small role because of the relatively small amount of overall time it consumes. Most people will wrap it up in a week or two, we'll talk about it for a few days and that will be it. A four month gap will need to be filled by other activities.

[Niroken]

We have a sword with a shield, a big sword, a small sword, dual wield baby swords, a magic pokey sword and a sword with a gun in it. Now we are getting two swords you can attach together. How can I not be excited, it's literally the pinnacle of design. How could they possibly make a sword even more...swordy.

[Rolder50]

I'm mostly just lukewarm. The character updates are cool but I REALLY wish we had updated character creator options. And the thing I'm most worried about is job/gameplay design, which looks like it's going to be more of the same dumbed down junk.

[xxmiamorecadenza]

I really think it's just because of the Trailer. The trailer just didn't really deliver for me personally.

One of my issues with the trailer is it just showcased people we already know. It would have been amazing to see someone new and unknown presented on the screen that wasn’t a monster or beastly in nature. Our veira and hroth was a nice touch - and krile was acceptable - but perhaps shifting focus away from the scions would have been grand.

Imagine the battle scene revolving around Wuk instead of Estinien. Or her fabled brother showing up.

We’ve already seen Thancred and Urianger in the city. And Estinien in action. And Y’shtola breathing. And G’raha Tia doing cat boy-related activities. Maybe have the WoL not have a melee-based class that doesn’t have a sword or his fists or an axe or a spear. :/