8.0 and Onwards.

[diamondedge83]

but its not wrong to ask for new adventure or journey

...Dawntrail IS a new Adventure/Journey.

ffx's sequel had members of the same cast but they created a new story that didn't focus on the events of the past

We must have played completely different FFX-2s, because mine was all about the past both the war between Zanarkand and Bevelle, and everyone trying to find their place in a world without SIN, there is no present without the past, it is always a part of the story.

ffiv's sequel focused on the child of cecil and rosa but still delivered new paths for their cast

Every surviving party member of FFIV is also in the party in TAY and they are all the most important characters in the story. In fact several new characters are not important and at least 6 of them are optional.

ffxiii mixed up its story with its sequel as well giving us new direction an with a new party
the prequel to ffvii had us playing as Zack an already established character but gave us an endearing story an insights into characters we never heard of before and similarly with the sequel to ffvii the dirge of cerberus we play as vincent valentine an get to save the planet with him as the leading star of the game

Personally I thought FFXIII was hot garbage, so no comment on its sequels, as for the others those are all side stories.

so what makes ffxiv so different from all that??? i am confused by your reply that we can't mix up the cast or go off on a brand new story when in the FF history they've done just that with sequels and prequels

Simple, we're not playing sequels or prequels; we are still playing FFXIV. Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, Endwalker, Dawntrail and beyond are not sequels, prequels, or side stories, they are EXPANSIONS. Also, we ARE going off on a brand new story. Endwalker was a book-end for the Hydaelyn/Zodiark Arc, which means Dawntrail is the New Bookend for the start of the Next Arc. You're getting everything you're asking for except for throwing away the party.