Quote Originally Posted by lunartears View Post
I tried and I played the first quest in the MSQ but I just felt hollow the entire time, I never felt this way when I played MSQ content prior. Despite everything during the Benchmark, I really wanted to enjoy Dawntrail as like everyone I love the story in this game but I just don't feel the joy and excitement for the new content the way I had back in 6.x at all. I even found myself disliking the way that Alphinaud and Alisaie looked, they looked really lifeless to me indoors. I'm envious of those who are able to enjoy it and are making their way through the story, I wish that the graphics update had more time than this. I don't know if it's even worth playing through the MSQ feeling like this, it's just going to feel empty, painful and bitter.
This is my first post, I just signed up to say I feel the same way. I've been playing continuously since 2021; but my character, which was a Female Midlander until a couple days ago, has existed, nearly unchanged since 2014. I tried changing to Miqo and I've explored other options, but I'm honestly not feeling it. I feel like I lost my sense of identity in the game, the lens through which I've experienced this incredible story and world for the last three years and that one single month in ARR.

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Makes me want to cry.