The build up to the DT MSQ set up expectations that it didn't even bother to meet.

[Shaedhen]

I have the exact same feeling as you.
I actually never cared much for Krile so far and was looking at DT to decide if I liked her or not, but it feels like I still don't know because I barely saw her.

Not only do we not compete with the other scions, we also barely collaborate with the ones that are on our side. There was so many opportunities to hang out with them while completing the numerous tasks we had to do in the first 3 zones and have some light and fun chat with them except... we never do because we got to babysit Wuk every single time.


I'd also like add something about the whole "low stakes" thing that was advertised too and that is used a lot by people to justify the slow start and so on.
The devs said it would be lower stakes, except it really isn't. The first part, yes. But by the end of the MSQ, the stakes are just as high as before with a world threatening enemy and all that. It simply follows the formula of 90% of jrpg out there.

[SirShady]

I have the exact same feeling as you.
I actually never cared much for Krile so far and was looking at DT to decide if I liked her or not, but it feels like I still don't know because I barely saw her.

Not only do we not compete with the other scions, we also barely collaborate with the ones that are on our side. There was so many opportunities to hang out with them while completing the numerous tasks we had to do in the first 3 zones and have some light and fun chat with them except... we never do because we got to babysit Wuk every single time.

This is honestly my biggest disappointment. I went into this knowing it was going to be low stakes and thought they would focus on good character writing and an interesting party dynamic to make up for the lack of world-ending threats. Not only that, but we were spending time with THREE characters who had never gotten proper screentime!

I came into this expansion absolutely ready to have a great time hanging out with our new crew! Krile would get to show off and gain some confidence! Erenville would slowly warm up to the adventure, learning to confide in us, and sharing his thoughts and struggles more openly! Wuk Lamat would probably be much more layered than she initially put on, maybe even have some more selfish reasons for bringing us along, but would be the loud but spirited leader of the group!

What I got was Krile being a cardboard cutout AGAIN, Erenville sitting around giving advice on how to not fall into holes, and Wuk Lamat falling into holes and being an incredibly flat and annoying character who hogs the spotlight 99% of the time. There was no group dynamic. There was no great adventure. There was menial tasks with Wuk Lamat, the insufferable shonen protag who learns about the meaning of friendship. I finished the MSQ last night and haven't felt so empty in a long time.