Quote Originally Posted by Hallarem View Post
DT wasnt as bad as the effect of Game of Thrones season 8, which soiled the rest of the series. But another similarly badly written MSQ for 9.0 might just do that.
This is why I'm trying to be cautiously optimistic. Dawntrail SUCKED, flat out, but it was also mostly (for better and worse) a fully self-contained story. The only thing that happened that isn't resolved is what to do with the people of Alexander now that they're stuck on the Source (could be interesting, or could be terrible, could be mid, time will tell) and how to handle the inter-dimensional grail thingy the plot dropped on our heads. I still adore what came before (well, certain issues with Endwalker aside) and this hasn't killed that love I have for the game...yet. But they're on thin ice.

Don't squander this game's legacy, SE. Respect the writers and the established lore that came before. Things can get better, but only if there is time and care and respect put in from the top down, which I felt was really lacking this time around.