7.1 - More Wuk Lamat

[TBerry]

Im latino and its a travesty have to hear any more of Sena VA. Thats why this character is done for me, if i ever get the final MSQ trial on roulette i leave it. I cant with this character and expansion.

To be fair that accent is pretty terrible.

[chizLemons]

You know, even as an absolute WL-Hater, I have to be honest: The MSQ was fine-to-decent this time around, nothing offensibly bad that would warrant skipping all the way,

She was sidelined to an apropiate degree and the little thing she tried to do at the start didn't work out, so her Mary-Sue-ness was dialed back to "normal".
This time, other characters got their fair amount of screentime, the new dungeon was accessible in a very reasonable timeframe.
And we got a few lore-drops (that should have been in the main-story but alas).

But dear Yoshi-P, make no mistake:
The 7.0 was and is still an absolute trainwreck and the writers still deserver to be replaced.
And while 7.1 was decent, it will take a lot of work and quality to earn back my trust.

(Granted, I literally only did the MSQ so far.)

Agreed. I think they planned to reveal baby's backstory in the patches since the beginning, but the writing in all of 7.0 was so clunky that it didn't feel convincing or natural to leave it for later.
I don't know if the writing actually IMPROVED though, or if it feels better because it's much shorter.

My biggest problem with 7.0 still stands in 7.1, which is the Scions being cardboard cutouts, not acting unique or having their own thoughts, and their presence making not difference at all. They're still just following around and nodding and saying the same things. G'raha did have a nice little unique line there, which I appreciate, but other than that, it doesn't feel like they're there.

I miss speaking with all of the NPCs around between quests and having them talk about something fun and more personal.

[caffe_macchiato]

Did you throw such a fit in the Steppe as well?
Thavnair?
Doma?

Kate Cwynar became voice director starting in Endwalker and stated that the goal was to use authentic voices. Thavnair has numerous Indian actors because the region is based on India. Dawntrail also has numerous Latino voice actors. Except Wuk Lamat, who is the sole exception in the worst way possible. She does have an accent, but it’s fake and forced. No other NPC since Endwalker has this issue.

If Koji Fox was still the director (Stormblood), we wouldn’t be using accents at all besides British and American. And that would honestly be better for Wuk because I know the production for her character would’ve been better with the Midwestern accent that Sena Bryer naturally has, rather than this awkward and racist minstrel show act.

[TBerry]

Kate Cwynar became voice director starting in Endwalker and stated that the goal was to use authentic voices. Thavnair has numerous Indian actors because the region is based on India. Dawntrail also has numerous Latino voice actors. Except Wuk Lamat, who is the sole exception in the worst way possible. She does have an accent, but it’s fake and forced. No other NPC since Endwalker has this issue.

If Koji Fox was still the director (Stormblood), we wouldn’t be using accents at all besides British and American. And that would honestly be better for Wuk because I know the production for her character would’ve been better with the Midwestern accent that Sena Bryer naturally has, rather than this awkward and racist minstrel show act.

So it's only bad because she does a bad job.

Kugane?
Fanow? Because only one VA was from Iceland.

[bruiseberry]

they told us that we'd get more of her months ago. idk what you expected

[Shialan]

Crazy how adult people act like children.

[Sacae]

Wuk Lamat is fine in this patch? Like, she's there, but if her mere presence triggers you that much, that seems like a "you" problem. She's hardly the focus here; Gulool Ja and Koana are. WL is fine when not monopolizing the content.

[Jalei]

Wuk Lamat is fine in this patch? Like, she's there, but if her mere presence triggers you that much, that seems like a "you" problem. She's hardly the focus here; Gulool Ja and Koana are. WL is fine when not monopolizing the content.

THIS! Omg I can't like this comment enough.

[ZephyrMenodora]

Crazy how adult people act like children.

Yes - I agree. Coming into a thread only to pettily insult others and offer no other discussion is pretty childish.

[sindriiisgaming]

They redid the Spene trial lines for Wuk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_zLOknonmo

*heavy metal music plays*
SPHEEEEEEEEEEEEENE