So that 7.1 msq...

[Kennar]

A few disjointed thoughts...

Right off the bat, the very first part of the MSQ, the quest giver is like "You should get some tacos! That guy over there makes the best tacos." Yeah, I know, we were introduced to Taco Guy within five minutes of setting foot on dry land. Also, my character has been in town for a while now, she probably knows where the best eating places are. Also also, I'm done with the taco meme as a whole. Stop it.

I'm glad I got to say that it was inappropriate to go to Sphene's funeral, but of course my character got railroaded into it anyway. I did think it was kind of funny how the Eorzean contingent was awkwardly standing off the side. Ever been to a funeral of someone you didn't know well and you're in the midst of the departed's friends and family? "So, how did you know Sphene?" "We, uh, worked together briefly." It would have made for some good drama if the populace were upset about Sphene's "killers" (and I use the word loosely) being there, but realistically they probably have no idea what went down so I'll give that a pass. Along the same vein, it would have been great if more of the story could focus on the complete and utter upheaval Alexandria's society would be going through, instead of everyone just having a case of the sad.

Regarding the little dude's mother--good to know that she did exist, but otherwise I didn't care. It's going to turn out that her soul was implanted into the final boss of the newest dungeon, or she'll be a trial in 7.2.

Back to Old West Zone--The train is fixed! (Yay!) But we'll never get to ride on it (Boo!). I don't even know where to begin with the rest of the chapter. The buffalo are people, too! And Koana's parents didn't abandon him, they saved his life! By... dropping him on the ground and running towards their own deaths, thereby abandoning him... you know what, let's move on. The "aetheric whistle" mcguffin just shows that the writers need to sit down and properly define how aether and magic work in this world. Aether and it's manipulation, as it currently exists, can do anything the writers need it to do. A good, believable, magic system has to have rules and limits.

The final chapter--Sphene is alive! Dun dun DUUUNNNN! Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Why wasn't that at the beginning of the patch, or revealed in a stinger at the end of 7.0? Why did I waste more than an hour on meaningless nonsense before the real story could begin?

Once again, so much missed opportunity. We could have began the patch investigating Living Memory with Y'shtola, or quelling riots, or acting grief counslers, anything! Instead we're left to follow other people and watch them do all the work until it comes time to kill something.

[Zakuyia]

A few disjointed thoughts...

Right off the bat, the very first part of the MSQ, the quest giver is like "You should get some tacos! That guy over there makes the best tacos." Yeah, I know, we were introduced to Taco Guy within five minutes of setting foot on dry land. Also, my character has been in town for a while now, she probably knows where the best eating places are. Also also, I'm done with the taco meme as a whole. Stop it.

I'm glad I got to say that it was inappropriate to go to Sphene's funeral, but of course my character got railroaded into it anyway. I did think it was kind of funny how the Eorzean contingent was awkwardly standing off the side. Ever been to a funeral of someone you didn't know well and you're in the midst of the departed's friends and family? "So, how did you know Sphene?" "We, uh, worked together briefly." It would have made for some good drama if the populace were upset about Sphene's "killers" (and I use the word loosely) being there, but realistically they probably have no idea what went down so I'll give that a pass. Along the same vein, it would have been great if more of the story could focus on the complete and utter upheaval Alexandria's society would be going through, instead of everyone just having a case of the sad.

Regarding the little dude's mother--good to know that she did exist, but otherwise I didn't care. It's going to turn out that her soul was implanted into the final boss of the newest dungeon, or she'll be a trial in 7.2.

Back to Old West Zone--The train is fixed! (Yay!) But we'll never get to ride on it (Boo!). I don't even know where to begin with the rest of the chapter. The buffalo are people, too! And Koana's parents didn't abandon him, they saved his life! By... dropping him on the ground and running towards their own deaths, thereby abandoning him... you know what, let's move on. The "aetheric whistle" mcguffin just shows that the writers need to sit down and properly define how aether and magic work in this world. Aether and it's manipulation, as it currently exists, can do anything the writers need it to do. A good, believable, magic system has to have rules and limits.

The final chapter--Sphene is alive! Dun dun DUUUNNNN! Okay, now we're getting somewhere. Why wasn't that at the beginning of the patch, or revealed in a stinger at the end of 7.0? Why did I waste more than an hour on meaningless nonsense before the real story could begin?

Once again, so much missed opportunity. We could have began the patch investigating Living Memory with Y'shtola, or quelling riots, or acting grief counslers, anything! Instead we're left to follow other people and watch them do all the work until it comes time to kill something.

Its funny how ur suppose to be sad for speene yet we arr the same ppl who took down a pope, dethroned kings before. Its weird that now we magically feel guilty. I had to skip cutscene. XD it was getting too unbelievable