The amount of copium here trying to justify the sudden BLITZ of scifi entering into the mix. Sharlayan is to blame for all, they can figure everything out that others can't. Same with the Loporrit.

Allagan tech used to be this ancient mysterious technology that was hard to recreate and was LOST for a reason, now it seems that the plot farts out tech and modern things on a whim. THERE IS NO REASON IN THIS GAME TO HAVE MIDDLE-AGE VILLAGE TYPE SOCIETIES IF THIS IS THE CASE. Can't any of you people understand world building and how decisions like this affect it in the story and in the world they are supposedly trying to portray us?

In other FF's the infusion of tech was done elegantly and with purpose. This is the equivalent of shoving a rusty spoon in your eye.

They are killing the FANTASY in Final Fantasy XIV.