Have there been any NPC kiss scenes in this game?

[VeyaAkemi]

I feel they left some ambiguity around how much of their relationship is one-sided.

I actually don't think Y'sh is into him at all, because of a scene in late 5.0, but the same scene also implies Y'sh can't see WoL romantically either, specifically, in the last zone, there is a moment where the game describes her looking at WoL in the same manner she looks at Runar or Lyse, which can only mean one of two things:

* Y'sh is not attracted to Runar OR WoL, and sees both of them as family, a feeling she extends to Lyse.

* Y'sh is into Runar, WoL, and Lyse, I guess that interpretation just means she wants a harem.

Either way, this is my favorite way to look at things, because it means to rule Runar out, we also must rule out WoL, it's damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[RedLolly]

And there's people here who consider G'raha's English VA himself their husband and there was a whole topic obsessing over him like he had been kidnapped, lol.

Yeah. I think Jonathan Bailey is a great voice actor, but I am fully convinced I'm the only one that floats around the G'raha and WolGraha parts of the fanbase that wasn't acting devastated due to a VA change. The gaslighting is incredible over it still being Bailey or not, too. Some people were even suggesting G'raha should just be killed off when like... Other languages exist and VA changes are inevitable in franchises that last this long.

But since it's the most popular main character and the first major switch since ARR, it's been drama.

[Aidorouge]

Yeah. I think Jonathan Bailey is a great voice actor, but I am fully convinced I'm the only one that floats around the G'raha and WolGraha parts of the fanbase that wasn't acting devastated due to a VA change. The gaslighting is incredible over it still being Bailey or not, too. Some people were even suggesting G'raha should just be killed off when like... Other languages exist and VA changes are inevitable in franchises that last this long.

But since it's the most popular main character and the first major switch since ARR, it's been drama.

I get being disappointed and all, he's a popular character and a popular VA, and Square-Enix is awful with communication. But some of those people were acting like Square-Enix had widowed them. And yeah, the people acting like they may as well write G'raha off or even KILL him off because "he doesn't sound the same" was wild because he has fans in other languages, and I don't think they would appreciate the writing being made to suit one portion of the fanbase just because of a VA swap.

[RedLolly]

I get being disappointed and all, he's a popular character and a popular VA, and Square-Enix is awful with communication. But some of those people were acting like Square-Enix had widowed them. And yeah, the people acting like they may as well write G'raha off or even KILL him off because "he doesn't sound the same" was wild because he has fans in other languages, and I don't think they would appreciate the writing being made to suit one portion of the fanbase just because of a VA swap.

Exactly!! It's baffling how devestated some were. I like the VA in 7.4, the quality was great. I half expected Bailey would have to leave after Wicked anyway but the fact he's stated he adores G'raha suddenly meaning he's going to be in FFXIV forever is unfortunately not how it works. It's a job he really enjoyed, and that's life.

I can't even imagine how nuclear the backlash would be if G'raha was killed off because Bailey left the role.

(Yuma Uchida in Japanese and Loïc Guingand in French are both better at performing him, in my humble opinion, so maybe that's why I'm fine hearing another take? Bailey really struggled with getting G'raha's goofier side.)

I'm actually looking forward to 7.5 on the front of getting to hear more and adjust to the new direction.



But on topic, since we're discussing VA, having VA in the Affinity Quests suggestion would put it over the top. And. Yes, old important characters like Aymeric, Yugiri, or Jullus could be added. The lore potential!

[Aidorouge]

Exactly!! It's baffling how devestated some were. I like the VA in 7.4, the quality was great. I half expected Bailey would have to leave after Wicked anyway but the fact he's stated he adores G'raha suddenly meaning he's going to be in FFXIV forever is unfortunately not how it works. It's a job he really enjoyed, and that's life.

I can't even imagine how nuclear the backlash would be if G'raha was killed off because Bailey left the role.

(Yuma Uchida in Japanese and Loïc Guingand in French are both better at performing him, in my humble opinion, so maybe that's why I'm fine hearing another take? Bailey really struggled with getting G'raha's goofier side.)

I'm actually looking forward to 7.5 on the front of getting to hear more and adjust to the new direction.



But on topic, since we're discussing VA, having VA in the Affinity Quests suggestion would put it over the top. And. Yes, old important characters like Aymeric, Yugiri, or Jullus could be added. The lore potential!

I'm admittedly not a fan of G'raha themselves, so differences in the VA or them suddenly getting put on a ship to return to his home planet wouldn't personally bother me, lol. But that doesn't mean I WANT him gone or don't acknowledge that a VA shift can take some time getting used to.

VA within these Affinity Quests would be nice, especially for those who never had voices at all, as it gives other talent a chance to be a little part of FF14.