Awfully weak story... or is it? [WARNING:SPOILERS]

[AnimaAnimus]

Something about that cutscene seems odd. I always assumed she was talking to our player character, even though a second ago she was throwing a hissy fit at Gaius and a second later, she's all like "SHE TOUCHED YOU. DIE."

well she says it just after she tries to enthrall Gaius (whom I always want to call Gaius von Baltar) so my assumption is she is speaking to him

[ashikenshin]

Man! reading lore threads is so much fun! I'm getting excited about where the story is going with the following patches. What expansions will bring. Good stuff!

ALso I like the empire more than the city-states. F those guys.

[Nica]

Actually, I'm pointing out that all sides have committed crimes. But then, you seem the type who believes that America is always "the pure good guyz" and has never ever committed war crimes. Ironically, the country that was founded on "We're gonna forcibly take over these people's land with our superior technology." and still goes by that motto today. Sounds a bit like Garlemald.

So original, play the "blame america" red herring card, while continuing your terrible logic of "hey, those guys aren't angels either!"

Made all the more terrible considering I'm not actually from America.

Seriously, go read up on more actual lores instead of making terribad conspiracy theory about fictional politics.

[Nica]

And Godwin's law strikes again.

when one starts to justify and rationalizing genocide/institutionalized rape... well....

[Psychosamm]

I was also disappointed with the story line, never have i ever experienced such a short and poorly put together FF storyline. Not only was the story weak and not very well thought out, there was little to no character development. As well as a disturbing lack of voice acting, which in my opinion, really adds tons of depth to the storyline. It honestly felt like they just threw something together so you could blaze through it in order to get into end game just so we could start mindlessly grinding towards stupid gear... When i buy a Final Fantasy game i expect a compelling storyline, not this nonsense. I was very disappointed with the story.

PS: We pick a voice for our character and they never speak! Wtf?

[Kallera]

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Who is the more stupid, the "nonsense" game with a "mindless grind" or the critic still playing it as of yesterday?

[Psychosamm]

Who is the more stupid, the "nonsense" game with a "mindless grind" or the critic still playing it as of yesterday?

I expected the grind at the end, as it is a mmo. However, the storyline itself was lack luster, and pretty disappointing. Also refrain from calling others stupid when you can't form a grammatically sound sentence.

[DragonSlayer45]

As well as a disturbing lack of voice acting, which in my opinion, really adds tons of depth to the storyline.

The voice acting, English VA's at least, are terrible. Not all mind you; Gaius' and Thancred's VAs get the job done, among a few others, but the rest? Terrible. Less heard of it, the better. I'd rather read what Minfilla has to say than have to hear it.

[Leoheart]

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We're made aware of Zodiark in the last cutscene, when Lahabrea talks with the other Ascians.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

We're made aware of Zodiark in the last cutscene, when Lahabrea talks with the other Ascians.

I know. What i asked is, where has been said the purple mothercrystal is zodiark ?