Thread: Our passive characters and why the 2.55 story fails (BIG SPOILERS) (rant warning)

While I do like how it ended I do think Erudain ideas would have made it a bit more interesting some at lest.

Like that we drank the wine too but would make more since that we lived not because wer the WOL but because we built up a friking strong immunity from all the crap we end up getting hit with already but still effected us enough to weaken us.

I would have liked it if the cut-scenes portrayed our character defending ourselves verbally, like when we were accused on the spot in the Sultana's chambers or while tied up. Move their mouths implying they are saying hey, I was framed, this was a complete set up... And then have one of the Scions respond in kind, saying like, I don't believe the WoL had done any of this. He/She's is clearly being falsely accused.

The only ones that actually said something related to being framed/defend WoL's innocence was Y'Shtola and Raubhan, where Y'Shtola pointed out the convenience of the poison bottle placement and Raubhan never doubting the WoL. The other's only pointed out the obvious which was even more infuriating to watch, along with the argument being so one-sided. Instead the WoL just sat there and took all the false accusations, never once tried to imply they would verbally defend themselves, like any righteous person would.

Originally Posted by Tayolynn

Instead the WoL just sat there and took all the false accusations, never once tried to imply they would verbally defend themselves, like any righteous person would.

We didn't need to, not a single person in that room believed Teleji's accusations. The random people in the back were cowering because he marched into the Chamber of Rule with a fully armed group and initiated a coup d'etat after he committed regicide, and all but admitted to it. I think in the 2.55 line, my only time that I have been disappointed with the passiveness of the WoL was when the 3 leaders hid behind their issues to avoid sending soldier to Ishgard. It made me realize Gaius was right, the people of Eorzea lack strong leadership.

Originally Posted by Tayolynn

I would have liked it if the cut-scenes portrayed our character defending ourselves verbally, like when we were accused on the spot in the Sultana's chambers or while tied up. Move their mouths implying they are saying hey, I was framed, this was a complete set up... And then have one of the Scions respond in kind, saying like, I don't believe the WoL had done any of this. He/She's is clearly being falsely accused.

Alternatively, include instanced fights within cutscenes (naturally impossible to win). After doing X amount of effort into the fight, more adds appear and then eventually fade away into a cutscene. Like that one fight leading to the level 20 fight against Ifrit. You're winning and then suddenly, more appear and you're overwhelmed and then put to Sleep by their THM.

I've never thought of my character as anything other than a catalyst to move things along in the story. All player characters are outsiders, non-native to Eorzea, a point the game makes early on. Because of this, I've never considered myself as anything more than a supporting character, and therefore I've been fine with the stoic nods. Minfilia, Alphinaud, Cid, the 3 leaders, and the rest are the main cast as far as I'm concerned.

You know it's gonna have a total "None of us are dead, we just faked it all to flush out the villan, but we didn't tell you about our plans because reasons." in 3.0