so how you fell about stormblood so far

[usalia]

i want to see constructive feedbacks here.
so i start it.

the good:
-the overall aesthetic of the new maps is good.
-new gear looks nice.
-the msq is really good.
-new dungeon are nice.

the bad:
-getting 100% of the content behind the msq, even side quests. we all know by now how this fucked up.
-the maps looks nice but are tunnel way to much.this are the most closed, empty and tunnel maps so far.
-the new skill system "rebalance" is bad. its point was reduce the skill we have but we just have as much if not more at 70. the role skills are just sad, so much of them are no good. for tanks its hard to even pick 5 that you really need. for dps there to much skills forcing you in to a suport. if thye didnt do this we can have a bew tank/healer.
- NO NEW character customization what so ever.new race in 3.0 2 hairs in 4.0, like wtf?
-the new job quest have no point.
-new gear looks nice but out of place.
so over all its a 50/50 for me.

what you think of stormblood so far

[Escha]

<insert reference to cold steel here>

[Maliki_Ozari]

Ok, gating things behind a solo instance so early was horrid, we all agree, I'll move beyond it.

I'm only 65 so far, but:

I love the new areas. I've had fun exploring them and the underwater area is just.... fun. I love it.

I decided to main PLD this time around, and I'm loving the new AE skills I have access to.
The main story as a whole isn't as interesting as HW in my personal opinion, but I'm still enjoying most of it very much.
The dungeons and trail I have unlocked so far are extremely fun. No complaints here at all.
Played SAM and RDM some, seem fun, but not what I expected. I'm sure people will love them, but not my cup of tea.
I'm over MSQ that don't have voice-overs (personal opinion).
I like that it tracks your current MSQ now.
I enjoy the new inventory/armory space.
I like that they did away with attribute points (now I can SCH and SMN).

Honestly, the only real issue I have is gating the exp behind a solo instance that has most people gated (I was lucky to get past it, but I'm unhappy that my friends, FC mates, and possible future friends are stuck playing a lottery).

[Magic-Mal]

The story is really, really goo- oh wait...

[zar]

A system error occurred during event movement.

[Rysir]

Stormblood is great so far when it works!

I just need to punt Pipin to gather further opinions.

[SuzakuCMX]

I'm actually having fun playing WHM cuz fuck Cleric Stance Dancing. Give me all that DPS. And the story is AMAZING, love the music and maps.

[Ayer2015]

I would say the hype is totally gone now for me, and can only hope things get better access wise within a reasonable time frame.

[Ephemiel]

Visually, it's good, obviously [it's freaking Square Enix].

Everything else.....they dropped the ball, kicked it away and then told us to pay them to go get it, only for them to destroy the ball after we payed.

[Recruiter]

A lot of reused 3.0 gear. As dungeon loot no less. Very bad, I was excited for new stuff not recycled crafted and Yasha gear.
A lot of reused FFXI mobs. I welcome this but some are just sloppy.
A lot of weird bugs and glitches.
A lot of crashes.
Long queues.
Weird design decisions like Oath gauge filling up by blocking instead of being hit. Blood price not working outside of grit and yet not being unified with Blood weapon like Fell cleave and Inner beast, Full Eclipse not having an enmity modifier. Unleash and Abyssal Drain existing together when only 1 is needed.
Raubahn.
New emotes like /waterflip that show up when you tab but don't work that I know are coming to the cash shop even though they just got 40$+ out of each of us.

But hey! new sprint animations are super cool!