Quote Originally Posted by Kosmos992k View Post
note that I said *fantasy* feel, not Final Fantasy feel.

In any case, FF games such as VII, VIII or XV are set in pseudo modern settings with more contemporary technology. Eorzea is a fantasy setting more in the line of traditional fantasy setting with swords, magic and bows. Guns other than gunblades already feel out of place to me. Although the fact that the gun user in this game uses guns with a more vintage, fantasy style rather than a modern aesthetic keeps it from feeling wrong.
What about FFVI? Fantasy setting with technology sprinkled in very similarly to FFXIV. The world is more of a steampunk place than not, and you can't have FFXIV without that considering the Empire is completely about technology. We have airships, turrets, elevators, guns, missles, magitek armor, entire bases with switches, chemical processing, etc. I suggest you get used to the technology because that's the setting this game has, not medieval fantasy.