Thread: Revelations from Patch 3.56

Originally Posted by Hinoto-no-Ryuji

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You misunderstand, not everything has to be 'dark and gritty'. That would be excessive and boring - nor does a game have to be 'low fantasy' to be dark and gritty. If political intrigue is going to be a major plot point moving forward - as it always has been - then not having everything wrap up perfectly in Eorzea's favour would be pretty neat.The Archbishop and his loyal knights were clearly intended to have a point from their perspective. Unfortunately we didn't get much opportunity to actually see that - and the likes of Ser Zephirin came across as psychopaths despite later being revealed in the lore book to be honourable and loyal to their people and country. Nobody is 'freaking out', either and I doubt that they're losing any sleep over this - they're simply voicing an opinion that happens to differ from your own and expressing some concerns with the direction and quality of the storytelling. Understandable, given the nature of this thread and where it's posted.

Again, the patch wasn't without redeeming qualities. The Yda reveal was genuinely surprising to me and the fight scene between Omega and Shinryu was very satisfying and did a great job at laying the groundwork for seeing the consequences of their battle during Stormblood.