[Spoiler] Omega 1-4 + Story feedback

[SendohJin]

This does not make sense to me. A casual mainstream player like me without any preparation, not using food, pots, anything at all, in a random duty roulette with nobody having any clue whatsoever, and its still a oneshot/two-shot kill?

The difficulty of this content is tuned so that everyone will actually want to go in and farm for their "Shaft" until they get a body piece. much higher and this won't be farmable in DF the way the playerbase will want to do it.

so everyone having a problem with the chocobo but not with midgarsorm back yet again in a small dragonet form?

i don't like him but at least he fits the story. Omega-Shinryu battle was super serious, so is Omega's threat to randomly murder people.

it's a contradiction that doesn't need to exist. we didn't have any of that with Zenos or Fordola in the main SB quest line. Doma had more light moments but never to this degree.

Actually, I hope Square Enix goes all the way with it. You might as well throw in Sephiroth or Jecht while you're at it. Heck, why not have the entire cast of Dissidia show up? That's like, at least 20 bosses there man! You don't even need a reason, just say "Omega made them, fight plz"! You don't even need to do any visual design work!

Me too, I hope each sphere borrows completely from a different FF game.

[Ceasaria]

Predictions :

2nd serie --> FFIX
- 1.0 : Zorn & Thorn
- 2.0 : Beate
- 3.0 : Ozma (the return)
- 4.0 : Kuja

3rd serie --> FFX
- 1.0 : Chocobo Eater
- 2.0 : Yunalesca
- 3.0 : Anima
- 4.0 : Seymour

The end --> 0.0 : Omega

[RubenSnizzle]

Hopefully we can get cornellia song in the future..

[Pence]

Predictions :

2nd serie --> FFIX
- 1.0 : Zorn & Thorn
- 2.0 : Beate
- 3.0 : Ozma (the return)
- 4.0 : Kuja

3rd serie --> FFX
- 1.0 : Chocobo Eater
- 2.0 : Yunalesca
- 3.0 : Anima
- 4.0 : Seymour

The end --> 0.0 : Omega

I think it's the perfect time for some VIII. Ultimecia as the final boss of Omega 2, phase change into Griever.

[Annah]

FFXIV = No matter how hard you try, some of those in the English Forum will just hate on it.

Although it's amazing see the french, german, and japanese forums compared to ours. The difference is pretty vast regarding the general attitude.

We are indeed the nation of me. This will show my age, but half of our forum threads reminds me of the snobby girl from "Little House on the Prairie." There is no pleasing some people and there will always be complaining (seriously, look at all the topics on the front page here and then go to the Japanese forums and look at theirs)

[Fynlar]

The only thing I found disappointing was the fact that when Exdeath ran out of HP, the duty was complete. Something definitely felt missing there.

[Ceasaria]

I think it's the perfect time for some VIII. Ultimecia as the final boss of Omega 2, phase change into Griever.

Yep, and I would like to see heroes too.
For example, if they choose FFXIII, I would like to fight Lightning (and Caius).

It would be cool to have even several opponents for one fight, like Noel and Serah, for example.

[Enjuden]

Not exactly the issue. Easier content is cool. The disparity between no-brain content and challenging content is the issue (no organic opportunity for folks to improve or set expectations for difficulty ramp-up).
(Also, as many have stated, content this easy is quickly consumed; not satisfying, memorable, or fun). This is not about the theme, but about non- MSQ no-brain-lol content that should have been more of a challenge. Not asking for Extreme-ish difficulties, but there IS a middle ground that can be fun and teach/prep folks for savage.

Well, yea, but it was the exact same thing that happened in Gordias. That's the point I was trying to get at. I said nothing about theme or brainless content. In an expansion with many people returning, it is expected for the first area to be easy, at least in my opinion. What matters is what the next two normal modes will be like for Omega, as well as Ivalice.

Considering how easy Gordias normal was, I expected about the same and got that much out of it. I don't think that is necessarily a bad thing to have a one off that would warm up newer players to mechanics. Is it bad early on? Sure, but that is what Savage and later expansion content showed, as Heavensward is a clear reminder of it with Final Steps of Faith. That has been the way the game has been for years now, where casual content is meant to be quickly consumed on purpose for the most part. I am not sure why this is still a surprise for some people.

Same thing happened with Mhach and Dun Scaith, and despite how hilariously it goes with new players, it's still quickly consumed. I do fully agree that the difficulty spikes need to be normalized somehow, but I wonder if it is too late to attempt it. I think the Royal Menagerie is a good start, but it could be upped further.

As for the theme that people complain about, though I know it isn't you in specific? Grow a pair.

[SinisterJoints]

coming from ffv not make it better, as OP said its genetic and bland.

coil and alex ost was much better

cool, everyone is glad you think alex and ost is better. I like this more than alex

[Jonnycbad]

I think this is an FF5 themed raid series. Syldra Mount, Chicken knife weapon, Omega, Rifts, Ex-Death etc.... I think each sphere will be strictly FF5 themed bosses.


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1.0 Phobos/Triton/Nereid
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2.0 Neo Exdeath
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