Thread: Revelations from Patch 4.3

regarding Shadowhunter:

I'm sure that this was already mentioned, but the most clear proof that it's Gaius is the little white mask that got zoomed on. it's the white face part of Gaius helmet

Well apparently I'm only allowed to write posts 1000 characters long for some reason, so pardon the multiple posts.

The beginning of the patch was, in my opinion, garbage as far as the writing goes. Predictable and contrived just so we could have Tsukuyomi.

Everything in Doma feels like filler for the main events happening in Ala Mhigo (and now Garlemald) and the scraps that are important (Asahi and Maxima, the prisoner exchange in general) could have taken place in Ala Mhigo instead with a little shifting. Moving back and forth instead of focusing on one location weakens the story for both. And I don't hate Yanxia, quite the opposite. There's a lot of fascinating lore and culture to be explored there, so it would have been awesome if we'd had, you know, an entire expansion to do that instead of being shunted back to Ala Mhigo every so often. If the story in Doma had been given more time to breathe, I feel like I'd have enjoyed it, and Yotsuyu, a whole lot more.

Cont. from above

Everything after Tsukuyomi, however, was amazing and makes up for all of my disappointment and then some. Was very happy to see Maxima being rational and the factions being an actual thing instead of pretense for Asahi to do his thing. Alphinaud deciding to go to Garlemald saw my jaw drop (Tataru scared him so badly about spending money he fled into enemy territory just to get away from her). Elidibus' body surfing (and Zenos apparently doing the same) will have interesting consequences for Garlemald and probably Ala Mhigo and Fordola as well depending on where they go with Elezenos.

ALSO #BLACKWOLFLIVES. DISNEY MAKES DREAMS COME TRUE BUT SQUARE ENIX MAKES MEMES COME TRUE.

Overall despite it's rough beginnings, 4.3's MSQ alone renewed my hype and interest in 14 after a lengthy hiatus. Looking forward to more!