Matoya’s Relict Critique

[Mchappy]

I sympathize with the critique. I thought playing around with z-axis movement, getting knocked up into the air, was pretty cool. The second and third fights are definitely better than the first one.

The only thing I found myself mildly disappointed in was that the path to the final boss seemed almost like a copy & paste of Sohm Al (Hard). Granted, it was a lot more colorful and beautiful. It just seemed a little all too familiar.

I find most of your critique accurate, but I don't agree with the, "dungeons have been bland for 3 expansions straight." commentary. Dungeon quality has been in decline since Stormblood, though.

Surely this is felt since the Dev team went down from two dungeons per major patch to one. You would think that concentrating on one they'd be able to allocate more resources to it, but- for me personally- I feel that the reason I agree with your point here has to do with that timely decision.

[DrWho2010]

You would think that concentrating on one they'd be able to allocate more resources to it.

that's not how it works. having only one dungeon means that we got other content instead like Bozja/Castrum/Delubrium instead.

[Mchappy]

that's not how it works. having only one dungeon means that we got other content instead like Bozja/Castrum/Delubrium instead.

Good point! It's not that I was exactly implying that I wish they'd put more resources into dungeons but I get your drift. Technically Stormblood was able to provide us with two dungeons every other patch while also releasing Eureka, Heaven on High content, etc.

[Masked-dingus]

that's not how it works. having only one dungeon means that we got other content instead like Bozja/Castrum/Delubrium instead.

except Bozja, for exemple, is mostly empty, it's just an instanced zone filled with FATE
while HW Fates give memories faster, Bozja coins ( and castum ) are useless if you don't want the gear

so yeah, i would have expected more from the new '' Expert ''

And since this thread was about analyzung it, i think OP was right

it's just the old recipe of 2 packs of VERY squishy trashs, then boss, then repeat, with 1 or 2 spots where you have to wait for the path to open up so they can at least slow you down a bit

[ADVSS]

The only thing I found myself mildly disappointed in was that the path to the final boss seemed almost like a copy & paste of Sohm Al (Hard). Granted, it was a lot more colorful and beautiful. It just seemed a little all too familiar.

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I literally told my friend on my first run through at that point that it was Sohm Al Hard with colorful lava

[Flay_wind]

Tbh, the only gripe i have is the last 3 big water mobs pull before Nixie. Like you could have pulled it alongside the 2 previous groups, but the fountain is only activated after defeating those 2 groups.
I understand that the fountain teaches you that you use it as a spring platform for the upcoming Nixie boss, but that group seems really out of place.
Also Trusts AI could definitely use some improvement, so they actually use the fountains to go up the platform with the adds and not just stand there until we're all dead.