Quote Originally Posted by anhaato View Post
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What I'm trying to say is that, unlike with sb, the whole scramble to conclude (or introduce and quickly conclude) all these plot points in a single expansion begot greater issues with them trying to one-up themselves at all costs, and in aiming to make the threats seem greater, instead they made them seem smaller. If it had taken them just one more expansion to reach this point, if they had saved all of this for 7.0 instead of trying to wrap it up in 6.0, then it might've played out a lot better. Unfortunately, I think they were ruined on the potential of that happening because of sb. I 100% believe that if Ala Mhigo and Doma each had their own expansions, then they could've fully fleshed out both zones and made their stories compelling, while also leaving more room for 7.0 to focus on the greater plot points being concluded, instead of trying to wrap them all up in a full-to-bursting package with smaller, less impactful zone stories. For example, we could've been to Sharlayan or Thavnair much sooner, but instead they had to include those places' plots along with Garlemald, the Final Days, the unsundered world, and what happens in space. Just overall too much on their plate.

This is not to say I didn't enjoy it. The ending definitely did make me feel good, and I'm really eager to see what they'll do next with the stakes now being heavily de-escalated. Perhaps we'll learn more about Eorzea's past in the patch quests? No one knows. These patch quests have the potential to be great, and significantly improve my review of the expansion. But for the time being, all I can think about is how much better it could've been had they handled certain plots better, not just now but in the past as well.