Final Fantasy XIV Hot Takes

[Bladedance87]

Hot Take....I understood the complaint, but I still think it was nonsensical. Personal Opinion.
And it wouldn\\'t be a big deal and wouldn\\'t have spiraled so much, if it would stop being brought up, or referenced.

Sorry forgot to add the quote

[fulminating]

(see also: LOTR's latest fracas).

Just about the worst example you could have picked given the creator has been dead near half a century.

[vanaii]

Just about the worst example you could have picked given the creator has been dead near half a century.

Not really; the canon is canon, but new stuff by new people doesn't have to be. I'd happily take a Muppets LOTR series if it's fun, even if it lampoons the canon written 50 years ago.

That said, it's certainly a bonus if it precisely falls in line with established lore. My issue is with telling someone far more qualified than I that something can't be done because of some triviality written long ago. Especially if that triviality is a throwaway line, a forgotten phrase in an appendix, or something the author withheld from publication during their lifetime. Saying something might be done better next time, saying I didn't quite buy something presented in the narrative in hopes we might get clarification, maybe daydreaming about "what if" certain scenarios come to pass-- all of that is fair game, though I say that with full knowledge whoever's making something could find something better on their own. It's a case of saying something "can" be done, rather than saying something that already exists "cannot" be done.

Sometimes that works out, sometimes it doesn't. I'm glad the Amazon series happened, because something happening is much more interesting than something remaining unplublished forever because it's not perfect.

[Soge01]

Sir Aymeric would look pretty good with a bald head.

[fulminating]

Not really; the canon is canon, but new stuff by new people doesn't have to be. I'd happily take a Muppets LOTR series if it's fun, even if it lampoons the canon written 50 years ago.

That said, it's certainly a bonus if it precisely falls in line with established lore. My issue is with telling someone far more qualified than I that something can't be done because of some triviality written long ago. Especially if that triviality is a throwaway line, a forgotten phrase in an appendix, or something the author withheld from publication during their lifetime. Saying something might be done better next time, saying I didn't quite buy something presented in the narrative in hopes we might get clarification, maybe daydreaming about "what if" certain scenarios come to pass-- all of that is fair game, though I say that with full knowledge whoever's making something could find something better on their own. It's a case of saying something "can" be done, rather than saying something that already exists "cannot" be done.

Sometimes that works out, sometimes it doesn't. I'm glad the Amazon series happened, because something happening is much more interesting than something remaining unplublished forever because it's not perfect.

There comes a point where it's abundantly clear that all that was wanted is the free publicity from an established name. I'm pretty sure the muppets would be more true to the source material while being entertaining given their track record with Treasure Island and A Christmas Carol. The fundamental lack of care shows, particularly when compared with prior adaptations, and with the degree of hype surrounding it something of higher quality should have been delivered. I don't think any of this applies to ff14, I don't like dynamis as a concept but it works within the setting, I am still bitter that the entire middle section of the ala mhigan expansion was a holiday in yanxia, but the concept was at least interesting. Certain fake-out deaths feel a bit eye-rolly at times, but if they're doing something interesting with the character then whatever - I'd not trade the werlyt questline for a confirmed kill. This is completely different to having two Durins alive at the same time, or forging the rings in the wrong order or whatever it was they were trying to do to Galadriel, presumably because SE works with their lore chief and by all accounts amazon fired theirs.

[vanaii]

There comes a point where it's abundantly clear that all that was wanted is the free publicity from an established name. I'm pretty sure the muppets would be more true to the source material while being entertaining given their track record with Treasure Island and A Christmas Carol. The fundamental lack of care shows, particularly when compared with prior adaptations, and with the degree of hype surrounding it something of higher quality should have been delivered. I don't think any of this applies to ff14, I don't like dynamis as a concept but it works within the setting, I am still bitter that the entire middle section of the ala mhigan expansion was a holiday in yanxia, but the concept was at least interesting. Certain fake-out deaths feel a bit eye-rolly at times, but if they're doing something interesting with the character then whatever - I'd not trade the werlyt questline for a confirmed kill. This is completely different to having two Durins alive at the same time, or forging the rings in the wrong order or whatever it was they were trying to do to Galadriel, presumably because SE works with their lore chief and by all accounts amazon fired theirs.

Oh, don't get me wrong about SE at all -- they clearly care about their lore, and they're able to pull off things I can't possibly imagine. LOTR is an extreme example, but it just shows up much I'm willing to put up with if the story is fun. That's a personal thing, and not a slight against the care that went into making this game or its expansions.

I might daydream, but it takes an order of magnitude more talent to define the dream. That applies to Tolkien as much as it applies to Square, and why I leave those definitions (and arguments about those definitions) to someone much more talented than myself. Even when some claim it doesn't work out as it did in the Rings of Power.

[Carin-Eri]

The game's overuse of the 'implied love interest' trope when it comes to NPCs (and there are several to whom this would apply) is tiresome.

[drtasteyummy]

I find the jobs in this game utterly boring and monotonous, if it wasn't for the enjoyable boss fights I'd throw the whole PvE in the trash.

[Nav_Fae]

I dislike dragonsight as a skill and wish it'd be removed. It single handily keeps me from playing Dragoon but it's way to popular to be gutted.

[NegativeS]

FFXIV has worse mid-expansion drought syndrome than WoW, somehow.