Final Fantasy XIV Hot Takes

[Carin-Eri]

Everyone hyped up the shb msq and it was actually extremely slow paced and boring until well into the patches.

I wasn’t around for the hype so can’t comment on that element, but do agree that ShB was slow paced. It had lots of ‘standout’ moments, which is what I think most remember it for, but seem to take a while to get to them. And the pointlessness that was Ranjit didn’t help matters in that respect.

Vauthry isn't hot

Nope - and even if one were to argue that his ‘evolved’ form, when we fought him, was nice to look at his hideous personality was no different.

Stormblood is the second best expansion, story-wise, next to Endwalker

Actually agree. For reasons I can’t really explain, I recall my time playing through Stormblood more fondly than Shadowbringers. Not that I didn’t enjoy Shadowbringers – it was great, but if I were to New Game+ either of them, it’d be Stormblood.
And I'll confess that Endwalker is my favorite expansion. Not a popular choice here, but that's how I feel and that's is what this thread is about. And currently replaying the second half of Endwalker on New Game+