Final Fantasy XIV Hot Takes

[Midareyukki]

If you want a second WoW go play SWTOR.

Okay seriously, what's this guy's deal with telling people to go play other games?

He just brings nothing constructive to forums, he just talks about other MMOs and tells people to go play them.

Is he okay? Is he, you know, "in need" or something?

[Thaciscokidd]

People who think this place is a cesspool should go to 5ch for any amount of time and slowly realize they have the biggest amount of pull of any fan forum.

[Absurdity]

People who think this place is a cesspool should go to 5ch for any amount of time and slowly realize they have the biggest amount of pull of any fan forum.

Pssst don't tell them about 5ch, you'll break their illusion that the JP community is all sunshine and rainbows.

[Xeronia]

After doing the Omega side quest Lyse and Raubhan need far more credit for shaping Ala Mhigo as a whole away from it's former ideals of being Garlemald 2.0. Seriously the fact Ala Mhigans are willingly working with people the would have normally warred with to aid a country that overthrew them given what Ala Mhigo was like prior to Garlemad's takeover is some serious change of fundamentals. It is kinda of a shame a lot of people just write Ala Mhigo off because admittedly it's history is just not displayed well in game.

[Raoabolic]

After doing the Omega side quest Lyse and Raubhan need far more credit for shaping Ala Mhigo as a whole away from it's former ideals of being Garlemald 2.0. Seriously the fact Ala Mhigans are willingly working with people the would have normally warred with to aid a country that overthrew them given what Ala Mhigo was like prior to Garlemad's takeover is some serious change of fundamentals. It is kinda of a shame a lot of people just write Ala Mhigo off because admittedly it's history is just not displayed well in game.

To be fair, my greatest ally mingo isn't in a position to start warring again. With Rahbuhan acting as a military adviser though I doubt he will start messing with Gridania again, though I do wonder if they become warlike a few generations past Lyse/Rahbuhan. An expansion where the allied nations start bickering amongst themselves with the WoL in the middle would be a pretty interesting expansion.

[SentioftheHoukai]

Endwalker's story kinda sucks.

.....What. You wanted a popoto take.

[Catwho]

My hot take: I still do not find the new PVP to be any fun. I can't even bring myself to do a daily Frontline roulette, since I know I will almost always be on a losing team.

But I hate PVP games in general. At least in something simple like Pokemon Go I have a 50/50 shot of success at it. In anything more complicated, I feel like it's closer to 10% chance of winning.

[Shougun]

My hot take: I still do not find the new PVP to be any fun. I can't even bring myself to do a daily Frontline roulette, since I know I will almost always be on a losing team.

But I hate PVP games in general. At least in something simple like Pokemon Go I have a 50/50 shot of success at it. In anything more complicated, I feel like it's closer to 10% chance of winning.

Probably doomed to this feeling, but I would probably add to your win rate desires that given frontline is 1v1v1 under a balanced distribution you're expecting a 1/3 win rate- which would feel worse than perhaps a player expecting a 1/2 win rate. I think frontline is best looked at as entertaining chaos, because if you try to expect winning... good luck! lol. Sometimes you will be in groups who throw themselves embarrassingly onto the enemy 1 by 1 in an orchestrated dance of feeding. Other times you feel like everyone is a pvp grandmaster and you're mowing through the enemy like goats in a garden. The crystal pvp can be a bit more skill based feeling, but will direct more pressure for you particularly to perform well since each person is even more important when there are less of you (which could be the opposite of someone who doesn't really love pvp wants).

[Renalt]

Probably doomed to this feeling, but I would probably add to your win rate desires that given frontline is 1v1v1 under a balanced distribution you're expecting a 1/3 win rate- which would feel worse than perhaps a player expecting a 1/2 win rate. I think frontline is best looked at as entertaining chaos, because if you try to expect winning... good luck! lol. Sometimes you will be in groups who throw themselves embarrassingly onto the enemy 1 by 1 in an orchestrated dance of feeding. Other times you feel like everyone is a pvp grandmaster and you're mowing through the enemy like goats in a garden. The crystal pvp can be a bit more skill based feeling, but will direct more pressure for you particularly to perform well since each person is even more important when there are less of you (which could be the opposite of someone who doesn't really love pvp wants).

I hate frontlines if I'm a melee character. If you go in ever you or bursted down instantly by like 20 people since all teams move in herds. CC is better cause it's 5v5 and way more contained. If you want to be of any use in Frontlines as melee you have to wait till someone foolishly jumps into the middle of your pack or to help clear a defensive point. Thats the only way to guarantee you aren't targeted by a dozen people.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

Someone, somewhere, in the dev’s team is obsessed with Silver Ore.