I find it funny some of you think new supporting cast = good. And no before you say it "at least they're new n fresh" is not a excusable reason. I'll never understand this infatuation with making xiv emulate other games...when you could easily just go play those other games.
Shoving in group conflicts doesn't inherently make things more interesting. It's just nonsensical ESPECIALLY when it between folks who've known each other as long as the Scions have. They've been through more than pretty much anyone else so why in the world would conflicts arise between them now? Idk about you but getting rid of the Scions to replace them with petty goofs who are stubborn and infighting is not my idea of an interesting time. And getting rid of said Scions is always a quick way to turn an enormous amount of the playerbase off. Though I get the feeling that doesnt exactly matter to some.

Frankly there isn't a ff out there (that ik of) where the supporting cast isn't of one accord whether that's at the start or end of said game. Would seem folks want more inner conflict, edginess and the removal of anything light and fun. I'll say it here, it's not going to happen no matter how many threads you make repeating the same thing