Quote Originally Posted by aveyond-dreams View Post
He is not the only one that has had their confidence shaken in FFXIV and is considering single player alternatives. The standards I have for this game in terms of story, tone, and aesthetics were not adequately reached in Endwalker, which was very different compared to the reception of Shadowbringers. To that end I am looking forward to Diofield Chronicle, whose demo just released today. FFXIV is now in a position where it now has to compete with other games that are higher in my list of priorities, when there was a time when it took the top spot in terms of video games I play.
Well, fortunately no single player has control over what the devs do. I don't want the game turning into game of thrones.

Gritty and dark all the time aren't all that interesting.

And it's ok to play other games. Probably healthier. I've been playing XIV since 2010, and I still play new releases that come out. There's literally nothing wrong with that