Thread: 6.2 MSQ Story Review

Originally Posted by Lieri

It's okay. But so far we have slapped two of the archfiends like they're nothing and they died, no second battle etc they simply got crystalized. I hope for more plot twists because WoL is now the Final Fantasy equivalent of Captain Tsubasa where they can never lose.

I think SE view losing as us wiping. We obviously aren't going to let that happen because we're gamers so our character will always win in the story except when they do something like they did with Zenos in Stormblood.

Oh good to know I wasn't the only one disappointed with the MSQ this go, it feels like I am in a bad anime filler arc in my opinion. I liked the visuals and all but the actual story just seems...dull. This may be in part to I know I will never see characters who should rightfully be handling this involved because they are locked behind doing a trial series, all ShB role quests, and Void Quests. I will also say the main villain just being the "Meanwhile in Garlemal- The Void" hasn't been very interesting especially when it is just a FF4 copy paste name/look person thus far and there isn't much to make the character not just a banking on nostaglia mess. I find this very odd after Eden basically did FF8 in FF14 terms and had proved they can make a story based on that nostalgia without directly copy/pasting stuff.

Can I also throw in how much of a mess having a trial that was higher ilvl then the dungeon was for all my "return for story only" friends? So many people I knew had to stop and turn around to gear up a bit more as they were sitting between 575-585 and it was a common issue I saw in NN as well. I would say for a game that encourages people to do just as I described having that high an ilvl wall was a bit of a misstep. Admittedly this shouldn't be taken into my enjoyment of the patch but hearing how many people I knew have anger at this exact thing obviously didn't sit well with me, especially after there really was little point for that to be MSQ at all in my opinion.

My overall take away is the game couldn't hold my attention and as something else released the same day I went to play that instead after completing the MSQ and raid storylines. I did mean to check out Island Sanctuary but again the game just hasn't been able to hold my attention.

Edit: Can I also say how much I hate I got pigeonholed into ignoring my former choices on Zenos? So if I picked in SB I did want to try to be his friend and then picked "That I can't deny" I guess that never mattered huh?

Basically plot armor galore: Almost as soon as we arrive we casually find ex-Zenos avatar, that casually reacts to the Crystal On Light that we just got for "reasons" casually transformating into waifu bait due to being casually half human,that casually still completely retain her mind unlike many voidsents making her a very good source of information, that casually not only is the only remaining Memoria user but also 300% more honorable and compassive than any other voidsent up to date. Dont forget the Azem crystal mcguffing "just in case we need it"

Even suspension of belief has its limits. We are being railroaded so hard with the entire world setting bending to the plot that is almost laughable on this patch

If nothing else I just hope that in 7.0 we get a main story that doesn't generate 680+ pages worth of critique. There were errors in Endwalker. Acknowledging and remedying them is the best way to move forward and to create something better in the future.

However, given that some players are eager to shut down discussions that go against the prescribed reading of the story it is very difficult to get the feedback out there that isn't immediately followed up with different variations of some of the comments already posted here.

I would gladly recommend the story of Heavensward or Shadowbringers to anyone. I would not do so for Endwalker. Understand the reasons why people feel this way, and maybe 7.0 will be something that doesn't cause such controversy.

If nothing else I just hope that in 7.0 we get a main story that doesn't generate 680+ pages worth of critique

That you think that that those pages in any way represents more than 0.0000000001% of anyone, is where you keep making the same mistake.

Acknowledging and remedying them is the best way to move forward and to create something better in the future.

..in YOUR opinion.

However, given that some players are eager to shut down discussions that go against the prescribed reading of the story it is very difficult to get the feedback out there that isn't immediately followed up with different variations of some of the comments already posted here.

When you cease this mantra that you 'speak for many" or that "there is general consensus" etc, maybe you will have more to say that others want to hear.

I would not do so for Endwalker.

I would.