Thread: Review of 6.3 Story Content

Originally Posted by VelKallor

You are wanting to know where the story goes from here to decide whether or not you will like it, not so? I say be patient because we have NO idea whats coming...wheres the fun in flipping to the end?

Its a simple question...also Im sorry you dont like it, because I do. I am having a blast with this new story arc.

I think what the other person is saying is that it lacks substance. I dont dislike the new content I just think its very slow and doesn't have to much to offer. Hell for all we know we end up getting the dragon free and then go completely elsewhere with the story and none of this matters. I mean plenty of big stories have massive filler. This is the garlic junior saga. At least thats how I feel about it.

I think what the other person is saying is that it lacks substance. I dont dislike the new content I just think its very slow and doesn't have to much to offer

Setting the stage takes time, which I suspect is what this is. I dont know whats coming, but from what I can see, they are putting pieces together for a very big reveal...and maybe the launch of the new story arc I dont know, this feels a lot like A Requiem for Heroes.

Originally Posted by VelKallor

Setting the stage takes time, which I suspect is what this is. I dont know whats coming, but from what I can see, they are putting pieces together for a very big reveal...and maybe the launch of the new story arc I dont know, this feels a lot like A Requiem for Heroes.

I would be happy if it came down to something like that. Or since its pretty much void invested it becomes a travel to the 13th expansion which would possibly bring back that shadowbringers feel of desperation in fighting back a different flood in an already ruined world. I myself will be more open minded going forward and hope this set up just hits harder than a bass drop hahahaha

When has FFXIV ever told a story quickly without a LOT of build up they take forever to get anywhere. I don't understand why it's a problem now. I feel the same way halfway through every expansion. Like I don't understand why I should care about these characters like the miqo in Eulmore who ends up being an engineer for exactly what we end up needing.

Originally Posted by Sklaf

When has FFXIV ever told a story quickly without a LOT of build up they take forever to get anywhere. I don't understand why it's a problem now. I feel the same way halfway through every expansion. Like I don't understand why I should care about these characters like the miqo in Eulmore who ends up being an engineer for exactly what we end up needing.

It boils down to the expansions real end at a x.3 patch which we didn't get this time around. 2 patches to build up a new expansion is the norm and now we have 5 patches to build up a story so yeah its really feeling like filler because of that. Especially since we know where we are going but are rushing towards it while gaining as little information as possible. Thats how I feel. ARR was slow because it had to build up the entirety of the game so maybe its just arr all over again.

Originally Posted by Talonk

It boils down to the expansions real end at a x.3 patch which we didn't get this time around. 2 patches to build up a new expansion is the norm and now we have 5 patches to build up a story so yeah its really feeling like filler because of that. Especially since we know where we are going but are rushing towards it while gaining as little information as possible. Thats how I feel. ARR was slow because it had to build up the entirety of the game so maybe its just arr all over again.

Maybe I'm wrong but didn't they make this expansion longer to finish off the whole arc in one go? Because I thought the end was supposed to be when we fistbumped Zeno to death. Wich would mean this isn't meant to be part of the expansion story but a lead in to the next arc of the story.

Originally Posted by Sklaf

Maybe I'm wrong but didn't they make this expansion longer to finish off the whole arc in one go? Because I thought the end was supposed to be when we fistbumped Zeno to death. Wich would mean this isn't meant to be part of the expansion story but a lead in to the next arc of the story.

There are lingering parts from 6.0 but you are right 6.1 onwards is meant to be a new arc so to speak I think it is also why 6.3 isn't as hard-hitting as other .3 patches but that's because they were always designed as an expansion story closure. This isn't needed now as 6.0 ended it at that point. I feel 6.4 will be the .3 equivalent and then 6.5 the set up to 7.0

Originally Posted by Payotz

Zero is literally just Lightning and Cloud transported into FF14

Hey.......That implies a level of depth that zero has well.....Zero of....

I would liken her more to "But we have Gaia at home kids".

Originally Posted by undull1

Hey.......That implies a level of depth that zero has well.....Zero of....

I would liken her more to "But we have Gaia at home kids".

Cept thats not true considering how bratty and spoiled Gaia's character was. At least she changed for the better though