Review of 6.3 Story Content

[Midareyukki]

Although didn't they state that they want to do shorter story arcs that doesn't span multiple expansions?

All in all, i hope they manage to re-establish an political undertone to the main plot again. Since that has been one of the games strongest points.

There still needs to be a bridging period though, that's the issue. We'll have more stories and adventures in the future, but we need to lay the ground for some stuff. Especially given how the Scions' new adventures are currently fragmented into different questlines.

[Plasma711]

Although didn't they state that they want to do shorter story arcs that doesn't span multiple expansions?

All in all, i hope they manage to re-establish an political undertone to the main plot again. Since that has been one of the games strongest points.

I think they mentioned both. They are un-sure if they want to do smaller stories like maybe each expansion being a one off, or maybe like 1 or 2 expansions being around the same thing. But I also why they wrote in Emet mentioning all these other places we've never been too, the other shards, etc. This team has done enough over the last 10 years that I can put my faith in them. And that doesnt mean they dont make mistakes or bad decisions, or other stuff in the game is perfect.

[Sklaf]

He uses an auto text generator most likely or smoked the first herb he saw on his Island Sanctuary.

I need to stop neglecting my island then I didn't know we could get these kinds of rewards lol

2. He did poison it right off the bat, because he isnt looking to have a conversation. He thinks everything in the game sucks, and he can do a better job with it all and anyone who disagrees you're a sheep or an SE shill. There was 0 chance this thread as a whole was going to be constructive or actually go anywhere from the start.

Yeah I'm just here for the salt. Can't wait till the 6.4 review!

[aveyond-dreams]

Although didn't they state that they want to do shorter story arcs that doesn't span multiple expansions?

All in all, i hope they manage to re-establish an political undertone to the main plot again. Since that has been one of the games strongest points.

I think that given the marked inability to write subsequent character arcs for the main cast once their initial one is over, it's probably for the best for future expansions to focus on self-contained stories with rotating rosters of party members. One can only be made to sit through the same Alphinaud arc so many times or god forbid yet another Y'shtola fakeout. No doubt there are some people who would defend the latter if not both, but neither are conducive to effective storytelling.

The best place to restart political undertones is Ilsabard without question, as the provinces will likely have something of interest going on there now that the empire has been gutted. A handful of kingdoms in close proximity to each other vying for resources and territory would make for a decent basis for that. I'd like to think that the addition of a Corvosi mount this patch lends credence to that theory with perhaps a focus on that specific region, but there's always a chance they'll hit us with more subverted expectations again.

To think we would have gotten something along the lines of that if they hadn't cancelled the Garlemald expansion. It would have also helped if instead of running out the guest writers who already had a proven track record of being able to tell decent political stories, that they put aside the writers who went on to force their fanfiction and self-inserts in our faces like the Myths femroe. (Not to mention the infantilization of the goddesses - Nophica and Halone are apparently supposed to hate each other and yet both of them are holding hands espousing the "my children!!!" cringeworthy lines.)

I don't care to see what sort of preaching they'd come out with if they tried doing politics in the New World or the version of Meracydia that some people in the community have cooked up in their heads. It would doubtless get real messy extremely quickly, though it would be amusing to see the gcbtw finally push back against the Alphinaufication of the world once he tries his usual nonsense in either of those two regions after having allowed him to bulldoze away anything unique about the cultures and political systems of the nations the Scions have rampaged through.

[MaaryZeleste]

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[Payotz]

I definitely think that the MSQ could've been handled better. The one thing I don't really like about the post patches so far is the fact that they set the WoL up to have this own "solo" adventure, but we didn't. Said "solo adventure" is basically just the same "Scions saves the world!!" crap.

Like this could've been our chance to meet new characters and it's also the chance to bring up old ones, running around and helping non-scions like how we were back in ARR.
We could've went to the 13th ourselves with a group of scholars from the Forums and searched for our shit ourselves.
We could've gotten Unulkahai and Cylva to come along with us instead of literally the Scions, because they're actually INVESTED in restoring the 13th, being that's actually their world.

Instead, all we've gotten is the same all "Me and the Scions running around being OP".

Like I still enjoyed the experience. I enjoyed the cinematic cutscenes, Zero struggling to learn how to be human again etc... but this feels like filler rather than actual MSQ.

Hopefully I get proven wrong and things turn around. Story's the one consistent thing that I've enjoyed about the game, and the one of the few areas of the game I genuinely think they care about.

[VelKallor]

Like this could've been our chance to meet new characters and it's also the chance to bring up old ones, running around and helping non-scions like how we were back in ARR.

We are.

We could've went to the 13th ourselves with a group of scholars from the Forums and searched for our shit ourselves.

I VERY much doubt the Forum would have been interested as they kind have their hands full..not to mention this ties in to the dragons.

We could've gotten Unulkahai and Cylva to come along with us instead of literally the Scions, because they're actually INVESTED in restoring the 13th, being that's actually their world.

There is a VERY good reason why we want Zero and not Cylva on our side for this little adventure. I will leave you to work out why..plus there is currently NO WAY for them to leave the First.

Remember?

[george357]

i liked most of the new content and its time to leave this troll lead dumpster fire topic.

[Graeham]

To think we would have gotten something along the lines of that if they hadn't cancelled the Garlemald expansion. It would have also helped if instead of running out the guest writers who already had a proven track record of being able to tell decent political stories, that they put aside the writers who went on to force their fanfiction and self-inserts in our faces like the Myths femroe. (Not to mention the infantilization of the goddesses - Nophica and Halone are apparently supposed to hate each other and yet both of them are holding hands espousing the "my children!!!" cringeworthy lines.)

Is the beautiful posting.

Official writer who writing the story are call the fanfic writer and the Ayyybeyond is call the self the official writer. Is the genius. Why guild not do this before Lmao. Hating the sister is sign of the mature writing of 12 god. Yes. Is what mature 4 year old is do to sister. Should calling the names and throwing the rocks. Nofica - Moooooom the Halone it is the punch us and taking our spear Venar - OK now is give back OK. Wise beyond the ears.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Is the beautiful posting.

Official writer who writing the story are call the fanfic writer and the Ayyybeyond is call the self the official writer. Is the genius. Why guild not do this before Lmao. Hating the sister is sign of the mature writing of 12 god. Yes. Is what mature 4 year old is do to sister. Should calling the names and throwing the rocks. Nofica - Moooooom the Halone it is the punch us and taking our spear Venar - OK now is give back OK. Wise beyond the ears.

My Ears are Wise