Meaningless Battles...

[Mimilu]

I think the writing in a great majority of this game is fantastic. Many exciting and heartfelt moments. So I don’t share OPs opinion at all. Which is fine, they are entitled to it and it doesn’t impact me one way or another that they decide to denigrate it as lazy.

Except the OP isn't talking about the writing as a whole, just about XIVs overuse of the trope of beating an enemy in an in-game fight, only for them to just hand-swipe it away in a cutscene.
Did you not read the actual post? (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))

[ZephyrMenodora]

Except the OP isn't talking about the writing as a whole, just about the trope of beating an enemy in an in-game fight, only for them to just hand-swipe it away in a cutscene.
Did you not read the actual post? (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))

I did. And because I enjoy a great majority of the writing this doesn’t bother me. Narrative needing to move ahead happens. Our WOL is already mostly a Mary Sue I’m a bit tired of always succeeding with no effort.

[Mimilu]

I did. And because I enjoy a great majority of the writing this doesn’t bother me. Narrative needing to move ahead happens. Our WOL is already mostly a Mary Sue I’m a bit tired of always succeeding with no effort.

Couldn't you also say that being a Mary Sue is also a problem though too? (●´ω｀●)ゞ ~?
The mixture of the two problems make the story feel forced and/or too predictable. (；´д｀)ゞ

[ZephyrMenodora]

Couldn't you also say that being a Mary Sue is also a problem though too? (●´ω｀●)ゞ ~?
The mixture of the two problems make the story feel forced and/or too predictable. (；´д｀)ゞ

Yes it’s an issue. Our WOL waltzes in and is uniquely more powerful and talented than everyone around them at pretty much anything they set their mind to. They typically out-master people who spent their entire lives on their jobs and crafts in short amounts of time. It’s ridiculous but I’ve come to accept this and still enjoy the writing despite my feelings about how dumb this is.

[Iscah]

Yes it’s an issue. Our WOL waltzes in and is uniquely more powerful and talented than everyone around them at pretty much anything they set their mind to. They typically out-master people who spent their entire lives on their jobs and crafts in short amounts of time. It’s ridiculous but I’ve come to accept this and still enjoy the writing despite my feelings about how dumb this is.

I'm fine with out-mastering people at fighting, but I wish we were a bit less amazing at arts and crafts on top of it. Those quests could easily be more down to earth with less "you're our only hope" business.

[ZephyrMenodora]

I'm fine with out-mastering people at fighting, but I wish we were a bit less amazing at arts and crafts on top of it. Those quests could easily be more down to earth with less "you're our only hope" business.

For sure. It feels like after a couple hours the masters are like “wow you are already as good as I am!” And later better than them on skills my WOL really only does in passing.