This story is really underwhelming - it's opened to mixed reviews.

[genuine_stranger]

Well, usually...

[Rekujin]

Missed opportunities imo, like the cooking part (dw no spoilers) they could have done something fun with that, using the animation from CUL... but nah, go to 10 million checkpoints, come back and watch a cutscene.

First half was very very boring, second half of MSQ is a lot better but there's still heaps of pointless checkpoints and conversations.

dungeons are 10/10.

[genuine_stranger]

Definitely, the fights are the highlight of the expansion. I hope that they keep them that way throughout the coming years.

[Boblawblah]

Guys, the discourse is in the game too. It's not just a forum moaning thing this time lol

You know we can see that you made that right?

[AnimaAnimus]

Yep. I hear people say "oh someone will always complain" but this isn't normal at all. I've been around since early Heavensward, I attended every launch from Stormblood on. In my recollection, nothing like that has ever happened before. Not on this scale.

I've been here since 1.0 and ppl didn't even complain this much about that mess. At least those of us who stuck around were able to still have fun and waited on patches with excitement.

I am already done on my main, but I was angrily pushing through on an alt today and realized today that if I even bother sticking around for this full patch cycle (I tried WoW during the EW lull and it feels much better than DT) that I will likely be spending it without any investment in the story for the first time in 14 years. Add on top of that, the incoming 8 man looks horrendously over stimulating to my adhd brain so I will just not be partaking, making it even worse. And being a huge fan and long time player of FFXI, I am going to be super critical about that and if they mess it up its going to drive me even further away. And from what we have seen so far, I have no doubt that they are going to mess up their Vana'diel "tribute" to the point of near blasphemy. These new writers just do not have the chops, if they are even real ppl and not AI, cause they sure feel like AI in many ways.

[Cinnamon_Strudel]

I am glad my Wife and i are not the only ones who think that way.

We both really struggle to stay engaged with the story cause it feels like ARR 2.0 but with much less danger.
Wuk Lamat is just drop dead boring and every second line has something about Peace in it. YES we got it now you want peace, good Gods.
I wish we could have went with her Miqo'te Brother instead.

Literally the first expac where we both are skipping cutscenes cause they all feel like one sentence streched out into half a book.

Same with me and my husband. We're so disappointed with the writing, and we had been looking forward to DT for so long.

[Amecoeur]

I've been here since 1.0 and ppl didn't even complain this much about that mess. At least those of us who stuck around were able to still have fun and waited on patches with excitement.

I am already done on my main, but I was angrily pushing through on an alt today and realized today that if I even bother sticking around for this full patch cycle (I tried WoW during the EW lull and it feels much better than DT) that I will likely be spending it without any investment in the story for the first time in 14 years. Add on top of that, the incoming 8 man looks horrendously over stimulating to my adhd brain so I will just not be partaking, making it even worse. And being a huge fan and long time player of FFXI, I am going to be super critical about that and if they mess it up its going to drive me even further away. And from what we have seen so far, I have no doubt that they are going to mess up their Vana'diel "tribute" to the point of near blasphemy. These new writers just do not have the chops, if they are even real ppl and not AI, cause they sure feel like AI in many ways.

I might be doing the same too, just pushing through the story with my alt. It really saddens me seeing how bad the story is, but even sadder seeing how some people are okay with it.

[lolnotacat]

I might be doing the same too, just pushing through the story with my alt. It really saddens me seeing how bad the story is, but even sadder seeing how some people are okay with it.

Don't get upset by what other people think. There are people out there who literally enjoy eating s*it.

[LittleArrow]

I've been here since 1.0 and ppl didn't even complain this much about that mess. At least those of us who stuck around were able to still have fun and waited on patches with excitement.

I am already done on my main, but I was angrily pushing through on an alt today and realized today that if I even bother sticking around for this full patch cycle (I tried WoW during the EW lull and it feels much better than DT) that I will likely be spending it without any investment in the story for the first time in 14 years. Add on top of that, the incoming 8 man looks horrendously over stimulating to my adhd brain so I will just not be partaking, making it even worse. And being a huge fan and long time player of FFXI, I am going to be super critical about that and if they mess it up its going to drive me even further away. And from what we have seen so far, I have no doubt that they are going to mess up their Vana'diel "tribute" to the point of near blasphemy. These new writers just do not have the chops, if they are even real ppl and not AI, cause they sure feel like AI in many ways.

Same here. I'm really worried the raid will turn out rough, especially with the horrible ending they gave the 12. Everytime I see an NPC in the game say the 12 and or refer to their favorite sailor moon guy I just think.. oh poor guy, no clue you're really praying to a big ol' machine.. such a shame.

I can only imagine what they'll do with the Vana'diel saga if it's this team of writers from the MSQ. Gah I hope we don't have an annoying guide through the dungeon... please just let us go through it.

[Rannie]

So wow the end credits even annoyed me... I just kept saying shut up... >_<