/r/ffxivdiscussion: Japanese reception to Dawntrail MSQ [SPOILERS]

[4clubbedace]

"From start to finish it's just problems caused by low IQ lizards, maybe slaughtering all the savages wasn't such a bad idea"

I feel a lot of these are either bad faith or very racist

[Swordsman]

Square Enix is a very small indie developer. Working around something like bunny ears on the head is something that can take several years and the creation of many new graphical design and 3d modeling tools, innovating the industry to new heights.

Please understand, citizen.

Lmao small indie company, plz understand.

Citizen, I will say that the boss fights in the dungeons and the trial are at least made quite well.

I hated the first dungeon. The second dungeon and first trial were actually pretty cool, but that first dungeon was sooo boring.

OMG THIS!!

Feels like they just turned Lyse into a cat

Yeah just switch out the model and the VA and it's Lyse all over again.

[PercibelTheren]

I agree with the assessment of DT feeling like an anime aimed at children. I personally feel pretty neutral about Wuk Lamat (though she annoyed the hell out of me at the beginning) but I can't deny she's about every single shonen trope crammed into a furry. If that's the kind of thing someone likes, more power to them. I'll just longingly remember Heavensward and Shadowbringers again, I guess.

[Swad]

This is good news, only the JPs opinion matters to SE.

[Aurumis]

Every japanese comment reflects my thoughts... haha ... sadly. Ishikawa come back pls.

[LittleArrow]

This is good news, only the JPs opinion matters to SE.

I thought the same thing; however, we have to keep in mind that these are handpicked quotes reflecting the discourse we have ourselves. I appreciate the OP trying to give a clear picture of the discussion. Still, this is also I believe a forum that is known to have a negative opinion about many things - I think lol.

I really hope the general consensus on the JP side is the story is bad, b/c it was handled in the absolute worst way compared to what we've been given - far FAR worse than ARR or Stormblood imo. I hope so b/c like you said, the JP playerbase has a far stronger influence than we do - despite I think our playerbase being larger? (Please correct me on this if I'm wrong).

We'll have to see if this changes anything though in the post patch - it might be too late for that though sadly.

[genuine_stranger]

Every japanese comment reflects my thoughts... haha ... sadly. Ishikawa come back pls.

Careful there. For all we know, she might've greenlit everything regarding the msq leading up to the 5th zone and found it actually good.

[Aurumis]

Careful there. For all we know, she might've greenlit everything regarding the msq leading up to the 5th zone and found it actually good.

She just helped with some bits of the Endwalker postgame story until she left.

[genuine_stranger]

She just helped with some bits of the Endwalker postgame story until she left.

I was under the assumption that she took a step back and had taken the role of a supervisor and MSQ editor since 6.1.
Apologies if I was wrong.

[Raven2014]

Lyse was better. She spoke less annoying lines and at least she was nice to look at.

The thing with Lyse is while she wasn't a strong character, she's at least self-aware and not obnoxious. The only reason she temporary step up to the leadership role at the beginning was because the Ala Mighan resistance were very distrusted of any oursider, and they desperately need a local figurehead in which her father name carried weight. Lyse was in over her head but the thing is she knew that. Once Rahbaun joint she immediately defer to him.

Wuk was basically given a miracle Mary Sue transformation who had to insert herself into everything and must have every last worst. Forget FF14 or MMO in general, I honestly can't remember the last time I see such an obnoxious character who the players supposed to like and love. This level of obnoxious does exist in other characters and games, but usually they're reserved for characters who we're supposed to hate or rage again.