Quote Originally Posted by caffe_macchiato View Post




Honestly, even in this thread, something like 95% of people like the new content in terms of the combat, but it seems many people have issues with the story.

Some of this is just naked transphobia, which is just BS.

Some of it is because the WoL is not the center of the story. TBH our story arc has been completed and we have to be a mentor because there really isn't a credible threat out there for us.

Some of the criticism might be for cultural pluralism, to which i say, what game have you been playing? FFXIV has always been about anti-imperial cultural pluralism from the begining.

Some just didn't like a Simple Shonen tournament arc story. Wuk Lamat is basically furry naruto, and that's ok.

It's also very hard to followup Shadowbringers/Endwalker that dealt with deep exitensial themes with tremendous empathy, which might have created some of the best stories and most nuanced perspectives i've ever seen.

IMO dawntrail story was fine, it wasn't bothersome at all. IMO the combat was great and refreshing and I'm HYPE for savage, but if anything Dawntrails lesser (but still very good) reviews is probably about the story and NOT about the combat.