The Actual Problem With Dawntrail

[Zaniel]

I dont think even tween me could tolerate the story. Now me as a small child (like 5 or 6) would eat this up and I was really into lions and cats at that time so Wuk Lamat would have been a slam dunk.

With that said even children deserve better writing, and there is a lot of children’s media written better about topics of peace and friendship and etc that don’t treat the kids like they have 1 brain cell.

Most of us were reading the Lord of the Rings when we were 11-12, there's this weird assumption by game designers that young kids are drooling half-wits, 11 year old me would have been insulted by this xpac.

[lolnotacat]

Most of us were reading the Lord of the Rings when we were 11-12, there's this weird assumption by game designers that young kids are drooling half-wits, 11 year old me would have been insulted by this xpac.

Only certain designers and writers. XIV didn't have the infantilization problem in the previous expansions -- except maybe a little in Stormblood. But something was very off with Dawntrail. I wanna say it was all Hiroi's doing, but I don't think that's the case. His previous work in game wasn't stellar, but it was passable. I'm wondering how much the "consultants" which were hired by square meddled with the story and turned it into Final Fantasy 4kids.

[Coratanni]

I remember reading the Hobbit around 9-10 years old. The level of writing in DT was insufferable. I really question the mental capabilities of people who thought this story was 'fine' or good or even great.

[lolnotacat]

I really question the mental capabilities of people who thought this story was 'fine' or good or even great.

Some people are coprophiliacs. There's no accounting for taste (sometimes literally). I will say though, the vast majority of the time when someone says they like the game, they don't say why outside of "iLieKwUk" or "iTsFuN".