How would you improve Dawntrail's writing?

[TheMightyMollusk]

You can edit your post to get around the character limit. Given the daily post limit on this archaic forum, it might be useful in the future.

[Drimn]

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That's even weirder than having such a restrictive character limit to begin with. Thanks.

[Mawlzy]

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Pretty sure the character limit and post limit are admin settings.

"Give us feedback!"
"Sure! Here's a long list of problems...."
"No! Not that much!"

[Nadda]

One thing is not put it at the feet of rookie scenario writers.

Second Natsuko Ishikawa is our main writer FULL TIME.

I want to bring Yasumi Matsuno to give some creative feedback role where he can just come in and spit ball ideas and leave.

[Exmo]

A MGS2-style swap up where you play as the WoL for the first third of the game but then Valigarmandr almost kills us, and we play as Wuk Lamat for the remainder of the story. WoL becomes a non-combat character advising from the sidelines and Wuk Lamat gets loads more screentime and opportunity for character development.

People were upset with MGS2 at the time but history has redeemed it.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Pretty sure the character limit and post limit are admin settings.

"Give us feedback!"
"Sure! Here's a long list of problems...."
"No! Not that much!"

The post limit is probably an anti-spam measure. The character limit, especially one so easily bypassed, I wouldn't even try to guess.

[Maltothoris]

Definitely more stuff with Zoraal Ja according to this one line

...You may find it hard to believe, but until the rite of succession, Zoraal Ja was a good brother to me. Always. And I thought that Papa was the best father anyone could ask for.
I don't want to think the time we spent together as a family was a lie. But by the same token, the bitterness my brother harbored was all too real...

This line really stuck out to me because they really trying now to characterize him but by now it's far too late to do so.

[Marooned_Pilot]

Personally? Scrap half the Scions and continue where Shadowbringers left off pretending post-Endwalker never happened.

[Nadda]

Personally? Scrap half the Scions and continue where Shadowbringers left off pretending post-Endwalker never happened.

We can't turn back the clock but that said I agree many of the Scions got to retire and come back when they are absolutely necessary.

The Twins should have never left Garlemald.

If 1.0 to EW was the encapsulating story of Hydaelyn/Zodiark it was also the story of Lousoix, Alphinaud and Alisaie. I know everyone loves them but they've matured.. and focusing on rebuilding Garlemald should be their focus it's the perfect place to leave them until we need them.

Same with Y'shtola we didn't need her along for DT yet she gets brought back only not to go to Living Memory or Solution 9 which you'd think she'd be a helpful character since her whole post EW schtick is traversing the other reflections. Maybe she'd be looking into what is actually going on with Solution 9 since we can travel their quite easily.

The Scions story is done.

I think we can go on more journeys freelancing as the Students of Baldesion.

With Krile and G'raha Tia. More Mature traveling partners to reflect possibly the trials up ahead or how we ourselves have matured same as the twins.

Plus G'raha Tia is supposed to want to go on adventures with us. Yet they sidelined him for no reason.

Plus they both fit well for the trust system. G'raha Tia is an all-rounder. And Krile can be both a DPS Picto Mancer or a White Mage.

Estinien showing up in the third act is fine since he's fulfilling the important "Second strongest" Main party member who shows up when shit hits the fan trope.

Also Thancred and Urianger can retire for the time being unless one or two of them can help in some way.

[Hallarem]

We can't turn back the clock but that said I agree many of the Scions got to retire and come back when they are absolutely necessary.

The Twins should have never left Garlemald.

If 1.0 to EW was the encapsulating story of Hydaelyn/Zodiark it was also the story of Lousoix, Alphinaud and Alisaie. I know everyone loves them but they've matured.. and focusing on rebuilding Garlemald should be their focus it's the perfect place to leave them until we need them.

Same with Y'shtola we didn't need her along for DT yet she gets brought back only not to go to Living Memory or Solution 9 which you'd think she'd be a helpful character since her whole post EW schtick is traversing the other reflections. Maybe she'd be looking into what is actually going on with Solution 9 since we can travel their quite easily.

The Scions story is done.

I think we can go on more journeys freelancing as the Students of Baldesion.

With Krile and G'raha Tia. More Mature traveling partners to reflect possibly the trials up ahead or how we ourselves have matured same as the twins.

Plus G'raha Tia is supposed to want to go on adventures with us. Yet they sidelined him for no reason.

Plus they both fit well for the trust system. G'raha Tia is an all-rounder. And Krile can be both a DPS Picto Mancer or a White Mage.

Estinien showing up in the third act is fine since he's fulfilling the important "Second strongest" Main party member who shows up when shit hits the fan trope.

Also Thancred and Urianger can retire for the time being unless one or two of them can help in some way.

This. I swear they are only using him for those youtuber tear-points, making him do a speech and not DO anything. We should go to G'rahas home in CORVOS to sort stuff there, let him breathe as a character. Not just be tearbait for the fans with some grand speech.

Oh here comes smart Y'shtola again. DT: "Hi Y'shtola... bye Y'shtola!"

Thancred and Urianger can go on some bro-trip.

Krile could travel with us, god they misused her in DT badly.

The twins definitely belong in Garlemald, but they got brought with because they are fan favorites.. but they did... nothing and said nothing before being tempered by Wuk Lamat?

Just use random adventurers alá grand company squadrons to fill up duty support. Hell make it into a system where the adventurers are different jobs, backrounds and maybe you can find out more about them through the dungeons you complete with them, maybe get glam, items, something! So you can ditch the Scions.

I swear they are so married to their systems and their ways. Its time to start innovating with both story and the gameplay.