Thematic issues. Why all the sci fi.

[Azurarok]

3-4 numbered titles isn't exactly a small chunk. I think it's pretty all right to bring it over to a game that's filled with references to all sorts of games across the series.

[Ardeth]

I'm of two minds on this. I don't mind the magitech and the hints of sci-fi, but the aesthetic they've chosen is horrendous. Before, it was some glowy bits on a robe. Now it's techwear. Which for those that like it cool beans, but for me, it's ugly as sin. But again, I'm not mad at the players who like that. All I'm saying is I want my fantasy and less Cyberpunk.

[RinaB]

I get where the OP is coming from but like many have pointed out, the FF series has pretty consistently mixed medieval fantasy and sci fi as ridiculous as it is sometimes. I don't mind the sci fi and it makes for some pretty sweet glams and if you're into RP it just adds more options. I'm not a cosplayer or anything but I do think a lot of steam punk stuff is cool so it'd be nice to see a bunch of that in the game along with some other styles. I've always wanted this game to have military camo armor sets too. If I can ride around on a solution 9 motorbike that flies with my sword and shield wearing a baseball cap and runners then there really is no reason not to implement more styles.

[VeyaAkemi]

What is the problem with the term "doping", which dates back to early 20th century? no, seriously, the term "dope" originally meant a "thick mixture", and dates back to 19th century, then in very early 20th century, it became common practice to athletes consume mixtures of various drugs, including heroin and cocaine, which naturally ended up pretty thick, to preform better, until the practice started being admonished in 1920, and the term became associated with the process of using performance enhancing drugs in general, meaning the current use of the word, as well as the practice in itself, are over a century old.

[Astronema]

Coming soon allied race borg loporrit. Become one with the carrots.

[Tsiron]

Part of it was probably just the devs wanting an excuse to use all of the modern glams they've been adding (that no one forced them to), but Alexandria retaining none of its visual identity from back in the day was a real shame in my opinion. Even if it doesn't make sense with the electricity-theming since it looks more steampunk than anything, I would still rather have seen S9 NPCs wear stuff like the Neo-Ishgardian sets (which are basically the precursor to 7.1's Yuweyawata gear) than outright modern/cyberpunk nonsense

[Immut]

Nobody tell these guys about Pathfinder. Or Forgotten Realms. Or Baldur's Gate 3.

[DPZ2]

I am in wonder that no one has yet invoked that Arthur C. Clarke quote: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

The study of Aether and its uses is the most advanced Science on the planet.

[Hallarem]

Its the fact that the technology and fashion is not in line with the game world. The modern even the latest scifi elements are just rip-offs from the real world. Painfully inserted in because "remember Cyberpunk. Heres our take with a bunch of ff9 references".

The art direction team, the story team and anyone in charge of worldbuilding need to replay their whole damn game and have a hard look at it. Stop watching anime, stop thinking "whats popular at the moment" and make an original story without referencing a single numbered FF-challenge.

[hydralus]

Its the fact that the technology and fashion is not in line with the game world.

Well, it is from an entirely different world.