Quote Originally Posted by Hallarem View Post
ancient mysterious technology
I feel like every time something in this game is "ancient mysterious" it's just a lack of lore. Although I am not happy with the DT lore overall, at least electrope has some substance to it.

Quote Originally Posted by Ath192 View Post
It doesn't make sense when said society is friendly and yet people keep choosing to live in their backwards ways instead of advancing technologically with the rest of the world
This will surprise you, but this is basically the state of the real life earth and a very accurate representation. Societies do not suddenly all advance to the same technology mostly because of politics, education, money and sometimes because tribes like to stay away from advanced society because that's what they chose to do. Some Eorzeans aren't even capable of reading and struggle making their daily bread.

Quote Originally Posted by Underscore View Post
Garlean magitek and Allagan technology/architecture have unique science-fantasy aesthetics which fit into FFXIV's world well. Both are a far cry from anything we've been seeing in Dawntrail.
Fair. S9 aesthetics is clearly service for a certain group of people who will buy overpriced cash shop knit hats.