Quote Originally Posted by Gaddes View Post
Player focus I think is one of the main keys of successful storytelling in FFXIV, and as OP's video says a few times, the most popular expansions are the one where the WoL is still the focal point and the character that pushes the story forward. Any time that importance is pulled away, whether it be Lyse or Wuk or whoever, the overall story suffers for it. I don't even think we specifically need the Scions clustering around us constantly as some people seem to want; we just need to be the main focus again. I'm sure it sounds narcissist, but we really are more connected when the game makes us feel like we made a difference in that scenario. FFXIV players don't want to feel like tag-alongs or bodyguards; they want to feel like the character that affects the greatest change.
Yoshida said early on that when the WoL moves, the world moves. There should be a strong supporting cast with their own arcs(ShB did this fairly well), but the WoL shouldn't just be a brainless blunt instrument. This is especially true now that the overarching story is supposed to revolve around the WoL's adventures as we try to carry the legacy of the Ancients.