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.
On the contrary, lots of people liked the idea of the WoL being a mentor in DT and wished it had been leaned into more.