7.3 Appreciation Thread

**avraymk** · 08-21-2025 11:22 PM

I'm sure this has been covered before, but I think its important to recognise the positives in a sea of negative threads.

Apologies if there were many threads out there upon patch release discussing this - but the search function doesn't work for me to contribute to an existing thread.

I don't post much but I actually really enjoyed 7.3.

- I thought the new extreme was thematically, visually and mechanically really cool and the ff9 theme was something I recognised and enjoyed
- I enjoyed the MSQ storyline
- I enjoyed the villain
- I enjoyed the dungeon (specifically the mechanic where we split into different little arenas and have our own 1v1 boss fight experience of sorts) and the final boss where little Alexandrians are running for their lives before being obliterated
- I thought Jueno was pretty neat as far as casual alliance raids go
- I thought the MSQ had a taste of quest design that felt new and varied. Inspect the city, Fix the floor sigils, input numbers into keypad with clues etc. It makes a world of difference when quest design isn't entirely made up of "run to x, talk to x, inspect x, kill x"

This patch somehow felt like a bit of fresh air in an expansion I haven't enjoyed to date. It's fairly widely agreed that content is too thin and gap between patch dates can feel long - but I felt like this patch quality was actually pretty good (even if the content is limited).

Did you enjoy 7.3?

**CapaxInfiniti** · 08-21-2025 11:50 PM

I too, appreciate 7.3. But only because it means the end of Failtrail and Insufferable Cat.
Hopefully the writers that caused this mess have been termed and won't be putting out another story that feels like they asked ChatGPT to "create a cute fantasy story with some middle american elements".

**avraymk** · 08-22-2025 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by CapaxInfiniti

I too, appreciate 7.3. But only because it means the end of Failtrail and Insufferable Cat.
Hopefully the writers that caused this mess have been termed and won't be putting out another story that feels like they asked ChatGPT to "create a cute fantasy story with some middle american elements".

I also will be happy to say goodbye to wuklamat and the lizard people. You didn't enjoy the MSQ or the trial though?

**Boblawblah** · 08-22-2025 12:07 AM

I enjoyed 7.3 a lot more than the 2nd half of DT and the 7.1 and 7.2 patches.

I'm basically done though for my monthly sub, so I'll likely let it lapse until 7.5 or further. Have hope that 8.0 will be better.

**BlisteringFrost** · 08-22-2025 12:37 AM

Why should I praise mediocrity?

Be better SE. This still isn't good enough. It's just one step towards that.

**All_Nonsense** · 08-22-2025 12:43 AM

I don't praise poor performance, sorry. Doing 1 or 2 things correctly (battle content is more fun, uhh....idk the water looks better ig) doesn't make up for everything else being a pale imitation of the game when it actually was good. Like going into your favorite restaurant and realizing they serve stale McDonalds that was cooked 5 years ago (it's a ShB joke get it) but charging you the same price.

Before some weirdo shows up, yes, I unsubbed. Wait patiently, I will be around till then

**CCheshire** · 08-22-2025 12:52 AM

I liked the conclusion of 7.3 really, it ended on a high note. Also, the WoL finally got to fight in a CS, which rarely happened in the past.

**LegendWait** · 08-22-2025 12:54 AM

7.3 MSQ was good. Dungeon 2nd boss was a welcomed change in difficulty.

Ex was ok, took me 4 hours to clear from fresh, which is average for pf.

Treasure map are a bit unforgiving, Atomos were Ramuh'ed more often I felt. About 100 portals and only 2 clears so far.

Chat bubbles are the best addition in this patch.

I feel big fishes have very small windows for X.3.

CE changes are nice, looking forward to the next planet.

FT entry changes are nice too, makes 1 clear per hour more consistent.

Wished they changed the fortune carrots drop rates. Maybe in a future patch.

**Sunhwapark** · 08-22-2025 03:13 AM

I like the treasure maps, they are still duo-able.
And the extreme was okay too.

**Rayne6665** · 08-22-2025 03:30 AM

Really enjoyed 7.3 and those msq puzzles. We need more of that !

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