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[-] abc@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unironically the worst expansion the game has ever had and I say that as someone who came in at the end of Stormblood. Definitely the first expansion I've ever actually skipped cutscenes in and I powered through all 120+ Post-ARR quests before they downsized them without skipping a single one. It was genuinely the first area that made me think "oh I know exactly how this fucking expansion is gonna go" and lo & behold -

spoiler"Yes, Wuk Lamat is the ideal Dawnservant because she...likes people...no stop asking me why all my children are fucking idiots Warrior of Light - also guess what all your favorite Scions are here for no reason just so you can have them in Duty Support".

Didn't even mind the off-screening of Krile's whole part of the expansion (I hate her, god please can we trade her back for Lyse....) but LOL yeah the last trial was ridiculously directed for English VA and yet, even if it had been a perfectly voiced line, I'm so tired of the cringe "Wait Warrior of Light let me help you!!" final trial second phase that we've gotten two expansions in a row. doomer (actually technically three if you count a certain someone in Seat of Sacrifice LOL)

To make matters worse though, I'm like 99.9% sure that with all the Wuk Lamat focused backlash, the next expansion will be even more of the Scions spoonfed to you - which uh...sure I don't mind most of the Scions but CBU3 apparently hates having any unique characters take center stage in a dungeon or trial or the plot. I actually miss the random Scion Conjurer, Thaumaturge, Healer, etc NPCs that were used for Pre-Stormblood content because at least then it felt like I was just taking a group of actual fighters with me instead of wondering why the fuck Y'shtola is even here and why the fuck she can cast Cure as a Black Mage DPS...

this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2024
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