I'm into the 2.4 patch content of FFXIV. It's fine. The game is still struggling to come up with characters I care about but every so often, there's a story arc that's somewhat interesting. It just doesn't especially feel like it's building up to something. It's very obvious that these are mostly filler quests, even more so than ARR's.
It's also very repetitive. Every patch includes a new primal fight but they all feel shoehorned into the story. Something interesting will be happening
and then nope, gotta pause it because a new primal's in town!
The gameplay itself has gotten a little more interesting because a friend of mine has started playing so I've been helping him get through the early dungeons unsynced. It's nice to have someone to talk to that I know, as opposed to the randoms in my FC.
With a whole bunch of games coming out (Zelda, Horizon, NieR, Persona 5), I'll probably be lapsing my subscription for a while. Just don't see myself having the time. And it's not like the game is going anywhere.
(Honestly, I just don't understand why all the NPCs are so undeveloped. Especially the Scions, the people you see the most. They all have the same blank slate personalities and exist just to spout exposition. I think of Minfilia and I struggle to come up with words to define her. Strong leader lady? Pretty? Likes giving me fetch quests?)
It's also very repetitive. Every patch includes a new primal fight but they all feel shoehorned into the story. Something interesting will be happening
(the refugee story)
The gameplay itself has gotten a little more interesting because a friend of mine has started playing so I've been helping him get through the early dungeons unsynced. It's nice to have someone to talk to that I know, as opposed to the randoms in my FC.
With a whole bunch of games coming out (Zelda, Horizon, NieR, Persona 5), I'll probably be lapsing my subscription for a while. Just don't see myself having the time. And it's not like the game is going anywhere.
(Honestly, I just don't understand why all the NPCs are so undeveloped. Especially the Scions, the people you see the most. They all have the same blank slate personalities and exist just to spout exposition. I think of Minfilia and I struggle to come up with words to define her. Strong leader lady? Pretty? Likes giving me fetch quests?)