Shadowbringers told an incredible story that is almost peerless across any storytelling medium, let alone a video game, and even less so within the MMORPG genre. The story of the half-dead world of the first was absolutely captivating with its incredibly built world, amazing characters, and compelling villains, yet even at the end of the 5.0 MSQ the story was not yet complete with that responsibility falling to the following three patches as normal.
The first three patches of the 5.X series deliver an unbelievably perfect conclusion to both the story of Shadowbringers and the entire MSQ up to that point, with its own amazing villain that surpasses Emet-Selch of 5.0, constant stand out moments delivered quickly and effectively, and amazing dialogue and character writing. Patches 5.1 through 5.3 far surpass Shadowbringers itself and elevates not only its expansion but the entire MSQ of Final Fantasy XIV to a whole new level I never thought it could reach, taking for itself the crown of not only my favorite story in a video game, but that of my favorite story ever told. Without a doubt, Post Shadowbringers is the absolute pinnacle of Final Fantasy XIVs story in every imaginable way.
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2:02 Patch 5.1
7:32 Patch 5.2
17:35 Patch 5.3
33:25 Conclusion
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The Shoo about spoilers gave me a good laugh, thank you!
I feel like your explanation about the scene with Hythlodaeus was… off? Lacking? Missing the point? I mean, yeah, it told us a little about Elidibus, but the real focus of that scene that made it so signifigant was him all but coming out and telling us that this "Azem" was US. As in, the WoL/Ardbert's original unsundered soul.
On a related note, I don't know if you got to this point before 5.4 came out, but if you talk to Urianger after 5.3 and before 5.4, he mentions that this "Azem" you were told about is probably the basis of several sun deities throughout the ages, like Azeyma (of the Twelve) or Azim (of the Xaela tribes), which is also a really cool thing to consider.
been waiting for this one for a while
5.3 won awards for how good it is.
Anamnesis Anyder is Greek 🙂 Anamnesis means memories. And Anyder ("waterless") (as well as Hyth) are references to the novel Utopia.
I stubbornly decided I'd do my relic solely within bozja, i started at launch of bozja of course. I finished that step literally last week. I have no words to say to anyone about this.
something i feel a lot of people dont understand about this patch. graha tia died…much like minfillia died in 5.0. the graha tia on the source is NOT the exarch and just simply has his memories
Heya Loki. I ran Diamond Weapon with you the other day. I was the GNB.