I loved that patch. Even more that I liked 3.3. I tried to put the finger on what made me feel that way and...
I think it's not just the cutscenes and screeplay. It was already damn epic and dramatic in 3.3 for the end and closure of the Dragonsong War, with the icing on the cake being a very mature epilogue.
No, it's character development. Proper character development. I think it's more or less the first time in the series that they put the emphasis on it like that. I actually came to like Papalymo and Yda, where I absolutely loathed them before (especially Yda and her detestable silliness).
I dunno, but it feels whole now. That's what the story lacked until now. I hope they carry on that way.
I am also very pleased by all the other storylines. I wasn't sold on Alex at first, but it sure got my attention for that last part, and the very end of Midas also. Even if it's kinda full of plotholes and wonky stuff (like most time travel stories anyway), it grew on me as we finally learn more about the story. I don't care much for goblins, but the whole atmosphere got quite nice. I like what we learn on that specific primal and how it works. I loved the conclusion reached by the brain computer of Alexander at the end, that's good stuff. That whole series sure had even more cutscenes than Coil. Very good screenplay. I'm still way too biased towards Coil though (because of the Story and mechanics, it was just perfect), but... Alex gets an honorable mention from me.
Also, Hotgo tribe lore! Out of the blue.
The whole Warring Triad stuff is getting better and better. Sophia's lore on Meracydia is sweet. It tells us a lot more than we knew. We keep being told that those Eikons are way more powerful than the usual shit summoned by beast tribes (you bet they are, they were summoned by a whole nation continent to face almighty Allag). We learn one of the true purpose of the containment bays in Azys Lla (creating other Dalamuds!). It's promising. And... we also learn about garlean cover agents screwing up with the VIth legion commander, sent probably by aristocratic rivals. That brings a lot of sweet stuff for garlean lore.
PS: <3 Nero
Gegenji Wrote:Alternately, the whole ending for Alexander and the reason for why we're going into the MSQ dungeon (which I haven't done yet, last one in my list of Things to Do) makes me wonder more on the nature of the Primals. And their own stakes and thoughts on matters. Especially with the Ascians actively getting them summoned for the purpose of having them killed.
They try to pressure more and more the beast tribes and more generally all the oppressed into summoning bigger and nastier shit every time. Until you get into a so unstable and chaotic situation with weapons of mass destructions on the scale of what you see in Allagan or Mhachi/Amdapori stuff that suddenly, calamities.
(09-28-2016, 09:05 AM)GhostlyMaiden Wrote: [ -> ] (09-28-2016, 09:02 AM)Steel Wolf Wrote: [ -> ]P.S.: Was anyone else REALLY nervous about the camera lingering so long on the servant making drinks for us during our dinner?
YES! I was very concerned and just thinking, "Hey now, stop that!"
We drank wine.
We dead.
At least it was a nice dinner.
The face the WoL does while that servant pours the wine in that almsot intolerable moment of suspense... "Not gonna get poisoned twice in my drink thank you very much".
