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Zyrusticae · **05-09-2015, 05:21 PM**

(05-08-2015, 09:00 AM)Clover Wrote:

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(05-08-2015, 08:34 AM)Melodia Wrote: So are we just disregarding this because we don't like it? It's lore...I am sure there are plenty of rp'ers who would gladly disregard lore because it isn't fun, but to simply ignore it....doesn't feel right either? I'm just saying my thought is all. I don't have an Au Ra and don't have much horse in the game at all with them. Just saw the comment and wanted to offer my thought.

But it doesn't sound like lore, that's the problem. Their explanation to the sudden friendliness towards Au Ras is that they "designed them based on demons, not dragons; because of this, they won't be persecuted". What kind of lore breaking explanation is that? So if I played an Ishgard character and someone asks me why I'm not against Au Ras, all I can say is "see, but their designers have told me that they're unrelated to dragons"?

This becomes even more bizarre when the Au Ra designs themselves have the words "race_dragon" attached to them, or are displayed together with real dragons.

In any case, my problem is that there's a lack of real IC reason for Eorzeans to not relate Au Ras to dragons. Considering that Ishgard is very closed-minded and unfriendly, it becomes extra odd. It feels like they simply want players to feel that their character is the most respected/loved, so they will force their way out of any possible conflict with said character. It's not only strange, but it's also not fun at all in my opinion.

I am not going to do anything with the community, but neither I'm going to miss the chance of enjoying some serious conflict in my private RP with friends. That'd be a huge waste.

What's even more annoying is that taking the explanation at face value is equally absurd.

"Dragons? Oh, no no no, you see, our ancestors came from the Dawn Mother and the Dusk Father and-"

"You mean to say your ancestors CONSORTED WITH VOIDSENT? BURN THE HERETICS!"

Etc., etc.

As many things as I enjoyed about Yoshida's iteration of the game, the sudden separation they're creating between lore and gameplay and even lore and story are not among them. The design of the Au Ra themselves speaks of a desire to pander towards the lowest common denominator rather than any will to create a virtual, fictional world (as opposed to a playground).

It's sad. That's all I can say.

It's a good thing I enjoy the rest of the game enough that this isn't enough to stop me from having fun with it all.

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