
(04-30-2015, 03:23 AM)Seriphyn Wrote:(04-30-2015, 02:50 AM)TheLastCandle Wrote:(04-30-2015, 02:33 AM)Seriphyn Wrote: I know it's super-cool to hate on Ul'dah (perhaps some of us prefer black&white morality), but just a reminder Ul'dah is the only city-state in Eorzea where a complete outsider can reach the highest echelons of society.
Mm, more than a little disingenuous for anyone who's paid attention to the lore to try to say this with a straight face. The grey areas are less pronounced, less in your face in Gridania, perhaps, but they're absolutely on display front and center in Limsa.
It is a snipe, yeah. It's just tiresome to hear the "lol Ul'dah sux" thing because it's put right in your face when all of them are shitty. A Gridanian conjurer refuses to heal a 12 y/o girl because "the Elementals said so". Ishgard is terrible to live in if you're not a noble, and it is clear in 3.0 it will be possibly revealed to be the case they are not so innocent with the Dragonsong War. Meanwhile, Limsa Lominsa is made of pirates...actual historical pirates who rape and pillage and all that.
So I don't know what on earth people are talking about when they do the 'Ul'dah sux' thing. Yes, we know. The story is all about that right now.
I hear ya. Soon enough, though, the threads will be all about how Ishgard is a verifiably evil nation that doesn't respect Tumblr's diversity at all. So you should look forward to the respite!
In all seriousness, though, ever since 1.0 the Main Scenario has kind of focused on Ul'dah Thanalan, mostly out of necessity considering the Path of the Twelve/Waking Sands taking center stage. Villainy abounds in the Shroud and La Noscea as well, no doubt, and hopefully we'll see a little more of it in the patches to come.
Yvelont Navarre
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com
Parn Paparn
IC Blog for Yvelont: http://never-your-pawn.tumblr.com
OOC Blog: http://navarre-again.tumblr.com