I'm cautiously optimistic that things will be much more nuanced and morally complicated this time around. To the credit of the developers they have proven that they learn from their mistakes and are willing to take constructive feedback on board. I think they'll do a better job at showing the justifications for the antagonists' actions as well as giving them more time in the spotlight.
Everything is shaping up to be rather interesting, though I do hope the pacing is better this time around and they don't rush through storylines like they did after 3.0 concluded. Ishgard left a sour taste in my mouth because after 3.0 concluded we were mostly stuck with seeing Aymeric and his supporters, which is a flavour I don't particularly care for as it wasn't what intrigued me about Ishgardian society in the first place.
So, here's hoping that all the factions involved in 4.0 will be able to do their own thing and be complicated. I don't want the grit removed. I don't want them all to suddenly become 'progressive' as that makes for a boring story. Let the Ala Mhigans continue to be flawed. Let the Garleans be well intentioned extremists, working towards the greater good in their own way - but ensure that they aren't without redeeming qualities.
Everything is shaping up to be rather interesting, though I do hope the pacing is better this time around and they don't rush through storylines like they did after 3.0 concluded. Ishgard left a sour taste in my mouth because after 3.0 concluded we were mostly stuck with seeing Aymeric and his supporters, which is a flavour I don't particularly care for as it wasn't what intrigued me about Ishgardian society in the first place.
So, here's hoping that all the factions involved in 4.0 will be able to do their own thing and be complicated. I don't want the grit removed. I don't want them all to suddenly become 'progressive' as that makes for a boring story. Let the Ala Mhigans continue to be flawed. Let the Garleans be well intentioned extremists, working towards the greater good in their own way - but ensure that they aren't without redeeming qualities.
