What new things are you hoping will be announced this Friday? : ffxiv

[-] unsynchedcheese@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I admit I'm expecting a keynote slide that's only "technically true, from a certain point of view", ever since that Shadowbringers announcement slide that said we were going to "bring the fight to the Garlean Empire".

[-] Exec@pawb.social 1 points 2 years ago

Is it safe for me to watch the keynote not having finished EW yet?

[-] potterpockets@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I would play it safe and wait for notes if spoilers for EW and its post campaign content are a big concern and want to be completely blind. Doubt they intend to spoil, but wouldnt be uncommon to hear something like “And since the release of EW 7.5 million people have made it to ‘Location X’ and taken on ‘Bad Guy’ in combat with the help of allies ‘X,Y, and Z’”.

[+] Stovetop@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[-] wlsnt@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago

I like the idea of an alternative start but I'm not sure about another character. Does that imply that they have to write two sides of the same story? Or , if they are always there at the same time, what's the point? It seems impossible to maintain for the next 10+ years.. or at some point they merge into one? Thinking out loud here :)

[-] Moz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

This would be awesome, but I can't imagine it happening due to the ripple effects of some players controlling a separate character in the narrative. Old content wouldn't make sense and new content would have to create multiple instances of dialogue any time a relationship or past event is mentioned with the player. I don't think it's impossible, but it does limit what they can do and adds more work to the pile.

But if they did do it, I would love it if veteran players got a prompt to recreate their character (as if using a fantasia) and then when they went to meet with the scions, Derplander would be their old WoL.

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