The other talking point is that you're not allowed to compare this latest expansion to Stormblood-- an earlier ff14 expansion where another strong female character (Lyse) got shoved into the spotlight to the detriment of the story.
Wuk Lamat's character arc is better than Lyse's, mirroring a journey from idealism to leadership, but she's also pushed so hard that it backfires. The heel among the rival leadership candidates (Bakool Ja Ja) and a bee-themed raid boss (Honey B. Lovely) are more popular. (Mostly because rule 34.)
Even the people screaming transphobia would be hard pressed to argue it was better than EW, ShB, or HW. That leaves the dreaded Stormblood comparison, which I think Dawntrail is better than-- but not by much. It's mostly the polish in production and the consistent mechanics that let Dawntrail win out over Stormblood.
At least Lyse had some history with the WoL and scions. Wuk just shows up and goes, "I heard you're strong, want to help me succeed a throne on the other side of the star?"
Besides, Stormblood had much better new characters. Bakool Ja Ja's got a an arc but Dawntrail doesn't have anyone as likable as Sadu/Magnai, Gosetsu, or Hien and Yugiri. Stormblood had better villains too, even if Zenos ended up overstaying his welcome IMHO.
I don't think DT is awful, but it has the presence of a filler arc whereas SB at least progressed the Garlean Empire plotline... but that's not really a fair comparison.
The other talking point is that you're not allowed to compare this latest expansion to Stormblood-- an earlier ff14 expansion where another strong female character (Lyse) got shoved into the spotlight to the detriment of the story.
Wuk Lamat's character arc is better than Lyse's, mirroring a journey from idealism to leadership, but she's also pushed so hard that it backfires. The heel among the rival leadership candidates (Bakool Ja Ja) and a bee-themed raid boss (Honey B. Lovely) are more popular. (Mostly because rule 34.)
Even the people screaming transphobia would be hard pressed to argue it was better than EW, ShB, or HW. That leaves the dreaded Stormblood comparison, which I think Dawntrail is better than-- but not by much. It's mostly the polish in production and the consistent mechanics that let Dawntrail win out over Stormblood.
At least Lyse had some history with the WoL and scions. Wuk just shows up and goes, "I heard you're strong, want to help me succeed a throne on the other side of the star?"
Besides, Stormblood had much better new characters. Bakool Ja Ja's got a an arc but Dawntrail doesn't have anyone as likable as Sadu/Magnai, Gosetsu, or Hien and Yugiri. Stormblood had better villains too, even if Zenos ended up overstaying his welcome IMHO.
I don't think DT is awful, but it has the presence of a filler arc whereas SB at least progressed the Garlean Empire plotline... but that's not really a fair comparison.
Yeah, I've definitely been made aware of her at this point.