massive pvp rework which doesn't save it but makes it slightly more bearable, a visually striking alliance raid (that could stand to be like twice as difficult) and the introduction of trusts for 2.0 dungeons. lots of other stuff but those are the big 3 for me (I don't have friends to do ultimates with but I hear DSR is good). all in all, a very promising start to the 6.xx series. story is inoffensive and is largely just setup. good stuff all around
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Fun start to a new journey! I liked how lighthearted it was to start, before going into something deeper. It felt nice to let go for a while though, with our good buddy unemployed Estinien.
I haven't done anything beyond this patch yet, but I did enjoy it! It felt like a good beginning set-up, but I do wish we just had time to just adventure instead of having to deal with the 13th already. Maybe the future patches will prove me wrong.
I haven't done anything beyond this patch yet, but I did enjoy it! It felt like a good beginning set-up, but I do wish we just had time to just adventure instead of having to deal with the 13th already. Maybe the future patches will prove me wrong.
Parche interesante que se nota que es inicio de lo que viene con una mecanica de maz muy chula
Great dungeon, and some fun new content!
As Endwalker marked the definite end of one journey, Newfound Adventure marked the beginning of the next. A massive overhaul to FFXIV’s PvP content provided tons of balance improvements that revitalized the community, an incredible new 24-man raid was introduced, and a brand new story began in this substantial first post-Endwalker patch. The team behind the future of FFXIV is at the top of its game.
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Interesting patch, fun to see them try to have us do normal adventurer stuff again only for it to go completely sideways immediately as things tend to when we're around. Curious to see where this goes in the lead up to Dawntrail
8/10
8/10
My relationship with this game is…complicated. After cramming the majority of 2.0 up to and including 6.0, I had grown to hate FFXIV and stuck with it mostly because I wanted to be able to say I had "finished" the game (or at least as much as one can finish a live game). Now, in retrospect, I am forced to admit my hate was in part because I was completely burned out.
Returning to it has been mostly pleasurable. Interacting with strangers is still stressful and another part of why my experience was at times miserable—trying to perform well in an unknown environment, with unknown people, in a type of game I have little experience is emotionally draining for me. Actively seeking out a group of people has helped somewhat, even if it's just to occasionally partying with a smaller pool of strangers.
In terms of the narrative, 6.1 reminded me quite strongly of 4.1, with its emphasis on the WoL trying to be a normal adventurer instead of the hallowed saviour of the universe. I particularly appreciated the spotlight shone on SE-Asia-inspired Thavnair, since it was easily lost in 6.0 between Sharlayan, Garlemald, the moon, and the chase across.
Returning to it has been mostly pleasurable. Interacting with strangers is still stressful and another part of why my experience was at times miserable—trying to perform well in an unknown environment, with unknown people, in a type of game I have little experience is emotionally draining for me. Actively seeking out a group of people has helped somewhat, even if it's just to occasionally partying with a smaller pool of strangers.
In terms of the narrative, 6.1 reminded me quite strongly of 4.1, with its emphasis on the WoL trying to be a normal adventurer instead of the hallowed saviour of the universe. I particularly appreciated the spotlight shone on SE-Asia-inspired Thavnair, since it was easily lost in 6.0 between Sharlayan, Garlemald, the moon, and the chase across.
After playing 6.3, I enjoyed this patch more than I let on. I'm not ranking this only for MSQ which is probably a 3/5 but I'm ranking this as a patch to be current on everything included. man, when this patch came out it felt genuinely loaded. I really loved Crystalline conflict, It felt like a genuinely amazing addition to the game, also being able to witness DSR being solved was fucking awesome.