The Brilliance of FFXIV’s Ascians or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Sad Bird
The Brilliance of FFXIV’s Ascians or How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Sad Bird
Final Fantasy XIV, aka “the second MMO one” or “the one with Y'shtola” is maybe my favorite game of all time. At least it's the game I've spent the most hours playing. The main story line is a bit unfocused at times due to the troubled history of the game. When it released it was
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That was a good read!
I agree about them being "cartoonish but well written villains.
The dynamic between the ascians and... well, everyone else is interesting. The Emet-Selch quote and their "academic" nature paints the picture of them viewing us as not much more than a thought experiment.
I guess one thing that shows their humanity though is their desperate clinging to the past. And then even more with Emet-Selch and his loneliness.Ascians fighting for the past, sundered souls fighting for the future.
Anyway I'm hoping our future adventures will be less ascian centered, at least for a few expansions.