Board 8 > Bout to start ff14 stormblood (spoilers as i go)

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TomNook7
07/19/23 10:33:57 AM
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SPOILER RULES:

Realm Reborn and Heavensward spoilers are okay

I�m gonna post Stormblood spoilers as I go, but please use spoiler tags if you talk about something I haven�t gotten to yet.

No spoilers for Shadowbringers or Endwalker plz. If you have to talk about them, please use tags and identify what expansion theyre from

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Sorry thats a lot of rules, but FF14 has a good story with meaningful character deaths and big moments, and i dont wanna risk it

Anyway yeah, im the most casual mmo player ever, so if you wanna play with me dont expect me to be able to do savage raids or whatever lol. I�m mostly gonna do MSQ, but i do stray and do interesting side quests, new jobs, and triple triad too

I�ve heard such wildly different things about Stormblood, so im excited to see for myself what its all about. My favorite character so far is Haurchefant, followed by Estinien.

My characters name is Big Chalupa, and heres a pic of him and the squad

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/8/1/AAK53VAAEq-F.jpg

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TomNook7
07/19/23 11:26:36 AM
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nobody told me thered be SNAKE WOMEN

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Radix
07/19/23 11:29:35 AM
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oh boy stormblood that is certainly an expansion

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Not_an_Owl
07/19/23 12:48:12 PM
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Radix posted...
oh boy stormblood that is certainly an expansion
Without a doubt, the expansion of all time.

Anyway my spoiler-free review is that the Stormblood MSQ is Fine (tm). It's not spectacular, but it tells the story it sets out to tell and it never really falls flat on its face. It did have a pretty fantastic endgame, though it's hard to see what made it so great nowadays without doing the Savage fights synced minimum item level, which I completely understand is not for everyone.

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WhiteLens
07/19/23 1:25:14 PM
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Hey, I'm currently in Stormblood. I took a big pause in the middle of it, but I'm got back to it.

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JackMan
07/19/23 3:23:41 PM
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A pompadour and a love of snake women, nice.

And Stormblood introduces Gosetsu, so it's alright in my books.

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TomNook7
07/19/23 3:40:44 PM
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JackMan posted...
A pompadour and a love of snake women, nice.

And Stormblood introduces Gosetsu, so it's alright in my books.

Nah he first showed up in Heavensward patch

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JackMan
07/19/23 9:15:57 PM
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Well true, but like, the veeeery last one. That's basically the prologue!

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MoogleKupo141
07/19/23 10:00:15 PM
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my character is also a lalafell with that exact hair and I dress him pretty similarly (usually go with a red jacket, but sometimes go with the classic Leon)

its truly the peak character design

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MoogleKupo141
07/19/23 10:09:30 PM
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also Im primarily a Dragoon (my name is Tiny Lancer), but played a lot of Stormblood as a Samurai. This character looks great in a katana pose.

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MikeTavish
07/20/23 12:05:34 AM
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Tag. Enjoy!

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Isquen
07/20/23 12:08:05 AM
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StB definitely has one of my favorite villain characters - and it WASN'T "Juicy."

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Isquen
07/20/23 12:15:42 AM
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I will do my big spoiler-opinions up front though:

While they do a good job of kicking your ragtag group of rebellious idiots around with a superior force at first, impressing upon the need to retreat and regroup, the entire Othard/Hingashi arc feels completely shoehorned in - but it was so much better than The Fringes and The Peaks that I almost forgot the whole reason we were in Gyr Abania to begin with, which made the overall 4.0 story of the MSQ fall flat, even with how much I love The Lochs as a zone. The post-ending patch content on the leadup to ShB is much better, fortunately.

In terms of gameplay, it probably feels much better than it did when it was current now that the MP/TP split is no longer a thing, at least, but I joined near the end of Stormblood's life. I remember Bard's dungeon-suicide button. Press F(oe Requiem) to pay respects.

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TomNook7
07/20/23 8:19:59 AM
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MoogleKupo141 posted...
my character is also a lalafell with that exact hair and I dress him pretty similarly (usually go with a red jacket, but sometimes go with the classic Leon)

its truly the peak character design

also it makes cutscenes pretty funny sometimes. This absurd little dude is the most important hero in the universe.

lmao ^5

I love how my character wears sunglasses, but when theres a tragic death scene the shades come off

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/8/5/AAK53VAAErHh.jpg


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TomNook7
07/20/23 10:57:01 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG2VW78xR_w&ab_channel=hungrychad

this is badass

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TomNook7
07/20/23 9:21:08 PM
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Well damn we got defeated before we even began

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MoogleKupo141
07/20/23 9:22:48 PM
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lol I think we may have the same face and definitely the same sideburns too

your character looks like mine trying to disguise himself with a mustache

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TomNook7
07/20/23 9:40:26 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/6/AAeE-hAADVJg.jpg

also well we fucked up in ala mhigo, lets all go try for doma instead

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TomNook7
07/21/23 6:19:28 PM
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"oh wow, ozma is in this game, thats so cool"

"oh god ozma is in this game, its so hard"

me lying in a pile of dead sprouts like

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/9/4/AAK53VAAErdi.jpg

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TomNook7
07/22/23 3:20:40 PM
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Nobody told me thered be teenage mutant ninja turtles

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UshiromiyaEva
07/22/23 10:45:08 PM
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I just realised the XIV topic itself purged.

I'm sure it'll get remade with the Keynote next Friday.

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HeroDelTiempo17
07/22/23 10:56:38 PM
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Radix posted...
oh boy stormblood that is certainly an expansion


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TomNook7
07/25/23 11:21:52 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/0/3/AAK53VAAEsSz.jpg

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TomNook7
07/25/23 4:51:09 PM
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Bruh the fucking ninja turtle leader has a samurai helmet and is like ah yes let me regale you with tales of the kami

I know people are lukewarm on stormblood, but man its been pretty lit for me so far. So many exotic locations, kooky characters, and political intrigue. Political war dramas are my favorite kinds of stories, and i can tell theyre building up to something big with all this

Man i hate swimming tho


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TomNook7
07/25/23 5:44:17 PM
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Nvm just unlocked diving. I have no complaints

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xenosaga
07/25/23 6:12:38 PM
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I also really enjoyed Stormblood back when it came out, didn't realize how much it was the black sheep of the expansions.

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tcaz2
07/25/23 6:24:20 PM
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Stormblood is only 'bad' in so far as its the worst expansion.

It's still good.
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CoolCly
07/25/23 7:45:14 PM
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I like Stormblood a lot, I would categorize it as great. I think I loved Heavensward more, but not quite reaching the same heights doesn't mark it as a dud.

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TomNook7
07/25/23 9:58:13 PM
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the tank just caught susanos giant ass sword SO COOL

Somehow im enjoying stormblood more than ff16 lmao

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KamikazePotato
07/25/23 11:08:22 PM
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TomNook7 posted...
the tank just caught susanos giant ass sword SO COOL

Somehow im enjoying stormblood more than ff16 lmao
The best part of that is anyone can catch the sword, although tanks survive it way easier than anyone else. But if you're a Healer and you just want to fucking go for it? You can. Better hope your other Healer knows what they're doing though!

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LordoftheMorons
07/26/23 1:15:41 AM
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Stormblood has the best normal/alliance raids imo (I don't typically do hardcore content on-level so not basing this on the savages)

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Not_an_Owl
07/26/23 1:39:39 PM
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LordoftheMorons posted...
Stormblood has the best normal/alliance raids imo (I don't typically do hardcore content on-level so not basing this on the savages)
Orbonne Monastery my beloved

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KamikazePotato
07/26/23 2:05:57 PM
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Not_an_Owl posted...
Orbonne Monastery my beloved


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UshiromiyaEva
07/27/23 10:25:08 PM
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Orbonne saved my soul.

Also I can't believe we're going to see a 7.0 teaser and have the name in 12 hours, doesn't feel real.

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Radix
07/27/23 10:31:07 PM
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man it doesnt feel that long since EW came out

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MacArrowny
07/27/23 11:04:28 PM
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When's 7.0 expected to release? June 2024?

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xenosaga
07/27/23 11:05:44 PM
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Damn I thought EW just came out, really need to get to that.

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UshiromiyaEva
07/27/23 11:06:23 PM
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Late April seems to be a common sentiment.

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MacArrowny
07/27/23 11:08:18 PM
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UshiromiyaEva posted...
Late April seems to be a common sentiment.
Oh wow, surprised there'd be less time between this and EW than between Shadowbringers and EW.

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LordoftheMorons
07/27/23 11:08:38 PM
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MacArrowny posted...
When's 7.0 expected to release? June 2024?
ShB was early July 2019 to mid Dec 2021, but that was with like 4 months of covid related extensions; Id guess like Jan/Feb 2024.

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MacArrowny
07/28/23 12:21:01 AM
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Ah, thought there might be some FF16-related delays in there too.

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JonThePenguin
07/28/23 9:28:07 AM
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LordoftheMorons posted...
ShB was early July 2019 to mid Dec 2021, but that was with like 4 months of covid related extensions; Id guess like Jan/Feb 2024.
Japan FanFest isn't until January, no way it releases that soon after.

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MacArrowny
07/28/23 4:57:07 PM
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LordoftheMorons posted...
ShB was early July 2019 to mid Dec 2021, but that was with like 4 months of covid related extensions; Id guess like Jan/Feb 2024.

UshiromiyaEva posted...
Late April seems to be a common sentiment.
Looks like my guess was accurate after all.

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LordoftheMorons
07/28/23 6:04:43 PM
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Guess I was wrong but man, thats gonna be a hell of a long 6.5

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Wedge_Antilles
07/28/23 6:31:50 PM
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Lot of people underrate Stormblood. It's a very good expansion that just happens to be between two amazing expansions.

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BK_Sheikah00
07/28/23 6:38:03 PM
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5.0 > 5.X > 4.X > 6.0 > 3.X > 3.0 > 4.0 > 2.X > 2.0 > 6.X

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TomNook7
07/28/23 7:12:49 PM
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Step out onto the azim steppe when suddenly the music kicks in

https://youtu.be/rSXyLGvaQaE

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TomNook7
07/28/23 8:00:14 PM
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oh my god its CYANS THEME

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Not_an_Owl
07/28/23 8:36:25 PM
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TomNook7 posted...
Step out onto the azim steppe when suddenly the music kicks in
Unironically, the Azim Steppe day theme slaps. It's one of my favorite tracks from Stormblood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR3yMqpaCrU


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Xiahou_Shake
07/28/23 8:43:04 PM
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Stormblood is great - not remotely as great as the expansions sandwiching it, but it's still good stuff. Definitely underrated, or at least conversation and rankings tends to make people think it's far less good than it actually is. For whatever it's worth, it's also the expansion where the gameplay starts to be actually cool and fun, at least as someone who played through all of FF14 during ShB.

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