My reaction can be found in the second half of the video 12:37 ❤️

@Umega101

2 жыл бұрын

We tried to tell all of you for years what was over on the other side ... glad you all found your way and are helping others realize the borderline masterpiece this game is

@SirinSabathiel

2 жыл бұрын

Im so happy to have you with us now. It even amplifies my love i had for XIV i already had even more again ;o, Cuz its so much joy watching you go through what i experienced myself before and see your reactions and aaahhh. Also more lore \o/ I love the way you go at lore so ;o; \o/

@jijonbreaker

2 жыл бұрын

I can't express how satisfied and excited I am to see you take so easily and so eagerly to 14's story, and I wish you luck and many tears on all that is to come.

@atoli16

2 жыл бұрын

I have been playing since 1.0. This game has made my cry for a long time.

@zarakitube

2 жыл бұрын

You're not ready for shadowbringers

FFXIV taught me the art of doing a DPS rotation while sobbing with tears all over my glasses

@TetraAlchemist

2 жыл бұрын

+1 to this. I have entered battle with tears streaming down my face enough times in this game to have learned to fight by brail/muscle memory.

@NessieNice

2 жыл бұрын

Or DPS-ing while resisting the urge to dance that will definitely mess up the rotation

@katarh

2 жыл бұрын

Which, as it turned out, is good training for Extreme and Savage, in which you have to do your DPS rotation while doing calculus

@cthulhuhoops

2 жыл бұрын

Me as a Summoner during REDACTED fight at the end of 5.0

@rptrrwr

2 жыл бұрын

Good thing they got rid of accuracy! Lol

Seeing Pyro so happy leads me to believe Sylvannas achieved her goal… she did set him free.

@Ar1AnX1x

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the horrible writers that write WOW's current storylines know the irony of Sylvanas saying that and everybody quitting WoW and not regretting it at all, but I doubt they're smart enough to see that.

@1wayroad935

2 жыл бұрын

She took on all of everyone's hatred in order to set them all free. Blizzard really did redeem her after all.

@YohXoX

2 жыл бұрын

I heard WoW is now less toxic since it can't afford it anymore due to lacking people lol. PvP is now much better since a lot of streamers/boosters have jumped to next thing. So wow social fabric now is more healthy.

@gabrielefried3853

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, that's what she meant! 😂

@boozie773

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dark Lady, thank you. You set us all free. 🙏

It's wild to think that everything that Pyro is talking about is literally just the free trial experience.

@narius_jaden215

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh could you imagine almost any other game doing this? And the best part is that the BEST is still yet to come lmao xD.

@batosai85

2 жыл бұрын

What doesn't the free trial have?

@Ryotsu2112

2 жыл бұрын

@@batosai85 Free trial doesn’t include Stormblood, Shadowbringers or the soon to be released Endwalker.

@Ladywizard

2 жыл бұрын

@@batosai85 Lots of communication stuff(free players can't form own parties but they can join one, can't join free companies(guilds), and such) money cap is MUCH lower, no stormblood, no shadowbringers... also don't think they get the "bank" people the retainers

@batosai85

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ladywizard oh ok I have every expansion to date just trying to get through stormblood atm if I can get throught half of shadowbringer before endwalker i would be 👌

New players be like: "Holy shit Heavensward's story made me cry." Shadowbringers: *looms ominously in the distance*

@mzt8787

2 жыл бұрын

Endwalker: hehehe

@Fl0wchart

2 жыл бұрын

Endwalker: *Close in the Distance*

@adokid

2 жыл бұрын

I see what you did there…

I can't even listen to Dragonsong without tearing up any more.

@sleepythemis

2 жыл бұрын

Same. It makes me feel silly sometimes, Answers is also hard for me to listen to and Tomorrow and Tomorrow will have me bawling sometimes just because of things that were going on in my life when I first heard it.

@rdsturgill83

2 жыл бұрын

Same I have it on my spotify playlist

@TD71859

2 жыл бұрын

When the strings and choir swell I get chills every time!

@SMNtheNight

2 жыл бұрын

That's what this game does to you... a few piano notes, a few strings, a bit of vocals, that's all it takes to make all the memories come flooding back. I have yet to find a game that utilizes its musical score better.

@thehurricane6767

2 жыл бұрын

That's how I feel when I listen "To the Edge"

One thing that I love is that you go to talk to Hraesvelgr fairly early, and Alphinaud is like, "Can't we move on from the past?" And Hraesvelgr responds with something like, "For you, these things are distant history, but they happened TO ME." This and the anachronistic way of speaking really drive home how ANCIENT they are in a way that games very seldom do. Like, pretty much everyone you meet in Shadowlands is hundreds or even thousands of years old, but they don't FEEL old. Denathrius might be the closest they come to this, but he still doesn't feel like he's a living part of history like Hraesvelgr or Nidhogg.

OH? DID YOU NOT HEAR?! Did you know that the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has a free trial, and includes the entirety of A Realm Reborn AND the award-winning Heavensward expansion up to level 60 with no restrictions on playtime? Sign up, and enjoy Eorzea today! Love you Pyro.

@ArronRatliff

2 жыл бұрын

I did not know the free trial was up to level 60 i thought it cut off at level 20 like the free trials of most other MMO's. I hit lvl 19 really quick cause the server i rolled had the boost to 70 buff in effect lol. i really didn't want to get cut off has i was about to do the first dungeon quest of the MSQ. so i took a break for a weekend. Then monday morning they announced that you could get the complete edition of the game on sale for like $23.99 so i bought it with out a thought in the world lol. I have no regrets! No regrets i say!

@Poldovico

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArronRatliff To be clear, you will no be cut off if you reach level 60. You simply stop getting experience on that class, but can still play it and reach the end of the story (up to Heavensward), as well as level every other class in the game to 60 on the same character.

@ArronRatliff

2 жыл бұрын

@@Poldovico I wish i had known that a few weeks ago lol. But i aint mad or complaining just stating that i was careless in not knowing what was offered by the game itself. I'm still not used to the fact that one character can play any Job/Class they want at any time. I'm still kinda stuck in the one character one Job/Class frame of mind because thats the way every other mmo i have ever played has been.

@xSaraxMxNeffx

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArronRatliff you made the right decision IMO. If you can get the whole thing on sale fuckin do it even if you have trial left. Especially if you enjoy the trial cause it only gets better

@pao5615

2 жыл бұрын

@@ArronRatliff welcome to FFXIV!! Enjoy the journey, dont rush things. We only gets to experience the story once in our lifetime :)

This is one of the reasons the FF community is just that, a _community_. We're given so many of these moments, truly emotionally driven moments that have caused many of us to become more emotionally developed, and we all SHARE these things. The game consistently gives us common ground to stand upon, rather than pitting us against eachother in any way. The story writing strives to give us anger, pain, grief, sadness, _together_. It's amazing

@Shiirow

2 жыл бұрын

if you try to italicize, its best to separate the underscore from the punctuation with a space or else it doesnt kick in.

@loenlf8000

2 жыл бұрын

ಥ‿ಥ

@MarieElenaCambria1

2 жыл бұрын

put your underscore AFTER your punctuation _Okay?_ as opposed to _Okay_?

@Blackwolf482

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh i didnt know youtube actually had font effects and was just using what I figured to be the standard, as everyone's gotten the idea of what I meant 😇 Ty for the info

People kept telling me the story just keeps getting better and I'm like "How?" I have now finished the MSQ. It does keep getting better. This story will destroy you and it is wonderful.

@mjs3188

2 жыл бұрын

How're them EW hype levels going? lol

@Edafosavra

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjs3188 off the chart. Waaaay off the chart

@Ladywizard

2 жыл бұрын

@@mjs3188 Well seeing as next weekish we get the moogle tomes again and they go until EW start...(no halloween until after EW drops though this year boo)

@midnightbloomofeorzea7182

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ladywizard At least we're actually getting the Halloween event this year. Last year was my first year and I was disappointed I couldn't go to the haunted mansion lol. I'll take it late rather than never

@Ladywizard

2 жыл бұрын

@@midnightbloomofeorzea7182 They actually let you in the mansion... that was all they had last year since make it rain was in halloween's slot(NPC was in the saucer) however you couldn't play the minigames

At the end of the day, FFXIV is a Final Fantasy game first. They've been doing cohesive stories with relatable, multidimensional characters and immersive music and worldbuilding for close to 40 years. They know their shit.

@daffanier

2 жыл бұрын

@JuliSoli FF 14 is after FF X

@lorenzolyleabadia1669

2 жыл бұрын

@JuliSoli XII is great. Its only major flaw were Vaan and Penelo being part of the main cast. XIII Trilogy however. Well, let us just say. The concept was great but the execution was horrible. As for XV, the Royal Edition finally did that game's lore justice.

@lorenzolyleabadia1669

2 жыл бұрын

@JuliSoli Well, story wise that was the minor flaw with FFXII's story. Act 1 and Act 2 were so well structured and the pacing was great but with the last Act (Act 3), the story went a bit fast all so sudden. Overall though, it was still great nonetheless. Yep. The Royal Edition is with all the DLCs. Well, apart from Ardyn's backstory since that came out after Royal Edition. Although, even without the Ardyn DLC, the full experience of the Royal Edition is good enough on its own. The purpose of Ardyn's DLC is to make us sympathise with him more but personally, even without it. He was still a compelling villian where in the end, he actually got what he wanted.

@InvictusRed1911

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorenzolyleabadia1669 the real tragedy of XV is that the world building is decent and.. fuck "whatever his face is" has the potential to be a truly tragic villain, but the way they needed a million different cross-media tie-ins to explain the story as opposed to just including it in the core game (and the adamant approach to never stray from Noctis' POV) made it feel "empty" as a mainline FF. I say this all to add that I am VERY happy that Yoshi-P is taking the helm on FFXVI.

@lorenzolyleabadia1669

2 жыл бұрын

@@InvictusRed1911 Without having to rely on the other media, the story can hold on its own. Ardyn did became a tragic villian with the last DLC of the game. The flaws of XV was, they didn't had the time to establish Lunafreya as a character. Sure, her selfless journey to awaken the Astrals whilst knowing the risk for her well being is quite noble of her and the addtional scenes that they added made us see her personal struggles towards all of it but sadly, it wasn't enough. If there was a chapter or two that was focused on her, then Noctis' journey would've been more gut wrenching that it already is. Another flaw was to make the other characters story arcs a DLC. I don't blame the director though, since he was given a strict deadline for a project that wasn't even his to begin with but somehow, he made it work. The other story arcs would've have been included on the original release but hey, a deadline is a deadline. As for the Noctis POV, that was the feeling initially but the Royal Edition fixed all of that. XV wasn't perfect but it did revived the mainline franchise's popularity after the tragedy of the XIII Trilogy. It was solid 8 out of 10 for me

Haurchefant wouldn't let a silly little thing like death get in the way of backing you in your critical moment. He's too much of a bro for that. So keep smiling like the hero he wanted.

@joolzian2510

2 жыл бұрын

How dare you. I promised myself I wouldn't cry for him today...

"I can't recall the finer details after that because I couldn't see through the tears." Very accurate lol Going to LOVE his reactions to Shadowbringers.

And just to remind everyone: He is still in the part of the game, that is absolutly FREE TO PLAY.

@Dracobyte

2 жыл бұрын

With no time limit up to level 60!

@TD71859

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dracobyte the only limit is that you can't trade with players directly or initiate party invites. You can accept party invites though. You can play every class to level 60 for free, all crafters and gatherers and all the raid content for the first two parts.

@lukasbjornendermann9944

2 жыл бұрын

@@TD71859 and arr and hw relics

@errorabortretry3694

2 жыл бұрын

And it's only what... another month and change for EW? ... The hype train cometh.

@AdumskaH

2 жыл бұрын

@@errorabortretry3694 Launches for preorders on the 19th of november and 23rd for the rest iirc

I usually don't like villains that are nothing more than angry rage demons, but holy shit was Nidhogg was so beautifully written, especially in post patches. There's something about writing Nidhogg to be a monster can't be saved, only put to rest, that was done so well. I hated Nidhogg, but the more we learned about him the more I felt pity. He was literally consumed by his anger, and Estinien was going down the exact same route. When Nidhogg finally dies and that beautiful soul ascends before dissipating into aether, all I could think was "rest in peace brother". And then for Estinien to later explain how he and Nidhogg have a connection, and to recognize their shared dichotomy, that broke me. This also starts the trend of 14 villains being beyond top tier.

@BloodTrinity

2 жыл бұрын

Also you get some more lore on what happened back then originally before the Dragonsong War in the level 80 DRG jobquest.

@CrashB111

2 жыл бұрын

They really do make you understand that for Nidhogg, every day of his life it feels like Ratatoskr was murdered seconds ago. Dragons are eternal beings, with no concept of time as we understand it. He can never move past his grief, or rage at her death because the feeling of it will never dull. Hraesvelger was the same, his depression at Shiva's death followed him for a millennia. He never really moved on from her, just wallowed in his grief at his roost.

@Zuhri69

2 жыл бұрын

Nidhogg was a tragic villain. I mean, yes. Dude has to die, but ironically, him dying is the only act of mercy we can give him.

@ADKV95

2 жыл бұрын

Then you get Lord Dump Truck, but no matter how much ppl call him a one dimensional bad guy, he's his own top tier for me. Especially his VA, can't get enough of that.

@kumomeme7852

2 жыл бұрын

sadly zenos arent like that. but Emet-Selch is amazing

I appreciate Pyro talking about lore so much so many WoW streamers rightfully playing through the game and it's story but as a lore guy, I LOVE seeing Pryo talk about it's imacculate story and the importance of it given the context he has right now. It's awe inspriing and giving me, who did this story almost 5/6 years ago CHILL still 3.3 was my favorite point in the story for the longest, even though 4.3 had my favorite fight, 3.3 was still my favorite single moment

@kongqianfu

2 жыл бұрын

4.3 was *masterful*

@Dekudude707

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't think they could top 3.3 but then 5.3 happened..

@SirFelyne

2 жыл бұрын

@@Dekudude707 can confirm, 5.3 is a fucking masterpiece

@AetherStar

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirFelyne 5.3 was sooo good. Loved it and the music too

@inuclearpickle8628

2 жыл бұрын

@@SirFelyne yes in 5.3 I ugly cried

If you haven't already done it or heard of it, I'd strongly recommend leveling Dark Knight just for the job quests. DRK's quests were written by one of XIV's most iconic writers, the selfsame woman who wrote Shadowbringers due to how much the community spoke out about loving her works in the game.

@TheTroubleshooter

2 жыл бұрын

and adding on the fact it also patches up of 3.2's aftermath

@shanleyjomphe5784

2 жыл бұрын

Also she is the one who wrote endwalker, which is why the expectations are so high

@lacdirk

2 жыл бұрын

Natsuko Ishikawa. She should not remain nameless, she is one of the most gifted writers on Yoshi's team, and she proves that the lack of female writers in the profession simply amounts to a waste of talent. She's also hella funny when she's not actually trying to emotionally scar players in order to then use the trauma to rebuild them into better people. The DRK storyline is almost literally like having the WoL go to a therapist.

@CodeeXD

2 жыл бұрын

@@lacdirk She doesnt prove anything about a lack of female writers. She's just a good writer her gender has nothing to do with it. People getting jobs based on arbitrary physical features is straight up stupid, whether it be because they are male or female race or creed

@lacdirk

2 жыл бұрын

@@CodeeXD The lack of female writers is proven by the statistics. Especially in gaming, the shortage of female writers and other creatives is a sore point that needs no elaboration. What she proves is that this is due to bias against women in the gaming industry, not that women are not suited to the genre.

It's been said before, but you either stop playing the game in ARR because it's older MMO design and a little jank with weird pacing at times, or you make it to HW and become a living advertisement for the game.

@sauceinmyface9302

2 жыл бұрын

Have you heard of...

@dennisfxd

2 жыл бұрын

@@sauceinmyface9302 The CRITICALLY acclaimed…

@HylianRezzi

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisfxd MMORPG…. FINAL FANTASY

@chalkr0se13_

2 жыл бұрын

@@HylianRezzi with a FREE trial…

@spaxhuxley302

2 жыл бұрын

@@chalkr0se13_ That includes the entirety of A Realm Reborn…

Ah yeah, I remember getting there and "Dragonsong" kicked in. I got chills. Four years later, it STILL gives me chills. You feel for the characters. You hate them, love them, pity them, all at the same time. And it gets better every expansion. I left WoW to go to XIV back in the 2.0 beta, and I have NEVER regretted it.

@nekogami87

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah timing I remember losing it with the time of that song when it trigger, went from watery eyes to full crying at the first lyric…

That was some proper manly tears... For those we have lost, and for those we may yet save.

@cthulhuhoops

2 жыл бұрын

Remember us. :)

@BlindFuryPR

2 жыл бұрын

The rains have ceased and we have been blessed with another beautiful day, but you're not here to see it.

@occamsaturn

2 жыл бұрын

Those WERE some manly tears but a smile better suits a hero

@BWA85

2 жыл бұрын

It's the way your character recognises, remembers and smiles at Haurchefant that gets me every time

@ragezero6853

2 жыл бұрын

I just want to know, was the fruit as sweet as he remembered? :)

There have been some character deaths that were so hard on me that I actually had to take a few days off from the MSQ. I was so emotionally drained. The only times that happens to me is whenever I'm reading a masterpiece of a story in a book. THAT is good writing, in my opinion.

@Yume03

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same, I took 3 days off after Haurchefant...

@ladyarmourlapras

2 жыл бұрын

after the passing of haurchefant - i felt like i should really start taking the loss of characters seriously. i know its a sappy thing to say, but it really gave me a perspective on how valued each life is from then on, i made my characters personality go from forever peppy and ready to fight no matter what, to somewhat cautious and always heeding companions going into the thick of things well and warning them to be careful. im going to end sb tomorrow and all of my dialogue choices followed this pattern

It honestly doesn't get easier to watch these cutscenes for me, I still tear up even though I've seen this scene like 16 times.

@gLobbZ

2 жыл бұрын

Ysale shiva gets me Every time..

@hkoizumi3134

2 жыл бұрын

The fan made video of oblivion still gets me.

@Wormswoods

2 жыл бұрын

Still can't re-watch the cutscene after the Vaults ;_;

@eschatollog9968

2 жыл бұрын

Thems rookie numbers, triples are where its at 😂

I just cried at this scene again watching your reaction. As a fellow WoW refugee who just finished all of the MSQ in Shadowbringers a few days ago, you are in for one wild ride my friend. Much love

"It's SATURDAY bro! I'm not suppose to be crying!" Nice to know that there's someone else out there who schedules their cries.

I'm crying, you're crying, everybody's crying.

3.3 was the point where everything clicked for me and I fell in love with FF.

@plushwishes

2 жыл бұрын

SAME!!!

@narius_jaden215

2 жыл бұрын

And yet everything before it is not only wonderful in my eyes, but vital to making 3.3 what it is :). Slow burn stories tend to blow everything out of the water once you've reached that watershed moment.

@Kanethedragon

2 жыл бұрын

For me it was everything before that got me to love it, but when I first played through 3.3 when it was new content it completely reinvigorated my love for the game and I look back on it as fondly with nostalgia as I do with the Answers cinematic hooking me to the game and there was nothing that really replicated that feeling in SB (despite my being a massive weeb) until ShB where the entirety of this past expansion has been an absolute banger (minus NieR stuff not being as good as expected, still enjoyable, just not what I expected but I still enjoyed a lot of it for what it does for Taro’s series over what it does for XIV.)

@DodderingOldMan

2 жыл бұрын

It was the latter half of 3.0 where everything clicked for me, but it was 3.3 that made me consider FFXIV to be one of my favourite FF games of all time... which is really saying something, as FF is my favourite game series, by a large margin.

@Ladywizard

2 жыл бұрын

And had the first class specific dialog in a cutscene

This is why I love JRPGs in general, they mostly have stories that involves your character. You just can't help but get invested in these stories.

@thew1ngman

2 жыл бұрын

Not many JRPGs accomplish what FF does. I'd say the majority of JRPGs have really terrible or mediocre stories (or writing I should say).

@lowkeyarki7091

2 жыл бұрын

@@thew1ngman i don't need a story as good as ff to be invested just a character that matters and prominent in the story in some way. Heck thats why I enjoy AQworlds despite the story being all over the place.

Pyro: I feel like people should know about this game. Me: One of us! One of us! One of us!

It's always magical when you reach that moment of "Yeah... I don't see myself leaving this game anytime soon"

*Bemused chuckling slowly growing into maniacal laughter at the thought of his introduction to Shadowbringers.*

@methos4866

2 жыл бұрын

not to mention 5.3

@TheRedKnaveLP

2 жыл бұрын

Just wait till the Wacky fun-times minecart ride.

@Silidirian

2 жыл бұрын

@@methos4866 ah yes, reflections in pain

@lillyenovis15

2 жыл бұрын

There are so many moments in ShB that blow the mind, rip the heart out, make you cheer, and make you furious on behalf of your character and your allies. Everyone struggles to believe ShB could possibly live up to the hype, until they get into it and see it for themselves

There is a reason why the free trail has the Heavensward expansion included. And from this point the Story is just getting better.

@orvoloco8261

2 жыл бұрын

And complicated.

The biggest difference I can recall between WoW and FFXIV storytelling is that in WoW, you are...basically treated as a mook? A soldier. The guy who gets asked to do random tasks while the Named NPCs get all the hero moments and all the glory. In FFXIV *you are the hero.* This story is *yours.* *You* triumph against Ifrit, Titan, and Garuda. *You* defeat the Ultimate Weapon. *You* befriend Haurchefant. Harchefant literally hero-worships *You* because of *your* achievements and selflessness. FFXIV understands that the story in their game is *your* story, and acts accordingly.

@Nimi450

2 жыл бұрын

I'll take the words of another game to describe how to me FFXIV begins and progresses. When the tone begins to quicken up after you defeated your first Ascian I heard this "This, is where Your story begins." The words from Soul Sacrifice's buddy partner Librom when you go on to defeat the final boss.

You aren’t the only one to cry. I can’t wait till you get to Shadowbringers.

@pharaohthutmosis7803

2 жыл бұрын

WE FALL

@faultycommodity

2 жыл бұрын

OMG prepare tissues for SHB

@ArchieGamez

2 жыл бұрын

One brings shadow, One Brings The Light

@aliciafraser1835

2 жыл бұрын

Hell, say what you will about Stormblood, but that has its fair share of legitimate gut punches too.

@faultycommodity

2 жыл бұрын

@@aliciafraser1835 oh hell yes... kidney shots and gut punches hurt all the same 😁

FFXIV is a genuine masterpiece of a game and I'm so very glad you and so many others are finally experiencing one of the greatest video game stories ever conceived.

@darkaero

2 жыл бұрын

In just glad it's finally getting the attention it deserves. I played it when the old version launched and quit after a few hours, in surprisingly but picked it back up when ARR released and have been praising it ever since. So many people before the wow exodus just saw it as a weeb game and ridiculed it for cat girls and the way it looked without ever trying it themselves. It's a game you have to play to see why so many people enjoy it.

9:02 This is so true it hurts lol. I can never help comparing any other game (looking at you, Genshin Impact) to FFXIV and sometimes the difference in quality of storytelling is so painful it hurts. Even so, I would gladly wipe my memory of Heavensward onwards just to feel everything for the first time again. Long time lurker on the stream but first time commenter, I'm so glad you're enjoying your journey! As people have said, it only gets much, much better and I'm so excited to see you go through it. Thank you for letting us relive all these moments!

@innocentgriever1535

2 жыл бұрын

they really need to switch people who wrote Archon quests with people who wrote world/side quests in Genshin. the difference in quality is so jarring esp with 2.1's ending. neko and her tale of unrelenting loyalty to hibiki had me crying but i couldn't give 2 shits about the war b/w shogunate and resistance. FFXIV's writing really has spoiled all of us

@bitter_gourd

2 жыл бұрын

@@innocentgriever1535 The 2.1 story was laughable bullshit and it really makes me scared for future story updates. On the other hand, totally agree that they need to switch switch world and archon quest writers! The sacred sakura, Neko, and even even friend from afar quests all had that good kind of bittersweetness and the main story was just... bad...

@fahriza88

2 жыл бұрын

@@bitter_gourd you know, whenever I look at genshin's archon quest, I can't help but feel like they actually wanted to adapt some story elements of FF XIV for their own. Its like "Look, FF XIV Heavensward has good story about dragons. Lets make a story of a dragon of our own." The result is Dvalin, lol. And the battle against Dvalin really reminds me of Hraesvelgr's trial, jumping from one platform to another. Liyue is mostly original bcus this is where they want to introduce Chinese culture to the world, but the beginning of the archon quest, Rex Lapis fake death, really reminds me of Nanamo's fake death. And how the traveler became a suspect, too. And Inazuma 2.1 that you're talking about, has a little of Stormblood story element (which I can't say here in case Pyro reading the comments), but you know what I'm talking about. The problem is, it seems like they intentionally wanted to adapt that story element of Stormblood, but still hesitate to make Inazuma story become darker, bcus of genshin's rating. While FF XIV story is targeted for older and mature audience, but thats not the case for genshin. Thats one reason where their storytelling problem came from, imo

@bitter_gourd

2 жыл бұрын

@@fahriza88 I think I disagree. A lot of these elements are pretty typical story tropes so I don't feel like Genshin specifically looked and FFXIV and decided to pull from it. A lot of stories start out with Great Big Lizard that Everyone is Scared Of because it's an easy hook and entry point to a story (I also felt Dvalin's fight was more modeled after Nier Automata instead of Hraesvelgr's trial). I personally thought that the Liyue arc was pretty original and it was a good balance between highlighting Chinese culture while still keeping a good storyline. Re: Inazuma, from my perspective I felt that the writers were taking a specific point in history (Japan being a closed off country for many years) but taking a look at it from a different perspective (from within the country and its nearby neighbours without a Western-centric perspective of "we have to open the country"). The problem with the Inazuma storyline is they did absolutely nothing with its potential. :/ The resistance in Genshin is a joke and basically had absolutely no impact whatsoever on pretty much anything in the story. I totally agree with you on them being unwilling to commit to a darker storyline though. I do think the rating is a problem, but another issue is that they are introducing characters with the intention to make money off of them, which is a hole they dug for themselves. For example, if Raiden Shogun was a straight-out villain for a majority of the Inazuma arc and was redeemed later, they would either have to push her banner all the way to the end or risk people not rolling for her because she was "the enemy". Another thing that's problematic for Genshin's storytelling is that the players naturally assume that most (if not all) characters will eventually become playable, which means that everyone is likely to get a redemption arc sooner or later. I think because they're playing to the numbers instead of what makes sense for their story, we end up with characters that are rushed through their development and/or totally basic. FF on the other hand, is not afraid to make characters unlikeable so we can see the slow burn of their development (like Alphinaud and a few other SB/SHB characters I can think of).

@bitter_gourd

2 жыл бұрын

@@fahriza88 Yeah, it totally could have happened and we'd never know haha. Definitely not saying you're wrong, and it's totally cool to have different opinions! Having a faction called "the Resistance" is very, very common. I wouldn't really allude that to anything. For example, Star Wars is another franchise which has a faction of rebels simply called the Resistance. Definitely agree with that one KZreadr who said that a lot of the 2.1 events are told, not shown, and that's exacerbated by a serious pacing problem, which means that all the emotional notes they tried to hit fell completely flat. The Resistance makes sense in the Genshin context with them opposing the Vision Hunt Decree, but they're basically just sidelined completely, which makes them, like you said, completely pointless and without purpose. What's more interesting to me is that the Resistance is also partially born out of long-standing bad blood between Watatsumi Island and the Shogunate, but once again, they don't go into that and nobody faces any consequences for their actions sooooo... waste of potential. :/

it's been 4 years and i've probably watched it half a dozen times by now but that cutscene still fucks me up 😭

This man is both ready and not ready for the glorious storytelling of the next expansions, especially Shadowbringers.

@Wobble9000

2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait for the "WAIT" and he rummages through his past notes to cross-reference the current plot.

@andyramirez4293

2 жыл бұрын

To bad he spoiled himself with the crystal exarch’s identity he got spoiled when he went to the SE store 😞 it sucks because even tho you have an idea who it is. It makes the reveal so much better when you finally see him again as graha

@yellowbeard1

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyramirez4293 At this point with the crystal tower raids being necessary I am sure he would have figured it out immediately.

@andrewichigo

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyramirez4293 I mean many of us figured out who he was before the actual reveal, so I'm sure someone like Pyro would have probably pieced it together, but yeah. It's a damn shame all the same

@lukarse5552

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah my friends and I knew who it was as soon as we saw the Crystal Tower was involved, not too big a spoiler. It's why it gives the options to call him by name in the story.

Totally get it, if you've ever lost someone there is always a moment like that. It's obviously not Nidhogg or saving the planet. But their memory is what helps us continue. I also cried a lot in this scene.

@vanyel_etc8695

2 жыл бұрын

I agree entirely. You don't have to have fought in a 1000 year war to feel the pain of nidhogg mourning the family that he lost. You don't have to have suffered through a dragon taking over your soul to feel the sadness of estinian pleading for you to end his life. It's not zovaal that makes me feel connected to a story, it's haurchefant.

@lillyenovis15

2 жыл бұрын

This story is absolutely cathartic for me, and I’m quite thoroughly addicted to it. It has continued to improve and I have high hopes for EW, though I can’t imagine how it could POSSIBLY be better than ShB

I'm sure you've already been told this but once you've finished Stormblood, *level dark knight*. Its class quests are incredible and are deeply important to the WoL's journey.

@Vanessa_exe

2 жыл бұрын

The journal during those is great. I like how the usual logs like: Mr Wilson asked us to slay some ladybugs to protect the local fauna And the dark Knight logs like So we killed the ladybugs, that's what was asked of us, wasnt it? They said jump you asked how high, idiots. We need to put our foot down on this shit. Yeah yeah. Your just going to ask how high again next time, aren't we? Do we really care about those damn flowers.

_"I'm having a hard time watching some movies now because if that story line was in Final Fantasy it would've been so much better."_ You're not spoiled, it's just that the 'entertainment industry' churns out sub-par garbage so often that I stopped bothering altogether. There's a reason people watch anime (discounting anime tiddies), because there are so many _well written_ series out there that nothing 'western' can compare. Gaming is about the only genre left where you can see some good things every now and then. Glad to see you enjoying the game so much, my friend! Welcome to Eorzea!

Coils of Bahamut is the first time I cried in FFXIV and 3.3 was the first time I weeped. This game & story in general is just something special. That's why FFXIV, along with One Piece, is my favorite story of all time!

One does not applaud a tenor for clearing their throat….. this is the overture, maestro ❤️

They're masters of using music to enhance the storytelling, any emotional scene is just amplified when soundtracks like Dragonsong(among others) starts playing.

Went back and watched your vod before finishing this video because I had missed it. It was truly something special seeing you that vulnerable. Thanks for that. Then I finished watching this video... and you had put it on here too. Thanks for that. :P

From one Lore KZreadr to another. I gotta say your happiness is contagious. Lets make all sorts of new memories in Endwalker my friend!

I cry, EVERY. TIME. I see this. Like having him help you was just the cherry on the top. Like even in death he never fails to help you

Everyone, EVERYONE, that comes into FF thinking "This is gonna be super weeby" is pleasantly surprised. Yes, there's weeb-ish moments throughout but the overall story has very few of those elements, it's mostly delegated to side quests or to one or two cutscenes. Every time I hear/see someone saying "It's not weeby", I can't help but smile. The stories FF tell genuinely hit home to a lot of people, whereas other MMO stories are just an afterthought, an extra to progression content. Enjoy Stormblood and Shadowbringers, bud. There's so much more good to come.

@narius_jaden215

2 жыл бұрын

I think weeb used as like a spice rather than the core ingredient is actually amazing, personally (Although I do personally enjoy both lol). It really enhances the over all experience.

@textbookidiocy3896

2 жыл бұрын

@@a40989d1 It is a shortened version of the word Weeaboo, which used to be (and still might be, the internet has blinded me) a derogatory statement, meaning something like (simplified) being obnoxious about "japan is just the best place ever, i want to be one of them.." etc. It now just refers to a certain aesthetic, content or in recent years, anything japanese at all. In this case it is mostly to do with art-style, lalafel (as seen from the outside) and the fact it is japanese, as well as certain moments (like power of friendship scene after praetorium being an example) being well known tropes often seen in Japanese media, especially manga and anime. (because as is well know, there are no tropes that keep gong on repeat in western media. No siree, not at all) Currently, the word is also used by fans of Anime, manga and other parts of Japanese nerd culture to refer to themselves as a counter to more negative views. I hope this cleared up some confusion.

@Zanbatoss

2 жыл бұрын

Ayaya

@thew1ngman

2 жыл бұрын

Final Fantasy has been a franchise for like 30 years now lol. It's never been weeby (excluding 13). Their stories have always been very grounded and relatable unlike most JRPGs. I don't where the perception that FF is weeby came from because its very much been a staple gaming franchise since forever. Funny how a reputation as storied as FF's can be lost by simply releasing bad/mediocre games. 13/14 1.0/15.

@katarh

2 жыл бұрын

@@textbookidiocy3896 The origin was a Perry Bible Fellowship comic, in which "weaboo" was a game played in a corporate boardroom that involved slapping people with a wooden paddle. 4chan adopted the word as an alternative to "waponese" which is _definitely_ derogatory. Modern parlance of the term is more about a specific aesthetic found in shounen anime, with massive power ups and ridiculous over the top attacks (see: Sword Art Online.)

I repeat... No one spoil this pure soul! If any of you spoil him, may everything you touch be covered in glitter.

@kiriuxeosa8716

2 жыл бұрын

YOU FIEND!

@whodis113

2 жыл бұрын

May all the meals they eat at the restaurant be cold

@KeluRolen

2 жыл бұрын

May their socks always be slightly askew, and may their headphones snag on every door handle.

The writing and the music together made that moment feel so epic and emotional. Absolutely loved it

Honestly same, after I finished Heavensward I knew at that moment I will never go back to WoW. FFXIV has completely won me over.

Watching these scene again, it's really amazing how the sound designers faded Dragonsong in-out and the lyrics hit the spots perfectly. To hear that part of the song with Ysayle and Haurchefant faded out gives me simultaneous chills and choke up every time.

I would definitely recommend doing the Scholasticate side-quests right now. It starts with "Keeping the Ledger in Ishgard. You can do it later, but right now it will have the biggest impact and make the most sense Its simply the best side-quest series in the game as the characters are amazing, the story is fantastic, and just does a fantastic job of giving the church more lore and history and really shows you more about the impact and aftermath your actions had on Ishgard.

@sophiastorm8616

2 жыл бұрын

he has a lot of side quest lines to do. theres no much in those, no many good stories, so much lore. but then again, it will take him time

@Toksyuryel

2 жыл бұрын

I do believe that you have to complete the ARR Hildibrand quests first to unlock those, which could be a bit of mood whiplash if he hasn't done those yet.

I just beat 3.3 myself half an hour ago, when Haurchefant and Ysayle appeared I was s o b b i n g

After 5 years, its still too soon 😥

Bro, I love watching you live whenever I get the chance. I like how you dive really deep into everything. It's even helped me understand some things I've missed. I'm sad that I missed this part live, but glad you put it here! I've never cried playing a video game before. I can't even tell you how many times I've cried now, and I STILL cry every time I see this scene! It's so beautiful... Can't wait for you to catch up to Shadowbringers, But also, I want to be along for your whole ride there, man :)

I was waiting for you to get here. It's one of my favorite parts of the entire game/story. That moment after watching the cutscene and the camera just pulls back to you standing on the bridge, looking over there with that music. I cried. I've enjoyed WoW, FFXIV, and GW2 over the years. FFXIV and GW2 players were usually cool with trying other games. WoW players, including people I know, would always make fun of me for enjoying the "stupid weeb game FFXIV" or the "pay2win GW2". It's a shame how many WoW players have the wrong impression of the other fun games. We can all enjoy more than one game.

Pyro, when you have time, you should go to the Firmament (that you have access now that you're done with 3.3; it's a quest from a flyer in front of the aetheryte in Foundation) and just grab the normal sidequests that you can find there. They're quite short and self-contained but they really add to your impact as the Warrior of Light on the lives of the normal Ishgardians/extra consequences from the Dragonsong War. Those extras are always really cool. Also find the quest from one of the servants within Fortemps Manor called "The Paths We Walk" if you haven't done it already! It takes you through the journey you've made so far in a really interesting way. There's also a sidestory in Tales from the Dragonsong War ("Thoughts Unspoken", if I remember correctly) related to it so check it out after you've done that quest chain 😃

LOVE seeing this content and hearing your thoughts on the storytelling thus far. PLEASE consider post more recordings and reaction content on KZread as you continue to move through the game. Thanks so much Pyro!

Glad to have you in Eorzea, Pyro. I love this game to bits but even I with all that love struggle with attention span trying to understand all the text and lore (english not being my first language), thank you for taking the time to read the text out loud and talking to the characters for more info. Been a joy watching your journey, and cant wait for more

Man been so long since I remember this scene so I'm so glad so many of you are getting to experience them the first time so I can remember how good the story has been to be psyched for endwalker

I thought Heavensward (and Dragonsong War patches) was the best expansion, period, nothing would peak it. And then I played Shadowbringers. Looking forward to seeing you react to future content!

@stopdropro

2 жыл бұрын

ARR = Birth Heavensward = Lost Stormblood = Resistance Shadowbringers = Redemption and End Walker = Conclusion? No Spoilers just the way i've looked at it... I've found something great in each expansion for each. I'm unable to give a favorite since each has moments that are unforgettable! Just glad that this game is getting so much love so something the producers has put so much time and effort in for to make us feel feelings!

@Sarkkoth

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Stormblood felt necessary lore-wise but it didn't capture the feelings I had in Heavensward (except for a certain old samurai and woman with amnesia). But then Shadowbringers shot that out of the water by being easily the best so far. I'm really glad the same writer will be doing Endwalker as well.

@guillermoroldan8074

2 жыл бұрын

SHB will destroy him

@deskmanatee

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sarkkoth I thought SB was more impactful personally, there was lots of little moments throughout that gave me pause and made me introspective. HW, while it was amazing, felt more like I knew exactly what was coming. I feel like SB gets more hate than it deserves idk... felt moment to moment more weighty.

@lmao5020

2 жыл бұрын

@@deskmanatee Feels like its generally agreed upon that SB has higher highs and lower lows while HW is just consistently good throughout. I definitely enjoyed the first half of SB wayyy more than I did HW.

I cried years ago when I saw this scene and I cried now watching it again in your video. This is probably one of the most emotional scenes in the game, no other game can give you such feelings of sadness and joy the way Final Fantasy does! ❤

Truly a touching video. It's so heartening to see more people experiencing this wonderful game and what it has to offer. I look forward to continuing to follow your journey through this story and the insights you'll provide!

Having shared moments like these that we are all a part of are great. The ups and downs of this storyline have blown me away. Hope to see more from you Pyro

Man Pyro's Emotional speech with the Dragonsong in the background made me tear up that song is OP

@mjs3188

2 жыл бұрын

Uematsu strikes again

I feel like Shadowbringers is going to break him, in all the right ways.

It's such a joy to see this kind of reaction, and from so many people. It's a story that isn't afraid of a gut punch, and its bringing so many people together :)

Oh I missed that moment by just a couple of hours. So happy to see you experience it! Looking forward to seeing you experience more of the story ahead and your insights into the lore where there's still so much room for speculation and debate.

I just made it to the end of Shadowbringers and I realized that the superb writing in Heavensward was no fucking accident.

even listening to you talking about Ysayle teared me up, yet again. glad you are enjoying your time in FFXIV

After playing through the story and going back and reading the lyrics of both the heavensward and Dragonsong soundtracks, you realize how much they were foretelling that you probably didn’t pay attention to or notice the first time through, with lots of complex layers of meaning

I can't think of a higher compliment to the writers of a story than: "I don't remember the finer details after that because I couldn't see through the tears in my eyes."

I am so happy I found you as a streamer Pyro. I love your passion and it's honestly a treat to watch you walk after those who walked before.

So happy to hear you're enjoying the story so far! I had a similar experience when I went through Heavensward. I was absolutely blown away and couldn't believe it was only the game's FIRST expansion. At the time, I remember thinking "Wow, this even tops some of my best experiences in WoW." And the great thing is that it gets even better from here. You're in for such a treat!

Love to see you having fun, man - cheers! ✨

It was a privilege to watch you experience this live. This game has done a lot of wonderful things, and chief among them is that it finds a way to remind us that it is okay to open ourselves to others, to be vulnerable, and to earnestly care about things. It's hard to tell stories about these things because it's hard to get people to buy in through the baseline cynicism of objective-based gaming. And the fact that they somehow managed to thread the needle and bring us all a story that makes us care means we're more likely to trust them the next time, and the next, and so forth. And that changes *us* at the same time. I've grown emotionally as I've played this game, and it's encouraged me to look at how I relate to others and to remember that vulnerability needn't mean weakness. Glad you're along for the ride, and I'm looking forward to the next hundred pages of notes!

Watching Pyro cry made me cry. 😭 WoW just never evoked this kind of emotion in any of their storytelling. Looking forward to your journey onward to when Endwalker finally arrives.

@narius_jaden215

2 жыл бұрын

Wow was always about hype, Big sweeping epic moments but not... not much in between. You can't really build emotional attachment in that game >.

@yomamapkme

2 жыл бұрын

@@narius_jaden215 Arthus and Illdian……. No other characters I really like in WoW 😔😔

I haven’t seen this cutscene in a while, and it never fails to leave me teary eyed. People discount “weeb” Japanese games such as FF, but one thing I know for fact: Japanese people just KNOW how to make you feel attached to characters. If Western story telling is great in complex overarching plot; Japanese story telling dominates when it comes to character driven stories. I encourage you to play other JRPGs, or even tap into anime - because trust me. If you feel this way with FF14, there are other Japanese media out there that will leave you in tears. If you loved HWs, Shadowbringers is an absolute TREAT! One of the best final fantasy in recent times - if not, one of the best FF. Ever. Game literally left me in tears. Happy adventures in Eorzea!

@Draconic74

2 жыл бұрын

If you every need a good JRPG to start without all the deep complex combat or confusing side systems I'd recommend Yakuza 0. Solid emotional story and incredible endearing characters. You can't not like Kiryu and Majima. The combat is a good brawler and there's tons of extras to do that make the world feel alive, and also provide more great stories.

@toychristopher

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure it's a west vs Japan thing. There are certainly good examples of great character driven story in western media. And to compare FFXIV to WoW, I think FFXIV overarching plot is better too. However, I think with FFXIV the truth is that they took the story seriously-- partly because of its roots as a single player rpg. WoW and many other western video games do not take the story seriously. They don't give it the resources it needs and it's really just window dressing for the gameplay.

@RaifSeverence

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say Japan only excels if a piece of work has enough time to properly develop. Pop media in japan can die long before it has a chance to shine.

@throwmeaname

2 жыл бұрын

@@toychristopher I agree that they're both different and special in their own way. But I have yet to consume western media that made me cry.

@nekogami87

2 жыл бұрын

@@throwmeaname the last of us.

I've seen a bunch of you streamers do that part in these past 2 months and I still get misty eyes, even though I had done this part many many years ago myself. I love Soken and his music, but Uematsu's style certainly fit this part much much better. That song drop at that exact moment was just masterfully done. We've all been there Pyro, we've all had onions next to us during that scene. :)

I dropped the game 7 years ago until a friend finished Heavensward and forced me to renew my sub. Damn, I'm thankful for that. Because I would have missed out on this scene and many more powerful scenes to come. Seeing Haurchefant in this cutscene broke me. I couldn't speak, was unable to utter a single word for minutes. The language part of my brain malfunctioned because I was overwhelmed by emotion. And I'm so glad that others now take the opportunity to experience this, too. Watching your reaction sent my mind back to this day, reliving this moment. Thank you!

Seeing your response to the finale was quite the trip down memory lane. The pure emotion you felt really carried over, and I even felt myself tearing up as if I was reliving my first time here all over again. I’m honestly glad to see how happily you’ve dove headlong into this adventure. And I can tell that it will be a blast seeing you travel ever onward into the future. A firm salute to you, Pyro. And a long overdue welcome to Eorzea o7

Yay! Didn't know you were playing as a lala. Being a lala makes the scenes like 30% better. We have the best emotes and expressions.

Still my reaction every time I see this. The combination of the emotion of the scene, the musical score... does it every time, as many times as I have seen it.

I sobbed at that part too, it was so touching and special that they appeared to help.

"why am I crying?" I asked myself this question when I realized the answer was masterful story telling., and I hadn't experienced that from a video game in a very long time. Thanks yoshi P

ROFL $29.99 plus Shipping and Handling was so spot on with WoW's Lore. XD

Bro the scene gets me every time I even teared up watching you and I beat this part months ago

I'm so glad you're enjoying this so much. It's absolutely wonderful to see every time.

I started playing around same time, and i just can't stop, it's masterpiece

FFXIV is probably the only MMO who has ever made me cry as many times as it has because of how beautiful the story is. Not even solo play games have achieved that. Would you believe Heavensward is only considered the SECOND best expansion of FFXIV? Just wait.

@akkiko

2 жыл бұрын

Popularly, anyway. I love ShB with all my heart but it doesn't touch my emotions the same way HW did. There was just something so tragic, heart-wrenching and regretful about it all. Nidhogg's hatred was justified, he simply couldn't let it go. Emet's motivations made it clear we were never worthy in his eyes.

@KeatonKing

2 жыл бұрын

Third best, after Shadowbringers and Stormblood, of course

@TheTroubleshooter

2 жыл бұрын

@@akkiko Then you probably missed emet's doubts then. He had the same telegraphs and alludes to Jetstream Sam from MGR. He even follows close to Sam's playbook "2 years I've been building towards this. And on the last day, blondie here had me doubting the whole thing. A duel to the death then, may the best man win. If I win, then that's that, we proceed with the regularly scheduled international incident. But if I lose, the id lock on my blade disables after a few hours, what happens after that is up to you wolfie" Jetstream Sam to Bladewolf He made his reasoning and point of views clear yes, but he definitely had his doubts as well. Otherwise he would have fought you without needing to share his side of the story and try to convince you to his side. He's also a good liar, with his and your positions, lies and truths are written by the victor.

@akkiko

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheTroubleshooter Oh I am well aware of his considerations and the "chance" he gave us, but it doesn't change the fact that even if he was willing to give WoL a shot, everyone else wouldn't have received the same. Hence his line implying he didn't consider killing us to be murder. There was never hesitation, only a possibility he was willing to entertain. The minute we failed to contain the light, he wrote us off. I was just being intentionally vague for the purpose of spoilers.

@kennylee12313

2 жыл бұрын

​@@akkiko How far are you into the story for ShB? If you finished 5.3, read ahead, otherwise this is spoilers and I urge you to make a FULL STOP. I'd say ShB is very heartwrenching, but only if you knew the whole story about your friend who kept the truth from you. So Emet Selch actually saw you as the real you when you were his friend, unsundered form - Azem. This is implied throughout the ShB 5.0 storyline when he keeps on referring to you, especially the part that 'you won't remember any of this', but when he saw you and the similarities of your actions in your sundered form, it reminded him of his friend before the sundering. WoL - Azem - also did things similar to us and helped the people when traveling. In actuality, Emet always covered our backs when things went wrong. He even did so in present time - hence saving Ysh'tola. So remember, Emet has been toiling away - pretty much carrying the burden of the ancients alone - trying to bring them all back to life. In hindsight, he has been carrying all the ancient's hopes and dreams on his back for many *many years*. He was tired and sick of all of this but his goal was too heavy a burden to bear for anyone else. We can definitely see this from Ardbert mentioning how 'that is too great a burden to bear for any one individual alone.' When he saw you, he saw a glimpse of our soul - as we can tell from Hythlodaeus. There is no way Emet Selch never recognized us by the time we arrived at the First - and Ardbert was following us. Hythlodaeus basically implied we were both close friends. It's this exact connection that Emet approached us in the first place, even though he saw the WoL as like everyone else - not actually 'alive' in his eyes. From us, he thought of a separate plan. Provided we can contain the light... is a very nice way of putting he'd see he no longer has to continue his mission because the current beings have the capability to rival the ancients. After all, that was his initial intention - to see if the new beings are strong enough to be the new caretakers of this world. If not, he goes to bring back all the ancients. That means, he was willing to forsake every ancient or find a way forward with/without them assuming -we- are the sole person that met his expectation. To put it simply, everyone can't match the WoL lorewise. It goes to reason that everyone else would have failed to contain the light without exception if the WoL fails. Then as long as the WoL can meet the minimum expectation, everyone can be considered 'alive' & worth keeping because someone has demonstrated the potential of the sundered beings to do so. That's obviously not a fair and valid assumption to make... but Emet was willing to make this concession. Even so, it's us vs the whole world. If he can have both, that would be ideal, but he's also very realistic - after all he's been continuing his mission for centuries as one of the last sundered and watching the sundered forms' daily lives. If we fail to contain the light, then he has to also face reality and continue his plan to revive everyone as all his years alive leading up this point has conveyed him the cold truth: we just can't be considered alive because we have neither infinite lifespan and we cannot protect anything from to being too weak in comparison. If we can't contain the light, it's the same as saying we can't stop a calamity. For someone who have been through the Final Days, if another incident of the Final Days happen again, who can stop it? Clearly, no one would be fit as the "caretakers" of this world. Finally, by the end of 5.0, we learn from Ryne that... our soul went from nearly cracked to fully healed and stronger. By that point, Emet should have known we can contain the light. After all, we still did contain the light until we fired it off during the last cutscene. He even saw a reflection of us. But no... Emet... goes to say we end up fighting. Right at this point, we have passed all of Emet's concessions... but this is the case where he saw we actually had potential. So a couple things could have happened here: 1. Emet, believing we had the ability to contain the light wanted to truly test us. To test if we have the power to contend with the ancients - and thus revealed his true name to us - Hades. If we truly pass this test, he can consider the new beings having enough power to contend with any problems that the ancients could have. 2. Emet, realizing the light can be contained, our soul becoming denser, but nearly killed our primary soul, decided to act on his friend's behalf and put up a Charade to help him remove the light in a battle against Hades because the excess light could still end up being harmful to us. 3. His mission is fulfilled, and he no longer has the burden to continue with his mission - and thus can choose a method to remove the light within us and die, knowing we can carry on their legacy. From 5.3, we learn that Azem is actually supposed to be on the Convocation of the 14th. However, he doesn't get a seat because he opposed the Convocation's plans. That's mainly due to Azem's role - which is more of a traveler who interacts with the people instead of just sitting in the Convocation office and making laws/rules to help govern the world. Because of that, we were never supposed to get a specialized crystal. However, the crystal was made - in secret -, which implies Emet was fully aware of trusting us in case he ever falters. In other words, he's basically seeing us as a friend, though he doesn't actually tell us that because the WoL of this day and age is their own person - not Azem. Even if we were not full and yet whole unsundered being (which implies he already knew we don't have enough power against him), he already saw enough of 'Azem' in the WoL to have Hythlodaeus hand us that crystal (as stated Hythlodaeus can only act to what Emet would have wanted and within his means). That speaks volumes about his actions. From one hand, you can think of that as 'a failsafe to prevent Elidibus to continue carrying the burden he left behind' if he fails. On another hand, it also represents that Emet fully entrusted the future of the world to us and gave us our power to do so - the power to call our friends (aka Canonized Duty Finder). From the 5.3 SoS transition, both these cases happen as we learn the exact nature of the crystal. It allows us to call our friends for help. And guess what? Emet showed up in his ancient form to help us out in a pinch. Even though he's dead and gone. Even after being dead, he's still coming over and busting his ass to save us. These implied parts become a lot more clear if you read the Tales from the Shadow's Sidestories. They draw a new perspective in what Emet sees in Azem. Once you can make the connection of how Emet treats the WoL... well the rest is history.

I first learnt of you when I watched your video of you airing your grievances with the story and lore of WoW. I'm really glad to see you're much better now, and really enjoying yourself.

i played this part also on Saturday during my business trip two months ago. i cried the whole night for it. Watching it again still brings me tears

I'm so glad your enjoying this game.

I hope you get to play the Dragoon storyline at some point! There's a lot of good lore in there. It actually changes the way you're addressed in Ishgard and in cutscenes! It's so cool!

@tibowmew

2 жыл бұрын

I just did the level 70 dragoon quest and boy was I in for a fun surprise!

@wallsofgranite

2 жыл бұрын

@@tibowmew Yes, that one is VERY good! There will be an optional level 80 quest, too. It isn't a blue quest and it doesn't show up under the MSQ notif, so keep an eye out for it!

@tibowmew

2 жыл бұрын

@@wallsofgranite Good to know. Thanks for the heads up!

as someone whos played since 2014, i love watching people experience the game for the first time. and seeing how emotional you're getting about the story now makes me excited for whats to come. i'm sure you've seen and heard this plenty but oh boy shadowbringers is gonna be fun to watch you get through. brought me to tears multiple times, though to be fair it doesn't take much for me lol

It really is, Pyro. Thanks for sharing! I honestly can't believe how moved I am right now, even years after the fact.

This is a good time to put a marker in the sand, before you move into the Liberation Arc. Frosty and Anonymoose would, I imagine, love to chat again.

I can't wait for you to deep dive the lore and really explore it when you get into Shadowbringers. Would love to see a video of your ideas of what you think will happen in each expansion based off your reading of it, before you get into them, and then compare it after going thru it :)

God , this game really is something else. This year marks 4 years for me. I started just after Stormblood dropped. I've spent almost 1000 hours smiling, laughing, crying, and screaming through the story. I've spent that time fighting, crafting, raiding, puzzle-solving, and making friends. But I still come back and see moments like this, things I haven't seen in hundreds of hours and literal years, and I still feel the exact same emotion I did the first time I saw it. That's how you KNOW they got something right. Pyro, as a fellow lore whore, you're in for SUCH a treat my man. Heavensward is only the beginning of one of the greatest stories and well-thought out worlds you'll ever experience.

I've only come to watch you from your recent start into this game, but can I say that your pure emotions to all these different scenes just stirs something in me I haven't felt for these older patches in years? I'm recently going through all these again with a friend whom doesn't have quite the same reactions as you, and it just draws me to your channel every single day now in hopes to see what new magical and emotional feelings you'll have for this game will come. I really, REALLY can't wait for who you connect to with in the next two expansions and, see you react live with so many others in Endwalker for all our first times. Please keep with this game. I really really can't wait for any lore videos you make in the future. You've easily kept a new subscriber on here and follower on twitch for years to come.