I don't think anyone HATES Stormblood. Being the least loved of the FFXIV expansions still puts you above most games.

@Deuzen_FIN

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, it isn't BAD, it's less-liked. It has certain narrative shortcomings which at least IMO are more than made up for by its gameplay improvements. The one that people appear to most often forget nowadays was the big job and combat system overhaul, as it is still in place today and thus people coming in after it have nothing to compare it to.

@Kasaaz

Жыл бұрын

@@Deuzen_FIN It's where a lot of design stuff that continues to this day started, for sure. Especially dungeon design.

@rogthepirate4593

Жыл бұрын

True, Stormblood isn't *bad* story-wise. It's just not as good as Heavensward, and being massively overshadowed by Shadowbringers and Endwalker. But it's still pretty decent and definitely sets up some very important events and characters. Can't speak to the combat and content improvements really, I started playing in ShB.

@providencebreaker1558

Жыл бұрын

I don't think anyone will dispute that the Ruby Sea is probably the most boring zone in the entire game and is quite capable of filtering people who loved the game up to that point.

@Kasaaz

Жыл бұрын

@@providencebreaker1558 To me, the Ruby Sea feels like they accidentally made a promise for an underwater kingdom in the Trailer, before they had solidified the entire scope of the expansion and then were forced to work it in somehow. Same with those ruins in the La Hee, if you know what I mean. Don't want to spoil.

The Stormblood chorus + the aerial shots around Doma to the title never fails to give me the good goosebumps

I have grown to like StB a lot more in retrospect. The early pacing was killing me, but once that bit passes, so much world building happens.

This is also the expansion that dropped support for the PS3, so there is a noticeable visual upgrade

Second! LOL Don't let people sway you about this expansion....just go in with open mind. I look forward to seeing your journey!

"Inscriptions... ?" I know I pointed it out to you, but it's just the hidden Square Enix logo 😂 The text on the map reads "Ala Mhigo" for the first section (with the Warrior of Light and Lyse fight on the statue), "Garlemald", "Othard" (the big area), "Doma" (the small area on the continent near where the scene went underwater), and "Kugane", the city shown where the WoL is a Samurai. These are the significant points in the expansion! The underwater spot was SE teasing everyone about being able to swim underwater. This trailer is less cinematic than the HW and ShB trailer. Once you get to ShB, you're gonna be *really* looking for some hidden lore/secrets in the trailer. Will be quite the video.

You've no doubt noticed that a lot of stuff has been teased, but nothing spoiled like in the HW trailer. They learned their lesson, at least on that. This expansion also marked the end of support for the PS3, so the new zones will start taking advantage of this and will give you a lot to look forward to.

@yes-yes8632

Жыл бұрын

I recall Shadowbringers being the only trailer that actually spoils stuff lol

@UnashamedlyHentai

Жыл бұрын

@@yes-yes8632 ...not sure what the Shadowbringers trailer spoiled. But... nanamo.

Unpopular opinion: Lyse is an amazing character. I adore her. I loved her as Yda and I love her as Lyse. Stormblood may not be my favorite expansion, but it is still awesome and better than ARR (maybe equal to ARR patches), imo of course. I love so many things about it even while being able to critique its weaknesses. I can't say more without spoilery context, but I'm sure you will come to your own conclusions and opinions without any of our help. lol

IMO Stormblood's biggest issue is its pacing. There are some sections that seem to drag. But as others have said before me, it's a decent expansion, it's just book-ended between a 9/10 Heavensward and an 11/10 Shadowbringers, so it gets overshadowed. I think you'll still enjoy it, it's got a ton of great moments! Looking forward to the playthrough!

@2caves

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's unfortunate that preceeding and proceeding expacs put it there. I'm extremely excited still, though. I can't wait to see all the different environments and experience the whole artistic package - in the music, visuals and direction. I already have the theme from the trailer stuck in my head!

@Breakfastlizurt

Жыл бұрын

the thing about SB is that it it really felt like 2 expansions crammed into one. a lot of the negativity it got was the result of the instance servers melting during the Early access, because the devs vastly underestimated how many players would preorder SB

@amai3561

Жыл бұрын

Frankly, I think StBs pacing is a lot better than base Heavensward - maybe not as good as DragonSong war, but waaay better than base

6:50 Yeah, you'll definitely come back to this trailer and recognize everything when you're done.

The Stormblood trailer is what got me to play the game in the first place. Saw it at E3 the year before the expansion came out. Played it a bit later that year and by the time Stormblood came out i was caught up with the MSQ.

This trailer is good but I think they regretted having so many story spoilers in the Heavensward trailer. Which would auto play if you idled at the title menu -- imagine playing through ARR, getting some snacks, and coming back to see the Sultana die. The community had to strongly warn new players to avoid watching it early. So they had basically nothing story related in this trailer, which I think went too far. It ends up kind of being a regular trailer showing environments / visual themes. Nothing to really hook you, whereas some of the other trailers can make me cry haha Also Stormblood has a bit of a slower start, there's lots more world building, but that world building is crucial going forward. And it does pick up a lot as it goes!

A lot of other people in these comments have already said what I would say (pacing was the biggest issue, but it's still a great expansion - just suffers from "middle sibling syndrome" since it's seated between Heavensward & Shadowbringers). That being said, rewatching this alongside you, I could not stop grinning! This is still a beautiful trailer!! Lyse is finally stepping into the limelight! The new places are super cool! Also I think ultimately what you get out of this expansion just depends on you. One of my friends says that this is his favorite expansion because it fits best with his character's arc, so he was very invested in it. Hope you enjoy!

That Samurai reveal though

True that: Unlike the other cinematics, that all tell a story somehow of how you got there and why, Stormblood is more of an excursion. Think of how hyped people when they finally got to see not only Ala Mhigo but an entire new continent - not to mention that underwater dome (yes, you'll get there :D ) and this banger of a soundtrack. And then, after its first reveal, Yoshida taking the stage, wearing that cool Samurai armor :D I dont think, anyone hates Stormblood. It just falls short compared to HW and especially Shadowbringers. However, Stormblood has in part some of the cooles story lines to boot and their dungeons and raids are still some of the best in the entire game to this day. Its also where SE found their own game: all jobs got seriously reworks, they now knew what kind of game they were making - and not an offshoot of WoW anymore.

@2caves

Жыл бұрын

That's a fair point that it's inherently undervalued because it's wedged between HW and ShB. You can't hit a home run 100% of the time! I'm still super excited to experience more of the expanded world!

@markup6394

Жыл бұрын

@@2caves It wont disappoint :) SB might fall short compared to its peers but let it be said: its still absolutely worth your time and everything matters - even more then in ARR or HW.

Pacing is tough at the beginning but oh gosh mid to patch was great

Stormblood has some fantastic moments. Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy your time in Stormblood, I loved it. I'll be watching non-stop when post-Stormblood starts 😂 Side note: Gameplay kicked off from here

Enjoy StormBlood. It's not the best or worst but it definitely expands the game more. You'll start to notice where the quality improves after PS3 support got dropped. The music to me is still one of my favorites and I feel like jobs felt slightly more complete here on out.

Cool Can't wait to see you go through stormblood

I did not feel the way people were describing SB when I went through it, I truly enjoyed it

@2caves

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad and hopefully I feel the same! I bet I will :D

Just like with Heavensward's opening showing off the Manacutters implied that flying had come to XIV, Stormblood's opening implied that swimming had finally come to XIV, hence the shot of the underwater city. Also RIP the PlayStation 3. Stormblood doesn't really get too deep into what ditching the PlayStation 3 could do for the game, but you can certainly feel it when you go through the new areas...

I love Stormblood! I see people’s issues with it but I love almost everything about it, especially the music. Plus it brought Red Mage which is the best class of all mmos 😊

My favourite expansion and it isn't a fan favourite but I loved it and my favourite sound track etc, fights, the gameplay as it was back then before the changes. Shadowbringers and Endwalker are edging closer and you have so many more adventure to come WoL.

Stormblood is the "worst" expansion but it's still 8/10. Sally forth, Tworrior of Light.

Stormblood is a pretty good expansion overall - despite suffering from some pacing issues. It just had the misfortune to come after Heavensward and before Shadowbringers and Endwalker, and it doesn't quite measure up to those (which is not something that disparages Stormblood - the vast majority of full games would have a damn hard time to measure up to them, too)

Stormblood has what I call Heroes (of Might and Magic) 4 problem. 3 was incredible, and is still classic today. 5 was such a different game (being 3D and all that) it's judged on it's own merrit. Heroes 4 is just remembered as "that game that wasn't Heroes 3."

STB has pacing issues but it s still a great expansion😊 Even before the patchs that are very very good, STB has great and unforgettable moments. I hope i ll enjoy it😊

Stormblood has the unfortunate position of being between two incredible expansions. It's still phenominal, and the music is just some of the biggest bangers in the game, the music that gets you HYPE to battle.

I truly believe you're going to like StB very much. As with any great epic tale - you must first set the stage for the story to follow and Stormblood's chapters are just that - FULL of world development!

@2caves

Жыл бұрын

Very excited to experience the story. If it's good writing, the slow burn will be worth it and I'm sure I'll really enjoy it!

Hate is likely a strong word for how people feel about Stormblood. It had 2 crimes against it. The first (and only legitimate one) is that its very chonky until you get past the Ruby sea. Then it smooths out and feels better. The second being that it was sandwiched by the xpac that people first fell truly in love with the game for (HW) and one of the greatest bit of story we've gotten to experience (ShB). Its a shame, because it does most of what heavensward did, but better. But because HW rides on that nostalgia, it gets overlooked. Which, as much as I love HW, is a bit a shame. ^^'

@christianhagel6835

Жыл бұрын

For me my problem with Stormblood is the shifting between the 2 narrative strings up till the midpoint of the expansion. It felt jarring to me.

For me personally, 4.0 was mid, BUT 4.1 to 4.5 AS A WHOLE (not individual, that title goes to a later patch) is the most solid and best post-Expansion set of them all

@yes-yes8632

Жыл бұрын

the entire doma arc of 4.0 is really great and all 3 trials are amazing, the dungeons are also a step up from Heavensward dungeons

@DuskTreader

Жыл бұрын

@@yes-yes8632 The first two trials and most dungeons I'll agree, same with the doma arc, but the other arc really drags out and drags the rest down, and personally not a fan of the final trial at all

@rogthepirate4593

Жыл бұрын

I dunno, I'd put the 4.X and 5.X patches as a whole on about the same level. With 5.3 obviously winning out over 4.3 specifically, even though 4.3 was still a decent enough gut punch too.

@DuskTreader

Жыл бұрын

@@rogthepirate4593 Yeah I am partial to that take but my love for war / politics (post SB final dungeon is AWESOME) pushes 4.4/4.5 higher than 5.4/5.5... plus I don't really like Mr. F that much

@rogthepirate4593

Жыл бұрын

@@DuskTreader That tracks, I guess. I hate politics haha

It's a little confusing since the trailer takes you to both Ala Mhigo in the start where the WoL is a monk, then later to Othard where the WoL is a samurai.

F I R S T

@2caves

Жыл бұрын

o/

without spoiling anything, stormbloods biggest problem is, that it basically tells two stories not one, and many people disliked that. i didn't mind that at all. there is a huge upgrade in fight design and there are some of the (still) most epic fights in it. the music and the settings are simply phantastic. it's definitely an enjoyable expansion.

This trailer is not bad but it more looks like a technical demo. The others Final Fantasy XIV trailers always tell a story where here they just simply present some environments and characters and that's it. That's cool but far from the epicness of the others.

@rynfiaryn

Жыл бұрын

Now that I think about it, it's actually similar to the ARR trailer. Not the part with Meteor, as that was actually the final scene of 1.0, but the part after that showed random people on chocobos and the WoLs appearing in the woods and showcased things like Behemoth. That was the trailer when 2.0 was about to be released.

you know, Douma is a very powerfull demon in demonslayer and not an actual city LMAO.