Let me preface this post by saying I have a lot of experience with MMORPGs and the Final Fantasy series.
But I'm only a level 54 Dragoon, so take this thread with a grain of salt.
My take away so far is that FFXIV is well-made and enjoyable. I look forward to the expansions and end-game content. I've been told by veteran players that this is when the game really takes off. I enjoy the game so much that I started a new tutorial series for FFXIV that focuses on difficult aspects of the game. https://youtu.be/d4MKdc3SixA
That being said, I've noticed that most of the male characters look lame, flamboyant, feminine... and even... gay. Looking gay is fine when you're... gay. But I'm not gay. Not even a little bit. The male animations, clothing, and general look is very limp-wristed, soft, and feminine. Based on this observation and without doing any research, I'm willing to bet that this game is very popular with homosexuals, furries, and women.
Does anyone know why Square Enix took FFXIV's art/animation design into this direction? When I think of Final Fantasy, I think of:
https://i.imgur.com/umN1Bz2.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/Hz79ES1.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/IEUeGjA.gif
https://images.pushsquare.com/ba860b...1/1280x720.jpg
But with FFXIV I got:
https://i.gyazo.com/6c63a7a8d20cc95c...d03db29032.gif
https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acc...34ed4fc59c.jpg
http://images.bluegartr.com/bucket/g...d2846a51ef.png
https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/...20140318_1.jpg
And as a bonus here is my friend's best equipment that he got from quests (he's new too): https://imgur.com/a/rFyRJ1H. Why does he look like a gay hooker?
So, yeah, I'm enjoying the gameplay, music, and writing thus far, but the flamboyant stuff is a little much.
Going into the future, I hope that Square Enix dials down the lameness.
Continue reading...
But I'm only a level 54 Dragoon, so take this thread with a grain of salt.
My take away so far is that FFXIV is well-made and enjoyable. I look forward to the expansions and end-game content. I've been told by veteran players that this is when the game really takes off. I enjoy the game so much that I started a new tutorial series for FFXIV that focuses on difficult aspects of the game. https://youtu.be/d4MKdc3SixA
That being said, I've noticed that most of the male characters look lame, flamboyant, feminine... and even... gay. Looking gay is fine when you're... gay. But I'm not gay. Not even a little bit. The male animations, clothing, and general look is very limp-wristed, soft, and feminine. Based on this observation and without doing any research, I'm willing to bet that this game is very popular with homosexuals, furries, and women.
Does anyone know why Square Enix took FFXIV's art/animation design into this direction? When I think of Final Fantasy, I think of:
https://i.imgur.com/umN1Bz2.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/Hz79ES1.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/IEUeGjA.gif
https://images.pushsquare.com/ba860b...1/1280x720.jpg
But with FFXIV I got:
https://i.gyazo.com/6c63a7a8d20cc95c...d03db29032.gif
https://img2.finalfantasyxiv.com/acc...34ed4fc59c.jpg
http://images.bluegartr.com/bucket/g...d2846a51ef.png
https://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/lds/...20140318_1.jpg
And as a bonus here is my friend's best equipment that he got from quests (he's new too): https://imgur.com/a/rFyRJ1H. Why does he look like a gay hooker?
So, yeah, I'm enjoying the gameplay, music, and writing thus far, but the flamboyant stuff is a little much.
Going into the future, I hope that Square Enix dials down the lameness.
Continue reading...