I am straight up floored. This conclusion to Shadowbringers has to be one of my favorite additions to the game bar none. It started off strong, kept being strong, and finished just as strong. We got so much payoff with a lot of different story threads and kept me on my toes because Alphinaud was right, Norvrandt wasn't a strange land with strange people anymore.
I also respect the fact that SE never tried to outsmart its playerbase. Even though I knew where the story was going, it didn't cheapen any of its hard hitting moments for me. If anything, they enhanced it. I felt so satisfied when I saw many of our efforts bear fruit, like G'raha Tia successfully traversing with us back to the Source, Halric talking, Seto getting to speak with Ardbert, Elidibus being reunited with his fallen brothers and sisters, and everyone returning hale and whole. And Runar!!! He tried!! He made an attempt! Bless that guy for shooting his shot.
Goodbyes are so hard to get right, and to be honest, it was the first time I was on the other side of "point of no returns". Here were the Scions sorting out their respective affairs, and we get to see all of them come so far from when we first got to the First. We're witnesses to the bonds they each forged with the people of Norvrandt, and to be honest, it's such a great way of showcasing just how much of an effect they had with their respective areas.
The one thing I didn't see coming was G'raha becoming a Scion himself. It's a very unexpected surprise but one I nonetheless appreciated. I was so afraid for the people who really loved the Exarch and G'raha Tia in general when I saw the trailer, so this was honestly a great boon. I'm so happy for you G'raha and Exarch lovers out there!
That said, please do yourself a favor and talk to him again and show him the new Wind-Up minion you get for the msq. I think you guys would very much like it!
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I also respect the fact that SE never tried to outsmart its playerbase. Even though I knew where the story was going, it didn't cheapen any of its hard hitting moments for me. If anything, they enhanced it. I felt so satisfied when I saw many of our efforts bear fruit, like G'raha Tia successfully traversing with us back to the Source, Halric talking, Seto getting to speak with Ardbert, Elidibus being reunited with his fallen brothers and sisters, and everyone returning hale and whole. And Runar!!! He tried!! He made an attempt! Bless that guy for shooting his shot.
Goodbyes are so hard to get right, and to be honest, it was the first time I was on the other side of "point of no returns". Here were the Scions sorting out their respective affairs, and we get to see all of them come so far from when we first got to the First. We're witnesses to the bonds they each forged with the people of Norvrandt, and to be honest, it's such a great way of showcasing just how much of an effect they had with their respective areas.
The one thing I didn't see coming was G'raha becoming a Scion himself. It's a very unexpected surprise but one I nonetheless appreciated. I was so afraid for the people who really loved the Exarch and G'raha Tia in general when I saw the trailer, so this was honestly a great boon. I'm so happy for you G'raha and Exarch lovers out there!
That said, please do yourself a favor and talk to him again and show him the new Wind-Up minion you get for the msq. I think you guys would very much like it!
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