When I first looked out over the Steppe and met the Qestir, the beauty and culture of the place was overwhelming, it drew me in and never let go. There's something about the way that the hostile nature of life on the plains intersects with the deep familial bonds of the tribes that band together to compete for resources and safety, a people shaping and being shaped by their sometimes strange (to outsiders) traditions.
I never cared about any of the other locations in the game nearly as much. I've done every sidequest in the area multiple times, and spent hours listening to the music and doing fates for no reason. I've never been a roleplayer, but I've had my character sit with the Mol and imagined her singing along with the musicians and sharing meals with them around the campfire. I made an alt and gave her a simple backstory as a member of the Kha tribe learning about Eorzea, something I've never bothered to do with my main character.
I'd love more content in that area, like an expansion that's just heading into the Sea of Blades. But I'm sure that we're never going to spend that much time on the steppe again, it's very old content now. So folks, give me some other media, especially books, that evoke some of the same vibes as the Azim Steppe. I'd prefer fantasy stories, but well-written tales of Mongolian history would also be welcomed.
I'd like to claim that I'm not ignorant, that of course I'm familiar with the basic ideas of Mongolian Steppe culture. But outside of very limited history classes from 15 years ago, and the kind of sketchy or downright racist portrayals of Mongolian culture I've seen in some older DND products, I really don't know what's out there.
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I never cared about any of the other locations in the game nearly as much. I've done every sidequest in the area multiple times, and spent hours listening to the music and doing fates for no reason. I've never been a roleplayer, but I've had my character sit with the Mol and imagined her singing along with the musicians and sharing meals with them around the campfire. I made an alt and gave her a simple backstory as a member of the Kha tribe learning about Eorzea, something I've never bothered to do with my main character.
I'd love more content in that area, like an expansion that's just heading into the Sea of Blades. But I'm sure that we're never going to spend that much time on the steppe again, it's very old content now. So folks, give me some other media, especially books, that evoke some of the same vibes as the Azim Steppe. I'd prefer fantasy stories, but well-written tales of Mongolian history would also be welcomed.
I'd like to claim that I'm not ignorant, that of course I'm familiar with the basic ideas of Mongolian Steppe culture. But outside of very limited history classes from 15 years ago, and the kind of sketchy or downright racist portrayals of Mongolian culture I've seen in some older DND products, I really don't know what's out there.
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