#this game is so amazing honestly ... gosh i love the scions so much !!

[tenuuchlegch]

Favorite Scenes: FFXIV Endwalker Edition!

Favorite Scene: Gosh there are so many good moments in this game, I love each casual interaction with the Scions. From sharing a meal to the friendly banter, it truly felt like we spent a lifetime with each character. 

Saddest Scene: I won’t lie that this expansion had plenty of poignant moments, however it definitely has to lie with the final Elpis stuff, specifically with Venat’s memories of the Final Days followed by the dark harrowing walk she took to get towards where we are now. It truly makes the final interaction with her that much more impactful.

Funniest Scene: Urianger trying to comfort the Loporrits by giving them meaning towards their names... then along comes Puddingway.

Most Intense Scene: Literally the whole dinner with Zenos. When I tell you I literally backed the heck up on my seat upon seeing that food spread out- there’s just something incredibly jarring to me about hearing immensely suspicious talk and seeing what surface wise looks like a messed up date ensuing you know?

Most Badass Scene: Oh the punch out between Zenos and the WOL was amazing. Finally, the hero could release all that pent up pain and suffering they endured and unleash their feral sides.

Favorite Character In Endwalker: All of them? Honestly, each character is so great in their own way, I can’t bring myself just to pick one. I have yet to meet a character I dislike. 

Show of Your WOL!:

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[ambalambs]

Alrighty so its been a bit since I finished Endwalker but I really wanted to write my thoughts down this time before they escape me. It is the big finale after all and it only seems just that I share my thoughts a bit. And I feel its been enough time most of you who follow me have finished it too lol all shall be tagged for spoilers though and hopefully under a readmore. So without further ado here we go!

So Endwalker huh. Phew what a ride, am I right? lol Gosh where to even begin. As someone who’s played this game since Heavensward words cannot express just how amazing this journey has been. Having been told Endwalker was the end to this years long arc, an arc of story that has been the primary focus since the release of this game, my heart was honestly heavy. I was worried. After all what was FFXIV without Hydaelyn and the ever growing threat of Zodiark and his Ascian minions? But boy did they see it through and in such a satisfying way. 

After its all said and done I cant help but think back to those sprout days when I was just bumbling around. A baby bard with her cute catboy. I was so b a d lol I was terrified of playing with strangers. Would legit get nervous shivers and jump every time the queue would pop for a dungeon. But I kept with it. The story was amazing, the characters fantastic, the world felt so full of life and brought back my feelings of playing ffxii, and of course Miko. And I had a wonderful friend, my in game wifey to this day, who kept me motivated to trudge on through the anxiety. If you had told me back then I’d be as I am now in the game, queuing things without blinking an eye, joining ex parties, doing Endwalker fights BLIND, I probably wouldnt believe it. I am honestly so glad I kept with it cuz this game has literally changed my life and led me to meet so many wonderful people.

But beyond the reminiscing lol before Endwalker came out there was this question: how could it possibly be better than Shadowbringers? Right? lol I know we were all thinking it. Shadowbringers for me sealed the deal that this game was my favorite. It led with a feeling of being truly heroic. Stormblood had its moments but whatever epic emotions I had experienced from Heavensward lulled during SB. But Shadowbringers brought back that feeling I got when facing Nidhogg for the first time. True triumph and adventure and reminded me just how amazing this game’s story could be. And then Endwalker just knocked me out with its high stakes high energy. Every moment felt like an endgame moment. My shock when running the first dungeon and getting magus sisters as the final boss? huh thats wierd to get a primal in a dungeon so surely anima must be the first boss? lol nope theyre in a dungeon too. so who could possibly be the first boss?? facing Zodiark first, at only lvl83 no less was the biggest pull of a rug from under my feet i couldve experienced. It was proof of how much was left to experience. and what an experience. from all the characters to return, to the soft moments with the scions. it was all i couldve asked for and more. this was a story many of us have experienced for years and frankly it felt almost rewarding to be reminded of just how much we’ve done. how many character’s we’ve met along this crazy journey. it became obvious just how much the devs care about the story they created and the love theyve put into it. and the evidence that they know just how much these moments have meant to the people who play their game. its been touching and i appreciate all the work theyve done immensely.

despite the login queues. poor devs. poor us. have mercy lol

I also wanted to talk a little about the fight with Hydaelyn cuz that moment struck me in a way i was not expecting. Tbh i feel kind of bad i mistrusted her through most of the time i had played the game lol love crystal mom but she was up to something i just know it! but turns out i was wrong, thankfully. her final design was gorgeous. seeing her after seeing ryne’s eden form was amazing. the tiny references of what was to come. looking back on so many things it just is crazy how it all fit into place. and, as a personal note, my boy Miko has always had white hair with blue at the tips. to see hydaelyn, who also had white hair with blue at the tips, albeit a lighter shade, was the most immersive and chilling moment. it was entirely unintentional and to see it now i just had to sit back and think gosh...he really was her champion and it fits. and although i wasnt a huge fan of the whole amaurot and azem thing since i just wasnt fond of the idea that my wol wasnt his own person, going to elpis changed  that. i am content. and i am going to really miss crystal mom ;^; 

okay so now the big kicker, cuz although there is so much to Endwalker i’d love to discuss, the ending zone is what hit me the most and i simply must talk about it. These past couple years have been rough to say the least. Between my own health issues and ever present depression and then the current state of the world we all can relate to, things have not been good. and its definitely led to some nihilistic thoughts. FFXIV took that and just made something beautiful. sure things are bad and we will always have bad moments, probably more than good. but thats not a reason to just stop and let it end. life is striving for those good moments, however fleeting they may be. For me its those small moments like looking at a recipe book with my little sister in the kitchen of her new house, my nephew randomly hugging me and telling me he loves me while we’re playing legos, my dad buying me a dark chocolate orange from the grocery store cuz he saw it and remembered how much i liked them. its these small moments with people we love that we stick around for and keep going just so we can continue to have them. they arent grand but theyre good. thats what matters. thats the best part of life. this is why i love this game, that it can give me so many emotions throughout this crazy journey that isnt just gloom and doom like the world likes to throw at us. and its good. and the best part is i can experience all this with my friends. they say home is where the heart is, well my heart is in ffxiv so i’d say that its always gonna be a little part of home for me

now this has gotten lengthier than i expected and idk if i’ve even remotely said all i’ve meant to lol but if youve made it through all this so far thanks you lil trooper. and thank you to ffxiv. im sure there is so much more i wanted to say but alas i should end this somewhere.so i suppose i tip my hat to hydaelyn and zodiark and the ascians and, hell, even zenos. buddy you made me laugh so much after the last boss i’m gonna miss our team rocket antagonist xD I know this isnt the end of ffxiv, for there is still more on the horizon, but it is the end of a chapter. and boy i cannot wait to see what happens next. And to face it alongside my favorite character of all time, my wol, Miko. Its gonna be quite an adventure come what may. Keep your head held high, little spark. Keep wandering and here’s to the next adventure!

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