FFXIV 1.0-1.23b Story: A Retrospective

[@mocha5778]

As a player of ARR onward, it's crazy to think about a legend like the late Louisoux who once was alive in 1.0 but now you can only hear about them. Real life people who played 1.0 were there though. That's what makes Binding Coil so special.

[@ltmuffler3482]

Very rarely do writers get the opportunity to tell the classic tale of the heroes rising to countless challenges, chosen by a powerful good to unite the world against an oppressive threat, only for everything to fail and for the world to end apocalyptically during the crucial ultimate battle. You don't get the opportunity often to write the bad end and see it rendered in beautiful and terrifying detail, but FFXIV managed to put itself in a position that gave the writers the opportunity to do just that! Makes for some very rare and inspired storytelling.

[@Ionsniper]

The writers were given free reign to do whatever they wanted with the story of 1.0 when it was decided they would rebuild it. There were only certain conditions that had to be met for the story like I think Dalamud falling and such. Otherwise it was a free for all for the writing team. That's how they were able to put out such an amazing story.

[@ci11antr0]

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't kefta win in a past game and became a God ??

[@megamage911]

@@ci11antr0 Indeed I did my very astute friend!

[@bauer5596]

erm you misused penultimate, the correct word here would be ultimate

[@ltmuffler3482]

@@bauer5596 LOL you're absolutely right XD Never actually looked up the definition of that word :)

[@MrLancar]

As someone who started way after 2.0 was released, this is pretty much required watching.

[@seanoconnor3131]

The ending still breaks my heart every time. 10/10 storytelling

[@kaosine2877]

I mean yes and no....I started way after 2.0 came in but I'm not sure I exactly needed to know this much tbh....was nice to see tho XD

[@holschermarc]

I wouldnt say u NEED to watch this because the important parts are explained in ARR but it is indeed very interesting to know

[@RDR911]

@@holschermarc ARR’s story isn’t told very well unfortunately…

[@holschermarc]

@@RDR911 I dont know what u mean, i had no problems following the plot. U get every information u need through dialog or cutscenes

[@Advon]

If I remember correctly, in 1.0, All your early meetings with the scions were in the echo. Every time one of them showed up, the background music changed and the npcs suddenly ignored me in favor of them. (I later found out this was the initial signs of you entering the echo). For example, in Limsa, you're mocked for your sea monster story, as none have been reported recently, implying Y'shtola arrived in Limsa earlier than you did.

[@25cats]

exactly, it's the only thing this video gets wrong. for example, in Gridania [HW 3.5 SPOILERS] when we first meet Yda, it is indeed Yda, before her death. But When we enter the pact of the twelve, it's Lyse who assumed her identity. [END OF SPOILERS] Many people also believe Y'shtola is in her early 20's but in reality she's as old as Thancred, 32. When we meet them for the first time, they're 17. Papalymo is 40 or something.

[@Cute___E]

@@25cats Really wish you would've specified you meant 3.X and not 3.0... Guess that's my own fault, though.

[@25cats]

@@Cute___E shucks man im really sorry bout that. The spoiler is quite out of context so dont think about it too much, continue to enjoy the story :) I’ll change the comment to be more specific

[@Cute___E]

@@25cats Hey, it's all good, it's my fault for diving into the comments in the first place, especially since you already wrote [SPOILER WARNING], I shoulda been more careful. Thank you for editing it though.

[@Cute___E]

@@25cats Okay, I'm past that point where that was revealed, but I'm still confused. What is the pact of the twelve?

[@KingNefiiria]

18:00 watching papalymo and yda fight baelsar so soon, it puts into perspective how close they were to some kind of vengeance for Yda's home.

[@anthonydelfino6171]

Just rewatched this and it's crazy how far back some of the story beats go. Like knowing the greater significance of the starshower in 1.0 after the same phenomenon repeats over the Crystarium on the First in Shadowbringers.

[@justinlee790]

To be fair, a _lot_ of newer lore was retroactively applied, rather than planned all along. By and large, most of Shadowbringers and Endwalker were only hashed out during Stormblood.

[@anthonydelfino6171]

@@justinlee790 The major story arc was, as I understand, proposed and approved when Yoshida took over for ARR. Though I'll concede it's not THAT surprising they'd use in-game story beats and build on them for later. But it does show that they're attentive to the story of their own product in a way other developers often aren't

[@justinlee790]

@@anthonydelfino6171 The story arc is what I'm referring to: Shadowbringers and Endwalker, and the lore revelations and major storybeats therein, were only really thought out during Stormblood's development cycle. Beforehand they'd established certain plot points that would stay hugely relevant (biggest being the reveal that the world was Sundered into 14 pieces in Heavensward's post-launch patch storyline), but until Stormblood they never really had a solid conception of where the overall story was supposed to go: especially the role of the Ascians, which prior to the planning out of ShB/EW were still hugely up in the air. I believe there were even plans to tie them into adapted Ivalice lore, since that's where their namesakes are from. Kind of a big giveaway is that a lot of what the Ascians say in ARR and even HW don't really... make that much sense retroactively. Especially Lahabrea's big speech about how there needs to be balance between Light and Darkness, and how Hydaelyn is killing the world and needs to be destroyed before the laws of nature unravel. Credit where credit is due, the FF14 writers are really good at looking back to previous content's characters and story threads and referencing them to enforce a strong feeling of continuity where the Player goes "Aha!", but ultimately they didn't actually have a complete plan from the beginning of ARR. Heavensward and Stormblood were pretty much self-contained stories, and it was only after Stormblood's MSQ where things went according to a broader story arc plan. That being said, they seem to be continuing to look further ahead. I believe yoshi p has said that they've created a rough outline for several years' worth of story in the aftermath of Endwalker.

[@firalia]

It'd honestly be amazing if they could do like a movie version of 1.0 or something. Although they do explain most things in ARR and onward, there's still some things where you're just confused and feel disconnected.

[@XiasIV]

The idea of all these far away lands in the early days of a realm reborn were so fascinating to me. Places that existed but barred us from entry . It was like knowing was something just beyond the horizon but always unattainable.

[@cemjr]

WOW!! thanks, as someone who has just started to play this fills in ALOT of gaps in the story!!! Also tells me what happened right before the now game begins

[@EthysAsher]

cemjr you're welcome, glad you enjoyed it and welcome to Eorzea!

[@hughjerection2736]

Still helping new adventurers understand what is happening 3 years later in the lead up to Shadow Bringers. I’m gonna share this with my FC!

[@bettym4859]

oh man, i wish they wouldve done some sort of movie about the story of 1.0 ! thanks for this video

[@jemm113]

I really want an RPG release of 1.0's story! And when (in an ideal world that would be if) the current game ends, we need a single player RPG release of it as well so people can replay the story in its full glory with graphics that the MMO couldn't accommodate!

[@theazureknight9399]

@@jemm113 If FXI is anything to go by then XIV isn't gonna end anytime soon though. Idk if it would be viable, especially since they never released Xi in single player form either.

[@Wuffskers]

it really would be great to get some kind of remastered version of the 1.0 story, mainly the notable parts of course that you could play kinda like new game+

[@Theigzorn]

i meen square has made a movie for ff15, the tech is there but i doubt they see a demand.

[@glimoreganajai2206]

@@Wuffskers They could make 50 level savage raids with content of 1.0, 12 dungeons would cover most important plot points, it could be tied via "flashbacks of some other character from past" etc. I just cant find reason why not.

[@deathisyourfate1]

Ifrit believed we were taken by some other primal, and now knowing what we know that makes a scary amount of sense.

[@Nazuiko]

"minfillia had not yet considered the echo to be gifted by a [Primal] " ... nor did she put the remaining pieces together for quite a while

[@Cute___E]

Spoilers...

[@deathisyourfate1]

@@Cute___E sucks to suck

[@pumpkingamebox]

Gaius 1.0: Chad Gaius ARR: SUCH DEVASTATION! Gaius SB: Daddy.

[@RotaryBuddha]

Thank you again for the lore videos. The ending 1.0 video still gives me chills.

[@buried_u]

I can't believe it's taken me so many years to find this channel. Made me cry at End of an Era all over again.

[@AmunRa1]

The necromancy plot mentioned in 8:00 pops up again in the level 60-70 Alchemist class quests. I had a feeling they were talking about stuff that happened in 1.0 when I did that quest.

[@Platypi007]

Thank you very much for making this. I sometimes wish I had played 1.0 so I could have this story, but from everything I've seen of the *game* I'm glad I did not. So nice to have the background to the game I play now!

[@Fevir]

This was really well made.

[@duskfallmusic]

I just started playing in sept/october, and this is a REALLY great introduction to the pre-calamity resources that tie into the story - i think it's well worth noting that it's understood why they re-did the game, HOWEVER i do enjoy the fact that they leave traces around of the original version so people like me can further understand the story as they play. This is an amazing abridged version, and i'll be watching more as I progress through the game :D

[@TheRogueX]

I love that you included that entire cutscene with Gaius. I didn't get to play 1.0, but damn, that cutscene is probably better than 90% of the cutscenes in ARR and HW.

[@AscendantStoic]

It's cool, but ARR also has cool scenes like Ultima Weapon fight with the Primals (which Gaius joins as well) and the attack on the Sahagin summoning of Leviathan.

[@amonadraza]

Huh, having missed 1.0 this really filled in a lot of gaps, and definitely makes you appreciate Minfilia more than I did back when I did ARR. Same with Gaius, always liked him in ARR, and this really helps cement that. You might not agree with all his principles, but you can respect that he is a man that lives by them. Late though this is (very late looking at the date it was made lol) thanks for making it, hope some streamers like Asmongold give it a watch, would help them a lot too.

[@HarbourLightning]

Found this through Tropes and Idioms. I'm a new player to FF14 an I had no idea just how massive the story was before this. Thank you for this and the other videos of yours I'm about to watch. Brilliantly compiled and delightfully narrated until that perfect silent finale :D

[@Yuriko-Hime]

Thank you, Archon, and all those that played in 1.0, for giving us the game we have today. Hopefully you found your Answers now.

[@kairasakamoto3187]

As someone who only started playing FFXIV in August 2020...I'm so grateful for this video. I've fallen in love with the game and I appreciate it's beginning; part of me wishes I could've been there. As a side note, your voice reminds me of ARR Cid Garlond and that makes me happy.

[@maj0ga.]

12:35 This cutscene takes place in the form of an echo, afterwards returning back to Travenchet stealing the horn. As of patch 5.2, makes me wonder if this "starshower" was constructed by Travenchet the same way as Elidibus does on the First. Also find it strange that both Y'shtola and Sthalmann (now Rostnsthal) both had the same Echo flashback of the Starshower in 1.0, assuming this to be retconned.

[@REDLINE4WD.]

How has this not got more views? this video was amazing. Thankyou !

[@spriddlez]

Coming back to this after finishing 5.5 and mind BLOWN by some of the set up here.

[@xTHExUNDISPUTEDx]

6 years later and not a single dislike! What an amazing video!

[@Kendrubbin]

Watching the cutscene at 18:00 is making me wild out, look how good that animation is considering when it came out compared to a lot of the static cutscenes in ARR.

[@faelgb1]

From what I heard... the engine they used in 1.0 allowed for more complex cutscenes, but also wasn't optimized for a big game like an MMO. That caused many of the problems that made 1.0 fail, like a lot of lag, frame rate drops and very weird map layouts. The new engine they used for 2.0 takes care of all those issues, however the cutscenes are not as nice. It was a good trade, I think

[@ziongamer6905]

@@faelgb1 They used a modified version of FF13’s engine from my understanding so it looked great but wasn’t optimal to play in

[@UmatsuObossa]

I love this. a 1.0 player and lore fanatic, I knew all this stuff, but we always receive it in pieces, and never in chronological order, so it's really cool to hear it all layed out at one time, in the order that it occurred.

[@eivarden]

For me, I always forget things within a day or two of hearing it, so its nice to be reminded of it. Ill need to watch this again in a month, just to prevent myself from forgetting everything lol.

[@qasem90]

THIS VIDEO IS WAAAAAY UNDERRATED OMG thanks for the video from someone who started with ShB and had the chance to know the story of quests that would never return because of you much appreciated.

[@markup6394]

I do realise this vid is a little older than yesterday, but thank you none the less for the effort :)

[@meiyagii]

12:35 Uh... Well, I guess we know that the starshowers mean something else now.

[@Rakka5]

It's actually crazy

[@carlos-zy7vx]

Love how he mentions the Echo immediately after too, lmao

[@ladytremere85]

Thank you for sharing this. I didn't start playing until Stormblood, but all the echoes of 1.0 are still there. And you have some cutscenes in here I hadn't seen before.

[@Gangerworld]

Thank you so much for this. I missed out on 1.0 and I know it had it's problems but wow... to be there when Dalamund finally came down... must have been something else. A once in a lifetime experience that came from the original team really f*cking up.

[@TheGrandRevo]

15:50 immense foreshadowing

[@Driahva]

I... never thought of it like that before. Good thing 'we' aren't like the others, then.

[@matc1995]

the tempering? wonder how many players thought that Hydaelyn might be a primal back in 1.0..

[@lucasmartin2451]

ARR still has that foreshadowing when you fight Ifrit, it's just a little less obvious.

[@phoenix9989]

Incredible, super easy to listen and follow along, great storytelling. So many questions answered, thanks!

[@taiwanluthiers]

I started when they came out with Stormblood so I really have no idea of the cutscenes that played when I created my first character. Then when I got to Mor Dhona I had no idea why the sky is weird or even who the heck Midgardsormr is... Except we fight him in a dungeon in ARR because of some prophecy. They even kept talking about Liousox and with hardly any explanation as to who he is. They really needed better explanations for players who started in 2.0.

[@slainmaster1997]

With Midgardsormr that's understandable, although with Louisoix most of what needed to be told was placed into the story of the Binding Coils of Bahamut. Of course though, since that raid doesn't have a proper Normal Mode for story reasons nor Roulette queues like the rest, very few people actually run them outside of unsynched Party Finders.

[@HawkinaBox]

Agreed. I had no idea who he was.

[@heyaheyo1420]

they do that because Square wants to distance themselves far from what FF14 was before ARR.

[@letsmeknife]

@@heyaheyo1420 I feel as if they draw upon the base storyline far too often into current content for that to be completely so, but gameplay wise? Certainly. Lore wise, however, they still carry on and resolve plots from 1.0 surprisingly often if you look closely enough. Granted I’m not sure if this is purely out of homage or tribute to 1.0 veterans, but the frequency gives me my doubts.

[@TheOneGreat]

@@heyaheyo1420 It's there cause the coil raid was deemed too hard and back then there was no easy/savage mode. And up to this day they haven't figured out how to make it work so it's not made mandatory which is still weird from a lore perspective.

[@divinkitty9452]

Currently playing through NG+ and just got to Stormblood (I'm slow, but I'm addicted to hunting fashion and rping with friends) and I've been itching to know the details before ARR (which I had played through on an alt, as ARR at this time is not available through NG+). I'm really invested and interested in the lore and what all happened during 1.0 leading up to 2.0 and I'm really happy I found this video and so appreciative of you that it exists. Thank you for sharing this for those of us who weren't around for 1.0.

[@Azdaja13]

Just noticed that even back then, Roialle was constantly with Raubahn at meetings of the Eorzean Alliance.

[@azadalamiq]

she was his second in command.

[@cthulhuhoops]

Yup. She's always with him, all the way to the end of ARR patches.

[@Arfurful]

The video helped to deepen my love for the game, at times i didnt know what was happening and there was always a feeling of disconnect. but i think this helped close the gap. thanks alot man

[@chriskirk400]

Fantastic! I came here because of State of the Realm, really glad I did! I've got quite a few vids to watch now. Thanks Ethys, keep up the great work!

[@EthysAsher]

Chris Kirk Thank you! I hope you enjoy the channel :)

[@brianmr1986]

I played 1.0 for a little bit, but gave it up due to all of the issues the game had at release. My mind was just blown. I've been playing ARR since it came out, and never really thought to go back and see what happened. Thanks for taking your time to tell the tale. Definitely worth every second. Cheers.

[@boo5860]

Thank you so much for making this .... it makes realm reborn even more meaningful and beautiful. So much tragedy and sacrifice...

[@babyws18]

I just wanna say that I absolute love what you are doing, I hope you don't stop doing. The lore in FFXIV is just great.

[@Izzy8u]

This video and it’s commentary are superbly done! For me, the adventures in Gridania leading up to and then going to the waking sands for the first time were other worldly. As broken as some parts of the game were, the MSQ was a dream to walk through. The story telling, the writing, the music and cutscenes, phenomenally done. Thank you for this amazing video, cheers!

[@ShadyGrove14]

This is a great retrospective on what happened before 2.0. A must watch for everyone playing A Realm Reborn, especially those who didn't get to experience the story in version 1.0. In fact, it should be required reading. Is there a chance you will be bringing us a retrospective of version 2.0 that takes us from the launch to Before the Fall?

[@JonborgVA]

yeah just did I didn't know there was a story before a Real REborn

[@spiritsongtress]

As someone who only started playing 2.0 THIS is AMAZING and it help to fill in a ton of gaps for me( since technically 2.0 + is set 5 years post 1.0. This helps me feel like it makes sense.

[@AsyrafYakup]

Started playing just last year when Shadowbringers released so never knew much about the sequence leading to Dalamud falling and who’s Nael. Just cleared Ruby Weapon and KZbin recommended this vid. Can’t thank you enough, Ethys. Very cool.

[@whiteboydave8]

This video was very good at summarizing pre 2.0, I've been looking for a video that can explain all the events well, and you succeeded, thank you! I now understand the storyline much better.

[@StarlightDreamDolls]

Watching this in summer 2019 like... I see the WoL in the last cutscene from 1.0 and I'm like... Ardbert... Lammitt... Randa-Rae.... lol...

[@NathanWubs]

Because they are shards of us. Similiar stories happened on all the shards. You forget the 6th though.

[@simulatedrainn]

poor randa

[@scottjenner554]

my girlfriend and I really love this game however she wasn't aware of the 1.0 story. showed her this and you bet we both loved it. great narration and wonderfully put together. makes her enjoy the story even more. I stayed up until 5 am watching some of your other videos. keep up the great work. see you in the. umbral zone

[@randalthor6872]

8 years later and I just want to say THANKYOU Ethys Asher :) Just started playing FF14 and your video is simply amazing in enhancing my understanding of the lore. Thanks and INSTASUBBED!

[@GUNDAMURX73]

Thanks for uploading this! As somebody who joined during the launch of ARR, I never got to see the majority of 1.0's story before this.

[@mikigirl18]

This was a VERY well done synopsis. I honestly didn't know that the game was so in depth, but you did a great job explaining everything I needed to know as someone who only picked up the game at the start of A Realm Reborn.

[@WhatisAPaladin]

Thanks for taking the time to do this dude :) was entertaining as.

[@BrotherHood-xh9sg]

I love how your character looks exactly like the old man who tells the young ones of the before time. It fits so well.

[@PretentiousCat]

Cutscenes in 1.0 were so damn good.

[@jonathansoko1085]

Cut scenes in every part of the game are good

[@khaddict7]

Fantastic quality, it's basically professionally done. I don't know if you'd be up to it but a quick-ish recap of each patch from 2.X and onwards would be pretty damn cool. Subbed!

[@spectreshadow]

That was fantastic!! I can't wait to watch the rest of your videos.

[@EthysAsher]

spectreshadow Thanks, enjoy the channel!

[@grantcactus9973]

I only just got into the game a few months ago but the world has captivated me so much, I’m really glad stuff like this is around for players like me to see the build up to 2.0 and the origins of people like Minfillia

[@patriceguerrero7649]

This is exactly the kind of lore I was looking for. Thank you!

[@Nekorbmi]

i always hear that gameplay was crap but if there were to be any remake of 1.0 i would definitely play it. i just started a lil over a month ago and i feel like ive missed so much. thanks for the vid.

[@nrksbullet]

Thanks for The great content. I had played 1.0 but not nearly enough to do all of the story content, and I'm just coming back to the game now, eager for getting caught up what happened before a realm reborn.

[@dravem]

Thanks a lot! I've looked for info about 1.0 story before, but that's the best one I've seen so far!

[@sephiroth21347]

This was a great watch! Only started playing mid 2019 or so, and really wanted to learn of the context for the early game

[@Lurkzor]

Just started playing and I love what you provided us from this video

[@joariamis]

I started to play since 2.0. Thanks for explaining the lore from when it started. Nicely done!

[@BigDaddy-gl7bl]

Thank you for making this. Your voice is awesome for narrating.

[@Lordoftheapes79]

This is great to rewatch from time to time. My memories are fading as the years pass...

[@slothgosama]

This was extremely well made

[@Boudragon80]

First of all please allow me to thank you for this amazing composition of backstory and a job well done telling it in a way that didn't put me to sleep! It was actually pleasant listening! Having said that... I have been a player of Final Fantasy since it's birth on the NES and am very critical of it's progression. After 7 / 8 I lost a lot of interest and felt the game was losing sight of what Final Fantasy was at it's core. To this day I am still not very happy with the way the battle systems have changed into more of an action-style but who am I to judge in a world where people want more fast-paced thrills and less depth. Final Fantasy 14, however, has brought me back to this franchise. While the battle system obviously cannot be side-view RTAB it still manages to somehow hold true to how a battle should be in a Final Fantasy game. What really brings me back is the massive amount of nostalgia they managed to incorporate into the story. From the primals, to quirky bosses like Gilgamesh and Ultros and even Matoya herself from Final Fantasy 1. I find myself nearly in tears as my childhood comes surging back and to top it off... the music is absolutely breathtaking and fits perfectly into every scene. This is the perfect video to enthrall new blood and Final Fantasy enthusiasts alike to the game and I hope you keep up the good work! I'm not sure about you but my biggest wish is to one day get to go to a Distant Worlds concert and perhaps meet the legend himself, Nobou Uematsu! Once again thank you and may the Echo forever guide you!

[@NaturalEntertainer85]

Fantastic synopsis! Thank you for making

[@gendo1kar1]

awesome. thanks for making this. as someone who started in ARR I was always wondering about the missing back story.

[@JeffreyCollinsHarper]

Thanks for this! Yep, I was there since the alpha testing of 1.0. Nice video retrospective. Gonna share it with some people I've been trying to explain the story to.

[@rexellate]

11:09 I could have sworn it was confirmed that the water serpent in this scene is NOT Leviathan... and that the skeletal remains in Upper La Noscea once belonged to this selfsame creature. It's in one of the very early live letters leading up to ARR's release.

[@CastiellaXIV]

I know this video is pretty old, but thank you for making this! I recently got into FFXIV:ARR a few months ago and was trying to explain the story to my friends a little last month. They didn't understand me at all, but this should definitely help!

[@babaspector]

I recently finished heavens' ward and started reading about the plot before ARR. I'm still reading stuff, but this video was very much appreciated! I'll probably try and do the binding coils of Bahamut next.

[@andrew110555]

spoilers from shadowbringers, dont read if you still havent been there yet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... holy shit so they really did already set even in 1.0 that haedelyn was indeed a primal. as stated around 15:45 when ifrit wasnt able to temper the adventurers with the echo and assumed were already enthralled to another primal. which in 5.0 is revealed as indeed haedelyn being a primal and her gifts to her chosen the echo which makes people with the echo immune to tempering.

[@darkfury1733]

Ethys i love your content. And that song has giving me goose bumps since it rained down back ever so long ago. Much love from myself and my free company Final Ragnarok (Jenova)

[@elizabethyoung5304]

Thank you for this. As a relatively new-ish player, this video game excellent context to the effects prior to ARR. And those cutscenes.....wow. Very sad I missed this at the time.

[@Rakka5]

HOLY SHIT 12:40 MAKE SO MUCH MORE SENSE AFTER 5.3. GODDAMN THAT'S SOME LONG FORESHADOWING

[@270785dar]

Started FFXIV when Stormblood was released. This is a well thought out and condensed explanation of 1.x Thanks

[@Jadensamma]

Thanks for this! I had always been curious about exactly what happened in 1.0's story! :) I feel like a few missing pieces of the puzzle are there now, but, now, I also realize there are still a few loose ends that need to be tied.

[@novar7739]

This gives me a bard in a tavern story telling vibe

[@siientvoice]

thanks mate, I really wanted to fill the gaps in story since i never played 1.0. While i'd still love to see the events with me own eyes, this video been a lot of help =)

[@WillyWhompa]

It's a shame 2.0 couldn't maintain the quality of these cutscences. Some of these look amazing for an MMO. Regardless, fantastic work Ethys!

[@Kanethedragon]

Takyawn Agrred, that fight with Baelsar looked amazing and I never knew that there was one before the fight in ARR which of course was relatively straightforward (but then again that time around we actually fight instead of watching the fight.) Plus 2.0s cutscene style seems more focused around retrospectives of the situation than any real action. I think the closest thing might have been somewhere in the Leviathan arc or in Before the Fall but even then some portions we eh and things were better in detailing the brevity of the situation rather than over-the-top OP fights. Oh well, at the very least 2.0 was a better improvement functionally, though when I see things like this I feel bad that I missed it cause at the very least the story and cuts were as enjoyable as watching a good movie.

[@aradiadealkirk5267]

Like a lot of people I started towards the end of HW And had no idea that any of this was part of the OG story and was playable. Thank you for sharing.

[@snackyboyTV]

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this!! I've been been playing ARR for about 2 months now and this is a really engaging way of telling the back story! It would be so good if you did a similar telling, but of the start of ARR to the lead up to heavensward? I wasn't one to read every second of dialog while playing, so it would be so good to get a detailed summary of ARR too, keep up the great work! ^_^

[@LameMule]

A fantastic and illuminating narration beautifully presented, thank you. Subscribed.

[@ItsAndrewXPAnime]

Thank you for this!! Only recently started playing so I had no idea what the 1.0 story was.

[@papabungle]

Lol like every single bit of Gaius's dialog in the cutscene where he fights the future scions is straight up a direct Darth Vader quote.

[@NikitaBikita]

Been playing off and on since launch (all caught up to 3.2 story in game) but felt like I was missing a big part of the lore. (Big fan of lore in most mmos I play like guild wars and wow) you're channel is awesome keep it up.

[@exidrial431]

This game has some great backstory even without 1.0. Square Enix really has the chance to build something awesome.

[@tomi2kewl4u]

curious as to what your thoughts are now with how successful they've been!

[@jacobsiron6929]

After the events of EW, I too would *love* to know what you think of this whole journey

[@BenRiley83]

Amazing video!! Thank you! 1.0's story was awesome! I miss some things about it, but ARR has been amazing!

[@XieronDraxin]

wow the 70-80 alchemist quest makes waaaaay more sense now

[@dreamiikiki]

wow. having started the game 11 years after it's initial launch, it's details covered in this that make me understand the impact of ARR much more. while i enjoyed it, i do feel like i didn't *know* the scions and their history (especially the meaning of that broken staff) as well as anyone who played during 1.0, and always wanted answers to what happened before the calamity. so, thank you for this wonderful video that still holds up today.

[@edgarlarios4718]

Every time I listen to this, I catch more of the story. I started in 2.0 after Shadowbringers launch.

[@morose_moron]

now where’s the 3 hour version going into all the nifty little details

[@oOEspadaOo]

Great video can't wait for 2.55 and hevansward story

[@SubduedRadical]

Started playing FF14 sometime around 2.3 or so (my old computer couldn't run the game, so upgrade allowed me to finally play!) I had heard they worked stuff from pre-ARR into the story and game-world, but I didn't realize how much. Just found out the other day how the servers went down with people at the battle, watching the moon, and then seeing the cutscene. I'm kind of amazed at how they took all those elements from the game they were effectively replacing and made them into a story and locations to establish the sense of a pre-existing world with its own history. Anyway, thanks for the recap. I'm gonna have to watch some of your other videos now. :)

[@UmatsuObossa]

Yeah, it was truly amazing what they managed to do with 1.0 and its transition into 2.0. In 1.0, the story was so well thought out and well executed, that to their day I believe that the MAJORITY of the story was planned from the beginning (Especially in the case of the fact that the foreshadowing of Dalamud via the star showers from the sky were events that happened in the very beginning of the game and were in the game long before it was decided that an overhaul was needed), and it was only reworked just enough to be used as a plot tool to explain the needed overhaul of the game. I loved that SE chose to continue to update the game and work on it, not only to get to 2.0, but to make the then-existing 1.0 experience to be as amazing as it could possibly have been (and it was amazing), when they could have taken the easy route and abandoned 1.0 entirely to focus all efforts into 2.0. It's really far from that they 'worked in' 1.0 into 2.0...but that literally 2.0 was a direct continuation of 1.0. There was a SMALL handful of things altered or unaccounted for, like the exact form and origin of the acians in 1.0 was much different, being them more like powerful, phantom-like voidsent and a physical manifestation of evil in 1.0, where as in 2.0 and on they are clearly otherworldly beings, but not quite voidsent, and far more intelligent and calculated than just manifestations of concentrated badness. The vast majority of the lore and story, however, remained completely intact...aside from the fact than 2.0 players could not have the privilege of playing out the main story themselves, and had to rely upon its retelling by NPCs.

[@eivarden]

You never see star showers in 1.0 present day, you only see them in echos. The star showers are representations of when people gained the Echo. But the story was tweeked, to make it related to Dalamud.