FFXIV LONDON 2023 FANFEST REACTION!

[@SydNova]

What were your thoughts on the newest Fan Fest?

[@dontworrydontworry2865]

I can't wait to play the Kirito class

[@CalamitasDeus]

"Exclusive to XIV" my ass, that's just Zidane from IX. XD

[@SydNova]

​@@CalamitasDeusIkr lmao Not sure why they said it is exclusive to xiv (going off their words) they should mention a tiny bit about Zidane haha

[@DameonStarflame]

@@SydNova Zidane was a Thief-class, technically, and Thief will never be a class in the game (5.3 dungeon's bosses are all "dark side" classes of classes we have in game and thus will never be in game). The name Viper is original to XIV and the Viper has more of a swashbuckler lean rather than a thief lean (Rogue has that territory covered, technically), which means they're still correct. The weapons may not be original to FF history but neither are Scythes and yet Reapers are original to XIV. Sage is the only one I think can claim to be wholly 100% original.

[@buddah1978egypt]

Absolutely overjoyed with ff11 alloance raid.

[@undecidedtoystore3003]

Happy for Tom haha! I'm super pumped for the ff11 alliance raid

[@SydNova]

Aww I'll let him know he got a lovely comment ❤

[@natebroadus8474]

We won't get the full trailer until JP Fanfest in January. The first and second trailers are always glimpses. At JP fanfest, we get the full trailer, the 2nd job (a caster), and the full main song of the expansion. I can't wait.

[@SydNova]

Yeah aha at the time I was so excited and forgot, always a bit tricky with emotions when recording but I do know that

[@jasonbrown9327]

That new area looks a lot like an updated version of the Elshimo region of FFXI.

[@revancousland2524]

WoL looks like Edward Kenway from AC 4 Black Flag

[@SydNova]

Yeah he does! My partner pointed that out to me. I only played AC 3 haha

[@revancousland2524]

@@SydNova oh if you like pirates then you’ll love ac black flag

[@SuperFizzyjuice]

I agree with you on thinking the shadow bringers trailer is the best one yet, it was insanely good!!!

[@calvinlf2]

I agree that Dawn Trail doesn't have the same hype/adrenaline while watching, but I give it to it ShB and EW had so much story and so much hinging on it going into it. Still so excited for the new expansion, but especially for the collabs LOL.

[@SydNova]

Collab is gonna be so cool

[@BaithNa]

Wow, you picked the perfect time to start FFXI

[@SydNova]

Yeah Ikr the timing is insane haha

[@ryokophreak]

14:39 Last time they split up an expansion into 2 areas like with Stormblood people complained each place wasn't fleshed out enough. So I understand why this one will focus on the new World completely. Emet Selch mentioned the new world and the golden city too. Mericydia will probably be next and have it's own large expansion. Since they already had the dragon themed expansion with Heavensward and their biggest compedator WOW having just done a Dragon themed expansion, I think they just want to space them out a bit.

[@SydNova]

Yeah for sure I remember the whole Sb debuncle haha it wasn't liked hey. Thanks for sharing though, makes more sense now. Wish they would say it not so early though but am looking forward to new world 😮

[@ryokophreak]

@SydNova I actually enjoyed Stormblood, but I will admit the pacing was hurt badly by splitting it into 2 different places and having 2 different msq writers working on each part. The Doma half in the east was my favorite. Written by Ishikawa. She was the main writer of Shadowbringers too.

[@ToshioHasegawa9]

Wth this Tom guy looks exactly like me

[@redcloud16]

IM SOOOOOO EXCITED FOR THE FF11 ALLIANC3 RAID!!!!!!!

[@SydNova]

Very happy for you!

[@partyinn3040]

FF11 lets go!! agreed, any crossover event or nod to an older FF game totally keeps me checking in with 14

[@jeremyphillips6564]

Surprise apartment tour! I'm honestly keen for the Island Episode expansion. We need to de-escalate all the "entire world is at stake" and get back to simpler adventures. The Viper job could be fun, but to be honest I was kinda hoping for a sword-and-gun combo, which would have been more unique. I'll still give it a try, for sure. I wasn't sold on the Fall Guys collab when it was first announced, but I have to admit it does look like it'll be good fun. As for Meracydia, they'll be getting to it for sure. I'm hoping it gets its own expansion, and isn't just some side zone like Bozja.

[@SydNova]

Living in a house now lol I moved AGAIN! "We need to de-escalate all the "entire world is at stake" and get back to simpler adventures." YES YES AND YES!!!! This is what I REALLY want. Been hoping for this for some time now. Sword and gun combo would have been really cool, too. I'd probably have liked that a bit more actually. I am still mad today about the way-too-early tease for Meracydia haha

[@ikeaira8701]

FFXI ALLIANCE! LETS GOOOO!!!!!! Also I feel ya on Erenville. Kinda seems like a waste to carry him on in the story as he didn't play too big of a role in EW. Yes he travelled around to spread the word, and was a delivery boy for us....but didn't strike me as so important to carry him onward. If anyone I would of liked to see more of is Gosetsu, or someone like him. Or ya'know....Krile? They said the same thing for pre-EW that Krile was gonna have this Major Role. But all she did MSQ wise was talk for us & Venat at points and get us into Old Sharlayan....Too much fanservice there I agree(which isn't a bad thing, if done well). Praying DT brings in those XI vibes(maybe not a 1:1, but something more akin to it) outside of just the Alliance Raid. I wanna feel like I'm playing a MMO again in XIV, and not some...washed-up fanservicey anime? To clarify I don't mind one bit on one hand, but another...it's being overdone imo Edit: I have a feeling Shantotto will be making return for the Alliance Raid(possibly as a friend/ally?), and really hope they capture the whole vibe of Vana'diel. Not only from the game's story, but also the players perspective. Edit2: Sorry to return to the video like this LOL but now that I think on it some more. They should of made the FFXI collab related to the Relic in DT, would of made more sense for grinding purposes, and made Hildabrand the Alliance Raid series. BUT all is said and done now :/ I'll TRY not to lose sleep over it, just happy XI is getting more love and acknowledgment from the XIV side!

[@SydNova]

Yeah a lot of this resonates with me. Game is super anime these days for sure!

[@DameonStarflame]

Gosetsu is retired, let the guy enjoy his peace (also he has never been outside of Doma except to come to Eorzea to collect the Domans that fled there). As for Krile there's strong suspicions that she's taken on the new caster job, which is why she's been absent in all promotional materials so far. Safer to use fanservice pretty boy (who also reassures people who play dark-skinned characters that the lighting changes won't leave them in the crapper like the current system does) who has a clean slate who may very well have connections to Tural or anywhere else we may end up going this expansion.

[@scottcassell3485]

I'm really looking forward to the Fall Guys stuff. Going to be putting a lot of hours into that lol

[@gugugagababyman]

I CANT BELIEVE YOU SKIPPED THE NEW LALAFELL CHIN

[@SydNova]

HAHA I do actually have the recording for it! I shat on it because they did a 10 min segment on it and the crowd was so awkward with it haha!! Is cool to have but they presented it SO awkwardly

[@garothegoldenknight498]

Nah that's Edward Kenway

[@SydNova]

Yes! My partner said this to me actually. I only played AC 3 but he said it is more the black flag guy. Didn't know his name

[@john_7000]

Dawntrail trailer is the best then any other trailer, idc about shb, but of course u love it cuz it all edgy shit huh!! Dawntrail is a fresh expansion then all the doom and gloom in the past, I am sick of all the edgy stuff let all that go away let's just have fun!!!

[@tommyspringfield7687]

Ah I see I can't enjoy things that are not FF related

[@SydNova]

You're more than welcome to! It's just my preference and opinion is all. I really like Dragon Quest, but I personally would not like to have it as raid in Final Fantasy XIV

[@tommyspringfield7687]

@@SydNova ok 🙂