FFXIV | The Great 5.3 Experience

[@ImJustRav]

Nincompoop is a great word and we need to use it more.

[@WMarcilVA]

I will not stand for this “buffoon” erasure.

[@dunamissolgard3817]

Been using it since I was a kid, and I'm 36 years old now. Still use it!

[@TheCleverPenguin]

My mum used to call me that when I was a kid misbehaving because she didnt want to swear at me. She gave up when I reached 13 😂

[@Konpekikaminari]

Can we just talk about how 100% of the Alliance Raid is dressed in NieR? That's beautiful!

[@Coramelimane]

"This has turned really depressing, really fast." Yoko Taro: "Then my job has been successful."

[@warbacca1017]

I always get the impression of: *any other content* "psh, we got this" *anything involving Yoko taro* "everyone panic!"

[@asmolblueberry]

"This has turned really depressing really fast" welcome to Yoko Taro's wacky world of interesting depression also called his games

[@nospoiler]

Comes bundled with great music, nice butts and cute boys

[@TheWalker10]

"Nier has always been depressing" Understatement of the year there Shenpai.

[@roguedragoon9212]

A smol Blueberry I just wish they remaster or remake the old drakengard games

[@dragonfire2424]

I can’t take her laugh seriously And when she starts wheezing omg- WE MUST PROTECT SHENPAI

[@dragonfire2424]

taothewanderer ngl I’m scared to tap it because it could be anything. A rickroll, a get stickbugged lol meme, get distracted- and I’m too lazy to memorize the links-

[@tempestshadow5152]

So true! The main reason I’m subbed to Shen is to hear her laugh like an absolute goofball. I feel like it extends my life even if just a little. Links also safe for anyone else wondering lol, it’s just the meme of that guy maniacally laughing.

[@dragonfire2424]

Tempest Shadow YESSS I originally found her because of her Legend of Zelda video (fun fact, was watching one of her Zelda videos when it struck 12 am on New Years) and I stayed because she’s hilarious and her laugh,,, also thanks I’m like super serious about links and jokes idk why-

[@julianunes5148]

Shes B A B Y

[@benjaminschroeder5465]

Her laughter and wheezing is absolutely fucking contagious, I love it

[@alexanderdimoglo]

I literally have no idea what FFXIV is all about, but damn watching Shen doing Shen (dumb) things is satisfying and I feel my soul healed. Praise the saint dumbness!

[@klonoa7560]

Well they expanded the free trial portion of the game recently if you want to give it a look. You can play through the first 4 story arcs (out of 7, with an 8th ongoing), and all content up to level 60 (of 80) for free. Some people play for the story. Some for the community. Some for the exploration and sightseeing. Some for the crafting and in game markets. Its really a game you make your own. I will say the first 2 story arcs are largely considered exceptionally weak though (though they do world building fairly well). Most would say the story does not actually get good until the tail end of arc 2. But the story has been consistently good/great since.

[@ProsecutorValentine]

@@klonoa7560 "Some people play for the story. " Actually that's where most sales records are at. Also it's not 2 arc, but for 4 for ARR, and same for all extentions you have after, you can actually count the chapters/Arc for one *campaign* through the new game plus window.

[@mariobadia4553]

@@klonoa7560 What is the story about though?

[@klonoa7560]

@@mariobadia4553 Each arc focuses on something specific, but they all connect together. So here are some vague story beats, and only light spoilers. A Realm Reborn (core game): Story itself is pretty meh. Its mostly just about the land and people recovering from the calamity (see the video FF14 The Flames of Truth), and dealing with the ever present threat of the Garlean Empire, Primals, and Ascians. But the world building is great. 7th Astral Era: More meh story (though events near the end such as the Bloody Banquet are great), more world building. Mostly just builds up for the next arc. Heavensward (1st expansion): Travel to the realm of Ishgard and get drawn into the thousand year long war its people have had with the dragons of Dravania. Dragonsong War: The finale of the above. Learn of other worlds. Discover a plot to take down the Garlean empire that could unravel the whole world. Stormblood (2nd Expansion): Travel to other lands subjugated by the empire and do your best to help their peoples. The Legend Returns: Garlean empire is pissed. Some old faces return in unexpected ways. Something is happening to your allies 1 by 1. A mysterious voice beckons you. Shadowbringers (3rd expansion) and Current ongoing 8th arc (they will name the arc after its final quest, which is not out yet): The events of all the previous arcs come to a head in these 2. And its seems we are drawing close to the end of this overall chapter for FF14 (think of Infinity War/Endgame for the MCU finishing off the current story, but more stories are on the way).

[@kuronaialtani]

@@klonoa7560 you missed post-dragonsong which leads into stormblood Dragonsong ends with 3.3, post is 3.4-3.5 starting with the Warriors of Darkness and ending on baelsar’s wall You can check this in the completed quests tab, it lists them as separate stories But other than that you got all the arcs down, and now shadowbringers has ended with 5.3, meaning we’re heading into the ninth story arc for 5.4-5.5 in preparation for 6.0

[@ayonixanimations]

I- It feels unreal seeing Shen playing with one of my old friends from when I was still in the company LMFAO

[@oddone3050]

Just wanted to say you were one of the reasons i tried ffxiv and now im having fun crafting trousers and dying to lvl 50 lady bugs

[@MaxPoetic]

wHat iF wE KiSsEd, in tHe EXaFlArEs, and we were bOTH giRLs

[@Shadowlordreaper]

"Film this and put it on TikTok, son" Yea, about that...

[@kishinhunter8821]

I’m suddenly sad that this wasn’t her reaction to the 5.3 story

[@cute_cu4995]

There's a "to be continued" at the end. Part 2, MSQ?

[@derpburp5505]

@@cute_cu4995 In the description: "Story will be in another video entirely!"

[@TheJamieellis]

@@derpburp5505 4 months later... :P

[@couchtater8426]

I have no idea what’s going on, but shiny lights go burrr and I like it.

[@depressoespresso6332]

I love your vids shenpai they make me laugh to the point that my face hurts u always brighten up my day keep up the good work 🖐😁🖐

[@NicoOfTheWind]

"The roof's a bit crumbly, we won't die" *laughs in 5.5*

[@FxPlotion0021]

I love how they all walk in a group of friends all dressed as nier characters, looks like an actual scene from the game, or an epic anime scene thing. It's just cool

[@SgtIronbeak]

Nothing in this world could have prepared me to read the words *"Oh yeah, the corpse room. That's a thing."*

[@Emilexpress]

All I see is Colonel Sanders from KFC-

[@thebluecyclone7958]

patch day was a ride and a half and oml good luck with editing the rest of the stream! At least the dwarves turned out to be pretty fun and also Nier :)))))

[@MilaBurst]

My favourite thing that Shen said was “I am not streaming, your streaming!”

[@havenderail7176]

Yay I’ve been waiting for more FFXIV content! 💙

[@DarkChocolateMilkshake]

And so I lay in wait, for the MSQ video, and the glorious, glorious tears that will come from living through it again.

[@kuronaialtani]

Being there for this entire livestream reminds me just how much is cut to make these highlight videos as good as they can be Hoo boy

[@anounyoumissed4073]

the raw joy that Shenpai reacts with is so infectious

[@Xxdragonfantasyxx123]

How to sum up 5.3 Seat of Sacrifice: ITS MISTER FINALFANTASY Puppet's Bunker: Hey um...sorry 9S, please continue your thot slayer phase Sapphire Weapon: CID YOU'RE A GOD

[@donnniee]

finally ive been waiting for this SHEN.

[@turoskensei13]

Looking forward to seeing your 5.3 story reactions

[@Verdugo_Arulaq]

“White dad at a barbecue” AHA OH BOY OOF Btw, speaking of the corpse room Did y’all know the 2B bodies have blinking eyes? You can see them if you angle the camera correctly It’s kinda bonkers

[@aka_miso]

Guy: *drinks milk* Shenpai: *wheeze*

[@Omnomers55]

I just finished 5.3 and watching you do Puppet bunker has me VIBRATING with excitement! Thanks for getting me into this game, ya nerd :D

[@verdeurie8650]

''Dont fall off"' Rosetta: *my time has come*

[@ethamatronic8381]

Voxer with white hair makes me uncomfy.

[@anniemays186]

I love this video, me and about 5 friends recently starting playing 14 about a week or two ago and we've just started heavensward Can't wait to get to this content and stuff, love your videos as usual!

[@kylekilgore-ragland6964]

your videos always renew my ffxiv adventures

[@echovalkyr96]

Shen screaming throughtout the whole side content is a good indicator of how she probably screamed to death when she saw our boy E-S during the trial

[@todosakih5502]

The fabled shenpai upload

[@whatareyoudoingstepbro732]

The music in that fight is beautiful and epic

[@squidmaster6752]

OKAY SO i didn't realize that I had classical music playing in the background so it just turned to a really cheerful music while that weird cutscene was on and fuckin.... thought it was part of the video. RIP

[@FluffyKiri]

Why did it take me *This* long to discover your channel? I love your energy, literal instant sub. uwu

[@QPixies]

I started playing ff xiv about a month ago and videos line this make me want to play it even more 😭 I cant wait for late-game!! Aaah love you

[@randomguydelta7446]

Just want to say that I really enjoy your Final Fantasy XIV content It was actually the way I found your channel and now I want to play the game again thanks to you and two other channels

[@itsmelee8462]

This makes me wanna play FFXIV again... Despite being lvl28 or lvl31 xD

[@lyconxero457]

The side content was cool and all but what i'm really looking forward to is your MSQ video because it hit me HARD!

[@No_Plays_Hand_Empty]

Ah yes, the official attire of a G-Warrior pilot: A cool robe and a flower crown

[@julescoda1374]

i know NOTHING abt FFXIV but you make this look super fun- like I love ur content lots and I think ill like it too like you do

[@tronophono913]

omg I have so much things to see. I had no idea these quests were a thing!

[@transfan24]

I love this so much, you have the best reactions :) I'm really excited to see your reactions to the MSQ stuff now

[@rowdyretromoose]

"Fucking love this theme." Pokemon player confirmed. (Guess that makes me one, too, since that's what I heard in that theme lmao)

[@derphunk5338]

Three likes and no views? Ok KZbin.

[@-Fi_]

I have no idea what is happening but i'm enjoying every minute of it

[@chrisgao1]

Oh god they even did one of the original Gundam poses

[@heavenzrevenge]

wow, i did the nier raid events when it was night time in game and it's a whole different experience when it comes to the cutscenes

[@assukazzz]

I don't even play Final Fantasy XIV or even know anything about Final Fantasy, but i fucking loved this Nier Automata crossover and i fucking loved how it sounds so like the original Nier Automata, they used even de soundtrack from the game and its fucking beautiful

[@jaiden6404]

My day just got so much better

[@nathanielhamato641]

"Haha, you died." I don't know what it is about that line, but the way he said it made me absolutely lose it.

[@myristial6661]

When you been waiting on the to be continued for 7 months

[@Riku-Leela]

The game is just so fucking sick, like gundam missions and emotional storylines too and just ahh it's so good

[@nationeer]

5:23 after that point FFXIV's map turns into Star Trek Online or Face of Mankind map for me :p

[@tlbuniverse3156]

(leans forward in chair) (inlerlocks fingers but keeping palms separated and pointed down) (rests elbows on table) "get in the fucking mech voxer"

[@blakeverdon4492]

I don't know shit about Final Fantasy (except that there seems to be nothing final about it), I just love your content Shen

[@toastandoatmeal7085]

Shen is the person who got me into ff14 and uhhhh....shit slaps.

[@jakobkossman]

“We have to recover another Android... a Boy.” >>> SHEN’s SIMP POWERS ARE OVER 9000?!!!

[@darienb1127]

15:01 Fantastic Mr. Faux. the pun masters strike once again.

[@royponeage2138]

these vids pushed me to get back to this game. i left off after the main campaign. I still got alot of quest before heavensward. and im grinding saucer for fenrir. damn you for reminding me how fun it is to tourcher myself

[@diamondspeek]

Why did no one tell me FFXIV was basically Neon Genesis Evangelion?

[@ACID_]

Get in the fricking robot Shinji !

[@cynnabar]

"2P" *Is this Final Fantasy XIV or NieR Automata?* 7:03 *Oh hey, it is NieR Automata!*

[@darienb1127]

god, the writing for this game is so good. what sucks is i can't play it due to my internet being shit, and not being able to afford the subscription. my internet is made from scotch tape and stale breadsticks. it's all i can do right now.

[@Kutan]

If there's one thing we've learned from 5.3, is that Yoko Taro has a Mayonnaise fetish.

[@SuperDanteF]

Are you sure it's mayonnaise?

[@SilentAssassin927]

Its videos like these that make me regret removing my swtor subscription.

[@tristar1454]

An edited video by SHENPAI omg

[@dazzlemasseur]

Don't try to hide it, this 1:47 is why all of you are enjoying the Nier Raids.

[@TearsOnTheRunway]

I am almost done with post dragonsong and i have heard about my clanmates doing puppet bunker but now that I've seen it, I am gonna go ham and push my way to Shadowbringers!! Thanks for making me lose my shit Shen and giving me the push I need 😂😂

[@theshadymiddy6534]

Shenpai: Oh they babyproofed it. Me: You mean they Voxerproofed it. ...yea Imma leave.

[@El_Legante]

I love seeing your ff14 vids

[@Tucker0603]

If we don't get either more chances to use the G-Warrior or a statue figure of it imma have some words for Yoshi P

[@GlacierFox523]

I wish I had friends like these.

[@brokenroses68]

Usually in media when people are portrayed drinking milk the implication is they have a sense of innocence and good I did NOT sense that here from Sweaty McGee over here!!!!

[@808pitfallseed]

I did the nier raid in the first half hour of patch so there were enough legends to make the experience pretty smooth we didnt wipe that much

[@TarossBlackburn]

If you looked more closely, Gaius and Cid's lips keep flapping a little even after their dialogue is over in the mech screens... DO A BARREL ROLL!

[@jesseh9125]

I really wanna get into this game, but it’s so freaking overwhelming. I rarely play mmos so I also don’t know anyone who plays and I don’t know what I’m doing lol.. I have the base game, but I haven’t played in awhile. I think I’m only level 7...? Maybe?

[@amberstarr9267]

i never played final fantasy or neir and all i learened from this is that they are part of the same universe

[@rowdyretromoose]

Gundam? Nah. Gun-DAMN THAT'S A BIG ASS ROBOT I GET TO RIDE IN THAT HELL YES!

[@conspireing6014]

lol i’m excited to see your reaction to MSQ

[@hathuiv1975]

You can type /bgm # (# being 1-100) to quickly set your bgm volume or /bgm to just turn it on and off

[@TehParismio]

This is totally poggers dude!

[@margie5404]

Yay.

[@raikiri000]

"why so much focus on he drinking milk?" because they are showing the things they can do with a budget

[@kimmyk3162]

10:23 Tikki, spots on! I'm sorry but every time I read "g-warrior" I misread it as "g-wagon"

[@fanwarpnova4735]

Seeing that giant robot that Voxer ridding on is really bad ass. Would be funny or cooler if someone should play the Megaus XLR open music as Voxer doing he giant robot battle against a boss battle.

[@RasnerG]

They are actually are referencing gundam ZZ on that cut scene with the dialogs and the G-Warrior pose, they wven joked about that on thw live letter

[@bluebird1194]

I don't play final fantasy and have a hard time getting into the franchise, but something tells me all of this is normal

[@FinalDragoon]

A Dashcon joke in 2020? This is true Shenpai content.

[@Oathkeeper0317]

I just bought and love FFXIV. Just got through Heavensward, I am gaining. I will get to Shadowbringers. I will find you. And I will meme with you.

[@lukasbjornendermann9944]

Bow before all my lv80 jobs lowly peasant

[@skivlet3660]

I’m going to go play this game on the weekend now.

[@lanteanboy]

most of this patch has essentially been: "Is this even Final Fantasy?"

[@genericgamefan6621]

Now I want an FFXIV x Yakuza crossover

[@zerplergon]

this was so cool to see

[@cyrinthale2469]

yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes

[@PBandJebby]

Damn that one lalafell in your party be cool as fuck who is this mans

[@quinnie_here]

LOOK AT HOW HARD I CAN **CRY**

[@lemonlefleur6236]

8:02 “Very nice, Caesar Chan”