Our Sprouts Died - 5.5 Shadowbringers FFXIV

[@jessecox]

Now when you're in a dungeon we can all yell at you to get good. Oh how I've been waiting...

[@HealingBlight]

Make sure to make your RDM res macro nice and spicy for them. "At this rate I'll have a Kyle shaped tan on my back" Or "Garret this isn't a solo duty!".

[@maceofbass9295]

And Jesse would know! I've seen his latest raid playthrough streams XD

[@crimsonpotemkin]

Commence the "healer, adjust" comments. Fire at will.

[@ZephWraen]

I've seen how long it takes Jesse to rez a dead person when he's playing RDM 😂

[@DifunctedReble]

Watch them wipe several more times on Berserker in Hero's Gauntlet. You chew them out well and good!

[@ericbright1742]

"Please. Fandaniel is a Theater Kid. _I_ am a _Thespian."_ ~Emet-Selch, Probably

[@WineRedEchos]

favorite fun fact about that final bit with zenos grabbing his mystery weapon. the devs KNEW people would datamine the hell out of that, so he only grabs a generic handle, there's no weapon.

[@argent32]

To watch them grow into proper blossoms of FFXIV. *sniffs* Our little sprouts has grown up!

[@Rakka5]

I have a feel that both Garrett and Kyle will lose their shit on Endwalker at completely different parts SEVERAL times.

[@Amovetv]

My favorite unintended side effect of this entire experience is a better understanding of just how different Kyle and I are in what makes us get hyped.

[@Rakka5]

@@Amovetv Like you scream pointing at every single Emet related thing while Kyle is having a 10 minute monologue on why the magic system of Eorzea directly implies that G'raha shits in a box.

[@zecendia]

@@Rakka5 The second half of that comment gave me complete whiplash.

[@venabre]

I love how Kyle is all "yes! The boss from Coils of Bahamut! It's so obvious!" And I bet the vast majority of people had no idea they shared a model

[@midnightmiqo]

*watching vid in bed this morning* Vid: "Cults Happen - Kyle, 2023" Husband: "So when's that a shirt?" Me: "Give them a day, they just released the video."

[@MarcoMeatball]

you're in the big leagues now.

[@OddManeuver]

I’m hoping Kyle gets a chance to read some of the Tales from the Shadow now that they’ve finished ShB. I know Garret won’t, but there’s some good Emet stuff in there that I hope Kyle could share with him.

[@rabid_si]

I wonder what reason we could come up with to bring back Susano? Do we need one? Do we care? NAY! We shall revel without a cause!

[@SapphireDragon357]

badum tssh! I see what you did there and I loved it.

[@birdjericho]

I can just hear it now: "WHAT CAUSE HAVE WE R-R-R-R-REVEL?! ANY AND ALL!!"

[@sunnyeevee]

The Hydaelyn/windows start up joke made me laugh WAY harder than it should've 😂 Enjoy the much deserved vacay, guys! And hopefully I'll see y'all at fanfest :D

[@rajabuta]

Press F for sprouts PS: welcome to nerddom garrett. one of us.

[@junohkim]

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[@justlilygrace]

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[@jeremykarl4466]

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[@Howlflame]

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[@AoiKaze2000]

Since the moon is darkening, Zenos is planning to gorge himself upon the moon, and we know the moon is made of cheese, clearly Zenos must be seasoning the moon before eating it.

[@DreadKyller]

Zenos doesn't like cheese, he went to some lengths to prevent black rose from destroying us because he likes to do things properly, he doesn't like cheesing things. So he's probably seasoning the moon to make it more palatable for him.

[@SapphireDragon357]

Sweet dreams are made of brie, who am I to herb this cheese?

[@ogrimbothesour2976]

Ok hear me out, Wallace and Gromit, but with Zenos and Funny Danny

[@BlumenCT]

The Zenos weapon teases were especially exciting at the time because we all knew that would be the new job reveal. Though we ended up getting it in the trailer before 5.55 anyway!

[@starofaetherius]

Oooph that Pagl'than theme always gives me goosebumps. So gooood

[@TheLittleMako]

I love that your intro placed equal dramatic tension on Alisaie exploding at Estinien as all the rest

[@kotonk1624]

Yeah! The editing there to match the music was great!

[@toasty1227]

They grow up so fast... /wipes tear

[@serisothikos]

Welcome to the post-sprout Emotional Vampirism Crew!

[@AmaranHonda]

Absolutely beautiful cut in of your two characters at 0:14, actually had to rewatch to catch it.

[@Anddroiden]

a cool thing about Zenos picking a weapon, the weapon he ultimately chose was not even in the data, as we know it is the Scythe for reaper, but when 5.5 dropped reaper was still not revealed yet. Dataminers checked the scene to see if we could finally get confirmation on a reaper/scythe job and instead they found Zenos didn't even hold a weapon in his final selection.

[@FieryKanata]

I just found your youtube channel thanks to the recommendations, and I got to say, I really like your concept of the splitscreen reactions. Double reaction = double the fun :p reminds me of playing together with a friend too!

[@momokamori1792]

The resistance scout charging with Kyle's face at the last sec caught me off guard. "I'm into it." 🥺🤣

[@Leafwind]

... So if we socketted Garrett and Kyle into a tower what would we get, Lunar Y'Shtola?

[@Amovetv]

Susano

[@Fortexcross]

@@Amovetv REJOICE!

[@NeroAllbright]

​@@AmovetvLET THE REVELS BEGIN!

[@uwu-cx2yc]

Arenvald's past is very unhappy though (and Fordola would see it), as he's in a Todoroki (from My Hero Academia) situation with his mother (who was hurt by Garleans) & has the forehead scar + the motive to move away from her. He also had to grow up being a cutthroat roadside robber to survive before finding his friends (who were killed in the ARR Waking Sands raid by Livia) & realizing he can be better than that and help others by volunteering to be a Scion. But I very much agree he has such a sweet & caring soul now that he & Fordola would have an initially complicated but later mutually beneficial relationship with each other

[@sweetpanic705]

Batman Forever was one of my favorite movies growing up...my taste in movies has not improved since 😅 Great summary of 5.55 part 1❤ Have a fantastic time in Vegas and your well-deserved break🎉❤

[@Barnuses]

"Sprout. Sprout. Let it all out. These are the things I can do without. Come on. I'm talking to you. Come on." Prime primal content on this Amazon Prime Day.

[@Amovetv]

I love ALL the wordplay going on here.

[@aaronlefebre5060]

Neat fact: The Garlean capitol being turned into a chaotic tower which is the focus of all that aetherial business by the machinations of a madman is a reference to Final Fantasy 6, where the Ghestalian Empire (a magitek empire much like Garlemald, and is in fact where their aesthetics come from) gets ruined and taken over by Kefka Palazzo, a clownish madman who has supreme control over magic (much like an Ascian and Creation magics), who builds his tower right on top of Vector, the imperial capitol, using whatever trash and ruins are around. Kefka's Tower is the final dungeon of FF6, and is where you see Kefka use his Light of Judgement from to burn various parts of the World of Ruin (including various villages of survivors around the world). It's a neat parallel reference I don't see being brought up a lot, but was definitely there to enjoy for those who know the plot beats of other FF games.

[@Breadumi]

I feel like the people that enjoyed Endwalker the most are people like you guys. People with 10 million predictions running through their head, constantly trying to piece together in-game knowledge with decades of experience with stories/tropes/etc. It's so fun being on this side looking in. Y'all gonna have a blast. I just recommend for your own sakes trying not to stretch out Endwalker more than a couple weeks, else you're gonna brainmelt trying to predict the next story beat.

[@Cybertech134]

It just hit me that the Lunar Primals are akin to the Dark Aeons

[@AlcheaNemesis]

Actually both Xelphatol and Paglthl'an are the Ixal and Amalj'aa countries respectively, and if you look at the actual world map you can see they are quite big! Definitely countries on their own right and not parts of Thanalan, Gridania or Coerthas. In the dungeons named after them you're just visiting a small slice of them.

[@pseudonym6387]

They're on a map?

[@AlcheaNemesis]

@@pseudonym6387 The canon in-universe map, yes, the one you can see under the in-game map, which it's also a furniture item that you can decorate your apartment/house with AND has been released as a poster more than once. There are actually at this point 3 maps: Eorzea only, Othard only *and* the full 3 continents one that was released with Endwalker ("Hydealyn, as We Know Her" for the furniture item). There are HQ versions online if you google of all 3.

[@SethalaTheGamer]

Fun tidbit about Zenos's new weapon: The first Fanfest happened before 5.5, and while they revealed Sage then, they only said that the second job in the expansion is melee and uses Maiming gear. The scene in 5.5 was further teasing, and a lot of people guessed that whatever weapon he chose would be the weapon for the new job.

[@tinybee7780]

Those flesh walls inside the towers were very HR Giger the first time I saw it - the Amal'jaa being embedded inside these walls made it even creepier. Then I hear 20:25 😆and now I'm just thinking how a Sylph tower would look like inside.

[@ericbright1742]

"What's that pinging?" "It's my H.R. Giger Counter."

[@tylerbaker2405]

I always forget how hard the Pagalthan theme goes.

[@Junebug89]

Nothing I love more than hitting a 5678 and hearing those opening notes.

[@DayleDiamond]

I love how many hints they dropped that Arenvald was an ascian. 5.5 is when they formally reveal that, right?

[@thilokobs9184]

I'm glad you are finaly here... here, at Sprouts End!

[@Midare13]

Paglth'an it's a dungeon that caught me by surprise. If you think about it, it's such a simple set up for it, just a simple desert dungeon, nothing but rock and sand but, between what it's happening there, the way they handled the light of the sunset and the music going *so* hard, they managed to make one of the spiciest potatoes in the game. Also, I remember when I lost my sprout. I had been asking my friend when I'd lose my sprout, at least once every week since I started Shadowbringers, and when it happened right after I finished EW, it was like "woah... I'm not a noob anymore...?" I legit missed the little thing, and I still consider myself a noob regardless now.

[@brynphillips9957]

I think I was one of the few people who actually recognised Arenvald when he first turned up in Stormblood because I had a habit of visiting the side room in the Waking Sands right after joining the Scions. I kind of liked him right from the start since he pretty much joined at the same time as you and you got to see his friends encouraging him early on before they die in the aftermath of Titan. He also is one of the people who welcome you back to the Waking Sands after defeating the Ultima Weapon at the end of 2.0. He definately fell into B plot but I had a soft spot for him being one of the few original Scions to survive to HW. Almost everyone else outside the main scions, including Hoary Boulder, joined after that.

[@VashimuXIV]

What a journey we’ve all been on. I know that’s what I felt by the time I hit this patch, and I still couldn’t get enough.

[@Demonmack0]

Great video :D i had lots of fun also watching you guys do this live

[@ThatRagamuffin]

20:27 incredible edit 😂

[@cparle87]

4:46 Tempered killer Kyle, my worst nightmare. 5:20 Nope, it's a good thing when, even as you're saying something, you go to yourself "No, wait, no. That's not right." One of us, one of us. 7:30 "He looked at his character sheet, saw that every bonus was against dragons, and said his time has come." This is so absolutely perfect. 16:44 "Cults Happen" Kyle 2023. Another memorable quote from GG. 18:08 "Revelry for Garlemald!" I just had my own "Oh my God Kyle" moment. 22:35 Kyle speech about government civic projects had me in stitches. That is about as far from what Zenos cares about as it is possible to be.

[@kbukie]

I'm so glad you guys were able to make it to a legitimately good stopping point in the game before your break, because thinking back...I'm not sure how many more of those you've got left.

[@brialyncroi]

Have fun at Fan Fest! Wish I could see you there, but I can't wait for the stories 😀

[@jermais8391]

Wow, Garret's really bringing out the gun show in that last shot!

[@Mimimimia0209]

Saying goodbye to my sprout icon is one of the saddest thing ever happened to me in this game And I am so happy to see you guys finishing 5.55! Welcome to Endwalker!

[@samniel]

Remember, remember we once sprouted...

[@jacobnguyen8372]

Pagl’than is one of my favorite dungeons of all time, if not THE best dungeon imo

[@kyrenrose7472]

Brilliant thumbnail, my most favorite one yet 😂

[@katemock8260]

Garrett loves buildings that move? Huh. I'm sure he'll *love* the latest Normal Raid in Endwalker. 😊

[@siyrean]

I was a fool to think you were exaggerating about the Hawaiian shirts 😅

[@Amovetv]

After only wearing black in high school/college. I course corrected a little strong.

[@JamieBarrington]

I'm with Jesse Cox. I need a t-shirt of Zenos chowing down on the moon. We all know he's hangry for that nom.

[@vaercova]

First snakes and now lizards? Will Garret’s hate never end?! 😂

[@neoshadow5192]

Are you guys planning to do a ‘Farewell Shadowbringers’ video soon? I really enjoyed the one you’s did for Stormblood

[@kisaragireion]

3:45 Ackchually… assuming the moon here is the same as earth, since it’s tidally locked, it will always face the same direction with respect to earth (makes smug nerd face) Joking aside, congrats on shedding the 🌱 logo. People will be harsher at you on duty finder 😆

[@Chibi-kittenplays]

I am SO happy you started this game. .and you have had SO much fun you are actually going to Fanfest!!! And that for a game you weren't really into. We are so happy and honoured you have joined the ff14 family and I wish you all the best at the fanfest!

[@Xylus.]

Just lost my sprout icon a couple days ago. Now I don't get to make mistakes in dungeon roulettes anymore :(

[@Tazrael]

There was one last thing about Fordola that got laid out clearly in the short stories released around this patch. That's a nice new necklace she's wearing, huh?

[@MainTankMaisy]

My husband is a long-time DM as well and would love this idea of holding the cultists in stasis forever to be your summoning engine. I don't know whether to show him videos about it or not because he hasn't been able to finish ARR since he is legally blind and it's hard for him to play because he can't see all the attacks being telegraphed. Plus he chose to be a black mage, so you can guess how well that's going. But he'd love the idea to use cultists like that, so I'm torn. When I say he's a big table-top gamer I mean our basement is filled wall-to-wall with gaming materials and settings. That's all it's used for.

[@Raletia]

If it could help him they've been working on making all the dungeons doable with NPC party members, I think they've added them up to somewhere in Stormblood so far, and Shadowbringers & later has them as well. There's also ways to adjust colors and sizes of things both with ingame settings or with things like reshade. There's also many addons that can help with disability things, like reading dialog in TTS and making tiny icons more visible. For trials you might be able to make partyfinders asking to help mentioning his vision issues.

[@ArakDBlade]

Poor Estinien was not ready to be comic relief. Im all here for it though. Edit: I'm not going anywhere near Vegas in July. But ya'll have fun

[@ericbright1742]

Good Ser, you are a Dragoon. There are rooftops everywhere. _Why are you still here?!_

[@jedor988]

I really think we need to appreciate that tiny little eyebrow at calling Arenvald the B-plot for all these... Years...

[@samyie3279]

Now where did you find such a great model to show off your merch!?

[@lukoscreyden]

Zenos reflecting some of us more picky players as we agonize over what job we want to focus on next. I love the many little things he does that can reflect the player directly.

[@DanielWhitmer]

Dexter has a fluffy belly

[@coaster1235]

Looks like 6.5 will be out before or around the time you get to it in the story, so you get to go through EW and post-EW in one convenient go and then join in on the expansion hype!

[@markup6394]

17:50 --- You'll get this feeling a lot, this setup plays with your (and our) expectations. But think of it like this: the devs have bigger fish to fry ^.^ 19:05 --- Not gonna lie here: I NEVER understood why that arena looks like it does. I just dont. I have no idea. And I still dont. I just dont think about it and everything's fine ^^° Moving on...

[@OmegaGuess]

"I feel like a nerd" Garret, I have some bad news for you... :p

[@tameelah3839]

Enjoy your time off guys, have fun!

[@Ryno2049]

I laughed when Garrett stopped on "come out" for the cat and then literally walked out of the closet 😂

[@ExileTwilight]

Always enjoy these podcast videos! Looking forward to seeing you play through Endwalker! -Daria Whyteford ♥

[@lchigoKurosaki]

LMAO the reinstall windows thing got me dyin

[@duhvidian2369]

I was very sad when I lost my sprout. Basically left alone in the giant world of 14 and still not really knowing I'm doing

[@Hammermug]

I never knew I needed a wallpaper of Akimbo Alisaie in my life. How much Bromance needs to be supported to make this happen?

[@Sorakovu]

Well Kyle, Yes Garret? Ahm Satan, Yes Johanne? Same energy lol

[@krissb.2553]

For the Fan fest, there is going to be a concert every nights. Not sure the time though

[@EternaltheGrey]

Think of Amal'jaa like Lizardman Klingons. That gets you the bulk and the mindset at once. also Estinien may only have one trick... but it's a R E A L L Y good trick.

[@Daecoth]

"Cults happen"

[@clangauss4155]

Proud of you, boys.

[@Covepsy]

"- ???" They're about yo get crunk!

[@moodudable]

i never knew komodo dragons have pecs and now i can’t unsee

[@Junebug89]

Shut up Garret, you love it - Y'shtola

[@xenomemphate]

Arenvald has ascended. He is no longer B-Plot, that honour goes to Hoary Boulder now. Arenvald is solid A.5-Plot now.

[@FinnFann]

So did the dragons adopt Estinien as one of their own or did he adopt them? Or was it like a mutual kidnapping? Because he seriously gives off big brother vibes whenever they harbor doubt. No matter how much danger he might be in he's like "Someone needs to say it" and it just works.

[@BadPabda]

The Lunar primals CAN temper people

[@Syrra13]

[@xNico1412]

Mine is still going and I am just about to start Endwalker haha

[@Gassy555]

Garrett, the nerd is coming from inside the house!

[@Kassilphe]

you mean he has his coming-out? 🤣

[@michaelsc78]

Arenvald and Ardbert share the same Voice Actor... so yea, people like them.

[@BadPabda]

The Amalja are ABSOLUTELY lizards lol

[@onetrickponysona2613]

sprout days are over

[@DXDragon38]

I miss my sprout. No sympathy whenever I do a Raid for the first time lol

[@FantogemeStudios]

Ya'll ain't even prepared for this next ride

[@Wogle]

I was sad when I lost my sprout, because I no longer had that excuse for being a below average tank/healer in a dungeon.

[@MrZockio]

even none sprout players suck, thats not because they are bad, some ppls are better or worse in this or that content.you can still say first time and ppls will behavior different, even without your sprout icon, because content that is past 50 can still be new to alot of ppls who didnt pushed sidequests

[@jamesjohnsoniii8068]

I was sad to lose sprout....mainly cuz lurking in NN makes the solo world less lonely lol

[@KharaChmiel]

Maybe it's just the nerds we nerded along the way.

[@Ramotttholl]

Could you imagine a tower full of lama's in the wall?

[@Marekthejester]

Now that you're finally reaching the end of Shadowbringer, i can say this : While Shadowbringer is the best standalone expansion due to how isolated to the first the events are, Endwalker is the best expansion when taking all your journey into account.

[@Steve-YT383]

Overwatered🌱

[@Yvanne]

Is someone organising a funeral for the dead sprouts?

[@DifunctedReble]

When we hit up Player 1 we'll pour out some 40s.

[@adjwindu70]

15:13 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FaiAshland]

Pagl'than has some of my favorite armor pieces, i ran that dungeon so much trying to get each piece i ended up soloing the second boss as a astro cause the pala was using all the wrong abilities that my tank main buddy was crying with me as he watched the train wreck, the pala admitted to being sleep deprived but thats fine right? Youll keep us alive! I wanted to murder him.

[@Harlequinlynnette]

Ascian Arenvald is the big bad of Endwalker