EoFF RPG Thunderdome 2020: Round 1 Match 34

[Wolf Kanno]

Match 34 and it's all about the plot!

Suikoden III
77352
vs.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
77351

[Lord Golbez]

I don't know about FFXIV. I've heard it has a good plot, but I really can't believe an MMO could have as good a plot as Suikoden III, because MMOs by their nature have a different focus.

[remy5623]

That's true of a lot of MMOs, but FFXIV is pretty special in that regard. It really focuses on its main plot, to the point where a significant amount of other content is gated behind story progress. There are other areas where it falls short, but its plot is good enough to rival a lot of single-player RPGs.

[WarZidane]

Is this specifically A Realm Reborn, or does it include the expansions that came after? :p

[Fynn]

I would assume it’s the whole thing

[Wolf Kanno]

It would count the expansions as well. MMO's always throw a monkey wrench into these types of discussions, but I would assume the people who nominated the entry were probably discussing the whole package.

[Fynn]

The ARR is probably there in the poll so no one assumes this is about 1.0

[WarZidane]

In that case FFXIV yeah. With ARR it was very much still finding its footing in terms of story and pacing, but with the expansions it's up there.