You know what Final Fantasy XIV was lacking? Existentially depressed robots, in all probability. Truth be instructed I’ve by no means performed the MMO. Nor Nier: Automata, for that matter. I’m positive it has all that intelligent storytelling and philosophical guff you lot say it does, however I by no means bought previous the entire “explode yourself to see some robot panties” layer. Really, that’s simply the way it goes.
But hey! Suppose if I ever likelihood my thoughts on both, I can at all times kill two birds with one stone. Next month’s Shadowbringers replace lastly brings the 2 collectively within the first Yorha: Dark Apocalypse raid.
Shadowbringers patch 5.1, elegantly titled “Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty”, lastly boots up Final Fantasy XIV’s long-teased crossover with android assume ’em up Nier: Automata. The Yorha: Dark Apocalypse raid sequence begins with a 24-player Alliance raid The Copied Factory. With Nier director Yoko Taro (that chap with a moon on his head) immediately concerned, Square Enix warn issues may get a bit of bit bizarre.
Vowdeeds isn’t all about gothic robots, thoughts. The replace continues Shadowbringers’ fundamental story with hours of latest quests and a brand new dungeon, The Grand Cosmos, which you’ll pop into with actual or AI friends. Curiously for an MMO, there’s a brand new New Game+ mode, which helps you to bounce again into accomplished quests together with your present stage and kit. I’m instructed FFXIV is definitely a reasonably gorgeous JRPG, so letting you revisit tales with out ranging from scratch appears fairly good.
Blue Mages are additionally getting a serious replace, upping the extent cap and including new quests. Most importantly, nonetheless: musicians can now crew up and “create beautiful music” by way of a brand new ensemble function. High reward coming from somebody who’s not heard my as-yet-unannounced catgirl ska band.
For a extra exhaustive checklist of what’s new and totally different in Vows of Virtue, Deeds of Cruelty (that’s nonetheless a mouthful), take a look at this brief rundown over on the Final Fantasy XIV web site.
A full changelog will accompany the patch when it drops someday this October.
