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!
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.
@@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 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).
@@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
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-
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.
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-
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
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 :)))))
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
“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
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!
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
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
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?
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
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
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.
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!!!!
Nincompoop is a great word and we need to use it more.
I will not stand for this “buffoon” erasure.
Been using it since I was a kid, and I'm 36 years old now. Still use it!
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 😂
Can we just talk about how 100% of the Alliance Raid is dressed in NieR?
That's beautiful!
"This has turned really depressing, really fast."
Yoko Taro: "Then my job has been successful."
I always get the impression of:
*any other content* "psh, we got this"
*anything involving Yoko taro* "everyone panic!"
"This has turned really depressing really fast" welcome to Yoko Taro's wacky world of interesting depression also called his games
Comes bundled with great music, nice butts and cute boys
"Nier has always been depressing" Understatement of the year there Shenpai.
A smol Blueberry I just wish they remaster or remake the old drakengard games
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!
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.
@@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.
@@klonoa7560 What is the story about though?
@@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).
@@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
I- It feels unreal seeing Shen playing with one of my old friends from when I was still in the company LMFAO
I can’t take her laugh seriously
And when she starts wheezing omg-
WE MUST PROTECT SHENPAI
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-
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.
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-
Shes B A B Y
Her laughter and wheezing is absolutely fucking contagious, I love it
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
"Film this and put it on TikTok, son"
Yea, about that...
wHat iF wE KiSsEd, in tHe EXaFlArEs, and we were bOTH giRLs
I’m suddenly sad that this wasn’t her reaction to the 5.3 story
There's a "to be continued" at the end. Part 2, MSQ?
@@cute_cu4995 In the description: "Story will be in another video entirely!"
@@derpburp5505 4 months later... :P
"The roof's a bit crumbly, we won't die"
*laughs in 5.5*
I have no idea what’s going on, but shiny lights go burrr and I like it.
Nothing in this world could have prepared me to read the words *"Oh yeah, the corpse room. That's a thing."*
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
All I see is Colonel Sanders from KFC-
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 :)))))
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 🖐😁🖐
My favourite thing that Shen said was “I am not streaming, your streaming!”
the raw joy that Shenpai reacts with is so infectious
Yay I’ve been waiting for more FFXIV content! 💙
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
And so I lay in wait, for the MSQ video, and the glorious, glorious tears that will come from living through it again.
finally ive been waiting for this SHEN.
Guy: *drinks milk*
Shenpai: *wheeze*
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
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
“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
''Dont fall off"'
Rosetta: *my time has come*
Looking forward to seeing your 5.3 story reactions
The fabled shenpai upload
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!
Voxer with white hair makes me uncomfy.
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
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
your videos always renew my ffxiv adventures
Ah yes, the official attire of a G-Warrior pilot: A cool robe and a flower crown
Why did it take me *This* long to discover your channel? I love your energy, literal instant sub. uwu
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
I love this so much, you have the best reactions :) I'm really excited to see your reactions to the MSQ stuff now
Three likes and no views?
Ok UA-cam.
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
omg I have so much things to see. I had no idea these quests were a thing!
The music in that fight is beautiful and epic
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
The side content was cool and all but what i'm really looking forward to is your MSQ video because it hit me HARD!
5:23 after that point FFXIV's map turns into Star Trek Online or Face of Mankind map for me :p
I have no idea what is happening but i'm enjoying every minute of it
My day just got so much better
"Haha, you died." I don't know what it is about that line, but the way he said it made me absolutely lose it.
When you been waiting on the to be continued for 7 months
"2P"
*Is this Final Fantasy XIV or NieR Automata?*
7:03
*Oh hey, it is NieR Automata!*
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
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?
(leans forward in chair) (inlerlocks fingers but keeping palms separated and pointed down) (rests elbows on table) "get in the fucking mech voxer"
Oh god they even did one of the original Gundam poses
15:01 Fantastic Mr. Faux. the pun masters strike once again.
"Fucking love this theme." Pokemon player confirmed. (Guess that makes me one, too, since that's what I heard in that theme lmao)
Hey so why is that song at 0:58 just a slowed down version of the bike song from Pokémon Blue/Red?
You can type /bgm # (# being 1-100) to quickly set your bgm volume or /bgm to just turn it on and off
“We have to recover another Android... a Boy.” >>> SHEN’s SIMP POWERS ARE OVER 9000?!!!
3:07 “DoNt FaLl OfF” & then does it 🤣🤣🤣
Don't try to hide it, this 1:47 is why all of you are enjoying the Nier Raids.
Get in the fricking robot Shinji !
This is totally poggers dude!
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
If there's one thing we've learned from 5.3, is that Yoko Taro has a Mayonnaise fetish.
Are you sure it's mayonnaise?
Why did no one tell me FFXIV was basically Neon Genesis Evangelion?
This makes me wanna play FFXIV again... Despite being lvl28 or lvl31 xD
Shen is the person who got me into ff14 and uhhhh....shit slaps.
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
I love seeing your ff14 vids
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!
Wait...wait, corpse room..? Is...is this part of the quest to unlock one of the Nier raids...?
I don't know shit about Final Fantasy (except that there seems to be nothing final about it), I just love your content Shen
The game is just so fucking sick, like gundam missions and emotional storylines too and just ahh it's so good
10:23
Tikki, spots on!
I'm sorry but every time I read "g-warrior" I misread it as "g-wagon"
Still waiting on the story video ;_;
An edited video by SHENPAI omg
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.
So will Voxer be getting the "sweaty boi" emote?
this was so cool to see
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
8:02 “Very nice, Caesar Chan”
i never played final fantasy or neir and all i learened from this is that they are part of the same universe
How you get tHat dance at 17:00?
This is the greatest fever dream i have gone through
I wish I had friends like these.
Its videos like these that make me regret removing my swtor subscription.
lol i’m excited to see your reaction to MSQ
most of this patch has essentially been: "Is this even Final Fantasy?"
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
Shenpai: Oh they babyproofed it. Me: You mean they Voxerproofed it. ...yea Imma leave.
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
10:08 Jiu Li do the thing!
Can anyone give the music starting at 4:08?
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@@leafdreamer thx
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!!!!
Gundam? Nah. Gun-DAMN THAT'S A BIG ASS ROBOT I GET TO RIDE IN THAT HELL YES!
A Dashcon joke in 2020? This is true Shenpai content.
Yay.