Living Memory hurts more if you lost someone, I can tell. The gondola ride with G'raha, and that short talk... From that point onwards, I was destroyed and had t o stop every five minutes because I couldn't see throught the tears
I lost one of my uncles a few months ago. It is said that my family tried to revive him five times in vain. When I saw his coffin, I broke down. I'm 40. The day will come when I have to say goodbye to my mom and dad. They are old. Treasure every day you enjoy to the end. This is your duty as adventurers, in game...and in life.
💙 Thanks for sharing your experiences. For me, it was Cahcuia. My mum passed when I was ten so watching Erenville's whole journey was a guided missile right to the heart. Saw it coming from a mile away, knew I was going to bawl. But sometimes it's good to cry.
This whole zone hit me hard. I never got to say good bye to my grandparents and there was so much I wanted to say to them before they passed. It still kills me sometimes that I never got that chance, but I know that they're still proud of those who they left behind. Like the Yok Huy said, "So long as they are remembered, they will continue to live in us."
This whole expansion hit a special chord with me also being adopted, having an estranged relationship with my mom, and my dad passing away years ago. Namikka's love for Wuk Lamat despite not being blood related, Krile's reunion with her parents, and our fussy little bunbun's tear jerker of a farewell to his mom. The entire zone left me a blubbering mess. I've cried a lot in my 14 years of XIV, but never like this. I ugly cried.
For me the gondala ride with Graha is what hit me, having lost my grandfather in February it impacted me a lot. I didnt feel a lot of strong feelings with DT but this moment and the gondala are the two for me
Dawntrail saved all its feels for the last secret level. Feelswalker had the moments scattered throughout, but for me DT went: "Cool Summer Vacation Vibes -> WTF welcome to DT have some dead infants -> Tron Scifi Awesome Aesthetic -> HAHA JUST KIDDING WE STILL CAN SUMMON THE FEELS!" I lost both my parents close together, when I was fairly young - my father when I was 22, my mother when I was 24. it still hurts.
Oh boy. Been waiting for this one. I started playing FFXIV in 2021, when the big WoW wave happened. Then, in spring of 2022, my grandmother passed away after a long battle with leukemia. A few days after the funeral patch 6.1 dropped, and it was a great distraction. But as much as I loved the new raid, “In the Balance” a song about celebrating life and embracing death is now forever tied with my grieving of her. This game means a lot to me now. And then… this scene. To tell the truth, I didn’t think it was working for me. We didn’t get to know Namikka all that well, and hinging this big emotional moment on her and Wuk Lamat felt… a little forced? But then she shifted into her older self. In Living Memory, where the form you take is based on when you were happiest in life. And she said “you were always my joy.” I cried. I cried HARD. I’m crying now remembering it. I loved my grandma, and she loved us. We know that. I know that. But if you have me the chance to hear her say, one more time, “I love you?” Would I take it? I might. When they told me to turn off the power and said it wouldn’t come back, I couldn’t do it. I had to get up, walk around a bit, and reflect on this. Eventually I did it, it’s just a game I told myself. Stupid weeb game. But if you told me in real life to do that? I don’t know if I could. First and only cry moment in Dawntrail. Glad they still got it.
I really liked Living memory, it didn't quite raise the whole expac story for me but the segment itself is just kind of unlike anything i've felt in any other game, all I know is when I finished it I really wanted to spend time with my family and make the most of what I've still got. Which is a really damn good job by the narrative team
It's always interesting to hear people discuss that concept of approaching 40 and it's the age of funerals instead of birthdays. I seem to have gotten the short end of the stick with this happening 20 years too early in my life. As well as having most of my family's friends and remaining relatives go "you're way too young to be going through this." Somewhat unrelated to the video at hand but on the same topic It also makes sense why I find my own generation completely insufferable when they have spats with their parents over the biggest nonissues known to man, as well as finding their parents equally as insufferable in those same situations. Life is legitimately too short to fight over nonsense that you'll end up carrying as regrets for the rest of your life. If you have an even remotely neutral relationship with your parents, tell them you love them, give them a hug, etc.
All the people I've talked to who didn't feel anything here had never lost anyone close to them irl. This whole zone is about the period after mourning when you accept that they're gone and start to move forward. I think having experienced that firsthand makes a huge difference on the impact of the zone.
Dawntrail has a *lot* of moments that tug at the heartstrings...but you can definitely tell that the writing is different, and sadly I think it misses opportunities. Picture this: The next Fanfest as they introduce the upcoming content and hint at the new villains and obstacles, out to the stage marches a host of black robed, masked individuals that look "kind of" like Ascians...and then to the front marches one with a mask that looks...different. The robed figure reaches up to pull off the mask and reveals themselves to be...Natsuko Ishikawa dressed as Doctor Doom!
Oh… this just hit way harder than the first time. I just lost my grandma one month ago to the date… and yeah 😢❤
Living Memory hurts more if you lost someone, I can tell. The gondola ride with G'raha, and that short talk... From that point onwards, I was destroyed and had t o stop every five minutes because I couldn't see throught the tears
I lost one of my uncles a few months ago. It is said that my family tried to revive him five times in vain. When I saw his coffin, I broke down. I'm 40. The day will come when I have to say goodbye to my mom and dad. They are old. Treasure every day you enjoy to the end. This is your duty as adventurers, in game...and in life.
My condolences 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 thank you for sharing and our hearts are with you and yours my friend.
💙 Thanks for sharing your experiences.
For me, it was Cahcuia. My mum passed when I was ten so watching Erenville's whole journey was a guided missile right to the heart. Saw it coming from a mile away, knew I was going to bawl. But sometimes it's good to cry.
This whole zone hit me hard. I never got to say good bye to my grandparents and there was so much I wanted to say to them before they passed. It still kills me sometimes that I never got that chance, but I know that they're still proud of those who they left behind. Like the Yok Huy said, "So long as they are remembered, they will continue to live in us."
This whole expansion hit a special chord with me also being adopted, having an estranged relationship with my mom, and my dad passing away years ago. Namikka's love for Wuk Lamat despite not being blood related, Krile's reunion with her parents, and our fussy little bunbun's tear jerker of a farewell to his mom. The entire zone left me a blubbering mess. I've cried a lot in my 14 years of XIV, but never like this. I ugly cried.
Living memory had me emotional almost the entire time
checks title *The Time DT Made Us Cry*
opens video "Kyle: did the volcano die?" 😆
Every time I see that scene with Namika, I cry. At the age where losing family and friends becomes all too common, Living Memory really got to me.
Livong Memory gave me MASSIVE Twilight Town vibes from KH2... only partly because of the music
For me the gondala ride with Graha is what hit me, having lost my grandfather in February it impacted me a lot. I didnt feel a lot of strong feelings with DT but this moment and the gondala are the two for me
Yup this is the part that still makes me think dt was salvageable for anyone who lost someone dear this is a hit
Dawntrail saved all its feels for the last secret level. Feelswalker had the moments scattered throughout, but for me DT went: "Cool Summer Vacation Vibes -> WTF welcome to DT have some dead infants -> Tron Scifi Awesome Aesthetic -> HAHA JUST KIDDING WE STILL CAN SUMMON THE FEELS!"
I lost both my parents close together, when I was fairly young - my father when I was 22, my mother when I was 24. it still hurts.
The combination of the music and the story here. It really does hit like a ton of bricks. I didn’t know Garret was adopted ❤
Oh boy. Been waiting for this one.
I started playing FFXIV in 2021, when the big WoW wave happened. Then, in spring of 2022, my grandmother passed away after a long battle with leukemia. A few days after the funeral patch 6.1 dropped, and it was a great distraction. But as much as I loved the new raid, “In the Balance” a song about celebrating life and embracing death is now forever tied with my grieving of her. This game means a lot to me now.
And then… this scene. To tell the truth, I didn’t think it was working for me. We didn’t get to know Namikka all that well, and hinging this big emotional moment on her and Wuk Lamat felt… a little forced?
But then she shifted into her older self. In Living Memory, where the form you take is based on when you were happiest in life. And she said “you were always my joy.”
I cried. I cried HARD. I’m crying now remembering it. I loved my grandma, and she loved us. We know that. I know that. But if you have me the chance to hear her say, one more time, “I love you?” Would I take it? I might.
When they told me to turn off the power and said it wouldn’t come back, I couldn’t do it. I had to get up, walk around a bit, and reflect on this. Eventually I did it, it’s just a game I told myself. Stupid weeb game. But if you told me in real life to do that? I don’t know if I could.
First and only cry moment in Dawntrail. Glad they still got it.
I really liked Living memory, it didn't quite raise the whole expac story for me but the segment itself is just kind of unlike anything i've felt in any other game, all I know is when I finished it I really wanted to spend time with my family and make the most of what I've still got. Which is a really damn good job by the narrative team
He got so far, I was almost surprised it finally got Garrett
I love it when people say positive things about Dawntrail and Wuk Lamat.
It's always interesting to hear people discuss that concept of approaching 40 and it's the age of funerals instead of birthdays. I seem to have gotten the short end of the stick with this happening 20 years too early in my life. As well as having most of my family's friends and remaining relatives go "you're way too young to be going through this."
Somewhat unrelated to the video at hand but on the same topic It also makes sense why I find my own generation completely insufferable when they have spats with their parents over the biggest nonissues known to man, as well as finding their parents equally as insufferable in those same situations. Life is legitimately too short to fight over nonsense that you'll end up carrying as regrets for the rest of your life. If you have an even remotely neutral relationship with your parents, tell them you love them, give them a hug, etc.
good morning all o/
This whole area broke me.
Morning all o/
I don't trust people who didn't at least fight back tears over this part.
All the people I've talked to who didn't feel anything here had never lost anyone close to them irl. This whole zone is about the period after mourning when you accept that they're gone and start to move forward. I think having experienced that firsthand makes a huge difference on the impact of the zone.
Evening o/
As if you can make it out of an expac without crying.
I think Sphenkster would have been a better name for the Unlost World, especially with Sphene inevitable unexpected betrayal.
Dawntrail has a *lot* of moments that tug at the heartstrings...but you can definitely tell that the writing is different, and sadly I think it misses opportunities.
Picture this: The next Fanfest as they introduce the upcoming content and hint at the new villains and obstacles, out to the stage marches a host of black robed, masked individuals that look "kind of" like Ascians...and then to the front marches one with a mask that looks...different. The robed figure reaches up to pull off the mask and reveals themselves to be...Natsuko Ishikawa dressed as Doctor Doom!
6:50 "By the gods, it's Namikka"... but which gods? Did we ever learn of who's worshipped in Tural? Do they also believe in the Twelve?
🤣😂🤣😂
Such a beautiful moment ❤