my bf recently got into playing ffxiv right before i finished the last patch, and he watched me play through really sad scenes like haurchefant's death and his families reactions, along with the quest "faded memories" and he was like "oh it cant be that bad, ill probably laugh when he dies" and well... he didn't. he cried, just as hard as i did, and he told me later that playing through the story and getting to actually know haurchefant as a character, and understanding why i was, and tbh still upset about it, is what got to him. he said watching edmont grieve was also really hard for him to watch, bc you come to love his family too. i know hes gonna cry like a baby when he gets to faded memories
What got me when I played FFXIV, wasn't just Haurchefant and his family's reaction. It wasn't just with what happened with Paypamayo. It wasn't just the heartache I felt, when I saw the Resistance attacked and lost so many. The scene of how Tsuki was given a second chance, and was dashed to be made to be a primal. And even with the Warrior of Dark's inability to do anything with what he is now. It was Smech's scene. The character that was built up to be such a villain. To be the one person we had to fight against. Thru ShB, we got to finally see inside of his mind. The mind of those we had to defeat, the other Ascians. But more than that, we finally got to FEEL what they felt. What THEY were going through from the memories that were going by. Seeing how we HAD to stop him, HAD to save everyone from him. THAT was what got to me. It was the build up of so many heartaches, so many things that we, as the Warrior of Light had gone thru. And to the ending point, to having to put down a person, that all he wanted to do, was to bring back those he loved. To just simply smile at us, and tell us, 'To remember Us.' THAT was what broke me. It made me realize, that while we are the Warrior of Light, we had to do something that we ourselves, are doing in order to protect our own friends and family. Having to go as far as them, themselves, just so we can keep our current world from shattering. In all honesty, this video reminds me of so many of the heartache that happened through my own journey, and I have to give mad props to Fluff. Your videos are just so wonderful and they always bring a smile or tear to my face. Keep up the awesome work!
I felt pretty much the same. Took me a good 5 to 10 minutes after his deathscene before I could continue playing. Count Edmont mourning hit me 10 times harder.
In my language he was pretty badly dubbed, adding to his strange personnality. I couldn't take him very seriously, saw him a bit like a clown. It hit hard when he died, i sure wasn't expecting that.
@@GBS4893 he is a flirty character who becomes a big fan boy to the WoL. the Japanese gives the fuller context as least for english... he was heavily edited. shame too he was a fun character but NA never got to see the full context.
The one thing I refuse todo after playing FFXIV is forget. I cannot, not after the people I met, the path I've walked and the choices I made. Because of everything I've gained from this experience, friends, family, a wife and a hundred stories that I cherish with fond memories when I look back, the memories are my most cherished. What a perfect story and what a perfect video to encapsulate those feelings. Stand tall, my friends. May the dark deep inside you find light again. See you Endwalker.
For us, its not just a game. It's a whole other place that we also call home. They're friends almost as much as the real people in our lives, and the emotions are no less real.
Now that I got attached to Urianger, seeing the Moenbryda hug scene again after so many years hits a bit too hard. One scene that marked me maybe more than any other was the dialogue with Gosetsu near the desert where those Xaela would go die.
@@jobRobbemond Spoiler alert for stormblood's main story. On the Azim steppe we meet a tribe of xaela's who believe they never die but are instead reborn over and over in their own tribe. Therefore, if they're dying, they go to the nearby desert to expire there without any rites, left to the wild beasts. Gosetsu, still tormented by the fate of his previous lord and the fact that he the old general survived confides us his thoughts about it. You can find it easily on youtube.
me before the video: aw this will be a cute walk down memory lane! me after the video: choking back tears as i struggle to see where the like button is
XIV has been quite the ride. The Highs, The Lows. The Laughter and the Tears. The Pain, and the Joy. From the disaster of 1.0 to where we are now. Having accomplished so much, with so much more ahead of us. The friends we have found and lost along the way.. and the memories we forged together. How could I forget. I will forever hold these memories in my heart. I will Remember.
That was the point when tears begun to run over my face. this still hits me. I wish there would be a way to bring him back and give him and his people the happy end they deserved ;_;
Consider playing it. It is worth it. The later in the story you get, the better. Shadowbringer, the last expansion was both a crazy success, a beautiful story and a heartbreak.
Highly recommend. Very good gameplay, well designed bosses and dungeon, banger soundtracks and beautiful story when you go later into the game. Shadowbringer made me cry my eyes out with a single sentence and still a heartbreak every time I hear it
If you want to just try it, it has a pretty sweet free trial that even lets you play the first expantion. You will eventually buy the game ofc ;) its just that good.
The way story in FF14 just kept and keeps getting better and more emotional with each patch is insane. I swear, FF14's WoL is honestly one of my most favorite FF protagonists. And also, great video, obviously.
Oh my bloody gods, this made me so happy to relive. Thank you for the memories Scions & Fluffy..... “It’s a good day for rain.” “But sir, it’s not raining.” “Yes, yes it is.”
Never in my life have I connected with a game, its story, and its characters like in ff14. When I started out I didn't expect much from the game aside from entertainment. But I soon realized it was much more then just an amazing game. There is a welcoming, friendly and loving community that stands behind this game and that is what makes it truly special. I've made more memories with players over the past 8 months then I have in years. I have an fc full of people im proud to call my friends and a special someone i met who has shown me kindness I only dreamed of. Thank you SE and thank you to everyone in the community I love you all.
i saw it coming, because dude never gave off "i'm a villain" vibes as he was trying to keep the world/shards balanced. He did not approve, nor could he really stop lahabrea. And we really do not know Emmit-selch's full involvement outside the fact he was clearly the leader. people calling the asciens murders, but honestly... was hydaelyn any better? tbh i think she gave everyone a fate worse than death, by shattering the planet into shards and effectively ripping apart souls lessening their aetherial density. that must have been a painful experience.
TBH both Elidibus and Ardbert, IDK why but I resonate hard with ardberts powerlessness and sorrow of having to bear silent witness to his world he was charged to defend descend further into ruin due to his own actions incapable of do aught but watch.
I got chills, beautifully done once again. I'm a blubbering mess right now, partially because my wife is struggling with Cancer and you brought back some really happy memories of times we had before everything came to a head, and partly because I forgot how many amazing characters we have seen come and go over the course of 10years. Thank you.
I was doing okay until the Emet line. Then I was just openly weeping. I can't help but think of some of the lyrics to The World Was Wide Enough from the musical Hamilton: I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory Is this where it gets me, on my feet, sev’ral feet ahead of me? I see it coming, do I run or fire my gun or let it be? There is no beat, no melody Burr, my first friend, my enemy Maybe the last face I ever see If I throw away my shot, is this how you’ll remember me? What if this bullet is my legacy? Legacy. What is a legacy? It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song someone will sing for me America, you great unfinished symphony, you sent for me You let me make a difference A place where even orphan immigrants Can leave their fingerprints and rise up I’m running out of time. I’m running, and my time’s up Wise up. Eyes up I catch a glimpse of the other side Laurens leads a soldiers’ chorus on the other side My son is on the other side He’s with my mother on the other side Washington is watching from the other side Teach me how to say goodbye Rise up, rise up, rise up Eliza My love, take your time I’ll see you on the other side Raise a glass to freedom...
I had to compose myself before i could type, but you nailed the vibe that is ff14. As someone who started MMO with ff11 (which had as great story as well), ff14 1.0 through ff14 shb has had an impactful story. Though i only played the 1.0 pre yoshida story to just after meeting adult minfilia, i did the ul'dah story so had to deal with child minfilia... (who was a brat) as i couldn't play much due to my home life being crap. I got to see more after yoshida took over and got to see the dalamud drop build up from start too just 2 months prior the server shut down. (couldn't hit 50 in time to do the full story though, max was 30) I had many restarts, been in many free companies, met many people. To this day i still recall meeting my boyfriend in game for the first time, the day he told me he liked me, the day i got on a plane to go live with him. The times we played both good and bad, our good and bad days irl. He has been a big support of me through thick and thin. I remember the day I joined in one of the best free companies i've been in, who have been nothing but kind to me. Who understand my struggles and that we support each other. Prior to 5.3 i had to take a long break as the server/data center was just not good for me. tbh I had quit ff14, as i got tired of the vitriol i was getting due to my tanking, regardless of what I did. I tried other mmo on ps4 and none of them seem to fit, and ff14 just had a lot of important memories for me. So when 5.3 drop I started fresh on crystal, on diabolos, and it has been the best experience. Though ppl can be angsty, it is not as bad as it was on the other dc. I honestly got caught up quickly considering I leveled all my classes/jobs roughly the same time. And fully caught up just after 5.4. I recently switched from being a lalafell girl, to a miqo'te male and really enjoying my character, he just fits my personality and style. Literally saw a glam outfit on someone that was male only on a peice, and thought it make cute gathering glam. My bf said he be ok if i switched, and he switched back to the female miqo'te I met him on. My fc loves him as well, as we had some funny moments, such as me playing dead as a tank right under out healer during a break. Her characters foot was in the "right spot" and we both noticed and laughed our butts off. I'm happy i came back to ff14, i'm making much more happier memories then every with an fc i adore, and meeting more and more people, building more confidence up into doing more/different content types i shied away from due to bad experiences. Thank you for the lovely video, and keep the fond memories in your heart. The good ones will stick to you, and keep the bad ones away. in parting, i will add... to this day, I still remember the first day I played my first mmo (ff11) i met a galka monk named rykon who showed me the ropes of the game. He took me to leveling spots not everyone used that could net me some great exp. Only seen him that first week and never again. To this day i remember him, and his kindness. I was 19 years old, I'm 36 now.
I cry every time I watch this, it touches my heart and soul. My girlfriend recently passed away and while I would go on and on about 14 to her, she was hesitant to play. This video, dedicated to those we've met and lost, those we loved and didn't want to let go of...it has a deeper meaning for me. I love it, and I know she would have too. Thank you.
Yup, i really think this is one of your best videos, and the best for some people. So glad you didn't forget Moenbryda and Ysayle. Papalymo even. Also... a crying Nanamo is a sight to make a man strike upon whoever is responsible with great vengeance and furious anger. Oh, and the 5 of you who disliked the video, there is no place where you can buy feelings.
I put my cat down yesterday after 12 years, and I heard this for the first time yesterday in popped up in my feed, so thanks universe for helping me cry...and thank you for making this video
This video is two uears old amd the song you used was nostalgic as hecc and it took me forever to remember where i first heard it. First and Last time i heard this song was from ThePruld. Thank you for this video. It was a hoy ti waych and i got to experience two sets of nostalgia
Emet-Selch's "Remember Us" line here hit so hard when put into the context of remembering ALL the friends we've lost along the way. Wonderful editing there. Definitely one of my new favorite FF14 tribute videos!
i just have to cry >.< this video shows exactly how i feel ... this story is taking me through a hard time and i am so glad i can be a part of it. with every tear and every smile. thank you for making this. it will always remember me of the road we all walked through the story and the road i walk now.
As soon as the song started I Knew I was in a world of pain, ThePruld got me good with it so long ago and now I'm going to attribute it to XIV too. This is beautiful but OH GOD IT HURTS
Dude I've listened to that video so many times I've nearly memorized the song! Now it took a few seconds to recognize those first notes but it hit me hard when I recognized it. This video had me ugly crying.
Another Souls fan here. I knew I was in for an emotional ride when the first verse started. I think both versions carry their own weight. Where ThePruld's was more about creating a sense of purpose and hope where there is none in the world, Fluffstuff's is about holding on to the hope and dreams we have, and to move forward for those that fell in support of our dreams. That's just my inyerpretation though.
Seven years is such a long time. It hit right in the feels. What I loved about this video is that despite not having completely forgotten about every part of the story, there are still moments overshadowing others who are just as important and ai can't explain why I remember some better than some others. Yet seeing these characters again brings back all the pain I felt the moment I saw them leave us in our adventure 😔 It was a really beautiful video. Thank you for bringing all these memories back to us!
This is such a great video 😭 So many years have passed, but this game's story stays my favourite, it really hits different. Thank you for this amazing content ❤️ I'm just gonna.... cry in that corner over there...
i want to thank you for giving this game so much live, it's hitting you, but reaches the hand to get you up again. i'm at home with depressions atm and this video freed my soul a little more. huge thanks!
I remember first being recommended this video a few months back, after I had just beaten ShB and caught up on the MSQ maybe a week or two prior. Throughout my time playing the game, I had been doing a thing I often do with anything I play or watch, and that is think of story ideas involving this world and it's story. Now it's really easy to think of plotlines and characters and things like that. But whenever I watch this video...it actually helps me *feel* the pain, the anger, the sorrow that my characters would feel, *have* felt as I walked with them through this amazing and beautiful emotional roller coaster of a story. Thank you so much for your hard work in making this video.
Me: *sobbing and clapping* BEAUTIFUL AMAZING I absolutely love this. You capture some of the best (in my opinion) parts of the storyline. There were so many parts where I just sat in my chair staring at my screening shock. The first time I watched Harchefant die, I was using a controller and the controller was shaking and I was sitting there in absolute shock. Like that was the first time in the msq that made me just absolutely amazed and shocked. And seeing this is making me reminisce on my almost 5 years now, and especially the memories I made with my wonderful fc. So thank you again for the wonderful walk down memory lane!
Instant sub. This was gorgeous and heartbreaking. You did a fantastic job capturing all of these emotional moments. Thank you so much for making this 💕
I am a broken man, you have broken me, I'm just sitting here sobbing and hitting replay. This is truly beautiful and even coming back to the game from a two year break all these memories just come flooding back, as though I had just gone through it all. It just shows how a good story and great characters just stick with you.
OMG I should have known I would be crying the whole video. Absolutely perfect song for such an amazing tribute to those who once lived. We will Remember... Always
Whoa, My heart is just broken all over again. Such wonderful Characters, such wonderful stories, and you showcased it in the most beautiful way. Thank you so much for this!
No matter where we start, no matter what world we are on. We all share and connect with each other over xiv and its been giving me so many happy memories 💖
Such a wonderful way to encompass all the amazing memories a lot of us have had from the beginning of our time in FF, whether it was release day, or recently for others. I could never forget these memories. So to "Remember Us"/Remember them will be the easiest thing I ever do. Amazing video as always! Thank you for putting your heart, soul, and time into such amazing pieces.
One of the scenes that hit me the hardest that would've been tough to put into a music video like this was the DPS check on Tsukyomi. Seeing everything this girl went through that made her into a monster and then how Gousetsu came so close to helping her find peace at last.
I don't know how many times I've already watched this, I'm addicted. My friends tell me it's because I miss my .. well, friends. Our allies. I love this video so very much even if it makes me cry. Thank you so very much for including Moenbryda. I still can't make it past that hug. I never have forgotten and I'm glad our friends are remembered
😭 the music was perfect, the clips surely made me remember you did a excellent job putting this together I'm just not going to watch it again cause it was so sad 😭 but excellent job
I’m going through some major struggles in life right now and this video gives me the strength to not give up and keep going so thank you for making this This is not the end of me this is the beginning
HOW DARE YOU RIP OUT MY HEART LIKE THIS! ;A; That was absolutely beautiful, and I cried so hard. I think this is your best one yet and I love them all!
I really felt this. I've been playing FFXIV since 1.0, before the overhaul (since 2012). Sometimes I find it a little weird that I feel like FFXIV is a life I live parallel to my irl, an extension. (During the hard times I'd wish I could just isekai it into this world lol.) No matter how many times I may fall away from the game, I always gravitate back to it and every trailer still gives me goosebumps and overwhelming pride of being a part of this story. I especially felt it after watching this past year's fanfest where I saw just how much the whole FFXIV team pours into this game that they create for us! Thank you for this beautiful video. Will rewatch it many many times :) (Shouting out from Excalibur server~!)
You have an amazing talent for making me cry..... very well done tribute to Eorzea and your journey through her lands. From Sargatanas and the Knights of Scion. Thank you for these memories.
This game is such a masterpiece and you turned its storyline into something even greater... Thank you so so SO much for implementing Papalymo's death because a lot of people tend to forget him. I'll be over here in the corner wiping away my tears, thank you very much.
As much as it hurts to watch this video, seeing all those we cared about pass on.. I appreciate the writers not being afraid to let beloved characters die. The fact that we even cry over these fictional characters show how brilliant of a story they’ve blessed us with so far. Thank you for the beautiful video Fluff! And thank you XIV team for this masterpiece of an MMO.
I waited a whole month for me to finish the main quest to return to this video and watch it. And I wasn't disappointed. While not your typical upbeat style, this is some of your best work. To another great expansion, to the moon and beyond.
Well done. It was a long Way to this point. As a 1.0 player i musst say i cryed alot, I love this game and how it is now. Lets hope for many more years to come!
Oh this is such a lovely video. I really wanna connect again with the MSQ again now that i played through all of it. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing everything with the view of hindsight, as well as just how much Shadowbringers landed it's narrative. But even before that, there was a lot that worked so well for me. So seeing stuff like this is a real delight
I wanted to watch this for so long and I finally did it today after finishing Shadowbringers yesterday💝💝🤧 and I have felt so many emotions in just 5mins🥺😭😭 I never thought FFXIV would do this to me
![[Arknights] Babel Badly Explained](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/UGHS3-CJ5SA/mqdefault.jpg)
Haurchefant's death was heartbreaking but seeing Count Edmont drop his cane and fall to the ground and weep hit me really hard.
my bf recently got into playing ffxiv right before i finished the last patch, and he watched me play through really sad scenes like haurchefant's death and his families reactions, along with the quest "faded memories" and he was like "oh it cant be that bad, ill probably laugh when he dies" and well... he didn't. he cried, just as hard as i did, and he told me later that playing through the story and getting to actually know haurchefant as a character, and understanding why i was, and tbh still upset about it, is what got to him. he said watching edmont grieve was also really hard for him to watch, bc you come to love his family too. i know hes gonna cry like a baby when he gets to faded memories
Honestly for me, the saddest part of any well written death isn't the actual death of the character, but the reactions of those who knew them
Gosetsu crying over Yotsuyu as well.
What got me when I played FFXIV, wasn't just Haurchefant and his family's reaction. It wasn't just with what happened with Paypamayo. It wasn't just the heartache I felt, when I saw the Resistance attacked and lost so many. The scene of how Tsuki was given a second chance, and was dashed to be made to be a primal. And even with the Warrior of Dark's inability to do anything with what he is now. It was Smech's scene. The character that was built up to be such a villain. To be the one person we had to fight against. Thru ShB, we got to finally see inside of his mind. The mind of those we had to defeat, the other Ascians. But more than that, we finally got to FEEL what they felt. What THEY were going through from the memories that were going by. Seeing how we HAD to stop him, HAD to save everyone from him. THAT was what got to me. It was the build up of so many heartaches, so many things that we, as the Warrior of Light had gone thru. And to the ending point, to having to put down a person, that all he wanted to do, was to bring back those he loved. To just simply smile at us, and tell us, 'To remember Us.' THAT was what broke me.
It made me realize, that while we are the Warrior of Light, we had to do something that we ourselves, are doing in order to protect our own friends and family. Having to go as far as them, themselves, just so we can keep our current world from shattering.
In all honesty, this video reminds me of so many of the heartache that happened through my own journey, and I have to give mad props to Fluff. Your videos are just so wonderful and they always bring a smile or tear to my face. Keep up the awesome work!
I felt pretty much the same. Took me a good 5 to 10 minutes after his deathscene before I could continue playing. Count Edmont mourning hit me 10 times harder.
*crying the whole video* "hi there, hope you liked this video" "yes" :sob:
That encapsulates my FCs reaction
This is exactly what I did and I just sat down again after getting up to wipe off my face lmao!
same on all counts TuT
Me, seeing this two years later, yet have been playing since beta: "Yep! Yep! We good!" *absolutely ugly crying.*
i will always fell guilty for thinking Haurchefant was about to betray me at any second until suddenly, that was no longer possible
OOOF...
Same. His English voice just sounded like someone who was a not-so-secret villain!
In my language he was pretty badly dubbed, adding to his strange personnality. I couldn't take him very seriously, saw him a bit like a clown. It hit hard when he died, i sure wasn't expecting that.
harsh
@@GBS4893 he is a flirty character who becomes a big fan boy to the WoL. the Japanese gives the fuller context as least for english... he was heavily edited. shame too he was a fun character but NA never got to see the full context.
it bothers me seeing multiple well animated hugs in older content but ryne only ever got janky headpats
RYNE NEEDS HUGS
I agree!
Right?! Like where were her hugs???
I wonder if it's related to her height versus other characters.
Hug technology is still in development, okay
Look i need way, WAY more hugs in this game
Everyone needs hugs
"A smile better suits a hero"
"Remember us, Remember that we once lived"
"Tis' good to be awake"
"It was you who cast the die, gambling was never my vice..."
"Tsuyu deserved a kinder fate"
The rains have ceased and we have been blessed with another beautiful day… but you are not here to see it
"I wonder... Was the fruit as sweet...as he remembered...? "
"There is naught this frame cannot bare"
This is gonna make me cry isn't it
I cry every time I watch it, sooo... mayhaps?
Yes
I finished the vid... still crying trying to read the comments which just make me cry more... so yes. You will cry. And continue to cry.
Absolutely
This video contains a lot of onions somewhere
The one thing I refuse todo after playing FFXIV is forget. I cannot, not after the people I met, the path I've walked and the choices I made. Because of everything I've gained from this experience, friends, family, a wife and a hundred stories that I cherish with fond memories when I look back, the memories are my most cherished. What a perfect story and what a perfect video to encapsulate those feelings.
Stand tall, my friends. May the dark deep inside you find light again. See you Endwalker.
A smile better suits a hero x
@@webbydestiny6544 Ow. My heart
For us, its not just a game. It's a whole other place that we also call home. They're friends almost as much as the real people in our lives, and the emotions are no less real.
"Look to those who walked before,
to lead those who walk after."
~ Answers, FFXIV
Ah yes, the "I'm not crying, you're crying" video; except we are all crying
Now that I got attached to Urianger, seeing the Moenbryda hug scene again after so many years hits a bit too hard.
One scene that marked me maybe more than any other was the dialogue with Gosetsu near the desert where those Xaela would go die.
Can you elaborate on what scene you mean? I'm genuinely curious but sadly don't quite remember which scene you mean.
@@jobRobbemond Spoiler alert for stormblood's main story.
On the Azim steppe we meet a tribe of xaela's who believe they never die but are instead reborn over and over in their own tribe. Therefore, if they're dying, they go to the nearby desert to expire there without any rites, left to the wild beasts.
Gosetsu, still tormented by the fate of his previous lord and the fact that he the old general survived confides us his thoughts about it. You can find it easily on youtube.
me before the video: aw this will be a cute walk down memory lane!
me after the video: choking back tears as i struggle to see where the like button is
this was also me quq
XIV has been quite the ride.
The Highs, The Lows. The Laughter and the Tears. The Pain, and the Joy.
From the disaster of 1.0 to where we are now. Having accomplished so much, with so much more ahead of us.
The friends we have found and lost along the way.. and the memories we forged together.
How could I forget. I will forever hold these memories in my heart. I will Remember.
“For those we have lost. For those we can yet save.”
This is really a beautiful tribute. Thank you for making this and sharing it with the rest of us!
Thank you for this beautiful masterpiece.
So many emotional yet wonderful memories to reflect upon.
4:00 will never cease to make me cry.
That was the point when tears begun to run over my face. this still hits me. I wish there would be a way to bring him back and give him and his people the happy end they deserved ;_;
@Jediberner8 Emet, but our Elezen Shield was heartbreaking, especially when you watch Daddy Fortemps just crumble in grief.
Sad as it was, Elidibus' death is what broke me
He even smiled at the end... Damn those onion-cutting ninjas...
*Sees Haurchefant and cries* I still miss you, baby...
Ser Zephirin didnt :( dont worry im disgusted with myself for it
Me: Barely holding back tears
G'raha at the end: CAT BOI TEARS
Me: AHHHHHH MY BABY DON'T CRY!!! 😭 😭
I'm crying for a story I know nothing about. Is that weird? Don't care, the video justifies it.
Consider playing it. It is worth it. The later in the story you get, the better. Shadowbringer, the last expansion was both a crazy success, a beautiful story and a heartbreak.
I highly recommend playing it. It's an incredible story with plenty to do
Highly recommend. Very good gameplay, well designed bosses and dungeon, banger soundtracks and beautiful story when you go later into the game. Shadowbringer made me cry my eyes out with a single sentence and still a heartbreak every time I hear it
If you want to just try it, it has a pretty sweet free trial that even lets you play the first expantion. You will eventually buy the game ofc ;) its just that good.
Have been playing the game for a bit now. The best decision ever made.
The way story in FF14 just kept and keeps getting better and more emotional with each patch is insane. I swear, FF14's WoL is honestly one of my most favorite FF protagonists.
And also, great video, obviously.
Oh my bloody gods, this made me so happy to relive. Thank you for the memories Scions & Fluffy.....
“It’s a good day for rain.”
“But sir, it’s not raining.”
“Yes, yes it is.”
When F'lhaminn shed a tear....man, I felt that.
Never in my life have I connected with a game, its story, and its characters like in ff14. When I started out I didn't expect much from the game aside from entertainment. But I soon realized it was much more then just an amazing game. There is a welcoming, friendly and loving community that stands behind this game and that is what makes it truly special. I've made more memories with players over the past 8 months then I have in years. I have an fc full of people im proud to call my friends and a special someone i met who has shown me kindness I only dreamed of. Thank you SE and thank you to everyone in the community I love you all.
Need one for Elidibus because in a single patch he ruined me emotionally
that *one* scene makes me weep every time
i saw it coming, because dude never gave off "i'm a villain" vibes as he was trying to keep the world/shards balanced. He did not approve, nor could he really stop lahabrea. And we really do not know Emmit-selch's full involvement outside the fact he was clearly the leader.
people calling the asciens murders, but honestly... was hydaelyn any better? tbh i think she gave everyone a fate worse than death, by shattering the planet into shards and effectively ripping apart souls lessening their aetherial density. that must have been a painful experience.
"The rains have ceased and we have been blessed with another beautiful day... but you are not here to see it..." That WRECKS ME EVERY TIME
@@Machinist_Main The way his voice breaks at the end absolutely tears into me every single time.
TBH both Elidibus and Ardbert, IDK why but I resonate hard with ardberts powerlessness and sorrow of having to bear silent witness to his world he was charged to defend descend further into ruin due to his own actions incapable of do aught but watch.
And here I thought I had gotten over Haurchefant, after all these years. Apparently, I'm not. Is there a quiet corner I can go to and cry my eyes out?
I got chills, beautifully done once again. I'm a blubbering mess right now, partially because my wife is struggling with Cancer and you brought back some really happy memories of times we had before everything came to a head, and partly because I forgot how many amazing characters we have seen come and go over the course of 10years.
Thank you.
I was doing okay until the Emet line. Then I was just openly weeping. I can't help but think of some of the lyrics to The World Was Wide Enough from the musical Hamilton:
I imagine death so much it feels more like a memory
Is this where it gets me, on my feet, sev’ral feet ahead of me?
I see it coming, do I run or fire my gun or let it be?
There is no beat, no melody
Burr, my first friend, my enemy
Maybe the last face I ever see
If I throw away my shot, is this how you’ll remember me?
What if this bullet is my legacy?
Legacy. What is a legacy?
It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see
I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song someone will sing for me
America, you great unfinished symphony, you sent for me
You let me make a difference
A place where even orphan immigrants
Can leave their fingerprints and rise up
I’m running out of time. I’m running, and my time’s up
Wise up. Eyes up
I catch a glimpse of the other side
Laurens leads a soldiers’ chorus on the other side
My son is on the other side
He’s with my mother on the other side
Washington is watching from the other side
Teach me how to say goodbye
Rise up, rise up, rise up
Eliza
My love, take your time
I’ll see you on the other side
Raise a glass to freedom...
Bravo for making it that far! I rarely get past the Moenbryda/Urianger hug with dry eyes
I had to compose myself before i could type, but you nailed the vibe that is ff14. As someone who started MMO with ff11 (which had as great story as well), ff14 1.0 through ff14 shb has had an impactful story. Though i only played the 1.0 pre yoshida story to just after meeting adult minfilia, i did the ul'dah story so had to deal with child minfilia... (who was a brat) as i couldn't play much due to my home life being crap. I got to see more after yoshida took over and got to see the dalamud drop build up from start too just 2 months prior the server shut down. (couldn't hit 50 in time to do the full story though, max was 30) I had many restarts, been in many free companies, met many people.
To this day i still recall meeting my boyfriend in game for the first time, the day he told me he liked me, the day i got on a plane to go live with him. The times we played both good and bad, our good and bad days irl. He has been a big support of me through thick and thin. I remember the day I joined in one of the best free companies i've been in, who have been nothing but kind to me. Who understand my struggles and that we support each other.
Prior to 5.3 i had to take a long break as the server/data center was just not good for me. tbh I had quit ff14, as i got tired of the vitriol i was getting due to my tanking, regardless of what I did. I tried other mmo on ps4 and none of them seem to fit, and ff14 just had a lot of important memories for me. So when 5.3 drop I started fresh on crystal, on diabolos, and it has been the best experience. Though ppl can be angsty, it is not as bad as it was on the other dc. I honestly got caught up quickly considering I leveled all my classes/jobs roughly the same time. And fully caught up just after 5.4.
I recently switched from being a lalafell girl, to a miqo'te male and really enjoying my character, he just fits my personality and style. Literally saw a glam outfit on someone that was male only on a peice, and thought it make cute gathering glam. My bf said he be ok if i switched, and he switched back to the female miqo'te I met him on. My fc loves him as well, as we had some funny moments, such as me playing dead as a tank right under out healer during a break. Her characters foot was in the "right spot" and we both noticed and laughed our butts off.
I'm happy i came back to ff14, i'm making much more happier memories then every with an fc i adore, and meeting more and more people, building more confidence up into doing more/different content types i shied away from due to bad experiences.
Thank you for the lovely video, and keep the fond memories in your heart. The good ones will stick to you, and keep the bad ones away.
in parting, i will add... to this day, I still remember the first day I played my first mmo (ff11) i met a galka monk named rykon who showed me the ropes of the game. He took me to leveling spots not everyone used that could net me some great exp. Only seen him that first week and never again. To this day i remember him, and his kindness. I was 19 years old, I'm 36 now.
OOF, right in the heart. This was incredibly well done and took me back down memory lane with this game and it's wonderful story.
this made me cry so much. FFXIV has brought so many emotions out of me and like many others, made so many memories with it
I cry every time I watch this, it touches my heart and soul. My girlfriend recently passed away and while I would go on and on about 14 to her, she was hesitant to play. This video, dedicated to those we've met and lost, those we loved and didn't want to let go of...it has a deeper meaning for me. I love it, and I know she would have too. Thank you.
Hears the first 3 chords:
"I know what I have to do but I don't know if I have the strength to do it."
Yup, i really think this is one of your best videos, and the best for some people. So glad you didn't forget Moenbryda and Ysayle. Papalymo even. Also... a crying Nanamo is a sight to make a man strike upon whoever is responsible with great vengeance and furious anger.
Oh, and the 5 of you who disliked the video, there is no place where you can buy feelings.
I put my cat down yesterday after 12 years, and I heard this for the first time yesterday in popped up in my feed, so thanks universe for helping me cry...and thank you for making this video
This video is two uears old amd the song you used was nostalgic as hecc and it took me forever to remember where i first heard it.
First and Last time i heard this song was from ThePruld. Thank you for this video. It was a hoy ti waych and i got to experience two sets of nostalgia
Emet-Selch's "Remember Us" line here hit so hard when put into the context of remembering ALL the friends we've lost along the way. Wonderful editing there. Definitely one of my new favorite FF14 tribute videos!
Exactly! And not just the people we've lost but everyone and everything that's been important to us along the way.
i just have to cry >.< this video shows exactly how i feel ...
this story is taking me through a hard time and i am so glad i can be a part of it. with every tear and every smile.
thank you for making this. it will always remember me of the road we all walked through the story and the road i walk now.
So beautifully done... Captured all the wholesomeness and bittersweet moments of FFXIV 😢 absolutely love it
Hey, you know. I don't expect to enter RUclips just to cry in the morning.
Hello and thanks. Out of all your videos this is by far the best you ever created.
Really really really good job.
As soon as the song started I Knew I was in a world of pain, ThePruld got me good with it so long ago and now I'm going to attribute it to XIV too.
This is beautiful but OH GOD IT HURTS
Bro I had to look up that video you mentioned and it's a masterpiece. Thank you 👍
Dude I've listened to that video so many times I've nearly memorized the song! Now it took a few seconds to recognize those first notes but it hit me hard when I recognized it. This video had me ugly crying.
@@Ionsniper Same ;w; I am Not Okay
@@blackh9604 I'm glad you looked it up, it's probably one of the best Soulsborne videos ever made :)
Another Souls fan here. I knew I was in for an emotional ride when the first verse started. I think both versions carry their own weight. Where ThePruld's was more about creating a sense of purpose and hope where there is none in the world, Fluffstuff's is about holding on to the hope and dreams we have, and to move forward for those that fell in support of our dreams. That's just my inyerpretation though.
Seven years is such a long time. It hit right in the feels. What I loved about this video is that despite not having completely forgotten about every part of the story, there are still moments overshadowing others who are just as important and ai can't explain why I remember some better than some others. Yet seeing these characters again brings back all the pain I felt the moment I saw them leave us in our adventure 😔
It was a really beautiful video. Thank you for bringing all these memories back to us!
This is such a great video 😭 So many years have passed, but this game's story stays my favourite, it really hits different. Thank you for this amazing content ❤️ I'm just gonna.... cry in that corner over there...
i want to thank you for giving this game so much live, it's hitting you, but reaches the hand to get you up again. i'm at home with depressions atm and this video freed my soul a little more. huge thanks!
I am speechless.
Thanks for the great video and the amazing song.
Oh my stars! I’m in tears right now. This is amazing, thank you for the incredible work Fluffstuff!
I remember first being recommended this video a few months back, after I had just beaten ShB and caught up on the MSQ maybe a week or two prior. Throughout my time playing the game, I had been doing a thing I often do with anything I play or watch, and that is think of story ideas involving this world and it's story. Now it's really easy to think of plotlines and characters and things like that. But whenever I watch this video...it actually helps me *feel* the pain, the anger, the sorrow that my characters would feel, *have* felt as I walked with them through this amazing and beautiful emotional roller coaster of a story. Thank you so much for your hard work in making this video.
So many wonderful memories. You've brought them together beautifully. Thank you for bringing back all the smiles and the tears.
Well done making a video that is not only incredibly moving but also brilliant on the technical level.
Me: *sobbing and clapping* BEAUTIFUL AMAZING
I absolutely love this. You capture some of the best (in my opinion) parts of the storyline. There were so many parts where I just sat in my chair staring at my screening shock. The first time I watched Harchefant die, I was using a controller and the controller was shaking and I was sitting there in absolute shock. Like that was the first time in the msq that made me just absolutely amazed and shocked. And seeing this is making me reminisce on my almost 5 years now, and especially the memories I made with my wonderful fc. So thank you again for the wonderful walk down memory lane!
Instant sub. This was gorgeous and heartbreaking. You did a fantastic job capturing all of these emotional moments. Thank you so much for making this 💕
I am a broken man, you have broken me, I'm just sitting here sobbing and hitting replay.
This is truly beautiful and even coming back to the game from a two year break all these memories just come flooding back, as though I had just gone through it all. It just shows how a good story and great characters just stick with you.
For those we have lost, and for those we can yet save
I’ve been playing since 2015 and you summed it all up beautifully. All the key points, it was like I was watching it all again for the first time
OMG I should have known I would be crying the whole video. Absolutely perfect song for such an amazing tribute to those who once lived. We will Remember... Always
Whoa, My heart is just broken all over again. Such wonderful Characters, such wonderful stories, and you showcased it in the most beautiful way. Thank you so much for this!
No matter where we start, no matter what world we are on. We all share and connect with each other over xiv and its been giving me so many happy memories 💖
Such a wonderful way to encompass all the amazing memories a lot of us have had from the beginning of our time in FF, whether it was release day, or recently for others. I could never forget these memories. So to "Remember Us"/Remember them will be the easiest thing I ever do. Amazing video as always! Thank you for putting your heart, soul, and time into such amazing pieces.
One of the scenes that hit me the hardest that would've been tough to put into a music video like this was the DPS check on Tsukyomi. Seeing everything this girl went through that made her into a monster and then how Gousetsu came so close to helping her find peace at last.
I actually tried to include that! But I wasn't able to get a good clean shot of Gosetsu's block =(
I don't know how many times I've already watched this, I'm addicted. My friends tell me it's because I miss my .. well, friends. Our allies. I love this video so very much even if it makes me cry. Thank you so very much for including Moenbryda. I still can't make it past that hug. I never have forgotten and I'm glad our friends are remembered
😭 the music was perfect, the clips surely made me remember you did a excellent job putting this together I'm just not going to watch it again cause it was so sad 😭 but excellent job
i cry so hard, cant even see...but thank you for making this video.u r amazing!!!!
😭😭😭😭 beautiful, thank you so much for making this 💕💕💕
I’m going through some major struggles in life right now and this video gives me the strength to not give up and keep going so thank you for making this
This is not the end of me this is the beginning
Absolutely beautiful...brought back all the feels. Thank you so much!!!!
I never expected to get teary eyed from this...damn good job here.
I just keep watching this over and over love it so much
Absolutely beautiful.
All of the scenes I cried on all compiled into a single video, ready for me to cry once more in a later date.
This was beautiful. Thank you so much.
This video, this song, it has me very emotional. You have truly outdone yourself Fluff.
Remember Us - Or - How to cry for 5 minutes straight.
Great Video, Great Moments, Wonderful Memories.♥
I can't hit the "LIKE" button hard enough to show my appreciation for this video. So many memories, so much emotion, So much WOW. Amazing Job!!!
I opened this video and immediately liked it before even watching. I knew it would be a banger. No regrets.
This video is amazing and I love you for creating it. Please, keep up the good fight. You are a gem.
*calls into work* Boss, I've come down with a serious case of the feels, I can't come in today.
I'm crying now... Thank you so much, it's amazing!
HOW DARE YOU RIP OUT MY HEART LIKE THIS! ;A;
That was absolutely beautiful, and I cried so hard. I think this is your best one yet and I love them all!
That scene with Ardbert and the sineater tears me up everytime. He wants so badly to help and he cannot.
I really felt this. I've been playing FFXIV since 1.0, before the overhaul (since 2012). Sometimes I find it a little weird that I feel like FFXIV is a life I live parallel to my irl, an extension. (During the hard times I'd wish I could just isekai it into this world lol.) No matter how many times I may fall away from the game, I always gravitate back to it and every trailer still gives me goosebumps and overwhelming pride of being a part of this story. I especially felt it after watching this past year's fanfest where I saw just how much the whole FFXIV team pours into this game that they create for us! Thank you for this beautiful video. Will rewatch it many many times :) (Shouting out from Excalibur server~!)
You have an amazing talent for making me cry..... very well done tribute to Eorzea and your journey through her lands. From Sargatanas and the Knights of Scion. Thank you for these memories.
Wow that was really well done.
Yes, it made me cry - I couldn't help it - like your wedding invitation video.. damn...
You included Moenbryda! You included EVERYBODY! I loved this.
Oh it hurts...
That was surely a road down memory lane...
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for this 3
As always, great work, I even cried when I remembered all this.
This game is such a masterpiece and you turned its storyline into something even greater... Thank you so so SO much for implementing Papalymo's death because a lot of people tend to forget him.
I'll be over here in the corner wiping away my tears, thank you very much.
As much as it hurts to watch this video, seeing all those we cared about pass on.. I appreciate the writers not being afraid to let beloved characters die. The fact that we even cry over these fictional characters show how brilliant of a story they’ve blessed us with so far.
Thank you for the beautiful video Fluff! And thank you XIV team for this masterpiece of an MMO.
This video beautifully illustrates how XIV is up there among the very best of Final Fantasy.
I waited a whole month for me to finish the main quest to return to this video and watch it. And I wasn't disappointed. While not your typical upbeat style, this is some of your best work. To another great expansion, to the moon and beyond.
Very well made Fluff, thanks for all the feels😊
Well, this video turned me into a baby - I love it, so very much. The song is also a very powerful message; a message I needed to hear. Thank you.
I don't think anything has ever hurt me so much to watch, but this HURT. It's so good, I love it!
MY EYES ARE LEAKING. HOW COULD FLUFFSTUFF DO THIS TO MEEEEEE?!?!? T_T
This was amazing, btw.
O man that was great the last 7 years have been amazing what a way yo put the emotions in one small video
I love this soo much. I couldnt stop the tears. Every moment. Well done
Thank you. I hadn’t bawled my eyes out yet today. This just did it. T.T beautifully done!!!
Well done. It was a long Way to this point. As a 1.0 player i musst say i cryed alot, I love this game and how it is now. Lets hope for many more years to come!
Oh this is such a lovely video. I really wanna connect again with the MSQ again now that i played through all of it. And I'm very much looking forward to seeing everything with the view of hindsight, as well as just how much Shadowbringers landed it's narrative. But even before that, there was a lot that worked so well for me. So seeing stuff like this is a real delight
I wanted to watch this for so long and I finally did it today after finishing Shadowbringers yesterday💝💝🤧 and I have felt so many emotions in just 5mins🥺😭😭 I never thought FFXIV would do this to me
It's nice this video can brings these memories up in all of us Warriors of Light, the good and the bad.
I don't understand FFXIV. It's the only game in the world that i continuously shed tears for. Thank you for sharing this masterpiece with us.
Beautifully edited. I would be crying but I've watched enough of these to numb me, haha.
10/10
By god fluff you did it again. Another masterpiece