We're halfway through the expansion cycle and that means Dawntrail is one entire year old. It's been a divisive expansion but how does it hold up now that it's had time to marinate? Does its slow-burn story of grief and loss hold up, do the pay-offs pay-off, or are the haters right? Victor and Nadia discuss the arc of 7.0, what it did right, where it might have stumbled, and the lessons we can take from the powerful narrative.
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In this episode:

Expensive cash shop items

Moogle Treasure Trove

The Primals: Dark Decades album mini-review

Wuk Lamat and Sphene as foils

Music Used in this Episode:

Taco Delight - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

Morrow's Might - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

Windswept Echoes - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

Paved in Solitude - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

Naoki Yoshida surprised us all with a panel not specifically about Final Fantasy XIV, but rather his personal tastes in media and what has influenced his career. Victor and Nadia discuss this insightful talk and the surprising and not-so-surprising anime, manga, and movies that have found their way into the DNA of Final Fantasy XIV through Yoshi-P.
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In this episode:

Final Fantasy XI's Abyssea

Power Rangers

Galaxy Express 999

Why Contact is better than Interstellar

Bowling for Soup

Music Used in this Episode:

Teardrops In The Rain - [Final Fantasy XIV - Heavensward]

Shinryu - [Final Fantasy XI - Heroes of Abyssea]

Ride the Rhythm - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

The Black Wolf Stalks Again - [Final Fantasy XIV - Shadowbringers]

Patch 7.3 The Promise of Tomorrow will be here early August and we're here to discuss everything that was dropped in the recent Live Letter! Plus, we've had a couple weeks in the Occult Crescent; has it lived up to Victor's lofty expectations? Will Nadia see this Field Operation to the end? All this and much more on this week's Sharlayan Dropouts!
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In this episode:

Occult Crescent Impressions

Occult Crescent Feedback

San d'Oria - The Second Walk

Treasure Maps

Deep Dungeons

Relic Weapon Grinds

Chat Bubbles

Music Used in this Episode:

Teardrops In The Rain - [Final Fantasy XIV - Heavensward]

Ride the Rhythm - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

The Pioneers - [Final Fantasy XI - Seekers of Adoulin]

Bee My Honey - [Final Fantasy XIV - Dawntrail]

The weather is heating up so join Victor, Nadia, and special guest Sena Bryer as they take you on a road trip through the hottest summer vacation destinations in Eorzea and beyond. Tell us your dream vacation spots over on the discord!
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O Speaker, Slumber

The Open Box

A Reason to Live

Ceruleum Smoke at High Noon

We love our Final Fantasy XIV rabbits here at Sharlayan Dropouts, oh yes we do. Nadia took over the show this week to do some research about FFXIV's rabbit-based races, including the Loporrits, the mighty Viera, and the enigmatic Mysidian rabbit.

What makes these rabbit races distinct from each other? How are they inspired by different rabbit species from around the world? From the aggressive Vii to the soft Hummingway, we here at Sharlayan Dropouts are proud to present you with what we all want: Rabbits. Lagomorphs. Bunnies.

Music used in this episode:

The Nautilus Knoweth [FF XIV]

Mystic Mysidia [FF IV]

Dancing Calcabrina [FF IV]

The Lunarians [FF IV]

One Small Step [FF XIV]

Civilizations [FF XIV]

Cerulean Embers by Dusk [FF XIV]

Ink Long Dry [FF XIV]

"Tell me, have you been to the ruins beneath the waters of the Bounty?
As the bearer of Azem's crystal, you may consider your duty to see at least that much."
On this entry into the ongoing Field Studies series of guided commentary tracks, join Victor as he takes a tour through Endwalker's 6.1 MSQ Dungeon, Alzadaal's Legacy. From the history of alchemy, to the history of climbing through the bodies of big dead robots, this episode has it all.
Music in this Episode:

The Map Unfolds - [Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker]

Jeweled Boughs - [Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urhgan]

There ain't no whales so we tell tall tales and sing a whaling tune!
Part 1 of Cosmic Exploration has arrived and with it a new large-scale endeavor for Disciples of the Land and Hand!
Victor and Nadia discuss the tension between enjoying a mindless grind vs being complicit in capitalism training software.
We like doing stuff for these rabbits, we like to gamble, and goshdarnit we just like the moon!
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Also in this episode:

The joy of fishing

I sure like Phantasy Star Online 2

Music Used in this Episode:

Carrots of Happiness

Ride the Rhythm

Battle 2 - Final Fantasy IV

Let's ride!

Victor and Nadia discuss the appeal of Final Fantasy XIV's mounts, whether they're collectors or not, and what kinds of mounts they'd like to see in the future. From the humble Chocobo to the most extravagant Savage rewards, it's mounts all the way down, babyyyyy!

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Did not expect such a scathing indictment of the corruption at the heart of sports entertainment but here we are!

Besides learning which singlet-tearing wrestler is the biggest piece of crap, Victor and Nadia discuss the music that inspired the themes of each fight.

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We're back and on the cusp of one of the biggest patches we've ever seen. With a story that will undoubtedly zig instead of zag, the arrival of Robo-Beatrix, the unexpected return of the ante-diluvian city-states, and an entire system of Sub Jobs that could warm the heart of any FFXI player, Seeker of Eternity is going to be huge. Listen as Victor, Nadia, Eric, and Mike discuss what they're most excited about on this brand-new episode of what is defnitely Season 2 of Sharlayan Dropouts!

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