Cleretic, FFXIV Lore Dork 🏳️⚧️
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FFXIV lore and story dork, political tragic. She/her, trans woman! Check out #ffxivlorevids for most of my FFXIV lore and story videos!
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Who is Final Fantasy XIV's WORST DAD?
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
New #FFXIV video day! And it's time to ask the hard-hitting questions:
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
I genuinely miss when computer rendering had enough of an aesthetic in and of itself that you could even MAKE something like Reboot.
A TV show set in a computer would just look like any other TV show now!
A TV show set in a computer would just look like any other TV show now!
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I genuinely miss when computer rendering had enough of an aesthetic in and of itself that you could even MAKE something like Reboot.
A TV show set in a computer would just look like any other TV show now!
A TV show set in a computer would just look like any other TV show now!
Age verification?
I remember when games just didn't GET European and Australian releases.
I remember when games just didn't GET European and Australian releases.
Age verification?
I’ve pumped leaded gasoline into a car.
I’ve pumped leaded gasoline into a car.
Age verification?
I had an All Your Base Are Belong to Us tshirt.
I had an All Your Base Are Belong to Us tshirt.
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Age verification?
I remember when games just didn't GET European and Australian releases.
I remember when games just didn't GET European and Australian releases.
The weirdest instance of this to me was when Enterprise did an episode set on a mostly-abandoned Klingon ship, and has a tense, dark scene where the crew discovers the mess hall.
Guys, you just spent three series in a row telling us about gakh and bat'leths, this isn't scare chord material anymore.
Guys, you just spent three series in a row telling us about gakh and bat'leths, this isn't scare chord material anymore.
February 10, 2026 at 9:40 AM
The weirdest instance of this to me was when Enterprise did an episode set on a mostly-abandoned Klingon ship, and has a tense, dark scene where the crew discovers the mess hall.
Guys, you just spent three series in a row telling us about gakh and bat'leths, this isn't scare chord material anymore.
Guys, you just spent three series in a row telling us about gakh and bat'leths, this isn't scare chord material anymore.
I'd also argue that Viscous has a controlling share in the 'cuteness aggression and also actual aggression' response market.
February 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
I'd also argue that Viscous has a controlling share in the 'cuteness aggression and also actual aggression' response market.
Fake the prompting work by just asking the wordiest nerd they've got on their friends list and then changing up the grammar.
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Fake the prompting work by just asking the wordiest nerd they've got on their friends list and then changing up the grammar.
Genuinely, I don't even know what Discord thinks its age verification is protecting teens from outside of 'seeing boobs'.
Everyone should be able to see boobs if they want, and it's terrible that Discord has decided I can't without them seeing ID, but personally, I can live without seeing boobs.
Everyone should be able to see boobs if they want, and it's terrible that Discord has decided I can't without them seeing ID, but personally, I can live without seeing boobs.
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Genuinely, I don't even know what Discord thinks its age verification is protecting teens from outside of 'seeing boobs'.
Everyone should be able to see boobs if they want, and it's terrible that Discord has decided I can't without them seeing ID, but personally, I can live without seeing boobs.
Everyone should be able to see boobs if they want, and it's terrible that Discord has decided I can't without them seeing ID, but personally, I can live without seeing boobs.
Seriously, Discord's restrictions if they don't think you're an adult are:
-You don't get to see content/channels flagged as 'adult'.
-You can't use Stages, a feature I've never heard of.
-Message/friend requests from strangers are in a separate feed, which I thought was how the app worked anyway.
-You don't get to see content/channels flagged as 'adult'.
-You can't use Stages, a feature I've never heard of.
-Message/friend requests from strangers are in a separate feed, which I thought was how the app worked anyway.
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Seriously, Discord's restrictions if they don't think you're an adult are:
-You don't get to see content/channels flagged as 'adult'.
-You can't use Stages, a feature I've never heard of.
-Message/friend requests from strangers are in a separate feed, which I thought was how the app worked anyway.
-You don't get to see content/channels flagged as 'adult'.
-You can't use Stages, a feature I've never heard of.
-Message/friend requests from strangers are in a separate feed, which I thought was how the app worked anyway.
For what it's worth, as an Australian who's had to deal with this verification for a few months, whatever their 'pretty good data' says an adult is still thinks I'm a child and still wants my ID or face.
Fortunately, Discord's restrictions on 'teen' users are anaemic, so it's never caused problems.
Fortunately, Discord's restrictions on 'teen' users are anaemic, so it's never caused problems.
Discord is already starting to walk things back a little, so people should keep doing what they're doing (cancel Nitro, leave feedback/criticism, direct contact through support tickets/phone/email/etc)
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
For what it's worth, as an Australian who's had to deal with this verification for a few months, whatever their 'pretty good data' says an adult is still thinks I'm a child and still wants my ID or face.
Fortunately, Discord's restrictions on 'teen' users are anaemic, so it's never caused problems.
Fortunately, Discord's restrictions on 'teen' users are anaemic, so it's never caused problems.
Risa got REAL weird in the period where nobody could really watch them and stopped being the 'publicly acceptable to suits sigbning off on shore leave' type of resort.
February 10, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Risa got REAL weird in the period where nobody could really watch them and stopped being the 'publicly acceptable to suits sigbning off on shore leave' type of resort.
The worst part about this one is that Discord's starting the downturn before any of the alternatives are meaningfully decent.
C'mon, do the common decency of giving the aternatives time to get good!
C'mon, do the common decency of giving the aternatives time to get good!
February 10, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The worst part about this one is that Discord's starting the downturn before any of the alternatives are meaningfully decent.
C'mon, do the common decency of giving the aternatives time to get good!
C'mon, do the common decency of giving the aternatives time to get good!
Norman Reedus was the reliable one back when the UK did this.
Hilariously, we didn't get an update on that when they did this in Australia, because Discord's age restrictions are kinda impotent and most people didn't bother.
Hilariously, we didn't get an update on that when they did this in Australia, because Discord's age restrictions are kinda impotent and most people didn't bother.
February 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Norman Reedus was the reliable one back when the UK did this.
Hilariously, we didn't get an update on that when they did this in Australia, because Discord's age restrictions are kinda impotent and most people didn't bother.
Hilariously, we didn't get an update on that when they did this in Australia, because Discord's age restrictions are kinda impotent and most people didn't bother.
A repost for the later crowd! This one was a hell of a lot of fun, I need to do lighter stuff like this more often.
There's also a lot of debate on if Thancred is, in fact, a Bad Dad. Credit to someone in the comments for giving him an alternate rating of 'Disney movie dad who has an Arc about it'.
There's also a lot of debate on if Thancred is, in fact, a Bad Dad. Credit to someone in the comments for giving him an alternate rating of 'Disney movie dad who has an Arc about it'.
New #FFXIV video day! And it's time to ask the hard-hitting questions:
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
Who is Final Fantasy XIV's WORST DAD?
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 AM
A repost for the later crowd! This one was a hell of a lot of fun, I need to do lighter stuff like this more often.
There's also a lot of debate on if Thancred is, in fact, a Bad Dad. Credit to someone in the comments for giving him an alternate rating of 'Disney movie dad who has an Arc about it'.
There's also a lot of debate on if Thancred is, in fact, a Bad Dad. Credit to someone in the comments for giving him an alternate rating of 'Disney movie dad who has an Arc about it'.
New #FFXIV video day! And it's time to ask the hard-hitting questions:
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
Who is Final Fantasy XIV's WORST DAD?
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM
New #FFXIV video day! And it's time to ask the hard-hitting questions:
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
Who's the worst dad?
You know, in any other game this would be an easy question. But FFXIV's got like, a dozen competitors. SERIOUSLY overproviding on this field.
youtu.be/UqH-LXgHNpc
#ffxivlorevids
I believe the planned ending to the original Muppet Show's pilot was to end with the muppets dancing, and to then pan back to reveal the puppeteers ALSO dancing.
Deciding not to do that was maybe the most impactful single decision they made. That ending would make for a whole different dynamic.
Deciding not to do that was maybe the most impactful single decision they made. That ending would make for a whole different dynamic.
February 8, 2026 at 8:27 AM
I believe the planned ending to the original Muppet Show's pilot was to end with the muppets dancing, and to then pan back to reveal the puppeteers ALSO dancing.
Deciding not to do that was maybe the most impactful single decision they made. That ending would make for a whole different dynamic.
Deciding not to do that was maybe the most impactful single decision they made. That ending would make for a whole different dynamic.
I've literally started deleting comments on my videos that are just basic, no-content complaining.
We get it, you Don't Like Thing. Over here I ask you to have a cogent thought, not a slogan or a gut feel.
We get it, you Don't Like Thing. Over here I ask you to have a cogent thought, not a slogan or a gut feel.
February 8, 2026 at 7:49 AM
I've literally started deleting comments on my videos that are just basic, no-content complaining.
We get it, you Don't Like Thing. Over here I ask you to have a cogent thought, not a slogan or a gut feel.
We get it, you Don't Like Thing. Over here I ask you to have a cogent thought, not a slogan or a gut feel.
She feels like a girl who doesn't even successfully break up with someone, and just ghosts them.
February 8, 2026 at 3:18 AM
She feels like a girl who doesn't even successfully break up with someone, and just ghosts them.
Ahhh, okay. Yeah, that's an 'In Case Of All-Caster DPS, Break Glass' effect.
I feel like this is a post-Dawntrail problem, I never saw it before then. And I wonder if it's because outside of the Spear and Balance, EVERY SINGLE CARD is a tank card.
I feel like this is a post-Dawntrail problem, I never saw it before then. And I wonder if it's because outside of the Spear and Balance, EVERY SINGLE CARD is a tank card.
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Ahhh, okay. Yeah, that's an 'In Case Of All-Caster DPS, Break Glass' effect.
I feel like this is a post-Dawntrail problem, I never saw it before then. And I wonder if it's because outside of the Spear and Balance, EVERY SINGLE CARD is a tank card.
I feel like this is a post-Dawntrail problem, I never saw it before then. And I wonder if it's because outside of the Spear and Balance, EVERY SINGLE CARD is a tank card.
But even then, you hit the problem that Baldur's Gate fans are much more character-driven than Fallout's. They wanna see their guys and girls more than the setting.
It's a catch-22. Including Astarion would be a failure, but not including Astarion would also be a failure.
It's a catch-22. Including Astarion would be a failure, but not including Astarion would also be a failure.
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
But even then, you hit the problem that Baldur's Gate fans are much more character-driven than Fallout's. They wanna see their guys and girls more than the setting.
It's a catch-22. Including Astarion would be a failure, but not including Astarion would also be a failure.
It's a catch-22. Including Astarion would be a failure, but not including Astarion would also be a failure.
I think there's a world where this could be good, if they take the Fallout route of 'different story with the same setting, themes and groups', which avoids a lot of the games' open-endedness.
But doing that without any of the games' creatives involved will lead to complete failure.
But doing that without any of the games' creatives involved will lead to complete failure.
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I think there's a world where this could be good, if they take the Fallout route of 'different story with the same setting, themes and groups', which avoids a lot of the games' open-endedness.
But doing that without any of the games' creatives involved will lead to complete failure.
But doing that without any of the games' creatives involved will lead to complete failure.
Wait, hold on, back up. How are The Balance THIS fucking stupid? What logic produced this conclusion?
Was that advice written by a Warrior main who snuck into the conference?
Was that advice written by a Warrior main who snuck into the conference?
February 7, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Wait, hold on, back up. How are The Balance THIS fucking stupid? What logic produced this conclusion?
Was that advice written by a Warrior main who snuck into the conference?
Was that advice written by a Warrior main who snuck into the conference?
That's actually more or less that statistical average for how many times people in Eorzea mention Godbert Manderville
February 7, 2026 at 3:56 AM
That's actually more or less that statistical average for how many times people in Eorzea mention Godbert Manderville
Oh, most Frontlines are 20 minutes. Seal Rock is just unbalanced as everloving fuck, so sometimes one team gets an easy shot at 70% of the nodes and can run away with it.
February 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Oh, most Frontlines are 20 minutes. Seal Rock is just unbalanced as everloving fuck, so sometimes one team gets an easy shot at 70% of the nodes and can run away with it.
Today I learned that the FFXIV PvP community thinks Seal Rock is the best Frontlines map.
I'm sorry, but the PvP community has flagrantly bad taste, and cannot be trustes. The only good thing about Seal Rock is that it's so unbalanced that some matches are done in six minutes.
I'm sorry, but the PvP community has flagrantly bad taste, and cannot be trustes. The only good thing about Seal Rock is that it's so unbalanced that some matches are done in six minutes.
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Today I learned that the FFXIV PvP community thinks Seal Rock is the best Frontlines map.
I'm sorry, but the PvP community has flagrantly bad taste, and cannot be trustes. The only good thing about Seal Rock is that it's so unbalanced that some matches are done in six minutes.
I'm sorry, but the PvP community has flagrantly bad taste, and cannot be trustes. The only good thing about Seal Rock is that it's so unbalanced that some matches are done in six minutes.
The FF MtG set had a bonus sheet that was all stuff like this, and it's really swing-y how good it looks.
Sometimes that art is the draw, and you get, like, a gorgeous old Amano art from the 90s! ...and sometimes it's a poorly centered render from a PS1 game.
Sometimes that art is the draw, and you get, like, a gorgeous old Amano art from the 90s! ...and sometimes it's a poorly centered render from a PS1 game.
February 6, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The FF MtG set had a bonus sheet that was all stuff like this, and it's really swing-y how good it looks.
Sometimes that art is the draw, and you get, like, a gorgeous old Amano art from the 90s! ...and sometimes it's a poorly centered render from a PS1 game.
Sometimes that art is the draw, and you get, like, a gorgeous old Amano art from the 90s! ...and sometimes it's a poorly centered render from a PS1 game.
My 'before we get to the meat of it' intro, including any disclaimers and calls to action, usually only get to two minutes at most. And I STILL feel bad that I haven't found a way to make it feel fun.
February 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM
My 'before we get to the meat of it' intro, including any disclaimers and calls to action, usually only get to two minutes at most. And I STILL feel bad that I haven't found a way to make it feel fun.