Let it focus on Altima or Pashtarot or something. The convocation members that havent had any screentime in XIV.
Avoid any interaction with Azem to let them stay their formless self that lets players decide their own Azem.
Focus more on the Ancient world and the kinds of people in it.

I think there would be a lot of value in a spinoff game that takes place in the unsundered world and explores what their society was like.
Let us meet and interact with lots of ancients of different backgrounds, get a read on what kinds of people there were.

I would imagine he didnt think very highly of him.
A useful tool perhaps? Or maybe an example of how horrible and fallible those with shattered souls are.
(While totally ignoring how monstrous even some unsundered can be coughAthenacough)

That said, I do wish we had gotten some interaction between Emet and Zenos, I think that could have been something really interesting, but I have no idea where it could have happened. I dunno if Emet knew Zenos had survived Ala Mhigo since he only made himself known after Emet's death.

So anytime Zenos was like "We are the same, we both wanna fight and kill and hunt and blood" Riza would just get such a look of revulsion like "you do not know me even a little we are nothing alike."
She almost refused the final battle, but didnt think Zenos wouldnt cause trouble again.

I totally missed this cus I have the word Zenos blocked 😭
The way I write Riza is soooo far off from Zenos cus like
She likes fighting, but she *hates* killing people and avoids it wherever possible.
She's very "get stronger so we can fight again another day" and only kills major threats.

Ideally Id like mixed race options over new races
Au Ra scales for Hyur
Hroth shoulder fur for elezen
Viera ears for Lala
etc etc etc for all combinations

That said, im not going to take that opinion and go out and gospel that its terrible, I just avoid it where i can and shut my mouth when people around me are talking about it.
If i spent time with media and disliked it, then ill talk shit, but thats a different discussion.

I think people are allowed to assess the theming and aesthetic of a piece of art and at least form the opinion of "Its not for me" without having to spend hours going through it.
I didnt bother with E33 because I could tell pretty easily that it wouldnt be something I would enjoy.

Ive seen friends/rivals/lovers so many times that I felt such a strong urge to try something different.
Familial bonds can create such an interesting dynamic here. Id love to see more people go that route!
It would be super cool to see an Azem thats Hades' sibling, or even his parent.

I only disagree in regards to Nier
Collab content shouldnt be mandatory for a totally unrelated MSQ
All the others absolutely should be required tho, *especially* Myths