FFXIV 1.0: the game that had to end for the realm to be reborn

before we start the replay, we need to talk about what we're actually replaying. because ffxiv wasn't always a realm reborn. once upon a time it was something much messier and much more fascinating. 1.0 launched, had a breakdown, and then they did something no game had ever really done before: they killed it on purpose and rebuilt the whole thing. this video is about that. no gameplay yet. just context. and some truly cursed 1.0 footage. no spoilers beyond this point in the MSQ. cutscene videos from http://www.finalfantasyxivcutscenes.com last moments of 1.0 footage from    • FINAL FANTASY XIV: THE FINAL 11 MINUTES *E...   timestamps: 00:00 — intro / why we're here 01:30 — 1.0 was genuinely ambitious actually 03:00 — where it started falling apart 06:00 — the server problems and the spiral 09:00 — dalamud appears. the lore version of the end. 12:00 — what arr fixed (and what it kept) 15:00 — the final days of 1.0 (in-game) 18:00 — okay now we can start 📌 LINKS AND STUFF ⇢ subscribe:    / @narrrayu   ⇢ also streaming on twitch (usually) 3 days a week -   / narrrayu   ⇢ bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/narrrayu.bsk... ⇢ instagram -   / narrrayu   ⇢ discord - narrrayu ⇢ neurospicy workbook - www.neurospicyworkbook.com 🖥️ STREAM SETUP if you care about that sort of thing... 📷 hardware (may include affiliate links): ⇢ my kit: https://kit.co/narrrayu/stream-gear ⇢ custom butcher block desk i built myself 💿 software OBS studio - https://obsproject.com touch portal - https://www.touch-portal.com/ streamer.bot - https://streamer.bot you can support me in the following ways: ⇢ subscribe to my twitch:   / narrrayu   ⇢ subscribe or tip on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/nara ⇢ buy my merch: https://cultstudios.store ⇢ check out my wishlist: https://throne.com/narrrayu ⇢ buy me treats: https://treatstream.com/t/treat/narrrayu boring tags and stuff for searches or whatever - #FFXIV #ARR #RealmReborn #FFXIVReplay #ff14 #finalfantasyxiv #ffxivreplay