Possible spoilers! - Changing the main story after completing the DLC

[xLS45x]

Hello everbody, I would like to hear your opinions about how the main story unfolds after finishing the DLC path.
In my opinion the whole DLC arc, despite being great, is completely pointless for the rest of the story right now.

Nobody mentions that you actually became the strongest martial artist in the land after beating the objectively (far higher stats and stronger skills than the main story final boss) and subjectively due to the sheer powercreep Yuwen Yi experiences.

But after getting back to the central plains not one soul makes a single comment about that or any of the other major things that happened in the background (e,g. Mingjian Manor or the Court Officials)...

Not even Jiang XiaoTong mentions anyhting even though Wuxian Sect has a secret communication method that can reach everbody from the sect in just a couple of hours/days. And Yuwen Yi somehow loses his skills (cultivation methods, immunity to poison, aso.) he gained while training in Nanjiang.

I can understand that the DLC arc is just another possible path to complete the Nanjiang mission and I also understand that this is the first DLC and there might/will be more coming to fix these issues. But the events happening there change so many fundamental things and character progressions that the main story should have been adjusted to reflect what happened there at least a litte bit.

To me, the main story felt like a side quest after experiencing the massive events in the DLC and having fought the strongest enemies by far in the game.
I think it should either have been the real final arc of the game to get more time with Jiang XiaoTong or not be such a grand adventure with so many plot twists and changes to the rest of the story.

What are your opinions on this? Do you also think that the DLC overshadows the normal story and deserves to be treated as such? Do you also think that the main story needs to be adjusted/changed to reflect what happens in Nanjiang? Or do you think that I am exaggerating and am b******* about this matter for no reason?

[Mavren]

I totally agree with you. The DLC has been fantastic, and I've really enjoyed it. However, I have some issues with it. The stakes in the DLC are at an all-time high, so it feels like the main story should acknowledge these events in some way. Unfortunately, the rest of the story remains unchanged, making the DLC feel like a filler anime arc that doesn't bring anything new to the table. It's a bit out of place, and it would have made more sense for it to occur after the main story, especially considering how overpowered the enemies are compared to Mowen.

Regarding Xiaotong, I think she should have appeared in the DLC. Among the three main girls, she has the least screen time, so this could have been a perfect opportunity to give her more presence in the narrative. It feels like a missed opportunity.

However, the core issue for me lies in how lifeless the companions are during the main story. They simply follow you around and aid you in battle, without reacting to any of the main story's events. This really breaks immersion for me. In contrast, sidequests like the Sweetspring Village arc are more engaging because companions not only comment on the events but can also influence their outcomes.

I vividly remember a moment during the main story when I battled Yin Wujin with Frost Condor in my party. I thought to myself, "This would be the perfect time for Frost Condor to say something to your Shifu." But alas, there was no reaction. It's puzzling, especially since Yin Wujin acknowledges the events of Skylinemont in that encounter. A simple line of dialogue for Frost Condor would have sufficed. The same could have been done for Xiaotong and Eb Yil regarding the DLC events.

I'm hopeful that update 3 of the future development roadmap will address these issues. Fingers crossed, because this game is truly awesome.

[Tùng]

because in this Nanjiang DLC, Yuwen build up the relationship with Xue (white main girl), I think the next DLC would be the Xuanhuo cult arc to build up relationship with Yaoji (red main girl), and the Xuanhuo cult event happen right after the Nanjiang event so the developer can increase the difficulty and add more dialogues about what had happened in Nanjiang to NPCs to make the everything become more logical.

And also, one more thing, the Xuanhou cult involve with the Yuan army that want to start a war so the storyline could have the Imperial guard guys (Zhao An and his subordinates) reappear to deal with political affairs (Leng Wuqing also promises to assist them at the end of Nanjiang event for something gonna happen).

[Δ]

I have to assume that Update 3 on the roadmap is an almost complete rewrite of the last act of the game. The new events in Nanjiang are way too high stakes and introduce way too many new plot strings to not then follow up on, primarily the plans of the court officials and of your own party members in trying to unite the sects around Yuwen.

[Ztus]

I just hope they extend the chapters further. Mowen would no longer be the final boss, and if you get his good ending 100 affinity, he doesn't dies and join you in combating a new faction or yuan army with you as the martial chief or some other routes. To be frank Mowen is no longer as strong or relevant as the final boss.

[xLS45x]

I agree with all of you. The game has so many holes and missed opportunities for character interaction and story development.

Every time I see and play games with many recruitable characters I always think back to Suikoden 2 on the PS1. Nearly all of the 108 recruitable characters played a role in the big picture. Not always mind you, the game is quite old and didn't have the tech to fully implement their vision. But the characters still felt alive and like a part of the story itself, rather than just some random passerby watching from the sidelines and only helping out in battle.

I really hope that the developers improve this aspect of the game the most. Why else have so many playable characters with rich story backgrounds and possible interactions?