The second expansion to FFXIV, and honestly a weaker experience than the first one (more on that in a moment). This expansion picks up right where Heavensward left off, with the beginning of the liberation of Ala Mhigo. Their plight has been an often mentioned and well developed element since the base game, and it feels like a natural progression of the story. However, within a short time the heroes decide to completely forgo the Ala Mhigo plot, and instead travel to the opposite side of the planet and assist in a second liberation of the Asian-inspired Doma. While I liked the neighboring Kugane and Ruby Sea, I found Doma to be... kinda boring. It definitely seems more like a backwater than the plot would have you believe. This expansion struggles with making the evil empire satisfyingly strong enough to conquer these regions for decades, while also weak enough to be defeated by the end of the expansion, not only in Doma, but back in Ala Mhigo, which also does get resolved by the end. By the end of the expansion, everyone is celebrating their great liberation but, at least for Doma, this feels more like the beginning of a war, not the final victory. I also found the villains to be less engaging than Heavensward, although I do like some of your new allies. I'm interested in some of the foreshadowing they've done for the next expansion (more on that in a moment), and although I found this one rather weak overall in the plot department, I would say it's probably more consistently written than A Realm Reborn.