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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Final Fantasy XIV loves writing politicians. But what does it like about them?
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
New #FFXIV video day, and we're getting as political as FFXIV ever does.
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
Playing Tactics Ogre Reborn as someone who grew up with the Final Fantasy remasters is fascinating.
Unlike the FF remasters that try to retain as much of the original vibe as possible, Reborn gives Tactics Ogre everything it can; sweeping music, full voice acting, new visual effects, the works.
Unlike the FF remasters that try to retain as much of the original vibe as possible, Reborn gives Tactics Ogre everything it can; sweeping music, full voice acting, new visual effects, the works.
January 18, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Playing Tactics Ogre Reborn as someone who grew up with the Final Fantasy remasters is fascinating.
Unlike the FF remasters that try to retain as much of the original vibe as possible, Reborn gives Tactics Ogre everything it can; sweeping music, full voice acting, new visual effects, the works.
Unlike the FF remasters that try to retain as much of the original vibe as possible, Reborn gives Tactics Ogre everything it can; sweeping music, full voice acting, new visual effects, the works.
A repost for the later crowd!
I'm genuinely proud of this one, and I think it's something FFXIV does a lot that the playerbase rarely talks about. FFXIV is about politics, but more about the appearance and spectacle rather than actual... y'know, politics.
It's The West Wing but with raid battles.
I'm genuinely proud of this one, and I think it's something FFXIV does a lot that the playerbase rarely talks about. FFXIV is about politics, but more about the appearance and spectacle rather than actual... y'know, politics.
It's The West Wing but with raid battles.
New #FFXIV video day, and we're getting as political as FFXIV ever does.
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
Final Fantasy XIV loves writing politicians. But what does it like about them?
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
January 14, 2026 at 1:10 AM
A repost for the later crowd!
I'm genuinely proud of this one, and I think it's something FFXIV does a lot that the playerbase rarely talks about. FFXIV is about politics, but more about the appearance and spectacle rather than actual... y'know, politics.
It's The West Wing but with raid battles.
I'm genuinely proud of this one, and I think it's something FFXIV does a lot that the playerbase rarely talks about. FFXIV is about politics, but more about the appearance and spectacle rather than actual... y'know, politics.
It's The West Wing but with raid battles.
New #FFXIV video day, and we're getting as political as FFXIV ever does.
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
Final Fantasy XIV loves writing politicians. But what does it like about them?
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
New #FFXIV video day, and we're getting as political as FFXIV ever does.
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
This game loves writing world leaders making Big, Important Decisions for their people. But what does it like those politicians BEING, exactly? And how much of that is a good thing?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/6_X7wLlw_PU
It is literally impossible to 100% Space Station Silicon Valley, because they straight-up forgot to give one early collectible a hitbox.
"games used to release without any game breaking glitches" is such a lie because like every nintendo game had japanese version exclusive glitches all the time
also super paper mario could just randomly crash for no reason, no one ever talks about that.
also super paper mario could just randomly crash for no reason, no one ever talks about that.
January 13, 2026 at 8:15 AM
It is literally impossible to 100% Space Station Silicon Valley, because they straight-up forgot to give one early collectible a hitbox.
This is my new example every time someone asks why I play MMOs solo.
"This is a multiplayer game, why don't you play with other people?"
"I do not want to join Farts Gaming."
"This is a multiplayer game, why don't you play with other people?"
"I do not want to join Farts Gaming."
Thinking about returning to WoW?
Join Farts Gaming as he breaks down the brand-new Catch Up Experience and highlights a few things you may have missed.
Watch now: blizz.ly/4pAGVDx
Join Farts Gaming as he breaks down the brand-new Catch Up Experience and highlights a few things you may have missed.
Watch now: blizz.ly/4pAGVDx
January 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
This is my new example every time someone asks why I play MMOs solo.
"This is a multiplayer game, why don't you play with other people?"
"I do not want to join Farts Gaming."
"This is a multiplayer game, why don't you play with other people?"
"I do not want to join Farts Gaming."
Calyx is delivering a fucking masterclass in how to bring a great, different villain energy to the game, and in fact all of Final Fantasy.
And nobody really cares, because he's not a sad, sympathetic bean, wouldn't look good shirtless, and is currently standing next to an Ascian.
And nobody really cares, because he's not a sad, sympathetic bean, wouldn't look good shirtless, and is currently standing next to an Ascian.
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Calyx is delivering a fucking masterclass in how to bring a great, different villain energy to the game, and in fact all of Final Fantasy.
And nobody really cares, because he's not a sad, sympathetic bean, wouldn't look good shirtless, and is currently standing next to an Ascian.
And nobody really cares, because he's not a sad, sympathetic bean, wouldn't look good shirtless, and is currently standing next to an Ascian.
I love how many of the quote posts for this are celebraiting Anairis for completely different roles, they've got a surprisingly big resume!
I have to add to it: Hot damn it's Kimberley from Street Fighter 6!
I have to add to it: Hot damn it's Kimberley from Street Fighter 6!
"Let's put on a lovely show for the audience, hmm?" 🐝
The adorable but deadly, sweet but poisonous, Light-heavyweight Arcadion fighter: Honey B. Lovely, voiced by Anairis Quiñones!
The adorable but deadly, sweet but poisonous, Light-heavyweight Arcadion fighter: Honey B. Lovely, voiced by Anairis Quiñones!
January 7, 2026 at 10:42 AM
I love how many of the quote posts for this are celebraiting Anairis for completely different roles, they've got a surprisingly big resume!
I have to add to it: Hot damn it's Kimberley from Street Fighter 6!
I have to add to it: Hot damn it's Kimberley from Street Fighter 6!
The thing that's interesting to me about the DDoSes on FFXIV isn't the frequency, the mechanism, or any particular reactions by FFXIV's developers.
It's that, if you understand anything about IT, you know that these DDoS attempts are TERRIBLE. Like, this is just a dogshit, bottom-tier DDoS.
It's that, if you understand anything about IT, you know that these DDoS attempts are TERRIBLE. Like, this is just a dogshit, bottom-tier DDoS.
January 6, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The thing that's interesting to me about the DDoSes on FFXIV isn't the frequency, the mechanism, or any particular reactions by FFXIV's developers.
It's that, if you understand anything about IT, you know that these DDoS attempts are TERRIBLE. Like, this is just a dogshit, bottom-tier DDoS.
It's that, if you understand anything about IT, you know that these DDoS attempts are TERRIBLE. Like, this is just a dogshit, bottom-tier DDoS.
In a world of both live service games and franchises that go on way too long, we need to bring back 'jumping the shark' as a term, and ensure that we all actually know what it means.
It's the moment where you can tell the point of some ongoing media has been lost; whatever it was, it's gone now.
It's the moment where you can tell the point of some ongoing media has been lost; whatever it was, it's gone now.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 AM
In a world of both live service games and franchises that go on way too long, we need to bring back 'jumping the shark' as a term, and ensure that we all actually know what it means.
It's the moment where you can tell the point of some ongoing media has been lost; whatever it was, it's gone now.
It's the moment where you can tell the point of some ongoing media has been lost; whatever it was, it's gone now.
The difficult part of making my next FFXIV video a political one is that... well, unfortunately then Real World Politics happens, and it suddenly becomes really hard to motivate myself into working on it.
It's not in bad taste or anything, it's just... a really hard time to work on that right now.
It's not in bad taste or anything, it's just... a really hard time to work on that right now.
January 4, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The difficult part of making my next FFXIV video a political one is that... well, unfortunately then Real World Politics happens, and it suddenly becomes really hard to motivate myself into working on it.
It's not in bad taste or anything, it's just... a really hard time to work on that right now.
It's not in bad taste or anything, it's just... a really hard time to work on that right now.
The quotes to this have so many good ones, but I think my favorite goes to Livingway.
So many of her lines are great, but the best is the PERFECT level of professional flatness in 'for, alas, Zodiark is no more'.
So many of her lines are great, but the best is the PERFECT level of professional flatness in 'for, alas, Zodiark is no more'.
Everyone (rightly) talks a lot about the highs of FFXIV's dramatic voice work, but what are some of your favorite comedic line reads in the game?
I love Wuk Lamat's little "hUh" when the gang meets Cahciua, and Thancred's shell-shocked "...perhaps" when the loporrits wake up.
I love Wuk Lamat's little "hUh" when the gang meets Cahciua, and Thancred's shell-shocked "...perhaps" when the loporrits wake up.
January 3, 2026 at 10:49 AM
The quotes to this have so many good ones, but I think my favorite goes to Livingway.
So many of her lines are great, but the best is the PERFECT level of professional flatness in 'for, alas, Zodiark is no more'.
So many of her lines are great, but the best is the PERFECT level of professional flatness in 'for, alas, Zodiark is no more'.
Would any particularly gpose-talented people be willing to help me out in making the thumbnail for my next video? It shouldn't be too complicated, it just calls for two characters that never actually shared a scene.
December 31, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Would any particularly gpose-talented people be willing to help me out in making the thumbnail for my next video? It shouldn't be too complicated, it just calls for two characters that never actually shared a scene.
Reposted by Cleretic, FFXIV Lore Dork 🏳️⚧️
Everything you need to know about final fantasy you can learn from the Simpsons
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Everything you need to know about final fantasy you can learn from the Simpsons
I really hope y'all are getting two weeks' worth of pent-up Halmarut-posting out in one burst and we're gonna quiet down in a couple days, because if not, I am gonna have SOME SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES in the future.
December 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I really hope y'all are getting two weeks' worth of pent-up Halmarut-posting out in one burst and we're gonna quiet down in a couple days, because if not, I am gonna have SOME SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES in the future.
For people here to see and talk about #7.4spoilers stuff after the embargo is up... I already did a video about it!
I stand by every word I said; the only difference is that some comments made me realize the Doomtrain is even cooler than I was already giving it credit for.
I stand by every word I said; the only difference is that some comments made me realize the Doomtrain is even cooler than I was already giving it credit for.
New #FFXIV video day! 7.4 happened, so let's talk about all the big reveals, the MSQ's convoluted references to FFIX, the Arcadion going Full WCW...
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
FFXIV 7.4 Lore and Story Reactions
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
For people here to see and talk about #7.4spoilers stuff after the embargo is up... I already did a video about it!
I stand by every word I said; the only difference is that some comments made me realize the Doomtrain is even cooler than I was already giving it credit for.
I stand by every word I said; the only difference is that some comments made me realize the Doomtrain is even cooler than I was already giving it credit for.
I stand by THUNDERHELL being the funniest meme in the FFXIV fanbase. It's so good.
still cannot get over this post. i clicked on the redditors account and it says they were banned. i hope they know we all still reference this because of dawntrail.
December 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I stand by THUNDERHELL being the funniest meme in the FFXIV fanbase. It's so good.
A rule I have when playing games is that I never have playthroughs of two games of the same genre going at once.
The upside: I don't unfairly compare games, and a game doesn't get sidelined for being 'the worse of these two FPS games'!
The downside: oh god my strategy game backlog is 18 games long
The upside: I don't unfairly compare games, and a game doesn't get sidelined for being 'the worse of these two FPS games'!
The downside: oh god my strategy game backlog is 18 games long
December 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
A rule I have when playing games is that I never have playthroughs of two games of the same genre going at once.
The upside: I don't unfairly compare games, and a game doesn't get sidelined for being 'the worse of these two FPS games'!
The downside: oh god my strategy game backlog is 18 games long
The upside: I don't unfairly compare games, and a game doesn't get sidelined for being 'the worse of these two FPS games'!
The downside: oh god my strategy game backlog is 18 games long
I genuinely don't even think 5.3 is that good. If anything it flew on the side content; Puppet's Bunker and Bozjan Southern Front were top-notch.
My answer is probably 7.2. The Underkeep, Zelenia, Calyx? That was all hits no misses. 7.1 makes a hell of a case, too.
My answer is probably 7.2. The Underkeep, Zelenia, Calyx? That was all hits no misses. 7.1 makes a hell of a case, too.
#wolqotd What .x patches have been your favorites for MSQ? BUT YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY 5.3‼️
December 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I genuinely don't even think 5.3 is that good. If anything it flew on the side content; Puppet's Bunker and Bozjan Southern Front were top-notch.
My answer is probably 7.2. The Underkeep, Zelenia, Calyx? That was all hits no misses. 7.1 makes a hell of a case, too.
My answer is probably 7.2. The Underkeep, Zelenia, Calyx? That was all hits no misses. 7.1 makes a hell of a case, too.
I think one of the biggest differences between me and most FFXIV fans is that I think the Scions are only 'work friends'.
They like each other, they want to help each other, but it's mostly just because they work together. They have their own lives that they all go home to at the end of the day.
They like each other, they want to help each other, but it's mostly just because they work together. They have their own lives that they all go home to at the end of the day.
December 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I think one of the biggest differences between me and most FFXIV fans is that I think the Scions are only 'work friends'.
They like each other, they want to help each other, but it's mostly just because they work together. They have their own lives that they all go home to at the end of the day.
They like each other, they want to help each other, but it's mostly just because they work together. They have their own lives that they all go home to at the end of the day.
Holy shit, it wasn't DDoSers, IT WAS RETAINERS
i personally was ddosing the servers im sorry
December 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Holy shit, it wasn't DDoSers, IT WAS RETAINERS
Oh my god, as an N64 kid this has made my day. We finally have THE WHOLE PLAN!
I love that they were going to drag in a FOURTH game when we didn't even know they were planning a three-game relay. God damnit, PS1/N64-era game developers were on a whole other level of Just Trying Shit.
I love that they were going to drag in a FOURTH game when we didn't even know they were planning a three-game relay. God damnit, PS1/N64-era game developers were on a whole other level of Just Trying Shit.
Gregg Mayles has just unveiled the full plan of Stop ‘N’ Swop, and its glorious!
December 23, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Oh my god, as an N64 kid this has made my day. We finally have THE WHOLE PLAN!
I love that they were going to drag in a FOURTH game when we didn't even know they were planning a three-game relay. God damnit, PS1/N64-era game developers were on a whole other level of Just Trying Shit.
I love that they were going to drag in a FOURTH game when we didn't even know they were planning a three-game relay. God damnit, PS1/N64-era game developers were on a whole other level of Just Trying Shit.
I was doing solo Pilgrim's Traverse when I got DDoSed, and logged back in... still in the solo Traverse instance.
Holy shit, did they do it? Did they save us from the worst consequence of disconnects!?
Holy shit, did they do it? Did they save us from the worst consequence of disconnects!?
December 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I was doing solo Pilgrim's Traverse when I got DDoSed, and logged back in... still in the solo Traverse instance.
Holy shit, did they do it? Did they save us from the worst consequence of disconnects!?
Holy shit, did they do it? Did they save us from the worst consequence of disconnects!?
A repost for the later crowd!
I'll keep actual spoilers off your timelines, I know the embargo is still up. So I'll hold back on any story specifics, and just say that the comments did a GREAT job making me realize Doomtrain was a much more interesting pick than I first gave credit for!
I'll keep actual spoilers off your timelines, I know the embargo is still up. So I'll hold back on any story specifics, and just say that the comments did a GREAT job making me realize Doomtrain was a much more interesting pick than I first gave credit for!
New #FFXIV video day! 7.4 happened, so let's talk about all the big reveals, the MSQ's convoluted references to FFIX, the Arcadion going Full WCW...
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
FFXIV 7.4 Lore and Story Reactions
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A repost for the later crowd!
I'll keep actual spoilers off your timelines, I know the embargo is still up. So I'll hold back on any story specifics, and just say that the comments did a GREAT job making me realize Doomtrain was a much more interesting pick than I first gave credit for!
I'll keep actual spoilers off your timelines, I know the embargo is still up. So I'll hold back on any story specifics, and just say that the comments did a GREAT job making me realize Doomtrain was a much more interesting pick than I first gave credit for!
New #FFXIV video day! 7.4 happened, so let's talk about all the big reveals, the MSQ's convoluted references to FFIX, the Arcadion going Full WCW...
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
FFXIV 7.4 Lore and Story Reactions
YouTube video by Cleretic
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New #FFXIV video day! 7.4 happened, so let's talk about all the big reveals, the MSQ's convoluted references to FFIX, the Arcadion going Full WCW...
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
...and why I don't think I like the patch?
#ffxivlorevids
youtu.be/Js5AGlSKyzU
I get that people are mad at the DDoSes, and that S-E have said nothing about it, but... would it be better if they DID say something?
I think we can safely assume that they don't have a solution, even if you feel they should. Would 'sorry' actually make you feel better?
I think we can safely assume that they don't have a solution, even if you feel they should. Would 'sorry' actually make you feel better?
December 22, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I get that people are mad at the DDoSes, and that S-E have said nothing about it, but... would it be better if they DID say something?
I think we can safely assume that they don't have a solution, even if you feel they should. Would 'sorry' actually make you feel better?
I think we can safely assume that they don't have a solution, even if you feel they should. Would 'sorry' actually make you feel better?