The Mysteries of Vana 'Diel

[Karbuncle]

You can open it.

It leads to a Strange Apparatus, Which is a Zilart Structure, its used in a mini-quest to get items (I explained this a little on page 1!)

[Xellith]

Yah, i know. I'm saying when Sky rose off the ground the seismic activity is probably what caused the statues to break, and over-all Ro'Maeves damage.

If I recall correctly - bahamut and his wyrms attacked the zilart installations the ro'maeve area. Id probably say that the damage in the hall of the gods and ro'maeve area was caused by kuluu and wyrm attacks. Just like the damage incurred in sky. Cermet as you know is pretty much everlasting. The crags are all in perfect condition. Only sustained attacks could probably destroy those installations. There are pictures in the temple of uggalephi that back up this.

[Selzak]

If you go near the SE corner of South Gustaberg (very close to where the Abyssea-Altep maw is now), you can see what looks to be some artificial markings/dwellings in the mountains above. Is this just some kind of graphical coincidence, or is there something to it?

Here's a pic:

[Sparthos]

Its part of a rail system that was originally planned for Bastok.

Working purely off rough memory, the reason it never came together involved the devs feeling it was too advanced for the setting in XI.

[Fadnog]

Story-wise how does changing your job work? I mean if your a NIN then switch to WHM how come you suddenly forget how to use a weapon in your left hand? Do the moogles give us amnesia so you can't use our other abilities or something?

[Selzak]

Its part of a rail system that was originally planned for Bastok.

Working purely off rough memory, the reason it never came together involved the devs feeling it was too advanced for the setting in XI.

Thanks for the reply. I'm pretty sure I've seen this in other areas too, and that answer fits in line with it.

[Reiterpallasch]

Its part of a rail system that was originally planned for Bastok.

Working purely off rough memory, the reason it never came together involved the devs feeling it was too advanced for the setting in XI.

More advanced than using magic, fighting dragon gods, the ability to cross into different dimensions and time travel. Makes sense to me.

[Kojo]

Are Mithra furry, or just tan?

[Karbuncle]

More advanced than using magic, fighting dragon gods, the ability to cross into different dimensions and time travel. Makes sense to me.

Don't forget Airships and Ancient Technology that spans continents (Crags/Cerment Spines) that harness the power of Crystals.

Also Delkfutts control room.

[Meyi]

Are Mithra furry, or just tan?

I believe they said they wanted to leave this up to the imagination of the players. If someone wanted to imagine it as fur, then it's fur. If someone wanted to imagine they were tan, then they're tan.

I prefer the tan argument myself.