Patch 2.5 Preliminary Notes Discussion

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Originally Posted by Tarushade

Is anyone else kinda upset that they are resyncing all the High Level dungeons to i110?

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Kind of, but pentamelded i110 crafted gear will make them go faster.

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Originally Posted by ShiloEET

So is the ?? quest for a primal besides Odin?

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Considering the ??? trial has an achievement for completing it called 'Secret Ascian Man' most are assuming it'll be a battle with an Ascian; likely Lahabrea or Nabriales. Given that 2.5 is the conclusion of the current main scenario arc it makes sense that we'd have a battle with one of the actual main villains rather than just another primal.

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Originally Posted by Tarushade

* WARNING SPOILER ALERT* Im thinking the mystery trial will be a Hard (or Extreme) version of Gaius van Baelsar since he escaped in the main story and was a complete faceroll to be the main antagonist. Would be a good way to end the 2.X series. What do you guys think about it? EDIT: this is why i dont need to skip cutscenes when ppl say to, i never go back and watch in the inn. Just read he dies in Prea in an explosion after Ultima Weapon is defeated >.>

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Oh that was a good idea. I really like that one.

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Considering the ??? trial has an achievement for completing it called 'Secret Ascian Man' most are assuming it'll be a battle with an Ascian; likely Lahabrea or Nabriales. Given that 2.5 is the conclusion of the current main scenario arc it makes sense that we'd have a battle with one of the actual main villains rather than just another primal.

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Yeah i see that now. Even better!

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Originally Posted by Akuryu

You have 5 minutes to pass on the item. If you don't pass, then you gave your consent. This is how it's always been.

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If they didn't add weekly loot lock out to getting the item even tho you didn't roll and everyone else passed, then you could organise it so you had unlimited loot in a week.

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Considering the ??? trial has an achievement for completing it called 'Secret Ascian Man' most are assuming it'll be a battle with an Ascian; likely Lahabrea or Nabriales. Given that 2.5 is the conclusion of the current main scenario arc it makes sense that we'd have a battle with one of the actual main villains rather than just another primal.

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Doubt it would be Lahabrea as the Ascian in Ishgard is firmly entrenched and set up to be in a position to pull the strings. Lahabrea had a different agenda.

So, I tried to read all the patch notes, but I may have missed it...

Are we getting Carbontwine and Carboncoat in WoD?

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Originally Posted by Ceodore

So, I tried to read all the patch notes, but I may have missed it...

Are we getting Carbontwine and Carboncoat in WoD?

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I'm not sure it said anything about it. They said it would be handled differently as well, but i saw nothing about it.

Wasn't there supposed to be a seperate lockout thing for the upgrade materials in WoD? ie you could choose one equipment and one upgrade material per week

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Considering the ??? trial has an achievement for completing it called 'Secret Ascian Man' most are assuming it'll be a battle with an Ascian; likely Lahabrea or Nabriales. Given that 2.5 is the conclusion of the current main scenario arc it makes sense that we'd have a battle with one of the actual main villains rather than just another primal.

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Another way to interpret it would be that the player is the secret ascian man... On the french page it was revealed the trial name is La Chrysalide (Chrysalis)... whatever that means in the context of the main story.
Crackpot theory would be that we fight Hydaelyn in that trial...

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Originally Posted by Alberel

Considering the ??? trial has an achievement for completing it called 'Secret Ascian Man' most are assuming it'll be a battle with an Ascian; likely Lahabrea or Nabriales.

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Lahabrea was shown in the Before the Fall Part 2 section of the trailer, with Elidibus behind him if I remember correctly. Granted, we "killed" him before and he came back, but now that we have auracite, and the trailer also showed us using Tupsimati like the Sword of Light we used to defeat Lahabrea the first time on something (almost certainly an auracite trapping an Ascian), so I think we can safely assume that if we go and pick a fight with them we actually also have the means to put them down permanently, so I'd rule out a fight with Lahabrea.

I think Zodiark is actually a possibility... I mean... Even if Lahabrea at the end of Praetorium was actually a challenge... Mechanically it would still be an incredibly boring fight... I can't see a Trial version of it working... Plus "Mystery Trial: Generic Black Robed Villain!" is just such a boring let down...