3.1 Main Scenario picture

Kudos to the idea of her being Krile, but the ears are still one of my concerns!
Maybe "Krile" is a Lalafell, and SE just deleted the Lalafellin ears from that hood, because 4 ears would look weird.

I'm still hoping she's a new race/mix from 2 races, I like the idea since we've already seen Hyuur + Elezen mix :D

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Originally Posted by Belhi

There is actually another screenshot from the press release which makes me wonder if the WoD actually is Derplander cause it shows all Derplander's friends in the background.

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I never understood how ppl could suppose that we get a fight against a mirror-group.

SE would never implement a complex AI which is needed for a boss fight like this. A "boss", consisting one time of 2x PLDs, 2x AST and 4x different DPS, and another time of WAR/DRK, 2x SCH and 4x BRD and so on. And don't forget that you can list with every class composition if you're a full group. So SE have to consider compositions like 8x SMN as well.

To make it clear: There are 8 slots and 13 jobs in this game... that means there are about 125.970 different group compositions out there (1.820 for 4-man-content).

I don't think SE can put enough effort in this to make such a "boss fight" harder than a PvP-fight against eight 5-years-olds with same group composition.
Not to forget, that we e.g. can focus on their healer, but they can't (unless you drop the whole emnity mechanic for such a fight).
Poor PVP with bots is nothing I want to see in this game.

There's no reason whatsoever to expect an 8 man battle vs a mirror, I agree but a single player Duty in the MSQ isn't out of the question imo. Even XI (lol) did something similar where whoever entered a certain story BCNM would be copied to fight against you. (Though ofc, the AI is dumb compared to a real player-- meleeing mages etc etc)

I'm not fond of the Derplander party being our Warriors of Darkness, but I do have some faith in Oda, Koji-Fox and Maehiro in making me buy it.

Though I have to admit, getting Krile out of the picture so quickly is pretty impressive; I would have never thought of that! I was mainly excited for another Sharlayan but to meet Krile after two years and all the FFV nostalgia would be great

(Also excited that we appear to introduce Y'shtola to the Gnath; they were definitely my favourite of the two HW beastmen)

It looks like Krile's WHM costume.
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...White_Mage.png

Note that Krile in FFXIV is from the Scholars of Baldesion..

Don't think this is a mirror group in terms of gameplay, or an attempt at copying the player.

This is the Midlander, or a version of him, these are his allies, and they reflect our own intent with Darkness to counter Light.

My guess is that something went very wrong soon after or during the Calamity. He fled Ul'dah alone, approached Ishgard alone, and did battle with a Dravanian army led not by Nidhogg, but by Hraesvelgr (whom he'd also encountered having led a charge on a version of the Steps of Faith that hadn't been successfully defended, and was instead littered with bodies), that penetrated Ishgard's defenses and fully engaged in battle with its guard and populace. All done without aid from the Scions.

I believe we're going to clash against the embodied result of an Eorzea that is lost to conflict, without any hope of returning from the brink. Evidence of an "Ark" that may traverse the Void could support this.

Meteor only met Hraesvelgr after the Sultana was "Dead", and he tried to save her life, or so it appears... And he was pretty joyful in 2.0 opening cutscene (the last part of it). What went wrong probably took place in early 2.5... And he probably was helped by Thordan since he wears a full Dragoon armor in the cutscene...

The thing is that Hraesvelgr hasn't ever attacked Ishgard in the lore. He and his brood aren't part of the Horde. They just mind their own business in the Forelands and in the Churning Mists. Hraesvelgr only leaves the Churning Mists to go hunting in the Forelands.

If the WoD is derplander I don't think the trailers will be truly representative or alternatively he could be from some type of alternate Eorzea. The Screenshot I mentioned had that grey 'Echo vision' look to it and he was in his WAR gear.

Not to mention the "fight a clone of yourself" gimmick was already used, but I won't say where to avoid spoilers. That and I could never get the spoiler box to work properly.

I am fairly new to this MMO (and know little or nothing about past Final Fantasy games).

That being said, I always considered the Warrior in the scenes to be a "stand in" for my own character. The HW trailer for example, incorporates as flashback everything that happens to me at the end of 2.x and beginning of 3.0. That final cut-scene would thus be a bit, um, deceptive as far as what really is going to happen.

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Originally Posted by ChocoFeru

Kudos to the idea of her being Krile, but the ears are still one of my concerns!
Maybe "Krile" is a Lalafell, and SE just deleted the Lalafellin ears from that hood, because 4 ears would look weird.

I'm still hoping she's a new race/mix from 2 races, I like the idea since we've already seen Hyuur + Elezen mix :D

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Judging from the picture I'm guessing the ears are just hidden by the hood / hair ... I don't see anything that would hint at the lalafel being a crossbreed or having disjointed ears O.o