Shiva E3 Poster

http://s14.postimg.org/sry1zj9dp/Fd_V0_DQ4.jpg

Haven't seen anyone post the early E3 setup pictures so here is the one giving us a glimpse of Shiva fully coloured like the old concept art we originally saw.

http://postimg.org/image/sry1zj9dp/

Another image thanks to Alukah.

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Originally Posted by Alukah

Titan isn't in the poster either.

http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/10c...e077a9ad_1.jpg

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Kinda makes ya wonder why she's here at all, and in the center of the poster no less. Perhaps tuesday will tell us more.

Ooooh I like it. I hope she's the first primal to pop up in Coerthas. Though I do wonder which beast race would actually summon her...

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

Ooooh I like it. I hope she's the first primal to pop up in Coerthas. Though I do wonder which beast race would actually summon her...

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I think it's pretty widely accepted at this point that the Gigas would most likely fill that role

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Originally Posted by Fitzy

I think it's pretty widely accepted at this point that the Gigas would most likely fill that role

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Ah that makes sense. In my server, many people seem to think that they would summon Alexander since they are intelligent and don't have much of a specific elemental affinity. I'm new to the forums though so I haven't caught up on many common theories that have been floated around yet. lol

The image with all the primals "Jumping out" makes me think we will finally have some info about the roaming primal fights.

Ice giants. Straight out of norse mythology, just like many of the names used for giant NMs in FFXI and XIV.

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Originally Posted by Muzetta

Kinda makes ya wonder why she's here at all, and in the center of the poster no less. Perhaps tuesday will tell us more.

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Isn't Ramuh the next primal?
Can't find him on the poster!

I hope someone asks yoshi-p on his live letters :)

Edit: I guess on E3 they are talking "again" about stuff we will see a year later...

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

Ooooh I like it. I hope she's the first primal to pop up in Coerthas.

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That honor goes to Garuda :P

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Originally Posted by Velox

That honor goes to Garuda :P

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Oh is that up in Coerthas? I always thought she was somewhere in Gridania for some reason. My original post seems to be full of all kinds of fail. XD

I wonder why Ramuh and Leviathan aren't on that poster. And I remember somebody posting this link a while back:

http://xivmodels.com/?beastman/D1001...0001E0001E0001

Shiva beastmen?

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Originally Posted by KamikazeMan

I wonder why Ramuh and Leviathan aren't on that poster. And I remember somebody posting this link a while back:

http://xivmodels.com/?beastman/D1001...0001E0001E0001

Shiva beastmen?

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If I remember correctly when I first started playing almost a year ago someone had said that they planned on making Shiva the first added primal, so my guess is they already had promotional art with her in it, and probably just used that instead of making something new.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

If I remember correctly when I first started playing almost a year ago someone had said that they planned on making Shiva the first added primal, so my guess is they already had promotional art with her in it, and probably just used that instead of making something new.

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It was always planned that Shiva come after Ramuh

Titan isn't in the poster either.

http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/10c...e077a9ad_1.jpg

It's not exactly a Primal poster (Behemouth is in it)

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Originally Posted by Alukah

Titan isn't in the poster either.

http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/10c...e077a9ad_1.jpg

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No fatties allowed.

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Originally Posted by Hanemakikaze

No fatties allowed.

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It's all muscles, not fat

Maybe they are showing off the Roaming Primals that are supposed to be added.
http://www.ffxivinfo.com/content/primals.php

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There will also be roaming primals which a free company can fight and taken control of once defeated. A free company can hold on to the primal for up to two weeks and during this time no other free company can obtain it. Using the power of the primal will cause a lot of damage in a battle and once summoned the primal will become available again for players to obtain.

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http://ffxiv.jeuxonline.info/article...the-japan-expo

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[Someone's voice] : You said that the primal will only be summonable by Free Companies. Will they be roaming all over the map when they reappear? Will they always respawn at the same place, or will they respawn anywhere?
Yoshida : Anywhere, you can find it anywhere.
[Someone's voice] : It's better that way, else, a huge Free Company will always be keeping the primal.
Yoshida : It will not happen. You need to be lucky to meet the primal. You need the luck the primal first, and then you need the power to defeat it. As long as you have those two, it'll be yours.

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Originally Posted by Fitzy

I think it's pretty widely accepted at this point that the Gigas would most likely fill that role

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I kind of hope that the Gigas are the Allagan, it would explain their obsession with Crystal Tower. Their "society" is split into 3 classes according to the final Guildhest, with the "slave" class being trapped underground until recently (the ones we see in Copperbell), and if I remember correctly the Umbral Era that ended the Allagan was Earth related; an earthquake could have trapped them. It would also explain why everything Allagan is huge, not just Acheron but their architecture and doorways. Could be Gigas are just a devolution of the Allagan following an Umbra Era... Only real problem with that theory is that Summoner AF is meant to be a relic Allagan Summoners wore, but then again gear in Eorzea has the magical property of being able to fit the smallest of Lalafell and the largest of Roegadyn... I guess it wouldn't really stop the Ice Gigas from being Shivas tribe either, technically we'll be able to summon Primals fully soon.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

Oh is that up in Coerthas? I always thought she was somewhere in Gridania for some reason. My original post seems to be full of all kinds of fail. XD

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No your somewhat right when it come to garuda her beastmen live in Gridania but the twin adder been fighting them off But she does pop in coerthas tho. They build a big camp over in coerthas. But at the end the one who take the responsibility for her actions would be grid. When it come to shiva it would be ishgard who have to take responsibility for her actions but with there army forces being over work taking care of the dragons threat.

They may ask us adventures to help them out which then unlock the city for us. At least this is some of what yoshi-p have said before so yes garuda fight is in coerthas but it's grid who have to take care of her when she is summon it's part of the storyline.

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Originally Posted by Felis

It's all muscles, not fat

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It's all rock and crystals, not muscles.
But lol ironic how odin and KB is up there, when secretly half the playerbase knows how BS and laggy these guys are ^^
Also looks like a movie poster right? Lol

The reason why Garuda's placement seems a little ambiguous is because Coerthas' landscape has changed considerably since 1.0 (with the addition of snow and everything). Garuda's arena used to match Coerthas' landscape exactly -- lush green, with rocks scattered around. Garuda's arena looks nearly identical to how it did in 1.0. The entrance to her arena was also in a cave on one end of Coerthas in 1.0. You still touch her entrance gate in Coerthas in ARR, but it's all covered in snow.. very misleading for new players I suppose. Also, when you first encounter her in the 2.0 storyline, you take an airship to meet her. There is also a cutscene where you witness her attacking people in the Shroud, although I'm unsure if that's in 1.0, 2.0 or both. It's ambiguous for newer players, but rest assured -- she is in Coerthas, or at some unreachable point above it. The Ixali who worship her just happen to be stationed in both Coerthas and the Shroud.

As others have said, the Gigas are also in Coerthas, and presumably the beastmen who will summon Shiva, so it's possible we'll have two primals in one location... maybe they'll open another section of Coerthas. One can hope. :) As far as the art... I don't think it really tells us much besides hyping up the game. Many players have assumed correctly that Shiva will be added eventually, although Ramuh will clearly be getting the spotlight in 2.3. I'm assuming Shiva will be added in 2.4 (completely a guess based on past patterns), and this artwork is just meant to get people interested in the game. SE has announced that a special version of Leviathan will be available for play at E3, and winners will receive a special "I beat Leviathan" T-shirt. So, they're still going by 2.2 content for E3... with possibly videos/interviews revealing stuff that is 'to come'.

There are still most likely at least 3 more zones to Coerthas that we haven't seen yet like north, south, East and so on same with Mor Dhona so maybe a new beastmen race will be added in these zones.

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Originally Posted by Vejjiegirl

Maybe they are showing off the Roaming Primals that are supposed to be added.
http://www.ffxivinfo.com/content/primals.php
http://ffxiv.jeuxonline.info/article...the-japan-expo

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Thats the best explanation to solve the riddle about this poster!
I fully agree with you...

There is some new mysterious door in Mor Dhona, perhaps it will lead to a new area of Coerthas and a possible new Aetheryte. I also agree about the Gigas being the ones to call her.

if shiva really appear soon... if not 2.4 or 2.5... MAYBE...

*Guessing*

Shiva will become the final boss on New Crystal Tower...

since CT near Gigas Tribe spot also... just guessing thou :p

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Originally Posted by Felis

It's not exactly a Primal poster (Behemouth is in it)

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Actually, someone may need to correct me on this. But I recall something saying, I think in game, that Behemoth being a primal. Along with Odin (who appears to also be in the poster).

Which brings up something someone said. Maybe Shiva could be another wondering primal like Behemoth and Odin. That would be an interesting fight.

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Originally Posted by Mariel_Crystallie

if shiva really appear soon... if not 2.4 or 2.5... MAYBE...

*Guessing*

Shiva will become the final boss on New Crystal Tower...

since CT near Gigas Tribe spot also... just guessing thou :p

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Crystal Tower bosses are already anounced in this poster:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2..._FFXIV_Art.jpg

I think the final boss in CT is Cloud of Darkness

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...f_Darkness.png

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Originally Posted by Kaela

Actually, someone may need to correct me on this. But I recall something saying, I think in game, that Behemoth being a primal. Along with Odin (who appears to also be in the poster).

Which brings up something someone said. Maybe Shiva could be another wondering primal like Behemoth and Odin. That would be an interesting fight.

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Behemoth is a living creature not a Primal thus why another one of his race is locked in the Crystal Tower and we can ride around on one. Odin's status as a Primal also isn't fully explained.

Odin is here http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/pr/world/ #5

Well there is a new beastman stronghold in fallground floats.
It's blocked off as the gates are closed atm. So i'm assuming that might eventually be tied to something.

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Originally Posted by Yumi_umi

Well there is a new beastman stronghold in fallground floats.
It's blocked off as the gates are closed atm. So i'm assuming that might eventually be tied to something.

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I have seen it and since it has the Ixaly's symbol I guess it will be the site where the Ixali's beast tribes quests are given.

I might have missed something, but why can't Shiva be the 1st primal to be added with an expansion? If I'm not mistaken, they said they would add an expansion pack every year and we are close to FFXIV ARR first birthday, plus Yugiri said that also in Doma they have primals, even though they are called by another name!

However, I like her original artwork but I really don't like the render (or at least what has been shown so far ...)

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Originally Posted by Alukah

Titan isn't in the poster either.

http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/10c...e077a9ad_1.jpg

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Yes he is. He's just in the middle of using Geocrush >_>

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Originally Posted by Samburi

Crystal Tower bosses are already anounced in this poster:

http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2..._FFXIV_Art.jpg

I think the final boss in CT is Cloud of Darkness

http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...f_Darkness.png

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I think so too, because so far we've re-enacted with our characters the exact same steps and bosses as we did in the original FF3. So chances are it is literally the same dungeon for the rest of the time as well.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

Ooooh I like it. I hope she's the first primal to pop up in Coerthas. Though I do wonder which beast race would actually summon her...

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Garuda is in Coerthas, actually.

I’m of the opinion that the Ishgardians who will summon Shiva.

If I was to guess I’d say they will reveal the 1st expansion at E3 which will include opening up Ishgard, new jobs, new races and some controversy by introducing a Primal not summoned by a beast tribe per say which would explain the whole Elvaan look to shiva and where all the snow came from in Cortheas.

Perhaps they resorted to summoning a primal to help take out some big old nasty dragon or something, it would explain all their secrecy.

Isn't the whole reason Coerthas is snowy because of Shiva's presence? I'll be very surprised if she's not summoned there. As someone stated earlier, we only have access a small portion of Coerthas anyway, which I assume is why it's called "Coerthas Central Highlands" instead of simply "Coerthas".

They did something similar in Little Ala Mhigo, though I think its less "to fight a dragon", and more "trying to call up Halone the Fury"

"Halone, mover of glaciers and goddess of war, commands the element of ice and is tied to the First Astral Moon (first month). She is depicted as a relentless warrior holding a bronze greatshield, and her symbol is three spears. Halone is also the patron of the Holy See of Ishgard, and is bitter rivals with Nophica."

Mover of glaciers? Commands Ice? Also the patron of the Holy See of Ishgard.

We all know there's two stories the FF series can't resist. The first is the story of a small rebellion facing off against an empire, which we've already done. The Second is the story of a corrupt church that's gone over the line into madness.

some rumors about the gun class and the dagger class being revealed at E3 ^^

The road map that SE had at launch showed Ramuh and Shivah both being released in 2.3 my assumption is that they split her into 2.4 just to keep up with the way they have been doing patches, it's likely that she could be near ready to go though. I can't remember exactly it was a long time ago, There is a quest or two in mor dhona that gives history on Giga, and that allude to Shivah, they mention that the Gigas worship an ice based primal and if I remember right they call it a she. As far as the poster goes the right side are the only 2 HNM fates we have odin/behemoth and are constantly used in advertising. From a marketing stand point the left side is ifrit/garuda the 2 best looking and easiest to represent characters artistically speaking it would be much harder to make Titan, levi, or mog look daunting and scary, yet ifrit and garuda have a presence that' hard to ignore.