Is Coerthas going to be the main thing of the next patch?

As we all know there isnt not going to new areas ( and far more content ) until the new expancion. But if Cortheas is the main thing of the next patch, what is gonna be about? I know we dont know nothing yet but apart from the new primal, but is Ishgard finaly going to be released? we will see new areas of Coerthas? what you think

Clearly Coerthas WILL be the main focus of the next major patch (especially given that Shiva will be featured there).

Now, I know they said they weren't going to release brand new areas until the expansion, but they didn't say anything about extensions/additions to already existing areas (like what they keep doing to Revenant's Toll, and more recently, North Shroud).

So we'll just have to wait and see what we'll get by then.

Even if they did have Ishgard on the release slate as a surprise, I'm not going to get my hopes up too high for it. At this point, we've had so long to think about what's beyond the walls that whatever's there is bound to be at least a little disappointing. I'm sure SE's not going to let it be the Duke Nukem Forever of city-states or anything, but the bare-bones brick structures we've seen in the Ishgardian fortifications and throne room make me hesitant to hope for anything too aesthetic (unless they actually went for Rapture Bar, which, no, I have not given up joking about, yet).

Maybe the Ascians brought them some technological ideas to spruce the place up a bit.

Anyway, yes, the next patch is all about Shiva so you can bet Coerthas is going to be the main area we're hanging out in, and it's the last of the basic six primals so hopefully they've got some great reveals planned leading up to the final patch before expansions hit!

I have to wonder if once Shiva is (presumably) defeated, that maybe the climate will begin to warm?

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Originally Posted by Chewy2nd

I have to wonder if once Shiva is (presumably) defeated, that maybe the climate will begin to warm?

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I hope not, I like the wintry atmosphere the way it is :P

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Originally Posted by Chewy2nd

I have to wonder if once Shiva is (presumably) defeated, that maybe the climate will begin to warm?

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Considering both don't seem to be related, probably not.

and btw that lady that appeared in snowcloak, was Shiva? She looked like a mortal, not like a primal, also his clothes, where like scholar clothes? not something weird

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Originally Posted by Chewy2nd

I have to wonder if once Shiva is (presumably) defeated, that maybe the climate will begin to warm?

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Didn't they say that the weather change in Coerthas was due to the aether changes in the area from Dalamud falling?

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Originally Posted by Bauti

and btw that lady that appeared in snowcloak, was Shiva? She looked like a mortal, not like a primal, also his clothes, where like scholar clothes? not something weird

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We don't know. It's heavily hinted from the way her followers are willing to die for her that it's some kind of tempering, and even her name (Iceheart) refers to Shiva. She also kinda looks like Shiva. But in the end, we have no idea. We'll have to wait for 2.4 to be sure :P

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Originally Posted by Taliss

Didn't they say that the weather change in Coerthas was due to the aether changes in the area from Dalamud falling?

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Yup. Just like the rain being much more common in Drybone.

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Originally Posted by Exodus-E

Clearly Coerthas WILL be the main focus of the next major patch (especially given that Shiva will be featured there).

Now, I know they said they weren't going to release brand new areas until the expansion, but they didn't say anything about extensions/additions to already existing areas (like what they keep doing to Revenant's Toll, and more recently, North Shroud).

So we'll just have to wait and see what we'll get by then.

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Looking at my Eorzea map, I've wondered why there's no West Shroud. That could function as a higher level (say lv.38-50) area for the Black Shroud (Kinda like Northern Thanalan), and a junction between Mor Dhona and the Black Shroud

As far as future content, I'd like to visit Dravania (#introducethegria), and Ala Mhigo, whether under Garlean occupation or otherwise.

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Originally Posted by Chewy2nd

I have to wonder if once Shiva is (presumably) defeated, that maybe the climate will begin to warm?

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While I am not averse to getting a glimpse of the old Coerthas, I'm not expecting it.
Many of the quests in Coerthas deal with the climate, we even have Alphinaud wanting to leave as fast as possible because he isn't dressed for the weather.

But Snowcloak melting, or us breaking through it to get to Shiva, that is something that I do see happening.

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Originally Posted by Alice_89th

While I am not averse to getting a glimpse of the old Coerthas, I'm not expecting it.
Many of the quests in Coerthas deal with the climate, we even have Alphinaud wanting to leave as fast as possible because he isn't dressed for the weather.

But Snowcloak melting, or us breaking through it to get to Shiva, that is something that I do see happening.

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That's true, I can see Central Coerthas staying as it is, but I'd like to see some of the old grass plains in perhaps some of the other areas (for example, The Howling Eye wasnt snow covered)

Well Coerthas is technically an out region for us similar to Mor Dhona where no one region (that the players are affliated to) claims it so I imagine we will start in a city state that will wind into that story line. Remember the only reason we went to Coerthas to deal with the heretics and the lady was due to a request meant for us but submitted to the Scions. So it is possible the next patch will be Gridiana centric start that falls into Coerthas like with defenders being Ul'dah centric and following into Mor Dhona.

It may expand to Coerthas Eastern Lowlands as Griffin's Crossing is an already-established point of interest of our map.

I thought I read an interview stating that Shiva's storyline would continue up through the 1st expansion. Am I mistaken?

We are almost sure that Shiva will be the close end of 2.x

Our man Yoshi P did mention Shiva's story is very complex... but now we have the Ascians in Ishgard to deal with, along with the eventual rise of Bahamut with Coils coming to a close.

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Originally Posted by Chewy2nd

That's true, I can see Central Coerthas staying as it is, but I'd like to see some of the old grass plains in perhaps some of the other areas (for example, The Howling Eye wasnt snow covered)

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I expect that has something to do with the fact that we were fighting inside of a giant tornado. At least that is what I tell myself.

It would be nice if we could get past Griffin's Crossing and/or Snowcloak and see what became of the area's there. Looking at the map, there is another Vigil in the western highlands. I am very curious what became of that, since it is essentially an Ishgardian outpost. I'm wondering whether it got cut-off completely or that they still have a way to reach to city.

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Originally Posted by Alice_89th

I expect that has something to do with the fact that we were fighting inside of a giant tornado. At least that is what I tell myself.

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Just to note when you fly to the Howling Eye during the MSQ the lobby area is also green and lush (well, looks like it was ripped straight out of 1.0 anyways). That again could be chalked up to the "tornadoes turn snow green" magic too though :P

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Looking at the map, there is another Vigil in the western highlands. I am very curious what became of that, since it is essentially an Ishgardian outpost. I'm wondering whether it got cut-off completely or that they still have a way to reach to city.

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There should be another 2 Vigils actually, the Dusk and Dawn Vigils should still exist? I don't recall any mention of them in 2.0, but they existed the same as Steel and Stone did in 1.0. Also the fact the Ishgardians use Airships in Stone Vigil (Hard) make me question how "cut-off" western Coerthas really is.

I'm starting to suspect that the Falcon's nest will be the battle ground of the primal battle, like the howling eye or the striking tree, ect

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Originally Posted by Rocl

There should be another 2 Vigils actually, the Dusk and Dawn Vigils should still exist? I don't recall any mention of them in 2.0, but they existed the same as Steel and Stone did in 1.0. Also the fact the Ishgardians use Airships in Stone Vigil (Hard) make me question how "cut-off" western Coerthas really is.

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Good point. I guess (hope?) that we will find out with the upcoming patches and expansions.

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Originally Posted by Rocl

Just to note when you fly to the Howling Eye during the MSQ the lobby area is also green and lush (well, looks like it was ripped straight out of 1.0 anyways). That again could be chalked up to the "tornadoes turn snow green" magic too though :P



There should be another 2 Vigils actually, the Dusk and Dawn Vigils should still exist? I don't recall any mention of them in 2.0, but they existed the same as Steel and Stone did in 1.0. Also the fact the Ishgardians use Airships in Stone Vigil (Hard) make me question how "cut-off" western Coerthas really is.

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Well since western Coerthas doesn't have outposts anymore, and if it is just as much as a snow blind as Central and one would assume western is (I believe there was snow on big bridge) I guess we should operate under the assumption flying in is met with more flying counter measures such as flying dragons, drakes, and what ever snapdragon/dragonflys count as.