（＊〇□〇）……！ Is the story over in 6.0!? (」゜ロ゜)」

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OMG!! ┌╏ º □ º ╏┐ Yoshi P said the story is over in 6.0?✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Umm...!!! I'm not ready to say goodbye to the Scions yet ( ⁍᷄⌢̻⁍᷅ ) What will even happen after we defeat Zodiark? I feel like the Scions are going to die soon...✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ I'm not ready to give up my Alphinaud!!!(⌯˃̶᷄ ﹏ ˂̶᷄⌯) I'm not ready!! Please Yoshi P delay the ending until 7.0 please!! (っ- ‸ – ς)

Not exactly. I believe back when HW was first announced Yoshi stated that he was getting tired of the whole 'Primals/Ascians/Echo/Zodiark/Hydaelyn/Empire' storyline started with FFXIV 1.0 and wanted to wind it up so he could "take the story in new directions". I lack a citation for that, but it definetely rings true with his more recent comments on the subject.

Either way, the setting and main characters will still be important even after the main story is 'completed' (FFXI showed that when it's storyline was wound up with the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel scenario), and it should go without saying that FFXIV's service will continue beyond with a whole new scenario, so really, don't worry! :D

The current storyline will be wrapping up "sometime soon."
Could be 6.x
Could be 7.x
But they have confirmed they will be making another story line afterwards, but who knows what that'll entail.
They've only really said they have no plans to stop supporting 14 and will keep making more content for it.

One story ends, but another will begin. It won't be the end of the game unless SE decides they want to kill the game before current stories conclude. Since it's one of, if not their biggest moneymaker that would be foolish.

I made the mistake of saying the story was likely over in 6.0 in so much I freaked some people out lol, so far from what I've heard via multiple different wordings from Yoshida- I would say we are coming to a close with our current saga but as Enkidoh points out that hardly means the game is done having something for players to be interested in. Just because one story closes doesn't mean it has to be the end, with a particular note of FFXI where they've not just killed the whole thing after FFXIV came out- so even if there were whispers of another MMO (which as far as I know there are absolutely none) you'd still very likely have more experiences in FFXIV to have.

I sincerely hope the main storyline ends in 6.0, with future expansions being standalone experiences similar to XI's expansions. That way new players can potentially start at the current expansion.

I think YoshiP means the story of Hydaelyn and Zodiark. Not necessarily the story of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn.

Please keep your hopes up! I'm sure everything will turn out okay.

I for one can't wait to finally have Hydaelyn and Zodiark story done with and moving to something else. Of course, each expansion so far had its own premise, but in the end all serving as background to Ascians and Zodiark major plot.

It honestly would give a breath of fresh air in the game.

Invoking the dangerous title of World of Warcraft here, but they did away with their main story/big bad two expansions ago and keep chugging along. I have no fear in my heart about the ending the 1.0 story leading to the end of 14. We have plenty of new and exciting adventures with the Scions to come c:

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Originally Posted by LisSquid

Invoking the dangerous title of World of Warcraft here, but they did away with their main story/big bad two expansions ago

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Eh, not really. They put him on ice more or less so they can play that card once things get bad again...and they will most certainly need to play it eventually, knowing them.

I'm glad they are not having an expansion dedicated to invading Garlemald... it would be nothing but black, grey, ice, cold... a whole lot of unhappiness. I am totally ok with the way they are trying to wrap things up quickly and get on to more high fantasy which I know Yoshi wants to do... we got a taste of that in ShB and I WANT MORE!

I really didn't want to go back to the Source, in fact, I kinda wish they had an event that desynced time between the First and the Source and we arrived after a long period of time so we could skip a lot of stuff.

The current antagonist though... ugh... I really want to see him gone fast. I wish we could get rid of him just like Indianna Jones did to that spinning sword guy in the first movie.

The other antagonist... meh... I'm as meh about him as he is about his life. Infact... I have a new name for him now... "Mr. Broody Meh Sword Guy"

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Originally Posted by BeautyAstrologian

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧Story over??✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

OMG!! ┌╏ º □ º ╏┐ Yoshi P said the story is over in 6.0?✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ Umm...!!! I'm not ready to say goodbye to the Scions yet ( ⁍᷄⌢̻⁍᷅ ) What will even happen after we defeat Zodiark? I feel like the Scions are going to die soon...✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ I'm not ready to give up my Alphinaud!!!(⌯˃̶᷄ ﹏ ˂̶᷄⌯) I'm not ready!! Please Yoshi P delay the ending until 7.0 please!! (っ- ‸ – ς)

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I choked down a couple of videos from FFXIV content creators after seeing their clickbait thumbnails pertaining to this topic just to see if they managed to wade through similar overreactions on their own. Some peeps are even more attached to their characters than I am to mine, and that's scary. I still find it better done sooner than later to come to terms with the fact that our time in FFXIV will end someday one way, or the other. Doing so helps us appreciate the time we have in game in the present.

Anywho, try not to over speculate what's going to happen to the Scions, the story, or even the game itself. However, the Hydaelyn/Zodiark story arc has run its course and it is indeed time for something new. This should be a time of excitement, not despair.

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Originally Posted by LisSquid

Invoking the dangerous title of World of Warcraft here, but they did away with their main story/big bad two expansions ago and keep chugging along.

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Actually, they've been moving towards expansions that are loosely connected to each other since Mists of Pandaria, without making it a requirement to do each expansion.
Also Sargeras stopped being the big bad after they created the whole Void Lords thing with the first Chronicles book (released just before Legion).

That said, you're right that the end of the current Hydaelyn/Zodiark/Ascian story won't be the end of XIV. Yoshi-P even said as much in an interview, leading up to the release of ShB (although it's kinda tough to find the exact interview, unfortunately).

What I would wish is for less world-ending events going on.

We really get this going on nearly every corner now, so I'd welcome a slower change of pace instead of saving the day again.

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Originally Posted by Arrius

What I would wish is for less world-ending events going on.

We really get this going on nearly every corner now, so I'd welcome a slower change of pace instead of saving the day again.

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God, it really is everywhere huh.
The place where this really hit me was when doing Sylph beast tribe quests and finding out their storyline is saving the world too.
I swear, this frickin place would fall apart in 5 minutes if it weren't for the WoL.

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Originally Posted by Arrius

What I would wish is for less world-ending events going on.

We really get this going on nearly every corner now, so I'd welcome a slower change of pace instead of saving the day again.

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I can understand the sentiment, but really, this is a FF game we're playing: saving the world from the evil forces that would destroy or consume it is ultimately the goal of every FF game, so that sort of thing is pretty much part of the WoL's job description here accordingly.

Yes, it's cliched and hackneyed, but at it's heart, saving the world and it's inhabitants from an apocalypse is the fundamental goal of every FF game - FFXIV just has it worse being a MMO with a continuing, ongoing storyline with your character the outright champion of Hydaelyn so alas, saving the planet is always going to be dumped in your capable hands to deal with for better or for worse.

But I do like the times where the WoL is aknowledged to be still just an adventurer at heart who likes the thrill of going out adventuring (exploring new lands, killing monsters and gaining shinies) - I grinned when that was outright stated during the initial quest for the Void Ark for instance - so maybe more of that 'standard adventuring' style questing could be added in the future in addition to the more lofty "Hydaelyn is in danger again from evil Zodiark and his red masked groupies/the Empire is being elitist, jingonistic bullies again, you got to save Her/stop them!" main scenario.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

I can understand the sentiment, but really, this is a FF game we're playing: saving the world from the evil forces that would destroy or consume it is ultimately the goal of every FF game, so that sort of thing is pretty much part of the WoL's job description here accordingly.

Yes, it's cliched and hackneyed, but at it's heart, saving the world and it's inhabitants from an apocalypse is the fundamental goal of every FF game - FFXIV just has it worse being a MMO with a continuing, ongoing storyline with your character the outright champion of Hydaelyn so alas, saving the planet is always going to be dumped in your capable hands to deal with for better or for worse.

But I do like the times where the WoL is aknowledged to be still just an adventurer at heart who likes the thrill of going out adventuring (exploring new lands, killing monsters and gaining shinies) - I grinned when that was outright stated during the initial quest for the Void Ark for instance - so maybe more of that 'standard adventuring' style questing could be added in the future in addition to the more lofty "Hydaelyn is in danger again from evil Zodiark and his red masked groupies/the Empire is being elitist, jingonistic bullies again, you got to save Her/stop them!" main scenario.

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And that's fine, but I really think we need to get down a step from this.
You could fill out the 'Saving X' bingo card with this expansion, and I kinda want to go back to HW, where the pacing and the plot unraveling itself was better. While just traveling the wild lands and not some doomed or occupied landscape.

The Hydaelyn and Zodiark story will end but there will be new stories. This game is still too popular and making too much money for them to just stop now that would be stupid.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

But I do like the times where the WoL is aknowledged to be still just an adventurer at heart who likes the thrill of going out adventuring (exploring new lands, killing monsters and gaining shinies) - I grinned when that was outright stated during the initial quest for the Void Ark for instance - so maybe more of that 'standard adventuring' style questing could be added in the future in addition to the more lofty "Hydaelyn is in danger again from evil Zodiark and his red masked groupies/the Empire is being elitist, jingonistic bullies again, you got to save Her/stop them!" main scenario.

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That was the impression I got from the Sapphire Weapon questline. Even though it is related to empire, at this point the weapon project is not 'yet' a global extinction threat. I really enjoy being part of quests like that, which are outside the MSQ. Even if it isn't a big bad primal, or agent of Zodiark, the WoL needs adventure like a fish needs water and won't shun an opportunity to keep their edge sharp. Cid's big reveal during that questline and seeing the look on the WoLs face and enjoyment with interacting with it really sales that notion, and made that questline really enjoyable.

Obviously as the WoL continues ascension towards demigod status, significant threats will be hard to come by. But so long as he/she remains mortal, then the devs don't have to pitch extinction meteors every time just to put our heroes in peril.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Not exactly. I believe back when HW was first announced Yoshi stated that he was getting tired of the whole 'Primals/Ascians/Echo/Zodiark/Hydaelyn/Empire' storyline started with FFXIV 1.0 and wanted to wind it up so he could "take the story in new directions". I lack a citation for that, but it definetely rings true with his more recent comments on the subject.

Either way, the setting and main characters will still be important even after the main story is 'completed' (FFXI showed that when it's storyline was wound up with the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel scenario), and it should go without saying that FFXIV's service will continue beyond with a whole new scenario, so really, don't worry! :D

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In truth, I'm getting a bit tired of the above as well. Kill one of them .. oh look another one. They're like cockroaches (and don't even get me started on the crappy villain writing in 5.4)

I'd love to see stories taking place in the New World (mentioned when you do the BLU quests) or Sharlayan mainland. There are still so many lands on the Source we haven't been to or discovered.

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Originally Posted by Arrius

What I would wish is for less world-ending events going on.

We really get this going on nearly every corner now, so I'd welcome a slower change of pace instead of saving the day again.

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So much this. My biggest issue with it, though, is not just the repetition but is more the required escalation that this formula requires. I mean, we've already saved cities and then countries and then the world and then multiple worlds and then... it's already beyond the point of being silly. The same as with the enemies we've been fighting. We've beaten everything from street thugs and robbers to literal gods. There just isn't any room left to keep upping the ante.

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Even when Zodiarch himself is dealt with there is still the topic of Garlemald aftermath, Sharlayan, Meracydia, "FFXIV verson of america and antarctica", the void and other shards and lastly aliens (dragons and omega)

So there is still plenty room for more plot.

sorry too busy doing positionals on monk, place your star near me

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Originally Posted by kunoz

sorry too busy doing positionals on monk, place your star near me

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Wrong one bro.
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/..._%E2%98%89-%29

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Originally Posted by GrizzlyTank

Wrong one bro.
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/..._%E2%98%89-%29

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Both threads (this one and the one you linked) were created with word vomit. It really doesn't matter. lol

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Originally Posted by GrizzlyTank

Wrong one bro.
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/..._%E2%98%89-%29

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well... shit

Yes, the game will end then too.

I just want an expansion devoted entirely to adventuring and exploration.

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Originally Posted by StriderShinryu

So much this. My biggest issue with it, though, is not just the repetition but is more the required escalation that this formula requires. I mean, we've already saved cities and then countries and then the world and then multiple worlds and then... it's already beyond the point of being silly. The same as with the enemies we've been fighting. We've beaten everything from street thugs and robbers to literal gods. There just isn't any room left to keep upping the ante.

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You do raise a fair point, but then again... this is still Final Fantasy. Starting against rats and ending up against multidimensional gods is kind of what you sign up for.

I believe this could wrap up the story in 6.0

7.0 could be the start of something completely new. Possibly going to the new world, new starter cities, new textures etc.

We could see them creating something new that wouldnt pull from the old spaghetti code.

Perhaps Yoshi just wants to get away from the rinse and repeat story we have had and finally end it.

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Originally Posted by Derio

I believe this could wrap up the story in 6.0

7.0 could be the start of something completely new. Possibly going to the new world, new starter cities, new textures etc.

We could see them creating something new that wouldnt pull from the old spaghetti code.

Perhaps Yoshi just wants to get away from the rinse and repeat story we have had and finally end it.

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I'd be down for that. I'd also be down for more interactive and immersive side-quests that don't revolve on fetching things, but rather on learning about that particular part of the world, and playing out stories that are not necessarily linked to the MSQ. FFXIV doesn't feel like an open world to me because everything is very linear. You've got the msq, then courrier 'side quests', and I then guess beast tribes? But at the end of the day, the only thing that has an actual plot and characters you can get attached to is the MSQ. Maybe in 7.0 + you could just adventure, do quests all over the world without a specific order, and slowly build the bigger picture of the new plot.

What about levels? When is the cap the ultimate cap? :P It is realistic to aspire to level 200?

The only other MMO I've ever played is ORS/RS3, and I've also never capped anything on there, so if anyone else could enlighten me on how the other old classic MMOs keep progressing with time... Is there ever a limit in sight? I'm curious.

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Originally Posted by Barwara

The only other MMO I've ever played is ORS/RS3, and I've also never capped anything on there, so if anyone else could enlighten me on how the other old classic MMOs keep progressing with time... Is there ever a limit in sight? I'm curious.

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They are PVP based or used horizontal progression where you collect different items and armor sets and used them in different circumstances. A design flaw of XIV is that it’s vertical without gear swapping so the bosses have to always be stronger than the last tier which means armor has to be stronger which means eventually the players need to be stronger. At some point number will cease to mean anything and they’ll do a stat squash. The short answer is that any mmo, Square will keep churning out content until the players leave.

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It's for sure going to end the storyline in 6.0 because if you play thought 5.3... the ending shows "The final tale in the chapter of this star" So it would be weird if 6.0 didn't end it and it actually took two chapters, chapters being a stand in for expansions to finish it. Now there will possibly be some lingering plot threads that get finished later on in 7.0 but 6.0 is deff setting up the confontation of garlemold (what better time to invade then when the country is destabilized due to civil war?) and zodiark...

Also I could be wrong since most fights are always ended in a trial but image IF zenos was powerful enough to pull the shinryu trick with zodiark... but we also did the same (willingly with her add) with hydaelyn and we have a 1v1 ala sapphire weapon type battle. I seriously doubt they would make zenos able to do it for zodiark, but would be cool way to do it if they did.

I am most curious to see how it plays out cause hydaelyn is not as strong as she was before, and zodiark while not restored fully has regained strength I think, enough to challange hydaelyn even tho at this point... zodiark is a primal with no people really left to watch over and protect as was the desire.

We have some new information about the 6.0 story now. There are hints that it might lead to the next arc of the game focusing on the dragons and their origins.

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Originally Posted by Ativan

We have some new information about the 6.0 story now. There are hints that it might lead to the next arc of the game focusing on the dragons and their origins.

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Nice effort to bump your alt's post, Titanmen. :D

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Originally Posted by Knot_D

Nice effort to bump your alt's post, Titanmen. :D

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Titanmen has boring night probably :)

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Originally Posted by Ativan

We have some new information about the 6.0 story now. There are hints that it might lead to the next arc of the game focusing on the dragons and their origins.

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we do? where

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Originally Posted by _Pigzig

we do? where

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Can't find the article/link, but you can check the reddit discord. They have interview/translations channel and I think they put it there.

Basically yoshi-p said there's one mystery in 6.0 that's the start of the next arc and players would think "you're going that far??!". For now most people speculate it as we're going to dragon star (even though it's already destroyed?) or omega homeworld, since they're.... far.

But honestly I hope we don't get more dragon story, it's done to death. I'd rather they focus more on other continents in hydaelyn or even the Sound.

We'd probably fighting some aliens from outer space in 7.x and beyond.

A new story will begin. Some crazy stuff I can think about:

- The Allagan Empire reborn.
- The Rokan Empire was looking for a way to travel between worlds and now they are a menace to all the worlds because Hydaelyn and Zodiac are not more.
- A new entity more powerful that any primal, some kind of the he is to Primal what Primals are to the Beast Tribes.