Let's keep Character Crossovers from other Square-Enix titles out of FFXIV.

[Rythwen]

lol Pride is both my strength and weakness. It's just how I am, no offense meant.

I've always viewed each world of the series as it's own, though part of the general entity that is Final Fantasy. If a crossover with them is done right, I guess I can live with it. I just don't want this game being treated as ad revenue for other Final Fantasies, or as a dumping ground for cross-over fanboy fantasy ideas. Not that cross-overs are always bad, mind. I'd just like ARR to be able to stand on it's own legs without help from guest stars from other games. Maybe if they'd waited a bit longer to introduce lightning and Snow...

Then again, they're likely doing this to push Lightning Returns, which actually makes it even more cheesy imo. lol I just hope Yoshi handles this right. And I hope it's a one-time thing.

I can understand people's concern, but I suppose I'm viewing ARR as not just another numbered FF, but almost a celebration of FF itself. We've got Magitek and materia woven into the game's lore, which were staples of other games, but they did it to where it worked. I know these aren't characters, but I don't see it as much different than Lightning showing up. We've also got nice charms like the Goobue mounts, the Warrior of Light helm, the Onion Helm, and I'm sure we'll have other items that show up that nod at other entries in the series.

While I know actual items, mounts, etc. aren't really part of the grand scheme, how are Magitek and materia being part of this game's lore much different than a character (which will probably not have any lore that affects the main story, in my opinion) being brought in. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall Magitek or materia being in any of the other main entries.

[Fatestorm]

While I know actual items, mounts, etc. aren't really part of the grand scheme, how are Magitek and materia being part of this game's lore much different than a character (which will probably not have any lore that affects the main story, in my opinion) being brought in.

I don't mean to be presumptuous, and it's fine if you disagree with me, but I do actually attempt to provide a rationale as to why it is different in my OP.