Main Story now for the hardcore elite only

[KenzieLynch]

I think you're looking at it the wrong way. It sounds like it is tied to the relic story arc, not main story. They are supplementing the content with story but it will not be required to advance in the main story, which ended in praetorium, when more is added.

Think dynamis story in ffxi. It explored the main story deeper, but was not required to advance in the main or roz story.

I'm not going to go into spoilers, but even as someone who has only cleared Turn 1 and Turn 2 of Coil it's already clear the main story did not end with praetorium.

[Astarica]

Having main story tied to raids is no problem in general since the main story in most MMORPG generally sucks so nobody would miss the fact that you didn't know about what happened to whoever.

In the long run I think RIFT has a good idea where they've basically the story version of raids (replace your party with NPCs) so you can actually see what's supposed to happen if you actually raided.

[Scratchs]

I'm with the OP. If the main storyline is only going to be accessible to the elite, similar to ffxi that is very sad.

It should be accessible to everyone like offline Final Fantasies are. If you wanna go hardcore there is side quests, hard modes, etc.

Hopefully this isn't true.

[BalthierLove]

There is seriously no point in even commenting because this is sad. Good luck to you with the storyline when 2.1 releases!

[WingsofWar]

No it won't work like that. When you beat Titan HM, instead of just the Coils quest coming up, the extreme quests will also, branching off. So when you beat Titan HM, both extreme quests and Coils are available and go on their own quest branches. Yoshida said before end game story would branch off in multiple paths.

Ahh thanks, that makes more sense now! I though it was more progressive where you unlock those modes in a series through an NPC.

[Punainen]

If 'extreme' is like they were in 1.0, then OP is right and MOST will not complete this content. Just because most of you responding are totally badass and have skilled friends/FCs to help you along as well, does not mean everyone does. A game like this should be enjoyable and accessible to even players who are not so good at it, and the stuff made for skillful players should be in places where it does not impede the progress of average or below-average players.

[Contemporary]

I'm with the OP. If the main storyline is only going to be accessible to the elite, similar to ffxi that is very sad.

It should be accessible to everyone like offline Final Fantasies are. If you wanna go hardcore there is side quests, hard modes, etc.

Hopefully this isn't true.

These are side quests. The main story ended when the credits rolled.

[NefGP]

There's the proof.

SE are making Hard and Extreme modes part of the main story so only hardcore players capable of defeating the hardest content in the game will be able to continue the main story.

So for the majority of players who will never beat Titan HM or beyond the Main Story ended with Praetorium.

Time to look for another game it seems.

Or you know, get a decent FC.

[Scratchs]

These are side quests. The main story ended when the credits rolled.

Well the question posed in the live letter was

Q56: Will the extreme primal battles be part of the main story and/or be tied with the relic quest?

A56: Yes.

So it sounds as if the developers do consider what's next to be part of the main story.

[MieyCyruuuus]

dont slip on your tears on your way out.