Would you join the Empire if you could? Ave imperium!

[ApolloGenX]

Yes, the empire is full of hot people that want to put down the primitive and petty others who keep summoning stupid monsters that rob them of free will and do nothing but create a mess.

The Empire has technology, cool outfits, order, and for some reason is all hot people. It really would be best for everyone if the Empire could impose some order on this messy world.

[Ryock]

Well, joining the empire is something I could see myself doing. Because while their methods were anything but just, the desired end result was a noble cause at the very least. 'The end justifies the means' comes to mind. But mechanically, I can't imagine partying or anything would be much easier, what with how if there was a sort of 'join x or y cause' when one opposes the other, this would likely mean open world pvp or at least restricting people from playing with others who chose the other side. It's just simpler to keep everyone on the same side, and to fight for the same cause. Games with faction systems or story branch points do lead to a lot of money and time for a rather big risk. Don't get me wrong, the idea's neat and all, and I'm sure I'd join the empire on at least one character, but again, it's... risky.

[Hanemakikaze]

Final Fantasy rarely allows you to be the villain so this would never happen. The Empire is clearly being setup as the villainous troupe here even if their aims are somewhat benevolent for the world at large.

If you're looking for a game that lets you do shades of grey, Final Fantasy is the wrong series. The Elder Scrolls perhaps?

What are you talking about? Garlean are the good guys trying to educate the ignorant masses and offer much higher tech than what the other nations currently use, they even sent free cookies to the leaders of each nation and what did they do? Spit on them. Only natural they would retaliate, don't fuck with garleans cookies.

[Madsamurai]

I would join the Garleans in a heartbeat just to look like a badass villain from an old school Super sentai/kamen rider tv series.

[Vanguard319]

Ironically enough, after finally finishing the main storyline the scenes in the Praetorium actually had me thinking about a similar alternative result for the end of the game (player character betraying Eorzea and joining Gaius and the Empire), however, I envision a very different outcome from such a situation.

Eorzea would become little more than an ultra-Balkanized dystopia constantly beset by ongoing (although probably mostly ineffective) resistance formed from the tattered remains of the Grand Companies.

And all the Mothercrystal can do is shed tears for Her fallen champion.

While we're exploring the mirror universe, you forgot to mention your character's new personality.

[KoujiGeki]

Ive wanted to join the empire since Nael Van Darnus stood before and almost made it seem like he was gonna let me join.

[saber_alter]

While we're exploring the mirror universe, you forgot to mention your character's new personality.

yup, that sounds just about right.


fuck it, For ishgard! down with the dravinians!

[EdwinLi]

I would not join them.

Mostly because currently the Garlean Empire is basically having a Civil War in its own Empire between people of high power in the Garlean Society. The Emperor is losing control over his Empire and it is slowly falling to pieces now.

[DubstepNinja]

Machine men,

with machine minds and machine hearts

[StrejdaTom]

I would join them, I kinda like the idea of domining the world.