So A Maelstrom Reborn?

[silentwindfr]

However, a few more things that has me excited is what Louisoix's words said:

• "Lances of Light herald the dawn" - Could it be that the Knights of Ishgard are finally going to open their doors and join the alliance?
• "Beckoning shadows deeper still" - Again, a reference to that "other" fracton of Ascians? (I'm trying to avoid spoilers here)
• "Splendor Dances with shades" - This one got me racking my brains for a long while... but could it be a reference to Ninja job class?
• "Unsheathed, a rime kissed blade" - Rime is a type of frost; thus could be the blade of a Ninja or another reference to Ishgard finally deciding to stop sitting on their hands?
• "Spills crimson o'er fields of white" - That seems like an obvious refernce to the Coerthas region

Yeah, brand me thoroughly excited... can't wait till the next patch.

can be understand in another way too:

• "Lances of Light herald the dawn" - this part seems to point the knight of ishgard or us, but i doubt this one
• "Beckoning shadows deeper still" - this part talk of a new threat that the lance of light seems to have awakened
• "Splendor Dances with shades" - this one can talk of ishgard itself, manipulate by the ascien.
• "Unsheathed, a rime kissed blade" - this part can point that the new threat it's link to the ice, maybe the beastmen link to Shiva finally come out.
• "Spills crimson o'er fields of white" - someone gonna die in coerthas, maybe the archbishop seems the best for make ishgard to move.

[Empressia]

I think you're confusing Musketeer class with the Gunblade class.

Musketeer Guild and NPCs are already in the game and Yoshi-P has stated it is his #1 priorty to get the class out becuase of how the game has the guild in Limsa and NPCs in the game.

ummmmm the GLD/PLD 1h sword skin from lightning is a freakin GUNBLADE and didn't gaius used a gunblade himself as seen ingame? btw i'm still looking at those empty desk on the supposed MSK guild receptionist across the MRD's ones

[XanderOlivieri]

Interesting points made in this thread... and yes, I agree with the speculation that Musketeer could eventually show up in 2.2. We have all said it since back in 2010 or 2011 that our beloved Admiral Merlwyb will be the obvious candidate to give us the questline... and now that Yoshi's letter said the code word for 2.2 is Maelstrom, this could be a high possibility.

I wonder if perhaps not only will we finally get Musketeer but perhaps we will get to help Merlwyb win the next Trident race? Maybe that's how the primal Leviathan gets introduced to us (because his appearance is hindering Merlwyb's ability to win the race?)

Darn it, now I'll be pondering all this for the next hour. However, a few more things that has me excited is what Louisoix's words said:

• "Lances of Light herald the dawn" - Could it be that the Knights of Ishgard are finally going to open their doors and join the alliance?
• "Beckoning shadows deeper still" - Again, a reference to that "other" fracton of Ascians? (I'm trying to avoid spoilers here)
• "Splendor Dances with shades" - This one got me racking my brains for a long while... but could it be a reference to Ninja job class?
• "Unsheathed, a rime kissed blade" - Rime is a type of frost; thus could be the blade of a Ninja or another reference to Ishgard finally deciding to stop sitting on their hands?
• "Spills crimson o'er fields of white" - That seems like an obvious refernce to the Coerthas region

Yeah, brand me thoroughly excited... can't wait till the next patch.

can be understand in another way too:

• "Lances of Light herald the dawn" - this part seems to point the knight of ishgard or us, but i doubt this one
• "Beckoning shadows deeper still" - this part talk of a new threat that the lance of light seems to have awakened
• "Splendor Dances with shades" - this one can talk of ishgard itself, manipulate by the ascien.
• "Unsheathed, a rime kissed blade" - this part can point that the new threat it's link to the ice, maybe the beastmen link to Shiva finally come out.
• "Spills crimson o'er fields of white" - someone gonna die in coerthas, maybe the archbishop seems the best for make ishgard to move.

"Lances of Light herald the dawn"

"Beckoning shadows deeper still"

"Splendor Dances with shades"

"Unsheathed, a rime kissed blade"

"Spills crimson o'er fields of white"


This is definately something to do with Ishgardian lore or.

The entire thing speaks of Halone.

Lances of Light are her symbol. Three lances etched into the rune. The beckoning shadows may have something to do with the Dravarian assault on Ishgar. Rime, as mentioned is something to do with Ice, which is Halone's element, and Coethras is an area covered in sheets of white Snow.


So some major Coerthas add on is coming centered around the followers of Halone.

Based on the two quotes and the digging around, that is the base of the conclusion I can come up with.

So along with the Lord of Whorls, we may be getting more Dragon related events perhaps, or another attack on Coerthas by the Ascien.


As for new classes, I'm seriously hoping the Musketeer becomes a new playable class, though with a guild, they aren't going to be a Job like I originally thought...which leads to the question, if Musketeer is the Class what would their job be?

[Jubez187]

Screw Musketeers, Knight Guild in Ishgard pls. Capes too pls.

[Zakalwe]

This one what makes me curious and afraid that patch 2.2 date will be released.

From what i know, they will patch every 3 months but May 2014 is 5 months from patch 2.1

to be honest this week many people back to daily routine of Coil > CT or Primal weapon farm > Treasure Hunt or beast tribe quest > PvP >maybe housing in 1 or 2 months for some FC. And people have to do this for 5 months

Very funny! It's a joke right? A simple English reading of that sentence is, I sincerely hope that 2014 will be a year of grand adventure for you all! Hint: it is a new years expression of good will.

[EdwinLi]

ummmmm the GLD/PLD 1h sword skin from lightning is a freakin GUNBLADE and didn't gaius used a gunblade himself as seen ingame? btw i'm still looking at those empty desk on the supposed MSK guild receptionist across the MRD's ones

Are you talking about the samething?

I'm talking about the Gunblade class in general. Not NPCs and event skins that don't even function as a actual gunblade.

the Sword skin from Lightning event is just called a gunblade but it is not a gunblade used by the GunBlade class.

Gaius is a Gunblade user but that is because the Gunblade Class Guild is located in Garlean Empire which means we won't see gunblade class for a while.

[Tanama]

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Leviathan! Sahagin! Musketeer class! Pirates! And best of all... moar Merlwyb <3 Yoshi-P, this is the kinda stuff you're talking about, right?!

Til Sea Swallows All, Maelstrom ftw!

[EdwinLi]

Screw Musketeers, Knight Guild in Ishgard pls. Capes too pls.

or have you forgotten what happened to people with Capes?



but if they have the two-handed sword class a Tank class as a base class and a Tank Job for 1 of its 2 Jobs then most likely the tank Job will use the same armor as GLA, PLD, MAR, and WAR. So saving those CT, DL, or Allagan armor can be a time saver and gil saver for people going to tank role the Two-handed sword class. However, I think they said we won't see Ishgard until the first expansion pack.

[Orophin]

I'm wondering if we're going to see a more city-centric storyline for the next few patches. Obviously "Maelstrom" has to do with Limsa Lominsa and Leviathan. 2.3 I believe Ramuh is slated to appear. Shiva is the only other Primal that has been hinted at by the dev team (nowhere in game yet) but I think she would be associated more with the Ishgardians than the Ul'dahns. (who have yet to have another Primal associated with their area)

Apart from the Primals, we also have the main storyline concerning the Scions and the Ascians, the mysteries of Bahamut will continue to be unveiled through the expansion of the Binding Coil next patch, and the following patch will expand on the Crystal Tower story again. Plus the Garleans will always be a threat with Nero still out there, but they're probably quietly recouping their strength since they suffered a major blow to their forces during the events of the main storyline.

[Jubez187]

or have you forgotten what happened to people with Capes?



but if they have the two-handed sword class a Tank class as a base class and a Tank Job for 1 of its 2 Jobs then most likely the tank Job will use the same armor as GLA, PLD, MAR, and WAR. So saving those CT, DL, or Allagan armor can be a time saver and gil saver for people going to tank role the Two-handed sword class. However, I think they said we won't see Ishgard until the first expansion pack.

I will not accept cape-less Knights in Final Fantasy.