Quote Originally Posted by Viridiana View Post
Actually, you don't know that the first thing you have listed (btw, spoilers much?) must happen. Do you really think that the Scions will become aware of and resolve that issue within one patch? We-the-players know what's happening there, but we-the-characters don't. To think that SE will resolve that entire plot line within 2.5 is. . .well, probably not realistic. You also don't know that the mystery trial will be what you say it is; that's the entire point of a mystery trial. I seriously doubt we'll see the end of Lahabrea anytime soon, but I could be wrong.
Considering that we're inhabiting Ishgard as a city state in 3.0, yes, we do know that we have to break the Ascian hold over Ishgard before then. If they were still in control of Ishgard they would keep the gates barred against us and not let us in.