2.5 Trailer?

[Alberel]

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.

[lololink]

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.

That doesn't mean killing an ascian, we will discover that they were pulling some strings, and even if we fight him, nothing says that it will be before the battle of Ishgard, it's even more likely to fight them at the end of this battle or in 3.0, you can't really know that they manipulate the pope if you never even set foot in the city.

[Sapphic]

That doesn't mean killing an ascian, we will discover that they were pulling some strings, and even if we fight him, nothing says that it will be before the battle of Ishgard, it's even more likely to fight them at the end of this battle or in 3.0, you can't really know that they manipulate the pope if you never even set foot in the city.

Yes but Iceheart may, and that could be the reason she switched sides to fight the Ishgardians. Also her sending us to find the truth at Mor Dhona could be where we find out (our characters) that an Ascian is pulling the strings in Ishgard.

@ Alberel, where do you come to the conclusion Midgardsormr must be resurected, as nothiing says "he must".

2.5 + part 2, wont just be the ending, but probably the transition as well towards 3.0. Will we find out the truth behind Primals? Discover the true nature of the Echo? can't wait to see

[gamesmart]

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.

The Scions and the Warrior of Light don't even know that the Ascians are controlling Ishgard as of 2.4, only we as players do. How are we supposed to learn about it and then break it within a single patch?

[Viridiana]

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.

There are actually any number of ways we could get into Ishgard without defeating the Ascians. Just off hand, we could infiltrate Ishgard, or there could be a civil war. . .

[Welsper59]

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.

It's quite possible that access to it becomes a part of the actual expansions beginning story. Similar to the way we need to progress the 2.0 story in order to access GCs, mounts, retainers, etc. They don't have to set everything up before the actual release. Where's the fun in that if the expansion is pretty much laid out for us from the get-go? :P