Dedicated Thread for Patch 2.55 Story Discussion/Spoilers

[Arrak]

I have two characters that are level 50 paladins. When asking Jenlyns about the Sultansworn with the character that finished the main story, I get an added conversation about

the monetarists and the sultana's "illness". Did I miss something? Is she not dead now?

[PLD_Danny1989]

I have two characters that are level 50 paladins. When asking Jenlyns about the Sultansworn with the character that finished the main story, I get an added conversation about

the monetarists and the sultana's "illness". Did I miss something? Is she not dead now?

I did a little looking:

Speak with some of the NPCs around Ul'Dah, its being covered up. I doubt that Jenlyns' been informed

[Branwen]

Was I the only person disappointed with the lack of the player characters agency within these cut scenes?

There's several points where it honestly feels like the PC who by this point has stopped several foes was treated as, well, inconsequential. The PC was set up to be a fall guy for the assassination. Ok, I don't know the average capability of a Brass Blade. But given the recent fight, I believe they should have had a lot more reaction to trying to arrest you. I fully admit I expected the PC to go willingly. But then it moves into Super Rubahan Z ok, that's fine. Then were told to run, ok, then we keep running as the Scion's do their last stands. It honestly just made me feel the Player Character was someone weak and needed to be protected. Instead of the fabled Warrior of Light. I just slayed a dragon, how much are these guards being paid to fight me? I feel it just leaves several mixed messages in terms of the character's status in the world.

[deekapowski]

Was I the only person disappointed with the lack of the player characters agency within these cut scenes?

There's several points where it honestly feels like the PC who by this point has stopped several foes was treated as, well, inconsequential. ...

I just slayed a dragon, how much are these guards being paid to fight me? I feel it just leaves several mixed messages in terms of the character's status in the world.

I was playing WHM. "Are you serious?!

You're going to let the sultana die from poisoning in front of a WHM? And then you're going to ignore the part where the lady in waiting serves the drinks and not the hero? And then conveniently half the Crystal Braves follow your suit? And then the Warrior of Light can't handle a dozen rass Blades like they have been doing for over 70 ilevels now? Yda and Paps I get, Yshtola and Thancred was a long stretch. But then Milfillia...

I was thinking did the dragon sap all my powers again?

[Munba]

Really great story. Devastating but beautiful. Really well linked to the Heavesward too.

The final part with Scions and thinking about the future, it had a very FF6 vibe when the world destroyed you were searching for friends... because they are not really dead, we know hehe.

Can't wait for 3.0 story now. Hope we'll have a quest to free Raubhan and have our revenge!

[Theonekitten]

Was I the only person disappointed with the lack of the player characters agency within these cut scenes?

Then were told to run, ok, then we keep running as the Scion's do their last stands. It honestly just made me feel the Player Character was someone weak and needed to be protected. Instead of the fabled Warrior of Light. I just slayed a dragon, how much are these guards being paid to fight me? I feel it just leaves several mixed messages in terms of the character's status in the world.

I was thinking something similar but then remembered...we are no longer the warrior of light. Remember that was taken from us by Midgardsormr. Hydaelen no longer speaks to us, we are now without our light. Maybe that is why we are now treated as nothing more than mere adventurers versus the powerful warriors of light we were once known as. I can't wait to see how this all plays out and if we will see our scion friends again. They appear to have gone into the white light like Louisoix. Maybe they were ported like we were so long ago and maybe we'll meet them again in Ishgard.