Favourite City/Faction and why?

[KaijinRhada]

I can't flat out choose one over the other as a whole. From favourite to least in various aspects:

Layout - Ul'dah, Limsa Lominsa, Gridania
Citezenry - Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, Ul'dah
Day music - Limsa Lominsa, Ul'dah, Gridania
Night music - Ul'dah, Gridania, Limsa Lominsa
Surrounding areas - Shroud, Thanalan, La Noscea

Camp Dragonhead cause Haurchefant

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Truth be told, if they put in large city amenities there, I would never leave Camp Dragonhead.

[RiceisNice]

Limonsa consists of pirates who may or may not have sworn off piracy and are honest people.

Ul'dah is corrupt with greed and power, to the that their goddamn motto is "For coin and country!" who really can't even be assed to help out refugees because "money is their greatest asset" ...Then there's 2.55.

Gridania has no power struggle, and at worse they are xenophobic to outsiders.


...My decision is clear. The Ishgardians definitely live a much better life off dragon slaying, laughing off people who ask them for aid, sending request for aid, and getting killed by dragons by standing in front of their breath attacks.

For the Fury!

[KayoZ]

Why? Because Merlwyb and Kan-E apparently abandoned us to our fate and quickly left the banquet without even saying anything? To be fair......

Anyway, enough thread derailing from me.

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Theyre leaders of their own faction... getting involved in something like that, particularly attacking those in power (or those who could assume power in the near future) isnt something they need to get involved in. Could easily lead to war. I was more disappointed by the Scions and my own character for just kinda standing there with their mouth hanging open like "OMG" while things just fell apart.

Still the best of the very few actually entertaining parts of the story so far...

[Shuon]

Gridania, because kan e senna, and the Dow guilds.

But mostly kan e senna.

[Kahnom]

Gridania
Not because of the forest , Not because of the wild lives
But because the leader is cute.

[NebulaRose]

I've always been fairly partial to Gridania because of the foresty area. And I know it wasn't an option, but I love Coerthas. I <3 snowy areas. ^_^

[Enkidoh]

True

Theyre leaders of their own faction... getting involved in something like that, particularly attacking those in power (or those who could assume power in the near future) isnt something they need to get involved in. Could easily lead to war. I was more disappointed by the Scions and my own character for just kinda standing there with their mouth hanging open like "OMG" while things just fell apart.

Still the best of the very few actually entertaining parts of the story so far...

Not that there was anything we or the Scions could do even anyway,

given the fact that we were actually unarmed during that scene - presumably the Lady-in-Waiting relieved us of our weapons when we entered the Sultana's chamber for 'security reasons', a big red flag that something was wrong (as there were plenty of times in the past where we met with Nanamo while still armed). They needed us unarmed in order for the conspiracy to work.

Hence once the deed was done the player's character could easily be arrested, meaning that they then spend the majority of time in that scene either laying on the floor powerless with their hands bound behind them, or faced with no choice but to flee. The Scions likewise are completely surrounded by Brass Blades and Crystal Braves - they're totally outnumbered (this probably also explains how Raubahn ends up losing against Ilberd, even with only one arm - Ilberd being the dirty coward he is probably had to zerg-rush him with his troops).

What struck me as odd was more how once the player reunites with Alphinaud and is introduced to Vice Marshal Tarupin, they're suddenly armed again. Where did my Curtana and Holy Shield come from? I like to think Tarupin recovered the player's weapon and returned it to them, but nothing is confirmed.

Ah well, despite the 'because' reasons, that still was one hell of a way to send the 2.X story off into Heavensward. But anyway, I've derailed the thread topic again so that's enough for me.

Gridania is still my choice of favourite city, although I admit I consider Enki to have little more than a token allegiance to the Order of the Twin Adder, as she is an adventurer at heart and not a soldier - but she is still fiercely supportive of Gridania and the protection of the forest and all who dwell within, spoken or elemental.

[Kikoten]

Gridania, Twin Adders, the Twelveswood...

I like Gridania because of A) my race; B) my class/job; and C) my leader, so precious, so huggable.

I like Twin Adders because, for one, that's a really badass name.

And lastly, just imagine a sunny, rolling meadow, and a forest in the distance... you're walking along, and suddenly, a Lalafell pops up over the hill. S/he is looking at you. *Blink* *Blink-Blink*

"Welcome to the Twelveswood!"

That's my kind of place.

[madolyn]

i like grid because its a relaxing atmosphere.

[Vespar]

Gridania is my favorite for appearance reasons. Everything is just so pretty shrouded in forests
Limsa is my favorite for layout. The Main aethryte is steps away from a summoning bell and market boards. (Also a minor plus, Limsa's sunsets are GORGEOUS!)
Uldah is my favorite for main characters. I love Nanamo and Raubahn. (Nanamo's introduction in the main scenario if you started Ul'dahn really set the stage for 2.5's madness) But before that we had Neil, F'lahminn and a special little girl who lost her father (wont spoil it, go youtube the 1.X story). If you played 1.X you know why I love(d) these guys.