Do you think that the Twelve will eventually become major players in the plot?

[Risvertasashi]

I don't know why I starting thinking about this, but what if we somehow see them again in the far future (like beyond heavensward). This reminded me of one line during the 2.0 storyline where Gaius (I think it was him anyway, it's been a while) compared the Twelve to the Primals.

He also points out our reluctance to call upon them, something something gorge on aether.

At this point, I can't see them being more than they have been: essentially a minor background item. The way the plot's gone and has been going leaves no hint that they might have further involvement. Ascians and Zodiark and all that seem to be more of a vs. Hydaelyn thing, and the other major plot lines mostly have to do with dragons.

Not that it couldn't happen but from what we've seen so far, it seems really unlikely in the near term.

I dunno...even if the Twelve did abandon us they could conceivably do an entire expansion around us finding out why they abandoned us and convincing them to come back. That would probably make for a very interesting plot point actually.

Of course, some sort of future expac exploring a previously minor theme is definitely possible. Happened with FFXI, after all...

But I've gathered from that one interview (or was it live letter?) that the 4.0 expac will have more of an undersea theme, or something along those lines.