Equilibrium must needs be restored [heavy sppoiler]

[Nalien]

I like how the Ascians seem to be making it up as they go along;

2.0
"We need to create chaos so the one true god can return!"

3.0
"Balance needs to be restored! Even though we're the ones who are still technically winning!"

I think they're pulling the wool over the Warrior of Darkness' eyes. They don't care about balance, they care that we're a thorn in their side. They take a group of misfits, tell them they're Warriors of Darkness and that they need to restore balance by stopping us. I would not be surprised in the least if the Crystal Braves end up being the Warriors of Darkness, Ilberd seemed to be fairly annoyed at how awesome we were by the end, the Ascians could no doubt use that jelly to easily convince him to oppose us.

I mean really, from a lore stand point there is only one Warrior of Light, and we're now getting a Warrior of Dark and his allies? That seems balanced. Lets say the Echo is a gift Hydaelyn and Zodiark give to exert their power. On the Light side, we have maybe two people talented with the Echo. One is currently an enemy. One is MIA. We really haven't gotten our shit together, have we? All the Ascians have Zodiarks Echo and they all seem fairly adept with it. That's some nice balance you got their.

[Alberel]

I like how the Ascians seem to be making it up as they go along;

2.0
"We need to create chaos so the one true god can return!"

3.0
"Balance needs to be restored! Even though we're the ones who are still technically winning!"

I think they're pulling the wool over the Warrior of Darkness' eyes. They don't care about balance, they care that we're a thorn in their side. They take a group of misfits, tell them they're Warriors of Darkness and that they need to restore balance by stopping us. I would not be surprised in the least if the Crystal Braves end up being the Warriors of Darkness, Ilberd seemed to be fairly annoyed at how awesome we were by the end, the Ascians could no doubt use that jelly to easily convince him to oppose us.

I mean really, from a lore stand point there is only one Warrior of Light, and we're now getting a Warrior of Dark and his allies? That seems balanced. Lets say the Echo is a gift Hydaelyn and Zodiark give to exert their power. On the Light side, we have maybe two people talented with the Echo. One is currently an enemy. One is MIA. We really haven't gotten our shit together, have we? All the Ascians have Zodiarks Echo and they all seem fairly adept with it. That's some nice balance you got their.

This all depends on if we kill any more ascians in 3.0. We will presumably defeat Lahabrea in his new form at the end and if that reflects the 'true' power of the Echo then our power as a WoL will have far surpassed that of the ascians.

I feel it is very like the Warrior of Darkness line will be a post credits scene at the end of 3.0 and the 3.x patch cycle will see us facing them.