3.2 Sephiroth

[Cilia]

Yeah, but supposedly even normal won't be MSQ-related. Lemme find a quote.

EDIT: The quote I was thinking of was from this Famitsu interview. Take note that the original wording (and Japanese's innate lack of plural forms) isn't really clear on whether this is just for 3.1, or a new precedent. .

Well I know they said that about 3.1, but I'll be surprised if 3.2 doesn't include the fight against Sephirot(h) as an MSQ fight. Use like parallel branching paths or something, so it eventually becomes necessary for the MSQ but hardcore players can do it as soon as they like.

... 3.1, expected that. Thordan was already groundworked, just took some tweaking. I'm quite salty over 3.1x in general, though; Void Ark is nice, but the MSQ was short, had no big fights, and the Anima weapon is so grindy that I don't feel like actively trying to get it. But I digress.

[Belhi]

It depends. I think what they are doing is rather than making all these plot thread official "MSQ" they are breaking them up into side quest chains that run along side it. For example, I found that while its a sidequest, the Scholisticate quests are actually quite relevant to the plot of the main story, particularly in 3.1. In a way, they are a deeper dive into the social and cultural upheaval affecting Ishgard played out through the interactions of the future clergy.

I'm expecting the we will see other plot threads play out the same way. They won't be 'official Main Scenario' but they will be very relevant.

On a side note, they did say the Antitower will be part of the MSQ and since we are apparently leading towards the climax of the Dragonsong war Im guessing its related to what Nidhogg is up to. However I have no idea what it could be.

[Jonnycbad]

Would likely be called Sephirot. Sephiroth is the English localization of a Japanese translation of a Hebrew word. No need to call it Sephiroth unless they want to reference the actual FFVII character directly. The English FF7 localization team probably translated it as Sephiroth because it's easier to pronounce and actually sounds more like a given name.

[Jonnycbad]

Yes, Sephiroth is based on Seraphim (Six Winged Angels) where as the member of the Triad is directly named after The Sephirot which is the also called The Tree of Life in Kabala.

Nope. Seraphim/Seraph has nothing to do with Sephiroth/Sephirot. Seifer means book in hebrew, but it lacks an r like seraphim which is hebrew for the 6winged angels. The italian version translates it as Seraph Sephiroth, but that doesn't make it accurate... for example Spanish version calls it Sephiroth Dios or "God Sephiroth"

In game Safer Sephiroth has 7 wings, not 6.

Japanese:
"セーファ・セフィロス", or "Sēfa Sefirosu";

セラフ= Serafu

If Square wanted it to be Seraph Sephiroth, he would be セラフ・セフィロス or Serafu Seifirosu not Sēfa Sefirosu

[Zohar_Lahar]

So how is Masayoshi Soken gonna handle the music here?

[Harz]

Not strictly lore related but my god I'm hoping for a remix of Battle to the Death for these three.

I'd happily wipe to that for hours.

[FeliAiko]

I like that they're separating the two. This way they dont have to worry about trying to weave it into the main narrative, where it'd seem out of place or tacked on, but instead give it its own self-contained plotline. If this Antitower thing turns out to be the MSQ trial equivalent, then cool as the basic quest structure won't change.

[Kaiser-Ace]

Snipra

I was repeating official information given after Crisis Core's release.

Sephiroth was named with Seraph in mind (and Safer Sephiroth WAS suppose to be Seraph Sephiroth, but there was a localization error which was common pre PS2), Then Genesis was named after the book in the bible, and Angel's name is self explanatory.

As for Sephiroth's seventh wing, That was his normal One Black Wing taking the place of his right arm.

Remember Sephiroth's goal from the time he went nuts until Omega effectivly clensed him from the lifestreem was to asend to Godhood.

[Belhi]

I like that they're separating the two. This way they dont have to worry about trying to weave it into the main narrative, where it'd seem out of place or tacked on, but instead give it its own self-contained plotline. If this Antitower thing turns out to be the MSQ trial equivalent, then cool as the basic quest structure won't change.

The Antitower will be a dungeon. It is one of the new dungeons we are getting alongside Lost City of Amdipor HM.

[Fenral]

I like that they're separating the two. This way they dont have to worry about trying to weave it into the main narrative, where it'd seem out of place or tacked on, but instead give it its own self-contained plotline.

Except that the Allagans are major players in the MSQ, and the Triad were introduced in the MSQ, so anything that doesn't involve them in the MSQ conversely seems like a plot hole, or just a waste of a setup.

Too soon to say one way or the other, for now.