Where do we go from here? (3.4+ Speculation)

[Kaoru_Nagisa]

Personally would love to visit Doma or Othard in general, perhaps get expansion on Au'Ra lore outside of bits and pieces from npcs here and there in quests. But given Yda and Papalymo seem to be assisting with Ala Mhigan refugees, going to Ala Mhigo/Gyr Albania is more likely.

Though didn't Yoshi mention that the world would be drastically changed between 3.4 and 4.0? As in, Calamity-levels of changed? I'm wondering what's going to happen in regards to that..

[dinnertime]

I'm not sure how you can say there's been no build up to Ala Mhigo. A whole segment of the 3.0 story was dedicated to Ilberd guilt tripping Raubahn over not liberating it sooner and Ida and Papalymo are both currently infiltrating the Ala Mhigan resistance. There's also the fact that Ishgard has rejoined the Eorzean alliance, which the GCs were waiting on in order to prepare a counter attack on Garlemald, and the only way to Garlemald is through Ala Mhigo.

Absolutely everything in the story thus far points to Ala Mhigo being the next arc of the story. All that has to happen is for the GCs to announce it in either 3.4 or 3.5. It's the only location of pressing concern right now. Anywhere else just wouldn't make sense unless we get some bizarre curve-ball to sidetrack us (in which case the expansion would just feel like filler).

I am aware of that but it doesn't seem so impactful to me yet. Everything about Ilberd or Yda and Papalymo being in the resistance wasn't really a huge deal to me as much as Ishgard being part of the alliance again.

Before Heavensward, patch 2.4 and 2.5 were mainly about winning Ishgard into the alliance so it'll really depend on what 3.4 and 3.5's story is going to be. You forget that the Warriors of Darkness + Ascians is a possibility as the main story of it, but I know Ala Mhigo is something more likely right now. Assuming 4.0 is about Ala Mhigo then that impactful build up will happen during in 4.0's story, but that also doesn't mean Ala Mhigo would be accessible instantly (since it's not yet liberated, assuming it will be at the end of 4.0's story and will be the new Revenant's Toll/Idyllshire).

[Frederick22]

We have the Warrior or Darkness and Edibudus located on east shroud, at the end of 3.3

Why it East Shroud? Why? It could have being anywhere... still that place was choosen for a reason.

[Dumbledoremd]

Perhaps you should use spoiler balises, some players may not know about that ^^"

I still hope we might get to Doma instead of Ala migho but guess no choice ^^"

Isnt doma destroyed nothing but rubble ?

[EdwinLi]

Isnt doma destroyed nothing but rubble ?

Majority of Doma remains intact and under garlean control.

Only a handful of Ninja villages were destroyed to be made a example of for rebelling but the Major Cities and towns remain intact.

[dinnertime]

Isnt doma destroyed nothing but rubble ?

It was, but Othard (the continent it is in) is a possible place to visit at least.