Patch 3.4 - Soul Surrender

[bass9020]

Another full potential region made into a linear instance dungeon... this games world is just getting smaller and smaller. I really hope Xelphatol is also opened up into an actual zone even if that doesn't happen until 4.0.

[rjspencer4]

Looks like the Demon is finally stepping out of the Book.

[Morningstar1337]

The more I think about it, the more I think both dungeons would be important to the MSQ, The Library became the setting for a certain meeting that I;m sure the Scions will know about soon and Xelphatol is on the way to Ala Mhigo.

[Fenral]

I've never seen an MMO that didn't require all previous expansions barring perhaps GW1 (which is rather unique and isn't a typical MMO). Where are you getting the notion that expansions have to be compatible with just the base game?

EverQuest expansions were individual installs that you could mix-and-match for a very long time, before they gave in and adopted the WoW distribution model. Final Fantasy XI expansions are also (technically) independent, with occasional caveats like Abyssea requiring Rise of the Zilart and Wings of the Goddess, but not the other two in between. Star Wars: The Old Republic lets you skip to the current expansion and has never required the previous expansions. And so on.

The usual marketing assumption is that you'll want all of them, so they make it as easy as possible with discounts and combo packs and such, but seeing as the FFXIV launcher is set up for individual expansion installs and version updates, I'm guessijng they'll be independent for at least a little while longer. At the very least, it wouldn't surprise me.

[Frederick22]

But did they say that Xelphatol is a MSQ dungeon?

[ADVSS]

But did they say that Xelphatol is a MSQ dungeon?

Well it certainly isnt accessible by foot like say st mochians or the library or any of the previous dungeons, so I'd also assume its probably a part of msq.If not though, interestingly enough theres another area that borders northern lominsa that we cant access(you can se the volcano area from hermits hovel off in the distance near camp overlook) would be cool to see that region as well.

[Cilia]

But did they say that Xelphatol is a MSQ dungeon?

No; I get the feeling that Gubal (Hard) is going to be the MSQ dungeon this time around and Xelphatol is going to be the first 3.x "patch" new dungeon that isn't MSQ. (Well, after St. Moccaine's, which was a bit of a letdown because it wasn't MSQ if you ask me.)

As for the ominous patch title... holy crabs but I'm going to take a "wait and see" approach before committing to anything. People thought a 3.1 MSQ quest titled "Against the Dying of the Light" was super scray, but it ended up being... well, a bit scray but not for the reasons we anticipated (Aymeric biting it vs. religious fanatics trying to maintain Ishgard's status quo using any possible means).

Interesting they're putting Sophia before Zurvan. The Triad is usually listed in order of "Fiend, Demon, Goddess." Disappointed no images!

Looks like I'm going to have to put away the cyborg ninja'ing for a day or so to finally finish T5-14... or maybe I won't so I can document the differences... I'm in a bit of a dilemma as a cyborg ninja anyway... and the oppression is real, folks...

Excited to finally get to punch Darklander's smug prick face in, unless this ends up being like your standard shonen manga and we get thrashed by them again!

Not much else to do but wait with bated breath.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

No; I get the feeling that Gubal (Hard) is going to be the MSQ dungeon this time around and Xelphatol is going to be the first 3.x "patch" new dungeon that isn't MSQ.

I feel it's the opposite. Hard mode dungeons are never linked to future stories in the MSQ.

[Cilia]

I feel it's the opposite. Hard mode dungeons are never linked to future stories in the MSQ.

Yeah, but there's no reason they can't mix it up. Besides, we know Elidibus, Darklander, Urianger, and Alisae have all been seen in a post-patch stinger there, and with all that eldritch and forbidden lore, it feels like a vastly underutilized asset since all we did was jump in and get the designs for a magitek battering ram.

It just feels like it'll be MSQ relevant, y'know?

[Frederick22]

Well it certainly isnt accessible by foot like say st mochians or the library or any of the previous dungeons, so I'd also assume its probably a part of msq.If not though, interestingly enough theres another area that borders northern lominsa that we cant access(you can se the volcano area from hermits hovel off in the distance near camp overlook) would be cool to see that region as well.

I dont understand what you are tring to say...The starting zone of a dungeon and it's relation with the MSQ are different things.....

As far as I remember they had no problem in saing that Sor Khai was going to be a MSQ dungeon at the start, this time they havent say anything.

My assumption is that we arent gonna have a msq dungeon now