Patch 3.4 - Soul Surrender

[ToppeHatte]

While everyone is curious as to the MSQ's significance, has it been brought up at all that Alexander looks totally different when he's first encountered in A12 (assuming that's Alexander at all, of course)?



I'm not entirely sure what this would imply (again, assuming that this indeed Alex in some degree) but I thought it was an interesting observation at least.

[ZhaneX]

While everyone is curious as to the MSQ's significance, has it been brought up at all that Alexander looks totally different when he's first encountered in A12, (assuming that's Alexander at all, of course)



I'm not entirely sure what this would imply (again, assuming that this indeed Alex in some degree) but I thought it was an interesting observation at least.

The trailer shows him later transitioning into his full-sized form.

So one can assume that what you fight initially is something of an egi...

[Jojozan]

Huh. My first thought after listening to the Masked Man's words (and then going back and listening again) was, "And this is what a Paragon is like."

Just screamed to me of Ascian manipulations. Which makes sense from a strategic standpoint. If the Ascians want to back off, lick their wounds, and prep for the Warrior of Light fighting back, then keeping him/her busy in the meantime would be good.

So have the Ala Mhigans do a primal summoning. Have them do it out in the open, in full view of the Garlean forces. Emperor Varis might consider Thordan to be a one-off only-once-in-a-blue-moon thing, but a second go exposes the fact that the humes of Eorzea can summon primals, and that is one thing that the Empire has a firm stance about. Kill everyone who can.

I have suspicions that discoveries from the Warring Triad will also help fuel Garlean aggression, but I think I need to play Sophia's storyline to be certain.

[Masekase_Hurricane]

While everyone is curious as to the MSQ's significance, has it been brought up at all that Alexander looks totally different when he's first encountered in A12 (assuming that's Alexander at all, of course)?



I'm not entirely sure what this would imply (again, assuming that this indeed Alex in some degree) but I thought it was an interesting observation at least.

Maybe he just transforms during the fight and it is two different phases.

[Ametrine]

I'm definitely expecting OMEGA to be a thing at some point.

While totally-not-Ilberd's speech does come off like a rallying cry, he wouldn't be making a move now if he didn't have some sort of trump card. Maybe not Omega Weapon, but with his relationship with the men that knew of it's existence, it feels more likely.

Also, where the heck is Yda? I know she was never the sharpest tool in the shed, but she surely dumb enough to side with Crystal Brave cronies!

[Ametrine]

I'm definitely expecting OMEGA to be a thing at some point.

While totally-not-Ilberd's speech does come off like a rallying cry, he wouldn't be making a move now if he didn't have some sort of trump card. Maybe not Omega Weapon, but with his relationship with the men that knew of it's existence, it feels more likely.

Also, where the heck is Yda? I know she was never the sharpest tool in the shed, but she surely dumb enough to side with Crystal Brave cronies!

[b]Isn't[b] dump enough, I mean.

Curse mobile's inabilty to edit posts!

[Fevelle]

Maybe he just transforms during the fight and it is two different phases.

Maybe this is an older Alexander, maybe we will go trough different ages fighting various version of Alexander...

[Cilia]

With Alexander, I'm expecting the fight to be somewhat similar to Bahamut Prime's - that is, the thing we fight isn't the full-size Alexander, but a representation of him in a "mental space," so to speak. We'll fight the "miniature" Alexander with the more human face for the first part, then he'll change to his full majesty to use his super ([Holy] Judgment), possibly remaining like that for the rest of the fight.

Maybe.

With Ilberd Masked Man, he says:

... this, I promise you! For we have a power within us, my friends! A power befitting our pride, our righteousness!

Seems innocuous enough, but reading between the lines suggests he's got some kind of ace in the hole.

What's he promising them? Victory against the Garleans and the liberation of Ala Mhigo? What power do they have within themselves that justifies their pride? Their cause is righteous, but that doesn't justify doing anything, no matter how vile, to free their homeland... Hmm...

If it really is Ilberd (and it slagging is, why else would the guy be masked), he wouldn't make such a bold move without one. I don't want to say Omega (it's still a scrap heap in Cartenau until further notice) or a Primal (we need more varied threats than those)... so, I'm drawing a blank for now. An' I'mma leave it blank 'till we get more information instead of trying to slot things in places they might not fit.

[Dualblade]

Alexander Prime is also a possibility.

Edit: And Ninja'd

[Theodric]

Well, realistically Ilberd doesn't have a shred of hope rallying a bunch of rag-tag Ala Mhigans to his side and then throwing them at his homeland to reclaim it. That would require Garlemald to be portrayed in a highly incompetent manner. We also know that Ilberd is willing to go to great lengths - his brand of 'righteousness' involves murdering his own allies and scheming to harm a foreign monarch along with various other dubious decisions. So, to me, if the masked man is Ilberd then I believe it safe to assume that he has outside help and will resort to something horrible in an attempt to liberate his nation.

3.4 should provide some solid answers though. Yet any attempt to reclaim Ala Mhigo isn't going to be clean or justified - it's going to be messy. One could say it'd be a storm of blood, even. Yet with all the talk of cycles and history repeating itself Ilberd's actions could be the very thing that ends up forging peace and stable bonds between Eorzea and Garlemald's more moderate elements.