Stormblood trailer talk!

[Belhi]

For those who haven't seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAobb8_SzHY

Passing initial thoughts:

1. Rhalgr reminds me a bit of Ramuh. Old bearded man with the staff thing. Wonder if there might be a connection.

2. Is that Yda? I think that looks like Yda. No neck tattoos but maybe those are fake. I am starting to think that Yda is a political refugee and the tat could be part of her disguise. Who knows.

[Shurrikhan]

Welp, so far appearing to be getting the setting, environments and aesthetics-wise, that I was hoping for, although in a different area (was hoping we'd spend one more expansion elsewhere, at the edges of the HW lands, before moving into Ala Mhigo).

A bit hyped.

[Remedi]

All seems to point towards Yda idd

[Oridan]

"Princess Yda of Ala Mhigo". That would be so cool!

[myahele]

I wonder who the male was? He's also seen behind the female in the Stormblood artwork. That female does seem like a leader due to the artwork, too.

At 1st I thought it was derplander with a hairstyle + MNK new AF, but he looks abit too muscular and with stronger facial features than the regular cinematic derpander. Could very well be a highlander ... here's hoping they'll expand on CC now that PS3 support will be dropped alongside an increase in PC minimum specs.

If her moves, poses and attire don't look like a dancer then I don't know what is

[Belhi]

There was a fair bit more shown in the Keynote. Things included of a lore variety:

Three story plotpoints:

1. Freeing Ala Mhigo from the Garleans.

2. Dealing with the differing views of the older, pre Garlean, Ala Mhigans and the younger Ala Mhigans that have only ever known Garlean rule.

3. Dealing with the Ala Mhigan resistance.

12th Legion Legatus is our main villain. Zeros Yae Galvas I believe.

Eureka is in.

I wonder who the male was? He's also seen behind the female in the Stormblood artwork. That female does seem like a leader due to the artwork, too.

The Male is Derplander for sure. I am betting the woman is Yda.

[Yamimarik]

I wonder who the male was? He's also seen behind the female in the Stormblood artwork. That female does seem like a leader due to the artwork, too.

At 1st I thought it was derplander with a hairstyle + MNK new AF, but he looks abit too muscular and with stronger facial features than the regular cinematic derpander. Could very well be a highlander ... here's hoping they'll expand on CC now that PS3 support will be dropped alongside an increase in PC minimum specs.

I'm pretty sure they said something to the effect that it was Derplander b/c MNK is the new focus for 4.0 like 2.0-WAR and 3.0-DRG. I mean it's not that farfetched to gain muscle mass for a human lol. Also it looks very much like him in all his cut-scene iterations just with a new hairstyle and a bit more shaggy around the jawline is all.

So many people speculate it's Yda, but idk... could be someone new, either way it's all a lot to take in so far. I'm still reeling at basically "Scarlet Witch T-shirt=RDM" for the love that is all good and holy!

[Remus]

I wonder who the male was? He's also seen behind the female in the Stormblood artwork. That female does seem like a leader due to the artwork, too.

At 1st I thought it was derplander with a hairstyle + MNK new AF, but he looks abit too muscular and with stronger facial features than the regular cinematic derpander. Could very well be a highlander ... here's hoping they'll expand on CC now that PS3 support will be dropped alongside an increase in PC minimum specs.

I just thought that person was the WoL representing them being a MNK this patch. Also he can look different after a while. So far most of the CG trailers shows him getting older over time and more facial hair.

[Khalithar]

Her fighting style appeared a little different from the guy she's also wearing what appear to be wrist mounted blades. I'm wondering if that will be unique to her or a new type of fist weapon? Or maybe she's a hint at a new class.

I don't know if it's Yda, she didn't have the neck tattoo. Maybe her when she was younger?

[Atoli]

Called it. CAAAAAALLED IT.
All of it

^my entire reaction to the trailer and SB part of the stream.
I'm so glad that actually is a focus of the story, how the ones who grew up under more than 20 years of Garlean rule would probably not want to change that.


Pretty sure the guy was just Derplander.
Facial features and hair and all were the same, training in a martial arts style place probably has him packing more muscles now^^
The lady...was a dancer. Which will be a melee healer. Go away, I don't care what you have to say, that wasn't a MNK because I don't want it to be one ;-;