After seeing the events at baelsars wall It made me realize that if eorzea was to go head on against the empire they wouldn't have a chance. Their magitek weapons seem far too powerful for the average footsoldier, they have a near infinite supply of troops from 2 continents (both larger than aldernard) and lets not forget an airship fleet that none of eorzea's ships could compete against, so hearing that the empire might stop being an antagonistic group a mere 2 expansions away makes me wonder how exactly it's going to go about.