4.0 raid series speculation *Patch 3.56 spoilers inside*

[Airget]

I hope Faris and Butz have a cameo. Like they're our helpers. Sky Pirates Ala Mhigo branch.

It would be cool if they had fun with it like this. Like have Omega raids take place in all the games in which Omega was originally a part of starting with 12, then 11, then 5 and finally back to 14. With 12 it could offer a segway as to how Ivalice opens up.

[Kit-Kat]

Can we call it O1-whatever instead of IR1-whatever?

[Ultimatecalibur]

Can we call it O1-whatever instead of IR1-whatever?

No because I believe that Omega isn't the Final Boss of the Raid series. The way it is being presented is that the Omega is the first section Interdimensional Rift.

Patch 4.0 will have Interdimensional Rift - Omega, 4.2 Will likely have Interdimensional Rift - Shinryu.

We didn't call A1 through A4, G1 to G4.

[Magic-Mal]

No because I believe that Omega isn't the Final Boss of the Raid series. The way it is being presented is that the Omega is the first section Interdimensional Rift.

Patch 4.0 will have Interdimensional Rift - Omega, 4.2 Will likely have Interdimensional Rift - Shinryu.

We didn't call A1 through A4, G1 to G4.

Maybe you called it G1-G4 but I think most will agree that 90% of everybody calls it A1-A12 lol.

Anyway.. seeing how Omega and Shinryu are Bahamut/Alexander-level enemies(Bahamut and Alexander are the last bosses of raids), I just can't see either of them being a simple O4 boss or a 4.0 boss. These are calamity level enemies.

[Lambdafish]

We didn't call A1 through A4, G1 to G4.

I never heard G4, but I heard M4 a few times, like coil it could be interchangable, like BCOB T8 (SCOB T4).

Also, there has been no indication that omega will be the final boss of the first raid tier, if this raid is truly about him then he will be the final boss of the final raid tier, as was the case with the other two raids. Either a story boss or a new boss (ala. Twintania and Manipulator) will be the final boss of the other raid tiers

[Ultimatecalibur]

Also, there has been no indication that omega will be the final boss of the first raid tier, if this raid is truly about him then he will be the final boss of the final raid tier, as was the case with the other two raids. Either a story boss or a new boss (ala. Twintania and Manipulator) will be the final boss of the other raid tiers

Actually there is a big hint in the slide that announced the raid.

Please note that the first Raid is titled: "Interdimensional Rift - Omega" with "The Bend of Time" as a subtitle.

Most tend to focus on the Omega in the announcement but the title is set up as Interdimsional Rift - (Entity) (location subtitle).

With the reveal of Shinryu (one of the other major residents of the Rift) this is a perfect set up for the second section to be titled Interdimensional Rift - Shinryu (Dimension Castle).

[EdwinLi]

Most tend to focus on the Omega in the announcement but the title is set up as Interdimsional Rift - (Entity) (location subtitle).

With the reveal of Shinryu (one of the other major residents of the Rift) this is a perfect set up for the second section to be titled Interdimensional Rift - Shinryu (Dimension Castle).

Yep it is a interesting thing to notice and makes me wonder if the 3rd final Interdimensional Rift may be Exdeath as the final boss.

It would be a interesting means to have Gilgamesh become involved in the Interdimensional Rift storyline as his final send off from FF14 world and as a means to hint Exdeath as the final boss for the Interdimensional Rift.

[ZioSerpe]

So when omega appeared, and it looked exactly like it does in older FF games one thought came to mind:
What if (much like Gilgamesh) this omega is the same we encountered in the past FF games and this raid will make us travel to those words to take it down? You know, bending time, interdimensional travel

[Lambdafish]

So when omega appeared, and it looked exactly like it does in older FF games one thought came to mind:
What if (much like Gilgamesh) this omega is the same we encountered in the past FF games and this raid will make us travel to those words to take it down? You know, bending time, interdimensional travel

I actually thought this too. In FFV we find Omega in the interdimensional rift with no explanation as to what it is or how it got there. In XIV, we have an origin story of Omega, and an explanation as to how it ends up in the interdimensional rift (or at least we will), this may also be an origin story of Shinryu in the same way as well, though I have to question if a primal can actually travel dimensions as it is literally a manifestation of aether.

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It is a nice idea, and a good deconstruction of the title. However I want to point out that originally the title was simply "Bend of Time - Omega" and not "Interdimensional Rift - Omega: Bend of Time", which leads me to believe that the entire raid series is called "Interdimensional Rift - Omega" and the first tier is called "Bend of Time", and as you said, the next tier could be "Interdimensional Rift - Omega: Dimension Castle".

I don't support your theory for two reasons:

1) It is not very formulaic in the way they have (IMO, successfully) developed raids in the past. This isn't to say that they can't break trend (thought they don't often, because players hate change), but considering how Omega is a more powerful entity than both Bahamut and Alexander in the form that we fought them, it makes little sense to break formula.

2) Leading on from point one, in my own personal opinion, I would see relegating Omega to fight 4 in a 12 fight raid as a waste. As an entity he has been teased since 2.2 whereas Shinryu was only revealed this patch, and Exdeath is simply hyped up fantasy at this point. Of the three, Omega is arguably the most powerful, and has the most connection to those who are invested in the story.

[Andres_Lonegrief]

I hope will get to fight ExDeath in the raid too!
Regarding Shinryu, he'll be 4.0's final boss or a special fight only those that will clear the omega raid will find.
you know .. yoshi said that they were working on something for the hardcore player base so .. what if that super difficult content was Shinryu itselft?