Heaven on High: That's it?

[K1tt]

I did the 1-30 floors for the story but found it a little confusing, is it tied to any side quests I may have (almost certainly) skipped through the dialogue of? Or is that it? What is the lore behind it?

[MuseTraveller]

I did the 1-30 floors for the story but found it a little confusing, is it tied to any side quests I may have (almost certainly) skipped through the dialogue of? Or is that it? What is the lore behind it?

All I got from the "story" was "allagans did it!" and hologram tree to give us dialogue of NPCs we've never seen before or care about. And implication that's the whole story to it. Feels a bit underwhelming. :x

[KageTokage]

All I got from the "story" was "allagans did it!" and hologram tree to give us dialogue of NPCs we've never seen before or care about. And implication that's the whole story to it. Feels a bit underwhelming. :x

I feel like they threw out that bit of plot mostly to entertain the possibility that we might be needed in Hingashi someday, since trouble seldom doesn't arise in regions where the Allagans had an influence.

[Remedi]

I feel like they threw out that bit of plot mostly to entertain the possibility that we might be needed in Hingashi someday, since trouble seldom doesn't arise in regions where the Allagans had an influence.

And let's not fogret that allag conquered the world

[Aster_E]

And let's not fogret that allag conquered the world

Sure, but at this point I find myself sighing, "Al-agains...?"

More seriously, though, I had hoped the story would feature some thought as to how entire floors fit inside that relatively skinny tower, but all we got was even larger rooms. I had hoped for actual trouble other than "Oh, this was just a testing ground for warriors that treated like a holy ground (almost like Bardam's Mettle doesn't exist), and oh yeah here's this hologram you'll get basically nothing out of. Thanks for playing, now go enjoy the next seventy floors."

Then the Hoards started dropping music rolls from dungeons that are still relevant or used regularly, as opposed to places people likely aren't going to visit any time soon (*cough* Aquapolis *cough*).

So yeah... I wasn't expecting much beyond a slightly updated PotD (updated in terms of aesthetic, mind you), and I still feel a smidge let down.

[Hestzhyen]

And let's not fogret that allag conquered the world

Having a mysterious ancient civilization that conquered the world before dying out lets you do a lot from a story perspective. Want to include some cool instance but have no way to justify it in the current setting? Allagans did it!

I was kind of disappointed that HoH was related to the Allagans, honestly. The story is so sparse it's hardly worth getting worked up over but I was hoping for some more Othardian/regional lore instead of more ancient Allagan tech with a secret group using/guarding it for their own ends.

[Remedi]

Having a mysterious ancient civilization that conquered the world before dying out lets you do a lot from a story perspective. Want to include some cool instance but have no way to justify it in the current setting? Allagans did it!

I was kind of disappointed that HoH was related to the Allagans, honestly. The story is so sparse it's hardly worth getting worked up over but I was hoping for some more Othardian/regional lore instead of more ancient Allagan tech with a secret group using/guarding it for their own ends.

To each their own I suppose, but since their conquest was enstablished in the story since ARR I'd say it's only logical to think that their shadow lingers deep in the world. Tbh It's interesting the fact that they are setting up a prophecy of a promised warrior and that is what HoH is for. Also makes me feeling less bad in helping the return of piracy in the ruby sea tbh