Quote Originally Posted by Lambdafish View Post
1. SE never said anything about FF7 or what this tier would be in the slightest until the trailer for chaos.
2. FF7 would not make sense as the finale for the tier because it holds no higher meaning than any of the other games (5 + 6).
3. The story leads us to believe the above, we would just be fighting FF7 enemies as a combatant in omegas tournament, rather than resolving the plot neatly and concisely.
4. Do you really believe Omega would not be the final boss of the Omega raid? Hell, I'm surprised we didn't get Omega prime with how predictable SE is.
5. If it was just sephiroth as O9 instead of Chaos, I have to ask... why? Chaos is arguably far more powerful being born as a god rather than becoming one, and his place as the final boss as FF1 is more poetic as the final tournament boss.
6. The only one who is trolling is your assumptions and your emotions on this matter, complain to your inner monologue on how it has cheated you, not to SE.
No need to get aggressive.

(1): SE didn't say anything about FF7, but they implied it via their use of FF5 and FF6 for the first two. They knew what the likely conclusion would be, and they went ahead and let people muse anyway, with no effort made to dispel it, no hints dropped.
(2) - (5): The storyline for any XIV raid is almost entirely malleable. SE could easily have thrown in Sephiroth or Emerald / Ruby weapons wherever they wanted. Whether or not Chaos is a 'better' choice is subjective. You're certainly entitled to feel that way, but it wasn't set in stone, and as I pointed out, SE provided a good bit of misdirection toward FF7. Say what you will about the tactic, but backlash is fairly predictable.
(6): Where did I say anything about my emotions or assumptions? I'm supporting others here, not speaking for me personally. Like I said, I found this entire raid storyline to be goofy to the point of interfering with my enjoyment of the overall content. I couldn't care less about what bosses they choose to use. I'm also entirely within my rights to voice my feelings wherever I want, as are others. Making attempts to shut others up is rude and uncalled for.