4.56 coming March 26th, are you excited?

[KadaRemnant]

YAY! I can't wait for more story! : D

[Kaedan]

More excited about Fan Fest than the patch... but still looking forward to finishing the MSQ. Fan fest will finally confirm Dancer healer and hopefully give us a few more details about Gunbreaker (though I know the full mechanics reveal won't be until May).

I expect that after defeating Zenos, we'll go unconscious like the other Scions and end up meeting the mysterious voice who will tell us how we can stop the coming Light calamity.

[Jandor]

I think when it comes to beating him 4 on 1.

I'm pretty sure its a case of suspension of disbelief; this being an MMO you have to play with other people and it wasn't a MSQ mini boss you do solo.

So I think Lore wise, we beat him solo. Gameplay wise, we beat him 4v1.

I think the only time they actually mention taking our fellow adventurers was with Susanoo...for some reason.

Explicitly mentioning other players/adventurers is rare in the dialogue, although it does happen, however they are mentioned all the time in the journal. Including the entries for Ala Mhigo and Shinryu.

Still need that 1v1 fight

Together with the brave men and women of the Eorzean Alliance and the Resistance, you and your fellow adventurers must enter the city and make for the castle where Zenos yae Galvus resides, and put an end to his reign of terror.

As he towers over you, transformed, he glimpses Ilberd's final moments, and declares this to be “an ending to mark a new beginning,” before taking to the air. Nor is he mistaken. For if you and your comrades─those stalwart yet humble adventurers who have stood by you from first to last─do not stop Zenos yae Galvus...no one will.

[Maero]

Excited for the story and to learn a bit more about what Shadowbringers could entail.

[Nariel]

Very impatient for the story bit, I'm very curious about how it will go go south from were we are and hope they surprise me and don't just go the cliché road.

For the rest of the patch... I couldn't care less and the patch already feel empty.

[SerLuke]

I’m super excited for the MSQ!

Yoshi-P specifically said in a recent interview that there wouldn't be anything like the Proto Ultima quest as that was a one-time only thing, so don't count on it.


"Not this time. The reason why we added those accessories back in 3.55a was for players to get their gear ready for the expansion, but that whole process is unnecessary this time. If we added a proto ultima type of element, players will feel the need and be forced to do it, so i told them they don't have to add it."

That’s odd, why would it be unnecessary now? I guess I’m gonna have to force myself to clear O9S 4 times once the cap gets removed.

[Iscah]

Explicitly mentioning other players/adventurers is rare in the dialogue, although it does happen, however they are mentioned all the time in the journal. Including the entries for Ala Mhigo and Shinryu.

I've been paying attention to references. It's really more common than people remember, I think.

Recent ones from my alt in early Stormblood:

Before the Antitower:

MATOYA
To be clear, I don't mind if you take others with you. I expect you'll need the help.

Before Xelphatol:

ALPHINAUD
If any of your trusted associates are willing and able to join us in this endeavor, I implore you to call upon them.

Before Baelsar's Wall:

ALPHINAUD
As we have two objectives, I suggest we divide our forces. [...] Take a band of your most trusted companions and cut a path through to the Griffin.

Could keep working back, but you get the idea. I certainly remember getting references to parties as far back as Snowcloak, though I don't think it happens every time.

[Espritduo]

I'm expecting the final "Big Six" legendary fish to be added and I can't wait to see how crazy they are. It would be very unusual and a very bad precedent for fishing in general if we didn't get those fish for SB since we got them for ARR and HW, and SB big fishing would feel horribly incomplete without them. I don't expect any fancy quest or title or such like we had in ARR, but just give us the fish!

[ChaoticCrimson]

Ridoranna? (Google..) Raid, not in my duty finder. All I have is Rabanastre and Deletascape, and I haven't tried them, or any other raids yet.
I've only been playing about 35 days now, and I've pretty much done only MSQ stuff, and a few extra dungeons occasionally when I had to gear up more to continue the MSQ.. I'll be completely lost when all that ends.

Ah, well if you've yet to do Rabanastre then I highly recommend you run that ASAP. You can slightly boost some gear with i330 pieces that can drop in there, and you'll need to clear that first before you can move on to the Lighthouse. Fortunately, the ilvl requirements for Rab have gone down since release, and with current gear levels the place is much easier to deal with than it was about a year ago. Deltascape should be pretty simple as well, though you may want to use the party finder to find groups for it more easily. Add in the description that you're a first timer with a bonus, and that should get some people's attention. Clearing Deltascape lets you unlock Sigmascape, and Sigmascape into Alphascape. I should also mention that the normal Sigmascape raids drop trade parts for i350 gear, which can also help tide you over until you can get your Mendacity/Lighthouse gear. Good luck!

[SenorPatty]

Excited for Fanfest news for sure. As for the game itself...it's just msq soooo...nyeh?