Discussion about the new 5.1 dungeon: The Grand Cosmos

[Duskane]

man this place looks great!
how much you wanna bet those knight statues come alive and attack you

[Jennah]

Well, if it *is* Eulmore, I'd put quite a lot of gil on Ran'jit being down there; and a bit more on the Jongleur twins as well.

I thought it was Ishgard myself, what with the restoration and all. But that wouldn't make sense with the Trust able to go, at least unless something huge happens first.

[KageTokage]

I have doubts that the dungeon is in the city itself but similarly think it's likely the site where those chosen for "ascension" were sent to become sin eaters and may be where they were/still are being kept prior to them being processed into meol. There might even still be a multitude of bonded citizens slated for ascensiion who were left behind in the wake of Vauthry's sudden disposal and are in need of rescuing.

While the final fate of those individuals is known, everything leading up to it is foggy so I'd presume it was a very well-kept secret we're going to be digging up to put the entirety of Eulmore's twisted past to rest..

[Nightsword]

It could be another Imperial Palace on the Source.

[Noitems]

Was reading a bit more about it and saw Meoni's video on the overiew of 5.1 and he brought up another possible suggestion.

He was suggesting this could be an area in Amaurot that could tie in to Emet-Selch's history since Yoshi and Oda discussed going more into that for the upcoming patches. I wasn't sure if it was going to be the case considering our screenshots have us with Chai's and it seems more like a part of Eulmore but who knows.

[Daralii]

Was reading a bit more about it and saw Meoni's video on the overiew of 5.1 and he brought up another possible suggestion.

He was suggesting this could be an area in Amaurot that could tie in to Emet-Selch's history since Yoshi and Oda discussed going more into that for the upcoming patches. I wasn't sure if it was going to be the case considering our screenshots have us with Chai's and it seems more like a part of Eulmore but who knows.

I imagine the time with the Chais will mostly be catching up on the state of Eulmore on a societal level. Hunting Innocence involved breaking its society over our knee, and now that the threat has passed, they need to figure out what to do when there's no leadership or even any obvious leadership candidates.

[Edax]

Was reading a bit more about it and saw Meoni's video on the overiew of 5.1 and he brought up another possible suggestion.

He was suggesting this could be an area in Amaurot that could tie in to Emet-Selch's history since Yoshi and Oda discussed going more into that for the upcoming patches. I wasn't sure if it was going to be the case considering our screenshots have us with Chai's and it seems more like a part of Eulmore but who knows.

I saw Meoni's video too but I don't agree with it. Amaurot is modeled after the United States in the art deco era of the 20's. The Grand Cosmos looks nothing like that. The suits of armor and Greek/Roman columns in the screenshot are incongruous with the Roaring 20's.

[Kobalos]

I hope its set in Eulmore - Its my favourtie place in the exspantion thus far. And I am curious about the islands of ther coast of the city would be nice to exsplore.

[Noitems]

I saw Meoni's video too but I don't agree with it. Amaurot is modeled after the United States in the art deco era of the 20's. The Grand Cosmos looks nothing like that. The suits of armor and Greek/Roman columns in the screenshot are incongruous with the Roaring 20's.

Keep in mind that almost all the locations, many of the major plot themes (even the Lightwardens in MSQ) we see in Amaurot are based off Greek names and concepts. https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...omages_in_the/

I wouldn't rule out that concept that Amaurot which is the biggest source of the Greek references wouldn't have any in them even if the outer decor is styled in 1920's American.

[XenabelleS]

Could it not be in Ishgard, tied to the reconstruction?

The name could be related to the Astrologians.