The 5.2 dungeon looks like it'll be a lore bomb

[JeanneOrnitier]

It's called Anamnesis Anyder and is set in Amaurot. The definition of anamnesis is "the remembering of things from a supposed previous existence (often used with reference to Platonic philosophy)." With that plus the title of the patch being "Echoes of a Fallem Star" I think we are definitely going to be learning about the WoL's past as an Ancient here.

[NealSnow]

It's called Anamnesis Anyder and is set in Amaurot. The definition of anamnesis is "the remembering of things from a supposed previous existence (often used with reference to Platonic philosophy)." With that plus the title of the patch being "Echoes of a Fallem Star" I think we are definitely going to be learning about the WoL's past as an Ancient here.

Imma need about 2 expansions exploring recreated Amaurot, or time travel to it. About 360 msqs per expansion dealing with it, 2 jobs inspired by amaurot, 50 dungeons, 100 8 mans, and 30 24 mans. All focused on Amaurot c:

I'm serious to I'd die for that but yes it's unrealistic

I just adore it so much and we've only seen a itty bitty chunk lol. Hopefully we do focus on amaurot for a bit of the quests before ruby weapon. I'd be sad if it just unlocks because "There's probably something importent in there for reasons so let's just explore it " without any build up.

We could possible use the crystal tower to go back in time to amaurot tho... >__>

[Falar]

Imma need about 2 expansions exploring recreated Amaurot, or time travel to it. About 360 msqs per expansion dealing with it, 2 jobs inspired by amaurot, 50 dungeons, 100 8 mans, and 30 24 mans. All focused on Amaurot c:

I'm serious to I'd die for that but yes it's unrealistic

I just adore it so much and we've only seen a itty bitty chunk lol. Hopefully we do focus on amaurot for a bit of the quests before ruby weapon. I'd be sad if it just unlocks because "There's probably something importent in there for reasons so let's just explore it " without any build up.

We could possible use the crystal tower to go back in time to amaurot tho... >__>

So I'm not the only one who like Amaurot.

[Gula]

Maybe our Echo will enhance and it allows us to have more instances like Estenien's flashback/gameplay. One dungeon a patch could be entire recreations that other people can temporarily see and experience with us.

But that's my tinfoil hat talking.

[Iscah]

It's also possible - instead or as a double-meaning - that the "fallen star" (fallen world?) is the Thirteenth, since we'll be getting the second instalment of the Eden / Oracle of Darkness storyline.

Or is "fallen star" more literal, a meteorite? (The 1.0 lore IIRC that people were awakened to the Echo by a meteor shower?)

What's the Japanese version of the title? Do we have the same double meanings: echoes / the Echo, "fallen" both meaning literally falling from a height or something once great, now lost-or-degraded?

[ObsidianFire]

It was specifically said in the LL that the "Echoes" in the patch title is a direct reference to the "Echo" term in the English version of FFXIV.

It was also revealed that the dev code name for the Anamnesis Anyder was "Ascian's Official Residence". So take that how you will.

[Jennah]

The dungeon itself - the part with hallways, loot and 3 bosses - probably can't be an Echo, for the simple reason that our Trusts are coming along.
Unless we *can* bring them into an Echo vision ... which would be even more interesting...

[Baxcel]

The dungeon itself - the part with hallways, loot and 3 bosses - probably can't be an Echo, for the simple reason that our Trusts are coming along.
Unless we *can* bring them into an Echo vision ... which would be even more interesting...

Well we did just get a power upgrade by fusing with the 1st WoL.. maybe our echo powers will grow with each WoL combined within ourself..

This also has me wondering then with the disagreement between players about us having Cid's goggles during the garuda fight.. since we have basically been confimed to be of the same race as the Amurot people.. maybe we did make his goggles outta Aether without realizing it..

[Iscah]

The dungeon itself - the part with hallways, loot and 3 bosses - probably can't be an Echo, for the simple reason that our Trusts are coming along.
Unless we *can* bring them into an Echo vision ... which would be even more interesting...

If anything like that, it might be a "here and now" place that triggers Echo-visions for us but the others can't see the visions.

Well we did just get a power upgrade by fusing with the 1st WoL.. maybe our echo powers will grow with each WoL combined within ourself..

I very much doubt we will be fusing with the rest of our soul-shards. There are two ways that happens: we fail to stop the Ascians from rejoining more shards, or we travel there (highly difficult in itself) and force a probably-living person to give up their life so we can get a power boost. Ardbert was a special case.

This also has me wondering then with the disagreement between players about us having Cid's goggles during the garuda fight.. since we have basically been confimed to be of the same race as the Amurot people.. maybe we did make his goggles outta Aether without realizing it..

For what it's worth, the illustration for the side story with young Cid and Nero shows that Cid already has his goggles then.

[Sated]

If anything like that, it might be a "here and now" place that triggers Echo-visions for us but the others can't see the visions.

I really like the idea of the WoL seeing extra information via Echo-visions while exploring ruins (especially if it becomes confusing for them to separate what's real and what's a memory, and then separating their own memories from others') but I'm curious how well the Echo can facilitate that. Can we see Echos of things that happened pre-Hydaelyn, or would that info remain a mystery outside of whatever we may physically find there?