Predictions for 5.3?

[Alleluia]

Clearly, Elidibus is determined to make that attack actually work one day, dammit. lol

I had completely forgotten he ever did that to Minfilia.

[Vyrerus]

Nabriales got it to mostly work on Moenbryda...

I'm most looking forward to what the boss names will be in the new dungeon, particularly for Mr. Dark Warrior.

Also how about that sexy ladder climbing action? I remember in FFXI whenever there was a ladder to climb, the game went into first person and gave you a small loading time as you watched the camera go up each rung.

[MrThinker]

Something stewing in my mind:
If the Dwarves are being driven out from Kholusia due to events in YorHa, does that mean that the tribe quests are locked behind completing the Copied Factory?

[Alleluia]

Something stewing in my mind:
If the Dwarves are being driven out from Kholusia due to events in YorHa, does that mean that the tribe quests are locked behind completing the Copied Factory?

That would make sense, but maybe they'll have a way around that?

[Crushnight]

Something stewing in my mind:
If the Dwarves are being driven out from Kholusia due to events in YorHa, does that mean that the tribe quests are locked behind completing the Copied Factory?

There are two tribes of Dwarves in Kholusia, Yorha focuses on 1 tribe, msq deals with the other, most likely beast tribe will use the msq tribe (which I think is the Tomra dwarves, someone feel free to correct)

[MrThinker]

There are two tribes of Dwarves in Kholusia, Yorha focuses on 1 tribe, msq deals with the other, most likely beast tribe will use the msq tribe (which I think is the Tomra dwarves, someone feel free to correct)

I mean, that is what I assumed before hand, but didn't Yoshi-P say in the Live Letter that the reason the Dwarves move to Lakeland would be because of a tragedy tied to YorHa events? That was what he said according to the reddit translations at least.

[Crushnight]

I mean, that is what I assumed before hand, but didn't Yoshi-P say in the Live Letter that the reason the Dwarves move to Lakeland would be because of a tragedy tied to YorHa events? That was what he said according to the reddit translations at least.

No idea haven't seen a translation of the live letter, but if that was the case this would be the 1st beast tribe locked behind max level content(at least 1 24 man and a few yorha story quests), which is unusual to say the least, so it may be you start in Kholusia and then go to Lakeland for the base of the tribe quests, in which case it doesn't need to be locked behind Yorha just have to have a dwarf wanting to setup in Lakeland. (This tribe even by what I think wouldn't be unlockable until lv78 at earliest)

[Morningstar1337]

I think it wasmore like "Tribe quests will be done by lakeland" and "Dwarves are attacked by YoHRa". A correlation, but not a causation.

My guess is that the Lakeland Dwarves will be a third faction, possibly retconned in Qitari style

[Cilia]

Been a while, but I s'pose that's what happens when Rona destroys the status quo of civilization forever! (I've beat Persona 5: Royal, Borderlands 3 (twice over), Super Mario World (four times over), Tomba!, and done about as much as there is to do in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (got bored with it; never managed to recruit Raymond.)

Ahem. Enough complaining.

MSQ looks as hype and epic as one could hope for the ending of the first major story arc. Elidibert somehow summoning Light-infused people (or copies thereof) to attack, raising phantom Amaurot from the seafloor, trying to kill Exarch G'raha, and what looks like a final showdown at the summit of the Crystal Tower. Get hype!

Sorrow of Werlyt is now Eozean Gundam vs. Garlean Evangelion. Closeups strongly suggest van Hydrus' combat data being loaded into Sapphire Weapon, as expected. (As awesome as this is, I question the sanity of the Imperials at this point - we've already defeated the Imperial commanders they're using the combat data of, so why do they think this is gonna help?)

Still little context for the YoRHa raid, but we do see Tomra being carpet bombed by Flight Units.

So, the big question: Will Exarch G'raha survive?
My money is on: probably. Following proper story structure, there will be an inciting incident from Elidibert, rising action as we fight off his forces, a climactic battle at the summit of the Crystal Tower, and denouement as the Scions say their goodbyes and return to the Source. If Exarch G'raha is killed they won't have the opportunity for that denouement, so whatever happens I'm betting on him surviving at least until the end of the MSQ arc. (The lines about us forgetting people we've helped feel oddly meta to me...)

Interview with Yoshi-P on GameSpot says to brush up on Heavensward for 6.0, so no Garlemald yet - it's lookin' more like Meracydia or Sharlayan.

Aaaand yeah, no Deep Dungeon this expansion - instead there's the Southern [Something] Front for the Save the Queen quest, which scales with level and stuff.

Stay frosty!

[Berteaux_Braumegain]

Oh no, G'raha's been stabbed!



Oh, wait, he was stabbed by Elidibus. False alarm.