Revelations from Patch 5.5 (Part 1)

[KageTokage]

Is it just me or...

*5.5 spoilers*

Is the moon is shining noticeably brighter back on the Source in the wake of the 5.5 MSQ?

You can scarcely make out the details of its surface when it's at its peak, though the same does not apply to Norvrandt...which would make sense since their moon isn't being tampered with.

It was definitely the case in the 5.5 trailer showing the MSQ bits we haven't encountered yet, so perhaps it's ominous foreshadowing.

EDIT: After looking around more, this seems to apply strictly to the ARR areas. Even the few zones outside of ARR that have towers present and zones like the Sea of Clouds that would logically provide a clearer view of the moon aren't any different.

Slapped together a comparison picture of the moon viewed from the Lochs vs. Eastern La Noscea in the same hour/weather:



So....yeah. There's a very noticeable difference in how it looks now, and I distinctly remember it looking how did in the Lochs prior to me finishing the 5.5. MSQ.

If I had to wager why, I assume it's because the towers are slowly waking up Zodiark, which is going to be a very bad thing considering the implication that Hydaelyn is barely keeping the world stable as is. He might not escape from the moon proper, but having an angry, reality-warping super primal straining against his confines can't be good for anyone.