If you became the next Garlean Emperor...

[NegativeS]

Lvl 89 MSQ Spoiler:

I'd re-allow religion so that we can try to resummon Hydaelyn. It wouldn't be the same but I feel so lost without her. ;'(

Suddenly the past plights of the Beast Tribes make more sense...

[Anhra]

I'd invest into Aetheryte production and make sure, that they outperform regular ones in every regard with the help of allagan technology. Then, as a sign of friendship, id hand out every Town and every Village of every Alliance partner said Aetherytes and make sure, Rowena loses her main source of income and make old Aethertytes rendered useless, calling every single one back to garlemald for improvement.

Then, id secretly build multiple Agrius type Flagships i, as well as dig up Valens research Data, under the disguise of using said Data for Aetheryte improvement.

Once everything would be set up, i turn off all Aetherytes and start marching with everything i have towards Ala Mhigo, Dalmasca and Doma.

[BaconBits]

Lvl 89 MSQ Spoiler:

I'd re-allow religion so that we can try to resummon Hydaelyn. It wouldn't be the same but I feel so lost without her. ;'(

Suddenly the past plights of the Beast Tribes make more sense...

The amount of moai heads in your signature intimdates me.

[Akiudo]

I'd invest into Aetheryte production and make sure, that they outperform regular ones in every regard with the help of allagan technology. Then, as a sign of friendship, id hand out every Town and every Village of every Alliance partner said Aetherytes and make sure, Rowena loses her main source of income and make old Aethertytes rendered useless, calling every single one back to garlemald for improvement.

Then, id secretly build multiple Agrius type Flagships i, as well as dig up Valens research Data, under the disguise of using said Data for Aetheryte improvement.

Once everything would be set up, i turn off all Aetherytes and start marching with everything i have towards Ala Mhigo, Dalmasca and Doma.

problem with that is that you could never pull it off, even in times of peace pretty much every nation will spy on their "friends". than theirs also the fact that garlemald at this point is practically a barren wasteland without a leadership, any kind of leadership that will form there for the time being will be "close" to the allied nations by default because without them pulling the strings garlemald will just collapse on itself, let alone hold out long enough for you to build multiple airships of a class even close to the agrius.

People really need to learn to use what they actually do have. which is to say technology, which while not all that great in war (it IS great for war but the other nations can throw around magical nukes so theres that) is awesome to become an economic power house. sell technology, group up with your new "friends" from the other nations to get fresh ideas to refine your own technology even further, share enough to rake in cash and goodwill and keep enough to yourself so you will still be superior in that regard.

If you want to rule the world, do it through money, not fear.

[Anhra]

If you want to rule the world, do it through money, not fear.

The marks of a good King, or Emperor in this case, requires one single act of cruelty, to fester his position. If you dont do it, no matter how good your intentions or deeds are, your own subjects will never take you seriously for any word you say, simply for being spineless. Act on Cruelty too much, and all you become is a Tyrant.

And i tjink ive set reasonable Goals for myself if i dare say so.

[Akiudo]

The marks of a good King, or Emperor in this case, requires one single act of cruelty, to fester his position. If you dont do it, no matter how good your intentions or deeds are, your own subjects will never take you seriously for any word you say, simply for being spineless. Act on Cruelty too much, and all you become is a Tyrant.

And i tjink ive set reasonable Goals for myself if i dare say so.

you know what happens the second the alliead nations start to have the slightest doubt about your intentions ? you get xenoglossied into oblivion. the garlean empire simply does not have the recources to do what you plan on doing and won't have it in the foreseeable future. look at what china is doing, they are actively taking over the world and its not with guns but with economics.

[Anhra]

you know what happens the second the alliead nations start to have the slightest doubt about your intentions ? you get xenoglossied into oblivion. the garlean empire simply does not have the recources to do what you plan on doing and won't have it in the foreseeable future. look at what china is doing, they are actively taking over the world and its not with guns but with economics.

If Garlemald is in a state to reassign themselves a new Emperor again, then it also has the power to go to War once more.

And if such a War as i declared, would be announced on a personal level between nations, and not as a world conquest, i hardly doubt Gridania, Limsa and Uldah for example, would muster all they have just for another Countries personal issues, maybe a battallion or two, but everything they have? Nay.

[Makeda]

A man once said "The best way to defeat an enemy is to turn him into a friend". I disagree: the best way to defeat an enemy is to make him reliant on you.

I dunno...

I think if I had to choose between the relationship the US and Japan have right now, and the relationship the US and the Saudi's have... I'd choose the one the US and Japan have any-day.

A friend is vastly better to have over being a dealer to a junkie.


The next Garlean leader should focus on building relationships around the world, and setting up a trade empire.

They should NOT go after conquering the people of Locus Amoenus. You have only to look at the Middle East to that a people reclaiming a homeland they left ages ago only sets up an endless conflict with the people now living there - regardless of who's claim is more "legit", the troubles will never end.

Better to become an ally to the world, and then some of your people will just naturally end up living there over the centuries.

Better to go from being the Vikings to being known for IKEA and ABBA, than building up a new plan of conquest.

Magitek is basically technology. And unless 'SE wipes it out', in a few decades even the most remote corners of Eorzia should look like modern day New York City. Especially with the Empire fallen - there's no longer someone preventing it from getting out. Anyone with 'brains' in Garlemald right now should be just starting to see the potential of setting up shop all over the world.

[Jennah]

They were driven out of Locus Amoneus 500 years ago. Assuming most people involved are Hyurs, those were the actions of their great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents. Maybe a few more greats.
Locus Amoneus is gone. It's not even Locus Amoneus anymore, it's Corvus.
While a decent chunk of Garlean citizens ought to be welcome as immigrants, they don't have the moral right to conquer it anymore.

[hynaku]

I would take every garlean to moon space ship and leave the star behind and find a new world.