The fate of the scions.... (SPOILER 6.0/6.1)

[Anvaire]

These patch MSQs are 3-4 hours long and they can't even introduce 1 brand new party member? How much more time do they need? I remember Guild Wars 2 was able to introduce a new cast of original characters to replace the old one in a single patch story that was only 2-3 hours long.

I believe i said "sweep the board" i.e replace them all.

I think Adding characters can and should be done, but given the narritive of 6.1 im not sure where they could add them? Then again they did develop Vashaan more then he was at the end of Endwalker and add 5 potential antagonists. 6.1 MSQ was an epilogue and a restart all wrapped up together. It makes absolute sense that at this stage WOL would go to the scions because beyond the organisations they are the WOL's closest friends. I fully expect 6.2 to continue wiht developing existing cast added in EW and then 6.3 start the move towards 7.0 and the introduction of characters.

Honestly, I think the thing about the Scions is that the 6.1 story gave them reasons to not be involved going forward (bar G'raha and Estinien) I fully suspect Y'shtola will go into retirement on the first at the end of this story arc, urianger will be busy on the moon and Thancred, will go to the first with yshtola.

Depending on where 7.0 takes place and the story there, we will likely see a motley crew come together bofore, or during 7.0 while the older scions retire into secondary roles for the time being. I understand why people want change, but i honestly think, even if the scions do retire somewhat, that its unreasonable to think they wont keep popping up now and then, as required. Or that every scion will suddenly be removed from the story or trust. Yes this is a new story arc, but i doubt that means completely throwing away everything that occured before. More likely we will see scions slowly recede inot the background while newer characters rise to take their role. In some Respects, Graha is already doing this with Yshtola / Urianger.

[TaleraRistain]

I think Adding characters can and should be done, but given the narritive of 6.1 im not sure where they could add them? Then again they did develop Vashaan more then he was at the end of Endwalker and add 5 potential antagonists. 6.1 MSQ was an epilogue and a restart all wrapped up together. It makes absolute sense that at this stage WOL would go to the scions because beyond the organisations they are the WOL's closest friends. I fully expect 6.2 to continue wiht developing existing cast added in EW and then 6.3 start the move towards 7.0 and the introduction of characters.

The role quests have left a LOT of strings for future Trusts. They're people we already know and have history with so it's not us having to build relationships and trust with strangers, but they haven't been in our main crew all the time. I could see them developing those angles up a lot more than completely new and unknown characters.