Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
Huh? Time travel was largely based off exceptionally advanced technology that was placed into the hands of the Sundered as a consequence of Omega arriving on Etheirys. If not for Omega's arrival, the feat would very likely have not have been possible.
Omega isn't time travel, Alexander is. Omega was studied to travel in the void between dimensions, the Crystal Tower was studied to open a portal between Reflections, and Alexander was studied to travel time.

Quote Originally Posted by Vyrerus View Post
The thing is, is that Cid and Nero both were given their education by Garleans who were educated by Emet-selch in the ways of Magitek. And every advancement in those fields was done by reverse engineering Allagan technology, which was created by Emet-selch.

The seedbed that Cid flourished in was laid by Emet-selch.

And in the end, they built the Tycoon, which is a blow for blow match-up of Alexander Prime. It's less theory and more recreation. The real achievement is the blending of it with two other technologies. However, Allagan technology is based off of Omega's technology, but we have no exact road map of who did that.

Anyway, not trying to kill 8UC's achievement, but it's literally not possible without Cid whose level of technical expertise is impossible without Solus yae Galvus introducing Magitek to the Garleans.
The Ascians may have created the originals, but the Sundered perfected it. All modern achievements are made standing on the shoulders of giants and it doesn't change the fact that the Ascians didn't come up with the application of the possibilities themselves, or else they could have fixed this whole thing a long time ago. And then Elidibus took the 8UC's feats even further by studying them and making a portal to over 12,000 years ago.