Prepare to have your mind blown

[Delsus]

Or Dalamud somehow attracts aether, in a similar manner to a magnet attracting iron, this will allow the crystal tower to come up, possibly at Silvertear falls, and it would explain the chained down crystal in the pdfs, but other things remain unaffected.

This attraction of aether could bring some of it in contact with dalamud that causes a huge explosion (or some other reaction) to change the face of Eorzea.

Thats my thorey on it and the pieces fit together nicely.

[Delmontyb]

Or Dalamud somehow attracts aether, in a similar manner to a magnet attracting iron, this will allow the crystal tower to come up, possibly at Silvertear falls, and it would explain the chained down crystal in the pdfs, but other things remain unaffected.

This attraction of aether could bring some of it in contact with dalamud that causes a huge explosion (or some other reaction) to change the face of Eorzea.

Thats my thorey on it and the pieces fit together nicely.

That, and why they glow red, to match the moon that is calling them up.

Should be interesting.

[Zantetsuken]

Or Dalamud somehow attracts aether, in a similar manner to a magnet attracting iron, this will allow the crystal tower to come up, possibly at Silvertear falls, and it would explain the chained down crystal in the pdfs, but other things remain unaffected.

This attraction of aether could bring some of it in contact with dalamud that causes a huge explosion (or some other reaction) to change the face of Eorzea.

Thats my thorey on it and the pieces fit together nicely.

Except virtually everything is affected.. Every map will be remade, even the cities. In fact, the only thing in the concept art that looks the same is Ishgard (and we know the dungeons will remain in tact).

The Gravity deformation via Dalamud proximity theory neatly explains the huge spikes of earth erupting and other anomalies. Granted, it could be done via "aether magnetism" just as easily. Perhaps the eruptions of earth are due to the fact that they have heavy aether concentrations in them...

So yeah, either one works for me.

The time-gap, world-rebuilding issue is the only thing I'm really curious about now. How do they explain entire cities, new empire outposts, Trains, ruins, giant fortresses etc.. all built or rebuilt overnight?

My guess is that Atomos will make an appearance...

[Majidah]

Except virtually everything is affected.. Every map will be remade, even the cities. In fact, the only thing in the concept art that looks the same is Ishgard (and we know the dungeons will remain in tact).

The Gravity deformation via Dalamud proximity theory neatly explains the huge spikes of earth erupting and other anomalies. Granted, it could be done via "aether magnetism" just as easily. Perhaps the eruptions of earth are due to the fact that they have heavy aether concentrations in them...

Either one works for me.

The time-gap, world-rebuilding issue is the only thing I'm really curious about now. How do they explain entire cities, new empire outposts, etc.. all rebuilt overnight?

time gap is overthinking.

yoshi npc spoke about a different world much like ours or something like that.

so dimensional merge or voidgate being opened.

[RolandDebreton]

time gap is overthinking.

yoshi npc spoke about a different world much like ours or something like that.

so dimensional merge or voidgate being opened.

Way over thinking...

What about after we stop the worst of the crash in terms of a CS the screen darkens.

Several months later...

and your character wakes up in Ul'dah in the Path of the Twelve location with your chosen NPC and the Path of the Twelve lead explaining how so much has changed.

You passed out because of the effects of the Echo before, what if the meteor backlash causes a huge one.

[Sainya]

Or Dalamud somehow attracts aether

I don't want to spoil anything for you, but in the later grand company quests they say this directly, as it is why the crystals lose their aspects, and the monsters are larger recently. Are there any others out there who read that?