Quote Originally Posted by Rydin View Post
this is exactly what I've been saying...

The Garlean Empire is obviously influenced heavily by FFXII's Archadian Empire and FFVI's Empire as well

the Aetherial Energy is so very "FFVII Mako" that it is ridiculous...

Even Legatus Darnus says he wants to hit Eorzea with Meteor and gather at that spot to soak up all the pure creation energy (Sound like Sephy maybe?)

And the struggle with the Beast tribes (Among other things like character races, some gameplay mechanics) are heavily influenced by FFXI...

The FFIII influence is that FFXI was heavily influenced by it, so any references to FFXI probably go back to FFIII

the whole Dalamud ordeal kind of makes me think of the Space events and Lunar Cry from FFVIII... also in the Dats there was a whip class... and although there have been whips before.. the most memorable has got to be Quistis Trepe...

Lastly... the twelve and Primals seem very FaL'cie like from FFXIII (Kind of a stretch but similarities exist) and the paragons could very well be like L'cie
FF tradition usually entails using themes from previous games, some small things like the reoccuring Cid, Wedge and Biggs, to the larger things the game is completly based round like jobs, having wierd kids in the party and the Job systems.

Even the stories are heavily based round save the moon or save the crystals (notice anything similar in FFXIV?)

Thats why there are things that can be compared to old FF games.