Is DT over yet

[yesnt]

No, in fact we just discovered the secret enemy behind it all was a completely unheard of, mind shattering revelation, couldn't have possibly seen it coming:

Ascian

Didn't they literally say they want to move away from the Ascians? I am believing I heard something like that during Fanfest or Live Letters.

[Hanayumi]

Well... its not convulsive them, could be pulling a KH and having someone else wearing the robes. As for 8.0, I dont have high hopes, considering theyre already having issues getting things done, there is just too massive a list of changes/fixes folks want see, to really address at this point... Theyd really have to pull something out of their asses, do some massive hiring or bring in another branch of SE.

[RedLolly]

Didn't they literally say they want to move away from the Ascians? I am believing I heard something like that during Fanfest or Live Letters.

Just the opposite, actually. They reminded us we haven't actually dealt with them all.

[Espon]

Didn't they literally say they want to move away from the Ascians? I am believing I heard something like that during Fanfest or Live Letters.

They said the whole Hydaelyn and Zodiark story was done. There's still several Ascians still alive out there.

Whether people like it or not, things like Ascians, the Allagan Empire, the Shards of Etheirys, and Primals will always be part of the story as it's what the lore and universe has been built upon.

[VictorSpoils]

It's over

I have killed Dawntrail

[Haru304]

It's over

I have killed Dawntrail

You are the hero we all needed.

Balance has been restored to the plot.

[TeresaFortell]

mfw when the plot goes back to Ascians:

[Vitallian]

mfw when the plot goes back to Ascians:

I mean tbf, we really only got rid of the ones that messed with mostly our shard. We still don't know which ones did things to the 13th, so it goes without saying that there are probably more out there doing things (which we know there officially are now). I just hope things pick up more.

Edit: Might be Deudalophon

[AlienDiplomat]

It's over

I have killed Dawntrail

Wait, are you suggesting devoting an entire season of Game of Thrones to how best to have fun roasting marshmallows and singing kumbaya at summer camp with your besties might not be totally in keeping with the themes and caliber of the genre? Le gasp!

I think this image alone has more symbolic impact than the entire expansion. Dispelling the blissful naivety of childish things may not be pretty, but it is necessary if we are to grow. Bravo!

[Daralii]

Didn't they literally say they want to move away from the Ascians? I am believing I heard something like that during Fanfest or Live Letters.

The entire Ascian/Hydaelyn storyline is something Yoshida has said he didn't want to do, but it was dumped on him by virtue of succeeding Tanaka. You can see the "twist" in 7.3 as Hiroi and whoever else throwing up their hands and saying they don't know what they're doing.