Merlwyb, Kan-E, Raubahn, Cid: Dead or Alive?

[Trotsky]

I vote for them being alive. They were hyped way too much in the Meteor storyline to be killed off just like that.

There's also this recent bit from Yoshi-P via Rein about a female admiral in post-Bahamut Limsa. Hmm, I wonder who could it be?

Limsa Lominsa's admiral is a female, but for that area the music will be better if it had a manly feeling...

[Elexia]

I vote for them being alive. They were hyped way too much in the Meteor storyline to be killed off just like that.

Let me introduce you to the Walking Dead comics, TV show and game. Don't be so sure that SE wouldn't kill a main character off. These ones I doubt it, but you have to take into consideration the nature of XIV especially it's storyline and how for all intents and purposes, being thrown out in ARR.

[Abriael]

Let me introduce you to the Walking Dead comics, TV show and game.

Which is an entirely different genre, storytelling approach and approach to character design and development (and pays off to an absolutely unsightly fad that should have been dead, and not walking, years ago, but that's a different story).

Yep, comparing apples to rounds of cheese is the way to go

[Elexia]

Which is an entirely different genre, storytelling approach and approach to character design and development (and pays off to an absolutely unsightly fad that should have been dead, and not walking, years ago, but that's a different story).

Yep, comparing apples to rounds of cheese is the way to go

So horror is the only genre where hyped characters get killed off? I never realized that.

[Abriael]

So horror is the only genre where hyped characters get killed off? I never realized that.

It's definitely the only genre in which such an event is extremely commonplace, especially when talking about several characters. I'm glad I helped you realize that.

[Ruisu]

but you have to take into consideration the nature of XIV especially it's storyline and how for all intents and purposes, being thrown out in ARR.

[citation needed]

[Aenarion]

Admiral Bloefhiswyn? Die?


That's a funny one. Got any more ridiculous jokes?

Damn right, Maelstrom is too awesome for even Bahamut.

[Inaaca]

[citation needed]

Yoshi has stated in recent interviews that the original storyline has been scrapped, and only the core themes remain.

[Ruisu]

Yoshi has stated in recent interviews that the original storyline has been scrapped, and only the core themes remain.

They mentioned that they're keeping the main story, regardless. It was confirmed to be on hold, however.

[Inaaca]

They mentioned that they're keeping the main story, regardless. It was confirmed to be on hold, however.

I see you're gonna make me dig the interview up...

old 1.0 story got scrapped, however the essence is still there.

Source: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post900910
There's also more in the interview about what the story in ARR will actually entail.

There's no official translation, of course, but this is evidence enough, and more recent than the old statement you're referring to.