CG Midlander

[HiirNoivl]

Before I even start, am I the only one that's been writing in a quick reply window and half-mindedly hit the "+ Reply to Thread" button, only to lose PAGES of shit you've just written!?

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Moosey, when writing very long posts, be sure to save it in a .txt file at regular intervals. o.o/

[Mjollnir]

There is a misunderstanding. A leve is actually a permission to execute an official job such as hunting or such things, the leveplate is made of crystal and resonates with the aetheryte and 'registers' your presence there, so that it can be noticed you're on the job.
This was... Actually explained in the official XIV site somewhere!

Good.

Since I got halfway through this thread, I keep thinking that *everything's* in a twelve-damned Echo. The leve thing just made sense to me for a moment, as you basically repeat the action over and over and it would be a good explanation as to why certain NPCs didn't own more subligaria than required to clothe the whole of Aldenard ten times over.

And I still don't really get why Derplander Echoes when he picks up the leve, when that's something none of us have ever done (which is why I thought that maybe it was something we did do each time, unwittingly).

/echo paranoia

[Catapult]

And I still don't really get why Derplander Echoes when he picks up the leve, when that's something none of us have ever done (which is why I thought that maybe it was something we did do each time, unwittingly).

/echo paranoia

I can think of only two instances in the entire game when the echo is triggered by means other than the presence of the person off whom you are hijacking history. These are the opening sequences in Flowers for All and Sundered Skies. A starshower was simultaneously involved.

It may have been whoever or whatever gave us the echo had decided (sentient?) that "you need to see this". While the Derplander's party was already woken by the echo, perhaps Fate saw fit to intervene in a simmilar way?

Or maybe the CG animation was locked down before the rules of the echo were finalized...

[Anonymoose]

It may have been whoever or whatever gave us the echo had decided (sentient?) that "you need to see this". While the Derplander's party was already woken by the echo, perhaps Fate saw fit to intervene in a simmilar way?

Unless we get something better, I'm just going to assume that the party from the Echo was actually at The Drowning Wench the entire time The Midlander was having his tweak-out. Maybe they were getting drunk to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the last time they dared pick up a damn guildleve - sitting just a few tables away from The Midlander yelling into their flagons, <Ian Malcom voice> "Oh, yeah - Morbols, light parties - that's how it always starts, but then there's juggernauts... and dragons."

[Warlock]

I can think of only two instances in the entire game when the echo is triggered by means other than the presence of the person off whom you are hijacking history. These are the opening sequences in Flowers for All and Sundered Skies. A starshower was simultaneously involved.

It may have been whoever or whatever gave us the echo had decided (sentient?) that "you need to see this". While the Derplander's party was already woken by the echo, perhaps Fate saw fit to intervene in a simmilar way?

Or maybe the CG animation was locked down before the rules of the echo were finalized...

The CGI team made two outcomes for the 1.0 intro tho i assume it happened at the same time...why they decided to do it so differently?... from Derplander dining at Limsa Lominsa with the Elezen male and the Miqo'te to Derplander walking/exploring into Silver Tear Lake with the Elezen female and the Roegadyn AND not Lalafell female to be seen ..unless she was asleep on the chocobo....then Derplander has a sudden echo that takes him to the party that just walked into Mor Dhona with him ..he has the Greatsword at Limsa Lominsa and he has the Greatsword walking into Mor Dhona but he doesn't have it in the echo because hes an Archer then the story changes again they go from watching the dragons take down juggernauts to battling a Morbol and Derplander been scooped by a Juggernaut THEN once again story changed as the Elezen ,Goegadyn and now including Lalafell witness the rain of fire of the battle from the same spot earlier they walked in with the Derplander w/o the Lalafell ... i'm confused @_@;;

[Bowen]

(Midgardsormr, the Sea Serpent)

Now, I'm not entirely sure, but isn't Midgardsormr the Dragon from the Opening cinematic, and not the giant sea serpent in the Limsa storyline?

[Warlock]

Now, I'm not entirely sure, but isn't Midgardsormr the Dragon from the Opening cinematic, and not the giant sea serpent in the Limsa storyline?

Yup that is correct. What Moosey is doing is mentioning two beings of high power yet not been Primals themselves

[Warlock]

Has this been discussed here yet?
What you guys think about this verse?
When it talks about Primal Desires i understand it talking about the most basic feelings which that would be hate and love? but that two swords will lay them down..both of them not just evil has me confused..
the two swords are different and man will have to choose which one will decide their fate

[Vilhem]

Has this been discussed here yet?
What you guys think about this verse?
When it talks about Primal Desires i understand it talking about the most basic feelings which that would be hate and love? but that two swords will lay them down..both of them not just evil has me confused..
the two swords are different and man will have to choose which one will decide their fate

Here:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...e-new-prophecy

[Bowen]

Spoilered so that it's easier for me to scroll.

"Dawn may banish even the darkest night."
This may be referring to the coming Astral Era that will begin after the Seventh Umbra Era. Since we know Umbral Eras consist of times of destruction, and end when they're over, I think it's reasonable to assume that Bahamut's attack was the Umbral Era and the Seventh Astral Era began when he was locked away.

"Yet ever shall primal desires burn."
I think the 'primal desires' line may be a bit of a double entendre. I don't think they'd just use that word in that sense, when it could also mean something different in the context of the game. With that in mind, I think this line is suggesting that the Primals are still around and the beastmen are still fighting over the crystals.

"Two swords vie to lay them low— A blade born of light, and a blade forged of might."
I'm not so sure about this one, but I think these may refer to a division between the people of Eorzea's ideal methods of dealing with the Primals and Bahamut. One side seeks out the power of the Twelve, while the other turns to the Empire's Magitek. But, that's not all, I think this line may also refer to the 'swords' or 'keys' that sealed Bahamut. The blade of light would refer to the Twelve's version of the key/sword, in which they attempted to seal him with their raw magic alone, whereas the Sharlyans used their Magitek, their blade of Might, to seal him succefully.

"Alas, man may entrust his fate unto but one."
As for the final line, it think that is self explanatory. In the end, only one of the two methods will work. Personally, I'm hoping for the Twelve to help us, but I feel that Louisoix is referring to Magitek. He's seen first hand how The Twelve's power failed, so it would be logical to assume he decided that their last chance is to use Magitek to stop Bahamut, as that worked before.