Anyone ever wonder why ... (Ascians)

[Jynx]

I guess I just miss the fact that the reaper forms weren't messing around and everyone in the vicinity knew it.

Hell the presence of 3 seperate beastmen tribes didn't as much have a single soul willing to get anywhere near the damn thing, they all split as soon as they even felt they were around. Now we have them as humans plotting petty schemes shaking there fists when we foil their poorly thought out plans.

NEXT TIME GADGET! NEXT TIME!!!!!

[Neoryudo]

I was also reminded of this. Don't get me wrong though, I was not disappointed, I thought the story was great and this was a fantastic setup for the next arc.

you know why they remind you of this?

Final Fantasy XIV x Kingdom Hearts III

[Cluebilly]

I guess I just miss the fact that the reaper forms weren't messing around and everyone in the vicinity knew it.

Hell the presence of 3 seperate beastmen tribes didn't as much have a single soul willing to get anywhere near the damn thing, they all split as soon as they even felt they were around. Now we have them as humans plotting petty schemes shaking there fists when we foil their poorly thought out plans.

NEXT TIME GADGET! NEXT TIME!!!!!

Yeah, you'd think after a while they'd take a more active role and would try to get rid of you more after you stop them so many times

[frostmagemari]

Yeah, you'd think after a while they'd take a more active role and would try to get rid of you more after you stop them so many times

You'd think so.. but Anime/Cartoon-esque Evil Overlords are kept in check by the Minion's Union groups, more precisely, the paragraph in the contracts that states the boss can't intervene until all minions have a chance at work.

[Haoma]

I thought they didn't have a real form and inhabited humans. Could be wrong though.

You would be correct, sire. They don't have corporeal forms, so they possess Spoken.

Agreed, that was one of the most disapointing things about the storyline. Made them feel so generic. It felt like the Ascians were just Power Ranger villains.

It didn't help that just about every "nefarious" plan they were involved with was repeatedly foiled by us players. With every monster they stuck on us was killed right after yet they kept going on about how unstoppable they were and how they'll get us because....darkness...I guess?

They don't do what they do because they're evil, they do what they do because they are essentially another tribe looking to resurrect their God--Zodiark (which, incidentally, means destroying the Mother Crystal). The problem with that, is that Hydaelyn is constantly foiling them.

[Virtuso]

I guess I just miss the fact that the reaper forms weren't messing around and everyone in the vicinity knew it.

Hell the presence of 3 seperate beastmen tribes didn't as much have a single soul willing to get anywhere near the damn thing, they all split as soon as they even felt they were around. Now we have them as humans plotting petty schemes shaking there fists when we foil their poorly thought out plans.

NEXT TIME GADGET! NEXT TIME!!!!!

OMG I felt this so badly around Hakkue Manor. When those two Ascians showed up at the end and I was like "Holy smokes! Things are getting crazy! Two of you?! Alright baby lets get ready to throw down! Epic duel of good vs evil here we go!" and their like "We're just here to measure your strength" and I was like "Are you $&@$ing kidding me?! Grow a pair, use your heads and just try to murder me after I'm tired out from the last boss battle you sissies!" I've seen more competent villains in children's cartoon shows.

[Cluebilly]

You'd think so.. but Anime/Cartoon-esque Evil Overlords are kept in check by the Minion's Union groups, more precisely, the paragraph in the contracts that states the boss can't intervene until all minions have a chance at work.

Well...shit. That's all I can say in response to that.

[Alaltus]

Spoilers!!!!!

If their new forms are supposed to be possessed people, then Lahabrea can possess someone while possessing someone? I mean in the last scene Lahabrea leaves Thancred's body not in the form of the reaper but as his human like form we see him in throughout the story.

[Haoma]

spoilers

First: spoilers.

Second: I thought the same thing; that was pretty hamfisted of them.

[Sotek]

I guess I just miss the fact that the reaper forms weren't messing around and everyone in the vicinity knew it.

Hell the presence of 3 seperate beastmen tribes didn't as much have a single soul willing to get anywhere near the damn thing, they all split as soon as they even felt they were around. Now we have them as humans plotting petty schemes shaking there fists when we foil their poorly thought out plans.

NEXT TIME GADGET! NEXT TIME!!!!!

I'm pretty sure their plan succeeded, actually... Story spoilers/speculation:

Their plan involves destroying Hydaelyn so they can summon their Primal, Zodiark. Part of this plan involved weakening Hydaelyn, which Lahabrea did achieve. When they were merely observing, or measuring our strength, they were doing so because we are teh chosen one who'll collect all the Crystals and have Hydaelyns protection; we're the one they want to aim Ultima Weapon at. They never stopped us doing so because they wanted us to gather the Crystals so they could fire off Ultima, not at us, but at Hydaelyn, and they did exactly that.

Our fight with Lahabrea was nothing more than a fight to save Thancred, Lahabrea had hoped Gaius would finish us off now that our purpose in their plan was fulfilled, but instead he had to do it himself and... Well, we're awesome... After that he presumably went out and got himself a new host and now they're going "We need to deal with this nuisance". Question: What happened to your character before Bahamut roared in the closing cutscene? Did you see an image of a darkened Mother Crystal? Why do you think that is? Answer: Because Lahabrea and co did something to Hydaelyn after Ultima exhausted it. The only thing we've managed to achieve is becoming a thorn in their side by saving Thancred instead of dying, now that our usefulness to their goal is spent, they'll presumably start coming for us in force....