Anyone ever wonder why ... (Ascians)

[Virtuso]

I hope for a more reasonable purpose to them rather than just be "Evil"

"Oh we are evil and we wish to destroy everything muahahahaha"

Erm...why?

"CAUSE WE'RE EVIL!!"

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?

[RyujinUzikin]

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?

As I was going through the main story I wanted to believe the Ascians wanted to retake Eorzea and revive their people. That somehow in the past they were wiped out by the primals, and in response they created Ultima Weapon to destroy them and reclaim the land, but since they were away for so long the land was overtaken by all the existing races. Then they plotted their return.

But no, it's just, "Darkness dark evil dark!"