The Expansion Theme - "1,000 Year War" War of the Magi

[Silvanoshi]

Original Link -> http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Updates/page5

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Q47: Could you shed some light on what the theme would be for the expansion pack?

A47: While I can’t really go into it at this stage, but one theme can be described as "a thousand year war."

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The War of the Magi from Final fantasy 3/6 for the SNES. With our new NPC from Doma coming, do you think the expansion is closer than we think it is? Devs have stated (unable to find the post) they are already working on the expansion.

What are everyones thoughts on this? I am VERY excited to hear the news about the War of the Magi coming to Eorzea in some form. Final Fantasy 3(US) was one of my favorites --- I really hope a few iconic characters (or a full party of them) make their way to the game and play a more prominent role in the story. Perhaps fight along side us against a common enemy? Similar to what we see in our solo-class quests.

[EdwinLi]

If 1st expansion storyline is based on the War of the Magi then most likely the final battle/Final boss/Final part of Main Scenario will not be in Eorzea but in the Garlean Empire meaning we may get the Garlean Empire in 1st expansion.

Also Yoshi-P did state he will not release the Gunblade class/job until the Garlean Empire can be accessed since that is where the Gunblade class guild is located.

We also may get the FF14 version of Kefka.

[Recaldy]

That topic along with the Frontlines pvp topics...probably use similar systems.

Wouldn't mind some Campaign mechanics from FFXI in there...long as it doesn't become empty.

[Shadowedge]

We also may get the FF14 version of Kefka.

Didn't we get him in the form of the White Raven? I mean, he pretty much destroyed the world, just like Kefka.

[EdwinLi]

Didn't we get him in the form of the White Raven? I mean, he pretty much destroyed the world, just like Kefka.

He has the crazy evil in 1.0 ( though we don't know his mental state now in 2.2) but he does not have the comedy side of Kefka

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYmqkwf8hao

[Atreyu]

If this is the case, I'll be very excited to see how it plays out in the FFXIV universe.
Aren't we already doing something sort of like FF3/6's war? We're just slaughtering Primals rather than Espers.

[NoloeTazier]

The War of the Magi was the war between the civilizations of Nym and Amdapor. Doma doesn't really have anything to do with them. Though Doma may have everything to do with the first expansion. We know the expansion will add additional classes/jobs so we made indeed travel to Doma and the island of Thavanair and maybe even Othard (1 of the major Continents with Aldenard and Islabard).

[Gwaeron]

The War of the Magi, between Nym and Amdapor, lasted much less than one thousand years.
If they introduce newly revealed areas before the ones we have been waiting for since 2010: Sharlayan, Ala Mhigo and Ishgard (which by the way has been at war with dragons since approx. 6AE 500, or ~1000 years ago), I'm going to be really, really disappointed.

[RaideDuku]

I'm all for a FF XIV version of Kefka. He was the best FF villain because he didn't do what he did to control everything, or personal gain, or because mommy issues. He just wanted to watch the world burn, and did it before watching the world burn was cool.

[Tannlore]

If they introduce newly revealed areas before the ones we have been waiting for since 2010: Sharlayan, Ala Mhigo and Ishgard (which by the way has been at war with dragons since approx. 6AE 500, or ~1000 years ago), I'm going to be really, really disappointed.

I agree with you here. I also think that this is where we'll be going really before we leave Eorzea in any way. The fact that he hinted at artwork for Sharlayan already done, leads me to believe we'll be traveling there at some point. Personally, I've waited a long time to see it.