Thread: 2.3 Main Story Discussion [ Spoilers!]

Originally Posted by EdwinLi

However, I fear the betrayal will be one of the city-states or all three of them.

If so, I put my money on it being Uldah. Probably because the Sultaness being stuck in a position where she either turns her back on us, or she ends up dealing with a massive rebellion on her hands. A lose-lose situation.

Originally Posted by EdwinLi

Well I trust some of the members of the Crystal Braves. However, 2.3 story already show signs of doubt from the other City-state leaders due to the Scion's current rise to power through 2.X storyline so it already foreshadowing these kind of events.

However, I fear the betrayal will be one of the city-states or all three of them.

After that cutscene, waiting for Sultana Nanamo Ul Namo to betray the Crystal Braves.

Why?

Because all Lalafell are evil.

Originally Posted by Starlord

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ya so far it seems 2.5 will be the last 2.X storyline.

They're concluding Coil storyline in 2.4 and 2.5 will be the conclusion for CT storyline and both Coil and CT are also stories that set the stage for 3.0 story events.

So I think we can safely assume now that Rev Toll will be the hub of a new city state and the Crystal Braves the new army of a new GGC(Grand Grand Company)?

I mean, the population of Rev Toll probably already exceeds the one of Ul'dah Grid and Limsy, so I would welcome that development.

I'm not entirely sure if we're seeing Shiva in 2.4. They did say that Shiva's story arc is going to be a long one, so unless 2.4 will have a TON of story quests to get all this sorted it would seem unlikely to see Shiva in 2.4 given what they said. (I believe they mentioned it in the English E3 live letter)

However, with everything that's been going on I am curious either way about what we'll see in 2.4.

Yeah I suspect how it'll go down to finish out 2.0's story.

2.4 - Defeat Shiva, take out Coils 3, fight with Lahabrea again
2.5 - Ishgard is blown open, fight Lahabrea and Elidbus
3.0 - Begin with Omega Weapon threat

We wont be betrayed, we'll do the betraying. After all we also are Asciens and not just a "Warrior of Light", see how every one hint at how a betrayal from us would be awful. Why suggest things such as possible betrayal from someone who as been risking his/her life countless times to protect Eorzea and its people if it is not relevant at some point in the story. So yeah I bet on something like us being Asciens or something like that, this would also explain the vision we had of Zordiak coming just after the "Mother Crystal" left Eorzea and the "something else" that Ramuh felt when he was looking at us and saw we where a "servant of the Light".

Too much going on to formulate a sure theory on how things will transition to the expansion.

- Ascians are running the show in Ishgard. Coerthas is a pretty complex situation. Ascians are running the Papacy via the Archbishop, there's heretics that serve both Dragonkind and Shiva, then there's the feudal lords that don't seem to have a clue what's going on. The Ascians may have had a hand in keeping Ishgard neutral when the Eorzean Alliance formed to fight back the XIVth Legion in 1.0. Who knows how long they've really been pulling the strings there?


- I need to re-read the text in the "Ascian War Council" room, but it seems like the destruction of the Primals is aiding their plan of further draining Hydaelyn of her Aether. Only one non-Elder Primal remains. Will defeating Shiva bring about Zodiark's resurrection?

- The Scions have theorized how to seal the Ascians. They now need to figure out the medium in which to seal them in.

- Not sure how I feel about the Crystal Braves. I think Alphinaud has good intentions but I just don't think this ragtag group of ex-criminals and nondescript adventurers is going to amount to much. The three nations have their own internal issues they have to deal with. If they can't form that one megapower on their own like pre-Carteneau, I don't see how the Crystal Braves is going to make that come about. Although I'm sure if that's what SE truly intends to happen they'll make it so.

- Omega Weapon reveal seems a bit early to me, since it's historically been one of two side bosses that were extremely difficult to defeat. I think we're going to see more of what the Ul'dahn Syndicate member is trying to accomplish, but I still get the feeling he's being controlled by an Ascian, which begs the question: what do the Ascians want with Omega Weapon?

- Side story related: Cloud of Darkness seems like a much more intimidating foe than the currently slumbering Zodiark. Something that wants to absorb everything into the Void seems like an much more immediate threat, and I get the feeling this isn't something the Ascians want to happen, but really, who knows with them.