The Rising Event: Scary Flashbacks

[Tsuwu]

When it originally appeared it was just a brighter star that got bigger in each live update, it was very ominous

It was amazing.
Plus, being there. Knowing it was never going to happen again.
And that you were a part of Final Fantasy's only ephemeral chapter.
Absolutely priceless.

[Gerolan]

That's why I wish they would add a "minstrels ballad - end of an era" sure it wouldn't be the same, but I do feel bad that some didnt get to experience something that though was sad, was also so magical , yeah I know the intro movie is there but the immersion isn't, being able to stand with friends and watching the sky literally fall, then bam cutscene

[SevValen]

That's why I wish they would add a "minstrels ballad - end of an era" sure it wouldn't be the same, but I do feel bad that some didnt get to experience something that though was sad, was also so magical , yeah I know the intro movie is there but the immersion isn't, being able to stand with friends and watching the sky literally fall, then bam cutscene

You use the word immersion way too much. The end of era was just a cutscene nothing more but it was a good cutscene

[Kiroh]

You use the word immersion way too much. The end of era was just a cutscene nothing more but it was a good cutscene

No, there was actually an end of era event for 2 hours before the final save/first shutdown (or maybe it was the last shutdown after the save I don't remember exactly), where players met the Garlean forces in battle at Carteneau and combat orders were being issued by the grand companies to the players.

[Virtuso]

You use the word immersion way too much. The end of era was just a cutscene nothing more but it was a good cutscene

Nope. It was a multi-month long experience with friends featuring unique storyline quests, intense boss battles and open world dungeon crawling. With LOADS of changes made over time to the open world environment. With the world growing more unstable and dangerous the closer the end drew. That cutscene was nothing more then the final cherry on top to the "experience".

[Gerolan]

You use the word immersion way too much. The end of era was just a cutscene nothing more but it was a good cutscene

The cutscene ended it, that wasn't the event...
Also goes back to what I said on first page, that it annoys me when people say it was just a cutscene, yeah let's skip the months of build up to it with carnage and chaos a plenty