Shantotto expansion in ff14 or mini add-on would you play it yes or no! :)

[sorahu]

hey guys just another fun thread to get some discussion going , So question is: would you like to see shantotto back in the world or Eorzea? Meaning a full updated look to her in a full or mini expansion with a lot more story line to it and not that fate bs we did, I mean a real expansion. Just off her popularity in ff11 from eastern and western players being really high I honestly think people would really buy and play the expansion I know I would. Giving her a updated lalafel look I wonder how she would look in ff14, any idea's? or story line idea's you guys can come up with.

I think story would continue off the interdimensional storyline and even going farther with it: meaning her using a interdimensional rift machine ripping a hole back over into our dimension and her maybe trying to merge Eorzea and vana'diel together with she would be supreme ruler over it . Just an idea tell me what you guys think.

just a fun thread discussion please no bashing.

[SilverObi]

If it leads into vanity gear sets modeled after more of XI's iconic Artifact armors, then yes! Well maybe not the 'supreme ruler' thing, Altana knows that little egomaniac's head is big enough

[Enkidoh]

No. just no. Even ignoring the fact I never liked that insane taru in FFXI (and this coming from a patriotic Windurstian), and was always cynical about SE putting her on such a pedestal when there were far better npcs in FFXI they could have used, fanservice for fanservice's sake adds nothing to the game other than cheapening the whole thing.

The short-term FATE and connected quest as part of the crossover celebrations of FFXI's eleventh anniversary was enough. Keep Shantotto in Vana'diel where she belongs!

[FireHero]

No. just no. Even ignoring the fact I never liked that insane taru in FFXI (and this coming from a patriotic Windurstian), and was always cynical about SE putting her on such a pedestal when there were far better npcs in FFXI they could have used, fanservice for fanservice's sake adds nothing to the game other than cheapening the whole thing.

The short-term FATE and connected quest as part of the crossover celebrations of FFXI's eleventh anniversary was enough. Keep Shantotto in Vana'diel where she belongs!

But shes already more then that just look at the name of the BLM soul stone or there relic! Or most of the back story behind black mage sorry but shes every were if you are a BLM! She is more routed into the world then many NPC's that live there already!

[Wobble]

But shes already more then that just look at the name of the BLM soul stone or there relic! Or most of the back story behind black mage sorry but shes every were if you are a BLM! She is more routed into the world then many NPC's that live there already!

Might want to look closer the stone is not named after her, Gem of Shatotto

[Bluevann]

Might want to look closer the stone is not named after her, Gem of Shatotto

You're right, they're obviously naming the gem after the Shatotto Architects company...

It's obvious the BLM stone is named after Shantotto. They removed the "n" only to make the name more Lalafellin-naming-conventions-friendly.

[WellFooled]

It's obvious the BLM stone is named after Shantotto. They removed the "n" only to make the name more Lalafellin-naming-conventions-friendly.

I agree that the Thaumaturge from the Fifth Astral Era is named in reference to Shantotto from FFXI, but they aren't one in the same. Much like how Doga and Unei from the Crystal Tower story are named after characters from FFIII, but they aren't literally the same characters.

I assume the N was dropped to avoid confusion when the Tarutaru herself visited Eorzea.

[sorahu]

http://youtu.be/wYlLoC9mBXk

final boss music, ;P very nostalgic from ff11.

[Tupsi]

b fanservice for fanservice's sake adds nothing to the game other than cheapening the whole thing.

This may shock you, but Yoshida said FFXIV ARR will be a fan service title. Them switching FFIII's lore but reusing EXACT LORE BASED AREAS and even throwing in the CASINO FROM FFVII kind of kills this argument. "Oh it's ok because in FFXIV it's Allagan! Just ignore that all of these bosses existed in FFIII and were connected heavily to the world. Oh and are also dead despite me saying any dead characters or bosses won't show up as it would ruin their story."

I'd definitely play it, all FF worlds are connected in some fashion and ARR much more so considering it's a fan service title and even 1.x's lore on Atomos mimicks XI's to the extent he can open rifts between worlds.

[Felis]

This may shock you, but Yoshida said FFXIV ARR will be a fan service title. Them switching FFIII's lore but reusing EXACT LORE BASED AREAS and even throwing in the CASINO FROM FFVII kind of kills this argument. "Oh it's ok because in FFXIV it's Allagan! Just ignore that all of these bosses existed in FFIII and were connected heavily to the world. Oh and are also dead despite me saying any dead characters or bosses won't show up as it would ruin their story."

I'd definitely play it, all FF worlds are connected in some fashion and ARR much more so considering it's a fan service title and even 1.x's lore on Atomos mimicks XI's to the extent he can open rifts between worlds.

Fanservice, yes. But they change them to fit the world.
So Shantoto would be a Ul'dah Lalafell and a republican or royalist.