Thread: 2.5 - Before the Fall

Originally Posted by AdamuKun322

It can't be Zodiark because I think that is going into somewhere in 3.0.

Zodiark is technically just another Primal, 2.0 is meant to conclude the Primal threat storyline, so it's likely the Ascians/Zodiark will be dealt with by the end. They could always return though, I kind of get the feeling that Lahabrea is making his own plans...

That said, I doubt the Mystery Trial will be anything significant to the story, considering it is in 2.5 not 2.51+ where the story concludes... I find it far more likely it will be another Ultima Ballad style fight, perhaps with Gaius van Baelsar and his team of utter weaklings.

Originally Posted by Balipu

I mean where would you go after a dark god?

East, then to the past, then west, if Final Fantasy XI is anything to go off. Who's to say Zodiark is even the only dark god? They've got plenty they can do given XIVs fanservice nature.

Originally Posted by Nalien

Zodiark is technically just another Primal, 2.0 is meant to conclude the Primal threat

I don't think we should be so sure of this, seeing as how two new Primals have already been announced for Heavensward. Maybe there will be less of a focus on them than before, but I don't think the concept is going away any time soon.

Originally Posted by WellFooled

Maybe there will be less of a focus on them than before, but I don't think the concept is going away any time soon.

I believe that's exactly what Yoshida said; they wont be the focus anymore, though Alexander is a thing now, so as usual I'm getting mixed messages from the guy...

I could actually see the Mystery Trial being Zodiark, since all the pieces for us defeating the Ascians are already in place save one, and I'm thinking the 2.51 story content is marking the return of Nidhogg, with "The Battle for Ishgard" being the dragons first assault, which we help repel resulting in Ishgard welcoming us in come 3.0. So 2.5 could resolve the Ascians storyline with 2.51 setting up the expansion. I'd still put my money on Ultima Ballad 2.0, though.

Originally Posted by Naraku_Diabolos

The mystery trial is Odin, I believe.

Originally Posted by DarkStar

There is a decent chance that this "Mystery Trial" will be Gilgamesh Extreme.

I was under the impression "Urth's Fount" and "Revenge of Gilgamesh" were self explanatory.