Thread: Dedicated Thread for Patch 2.55 Story Discussion/Spoilers

Originally Posted by AnnaMolly

Same here, it's a game-changer for them since we killed an Ascian, too.

to me Elidibus didn't seem all that surprised or humbled. one would think knowing that we now have the knowledge to actually kill them would put fear into him but it doesn't seem to.

Originally Posted by KodiHivaer

Well I can tell you this much, and this is my theory.

Urianger is P***Ywhipped and ever since moenwhatever died, he couldn't handle it and became vulnerable so that the ascians can manipulate him, that's why they're targeting him.
(Probably using a "we can bring her back" plot device, I hate plot device characters...)
It's no different than when Thancred overexerted himself and started beating himself up about being useless that caused him to be possessed.

while this is the obvious thing I don't think that is what happened. see I think Elidibus has been in contact with Urianger since around the first time we saw him and has been planting clues to help us. but again it's all theory and we will have to wait and see

Originally Posted by SongJoohee

Story done, oh man.

Yugiri's Face in spoiler.

I hope I'm not the only one that ended up disappointed in her reveal. "Oh, I lost my mask defending Tataru." Come on, SE, you could've done a LOT better than that!

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we have one of the two cute Lalas around still, but... seriously... she just walks out of the room without any discussion on her features beyond losing her mask...

Originally Posted by Raiya

Warrior of Light's Things to do for heavensward list

1) Fight dragons
2) Win and Befriend Dragons
3) Stop Dragons and Ishgard fighting.
4) Find missing friends
5) Bring said dragon friends to ul'dah with many many large pikes.
6) Feed said dragons evil monetarist lalafells on said pikes over very large bonfire
7) ???
8) PROFIT!!!! :3

This. So. Much. Seriously... Lolorito and Ilberd either need to be slaughtered by Raubahn or us. Hey, maybe we can take control of the Omega Weapon and devour them both as if they were primals!

Originally Posted by LuxLeonhart

Question for the devs:

How are you going to manage Culinarian quest line now that

Nanamo is dead and Lolorito is an antagonist?

People keep asking this... CUL50 quest was a 2.0 quest. IE, "true timeline" it happens LONG before Nanamo's assassination. Yes, you can do things out of order, but the real timeline that the Devs are going off of is that you've done all the content(except maybe Relic/Zodiac) during that patch's cycle.

Finished the patch storyline last night.

Patch 2.55's new unofficial title to me is "Ish Going South Real Quick".

I fought monsters, demons, gods, and everything in between. I helped kill something that by rights is unkillable and saw some things that would make other men wet themselves in pure horror.

So how in the seven hells did things in Ul'dah go so south so badly? The Scions are effectively dead, we're running to Ishgard with our tails between our legs because we are criminals in Eorzea, Is there anyone anyone we can actually trust in friggin Eorzea? I was quite pleased that we still had Alphinaud, Tataru, Yugiri, Cid & co on our side, but then Urianger is seen with Ascians so now I'm full of wtf.

To everyone suspicious of Tataru...I'm pretty sure it's just that the story writers went extreeeeemely overboard on the foreshadowing. Even before this patch it was so glaringly obvious that we'd be betrayed in some way by the Crystal Braves. So obvious that many were hoping it was a red herring. If you didn't have a bad feeling by the time of the banquet invitation then I don't know what to say :P And by the time we get to the scene with Tataru on the beach we've been exposed to so much foreshadowing that her very blunt mention of how it feels like there's some finality or whatever is just one nudge and wink too far for even the most half-awake audience.

Originally Posted by Balipu

Still, I think Elidibus being a good guy is pushing it too far.

well him helping us to manipulate his own agenda into action wouldn't make him a good guy and this is one of the many possibilities.

Originally Posted by RyuDragnier

From the first time I saw Elidibus, he gave off the aura of a manipulator, having no love for his fellow Ascians, and even does things behind their backs. He could very well be manipulating everything and be the true final boss of FFXIV, simply moving everything to a conclusion he wants.

I could see him being A boss but not likely the final boss. and him keeping in contact with Uriangier to help manipulate things in his favour and also make his fellow Ascians fall in the process would definitely fall into this.