Quote Originally Posted by Risvertasashi View Post
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Yes, seeking refuge in the other 2 cities would have more dire political ramifications, ones we could even use in our favor, like you said. I understand why Ishgard, I just think the urgency could have been better conveyed, which also ties into this:

Quote Originally Posted by Velia View Post
You know the worst part? Alphinaud says right at the end that you can likely go back to Ul'dah because nobody believes you're guilty and nobody will support any action against you.
So this exile is entirely unnecessary because it's canon that Ul'dah is too lazy and lacks any backing to go after you.
I admire them for trying to make such drastic changes in the storyline, as poorly executed I think they may have been. I'd admire them even more if they tried to reflect that change in the actual world, especially since this is an MMO. Something as simple as having a hooded model while in Ul'dah or your face obscured while in Revenant's Toll. You may say that the story shouldn't impact the gameplay and I'd agree but it'd be a temporary change foreshadowing the expansion. It'd make it seem more living and less static. The writers try to justify why everything remains the same and it just falls flat because a change of this magnitude can't be hand waved with NPC dialogue.