Thread: 3.1 MSQ Reaction [SPOILERS]

ALISAIE! YES! I KNEW she was going to be re-entering the plot soon! Ahahahaha! I’m surprised how giddy I am about it. I blame the fact that I’ve been working on a fanfiction with her as the protagonist, and so I’ve grown pretty fond of her.

We got several reminders that Alphinaud is still a teenager. He got a good deal of grief in this patch, mostly courtesy of Krile (though that one line to Y'sholta...XD).

I didn't expect Count Fortempts would continue to serve as the 'narrator.' Looks like that's going to continue to be a thing for the rest of 3.x.

Lord Haurchefant minion was a very fitting reward for the end of this questline. I was literally thinking ‘I’m going to make getting the minion my second priority’ only for the final quest to give it. Glad I did the MSQ first!

More evidence that Ala Mhigo is the next expansion. I’m just glad Yda and Papalymo are okay!

Didn’t see Krile having the Echo coming. Anyone else notice that all the characters confirmed to have the Blessing of Light/Echo granted by Hydaelyn (assuming the Warriors of Darkness get theirs from Zodiark) are female save *possibly* the Warrior of Light?

Seems I was paranoid about characters dying. Can you blame me, given what we went through in Before the Fall followed by Heavensward???

Lord Atrioel quoted Haurchefant during the final quest. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Haurchefant’s death was heartbreaking, but it was one of the most well-done and meaningful deaths I’ve seen in a story for a while. Looks like Atrioel is going to play a larger role in the plot from here on in. He even picked up a voice actor!

When the girl fell, I first thought ‘OMG are we actually going to see a civilian death here?’ Then I remembered Vindofir was on the way, and realized ‘Yeah, she’s going to catch the girl, isn’t she?’

Thancred lost his magic? That’s not a very big deal, he’s a melee DPS class.

I...honestly expected more from the Warriors of Darkness then what we got. Hm...

Is Uriganer turning on us? What is going on here? There’s something Elidibius is dangling just out of our grasp, and by this point it's starting to get annoying. That said, looks like Alisaie (oh yes!) might be a Spanner in the Works for whatever they are planning.

Otherwise, this was a nice progression of the plot, and it looks like we’re starting to build up to Ala Mihgo.

General 3.1 story reaction thread!