Anima Weapons Preview

[Felis]

translated the german text to english (with google translate help):

A volatile twist of fate leads the hero of Eorzea, a choleric armourer, a determined woman with a healthy entrepreneurial spirit and a young researcher from the Middle East in Idyllshire together. They join forces to create nothing less than a living weapon that will outdo all before seen weapons to combat power ...

[Gaiussenpai]

So uh besides the preview not being a preview can we talk about how that new "assistant" hairstyle isn't in game?

[Frederick22]

Duhhy why everything is crying about that they didnt show the weapons, You guys really think thet would do it ? Im really curious to know why Gerolt is on Azys la.

[Colorful]

Duhhy why everything is crying about that they didnt show the weapons, You guys really think thet would do it ? Im really curious to know why Gerolt is on Azys la.

I wasn't expecting them to reveal them, but when I read the title of the post it got my hopes up, I mean "Anima Weapons Preview"... why not "Anima Questline Preview"?

[Doki]

I dislike the way the "3.1 preview site" includes stuff for 3.15 but doesn't give any actual release date, so you just have the "released on" date at the top making it look like the 3.15 stuff is already in the game.

[DragonSlayer45]

Well, at least Gerolt will be near a #$&!ing aetheryte this time. Jeez.

[Aoxaviar]

Well we know a few things from what we saw:

1. The weaponsmith moves to the endgame location for Forging the next Relic Weapons.
2. Nothing to do with any other locations.
3. Nothing pertaining to the weapons we will be getting or even what is needed to get them.
5. A young researcher from the Far East is also there.

Summary:
1. We are setup at least with the knowledge that we will be making an upgrading our relics in a similar experience as the 2.x experience. However, I expect there is a serious twist to this since (1) far less dungeons that 2.x had for gaining stats for our relics and (2) We never really were required to explore endgame location during storyline.
2. I have a hunch that the relics will be specific to this one map with little to no required travel to anywhere else. Part of this is because both of them are coming here. the 2.x progression we were everywhere working on these weapons except for Mor Dhona Open World and Eastern Highlands.
3. I am expecting that these weapons will not be a simple as a rebuild of an original base like in 2.x progression since where we are going to be starting at the Alagan's floating Laboratory/Factory. I have a feeling that we will be doing alot of Hunting and Gathering and having these relics built from scratch.
4. If my #3 is even close to being correct, then it is possible that this will be the place where the permanent relic weapon creation begins for the rest of the series...

Love it or hate it, go!

[RiceisNice]

Would be nice if they made the first stage similiar to 2.x's; an actual plot behind the weapon and it's legacy, the steps to reforging it, encounters that pertain to it, and EX primals.

[Lexia]

Good job on them telling us nothing.

[Colorful]

Would be nice if they made the first stage similiar to 2.x's; an actual plot behind the weapon and it's legacy, the steps to reforging it, encounters that pertain to it, and EX primals.

If only one of these things happens, I'd want decent lore and plot behind these weapons. The relic weapons ended up being "Put more power into it, so you can pour more power into it, so you can do it again later". It finally got interesting near the end, we had a sentient weapon. What does that sentient weapon do? Nothing. We've thrown it away, I hope they add a story element for those who own the Zeta in the Anima storyline.