Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
Yeah. This is often neglected in 'Garleans are antagonists' discussions. I mean, yes - they are - but they're not incompetent. They've simply been tricked into doing stuff...like most prominent Eorzeans have including the WoL. As for Regula and Varis? We don't know enough about their motives just yet. We've a few hints but nothing we can piece together firmly.


Isn't Regula the one who razed Doma?

I should also point out that the people who put Meteor in play aren't "a select few" We're frequently told that X Garlean disapproved of Meteor. It's made note of when they speak of Varis. That they made note of it makes it notable. On the flip side, Gaius, our goldenboy of justified slaughter actually DID go rogue. ((As I understand it, Nael did to, but that was AFTER setting Dalamud to fall))

Of course, I still believe that if you asked your average rank and file Garlean "Hey, what do you think of dropping a moon on Eorzea?" the prevailing response would be "That's uh... that's a little crazy. Don't we have troops over there?" but they're unlikely to do anything.

As another aside, why do we get to throw Nael under the bus to preserve Garlemald, but Ilberd IS Ala Mhigo? Livia and her hit squad are violent and insane and therefore don't represent what the XIVth stands for, but The Corpse Brigade are the type of people that the ones that want Ala Mhigo back are fighting for?

I really wouldn't mind a more reasonable representation of Garlemald, where things aren't so black and white, but let's not pretend they don't have a LOT of work to do to compensate.

Note, if they are hueing close to VI right now, I wouldn't trust any truce they offer us without assuming dirty deeds.