Last boss of the Weeping City of Mhach?

[Fenral]

JP Dev blog updated with some preview screenshots. Either that's just a pastel-colored egg the real boss is going to hatch from, or up next we get to fight Ozma. Whatever they do with it, I don't think anyone was expecting that to show up in another game.

[Duuude007]

Whatever they do with it, I don't think anyone was expecting that to show up in another game.

Why not? They said a long time ago that much content that will be added to FFXIV would be meant to reprise fan favorites of previous FF titles.

[Nalien]

Whatever they do with it, I don't think anyone was expecting that to show up in another game.

I've been asking for it for a while, but well... It's a FFIX superboss, of course I asked for it... It just appears to be some Mhach... thing... rather than a failed summoning of everyones favorite moon-prison...

Wonder how it'll fit into the lore here... Is it a Voidsent? Just a cloud of Void-energy? Given it seems to be at the top of a pyramid full of Void Batteries...

Not to sure it's the final boss though... I mean, the Live Letter clip for the Weeping City had a cutscene of someone/thing descending... Have we ever had a cutscene for a mid-boss? OK yeah, watching the Live Letter clip again, it would seem Ozma is the 3rd boss, there is a pyramid on top of the pyramid where we fight Ozma, would seem we go into a smaller one after to fight Queenie?

[Theodric]

Interesting. I'm a big fan of FFIX. FFXII is my favourite overall with FFVII sharing the second spot along with FFIX.

Ozma seems like something that would benefit from a 'Minstrel's Ballad' type fight though.

[Or3o]

Interesting. I'm a big fan of FFIX. FFXII is my favourite overall with FFVII sharing the second spot along with FFIX.

Ozma seems like something that would benefit from a 'Minstrel's Ballad' type fight though.

I can see where you're coming from with the 'Minstrel's Ballad' type thing, there isn't anything stopping them from doing that in the future. Me and a few friends were discussing Ozma's appearance in the 24 man raid and we came to the conclusion that it would be take 24 players to defeat him :P

[Belhi]

Im not entirely sure if having this boss in a 24 man raid was a good call. It doesn't seem like its really going to do him justice as 24 mans are generally on the easier side of things.

[Zojha]

Im not entirely sure if having this boss in a 24 man raid was a good call. It doesn't seem like its really going to do him justice as 24 mans are generally on the easier side of things.

To be fair - we'd be pummeling a tough 4-man boss with 24 people. It's kinda bound to be easier that way.

[Theodric]

Im not entirely sure if having this boss in a 24 man raid was a good call. It doesn't seem like its really going to do him justice as 24 mans are generally on the easier side of things.

I think, ultimately, it's just a consequence of fan service combined with the fact that the majority of players do not tackle the high end content in this game. I'm glad to see him, though. Seeing iconic bosses from the older titles in a much more advanced look is pretty nice.

[Frederick22]

Could be Ozma, coult be not. Either way I'm confort with it.

[Lauront]

I think, ultimately, it's just a consequence of fan service combined with the fact that the majority of players do not tackle the high end content in this game. I'm glad to see him, though. Seeing iconic bosses from the older titles in a much more advanced look is pretty nice.

I'd be happy with them doing a Minstrel's Ballad of a lot more bosses plucked out of specific instances, including dungeon ones where the dungeon doesn't do their full power justice, e.g. the Lahabrea/Igeyorhm fight. It'd be a nice way to please players like me who enjoy harder fights.