Is this Castrum Oriens?

[Chewy2nd]

I just noticed this Castrum seems to be just beyond Baelsar's Wall, could it be Castrum Oriens? I wonder if we'll actually visit it as a dungeon first, in 3.5 or 3.55?

[Morningstar1337]

SE has never and likely will never added dungeons in a .X5 patch.

Trials on the other hand seems more likely but even with Vishap as a precedent there is a much stronger precident at work here...The patch cycles rigid schedule of 2 dungeons and 1 unique trial for patch (I'd say two trials period but 3.1 only had Thordian's Reign) and Zurvan already has 3.5's Trial locked in. So I'd give it a slight chance (and even then people also want a Regula von Kefka trial as well)

All that said it all means that the castrum will more likely appear as a dungeon in 3.5, right? Not Quite, There is a strong possibility that Neverreap (Hard) and the Fractal Continuum (Hard) will be 3.5's dugneons

[Chewy2nd]

SE has never and like ly will never added dungeons in a .X5 patch.

Trials on the other hand seems more likely but even with Vishap as a precedent there is a much stronger precident at work here...The patch cycles rigid schedule of 2 dungeons and 1 unique trial for patch (I'd say two trials period but 3.1 only had Thordian's Reign) and Zurvan already has 3.5's Trial locked in. So I'd give it a slight chance (and even then people also want a Regula von Kefka trial as well)

All that said it all means that the castrum will more likely appear as a dungeon in 3.5, right? Not Quite, There is a strong possibility that Neverreap (Hard) and the Fractal Continuum (Hard) will be 3.5's dugneons

I don't think we'd get two hard mode dungeons in one patch, we usually get a story one (sometimes a side quest one) and a HM. To be fair, we've only ever had the one x.55 conclusion patch, so we only have 2.55 to compare to, so we could easily get an extra dungeon to finish off the 3.x series. I feel we'd definately be taking down Oriens before we begin Stormblood, as starting an expansion with a dungeon would be a nightmare.

[Anonymoose]

inb4, while people are standing outside Oriens arguing over when to go full dungeon on it, in the background you just see Omega Weapon stomping forward, lasers firing, and tearing straight a hole straight through it.

[PArcher]

inb4, while people are standing outside Oriens arguing over when to full dungeon on it, in the background you just see Omega Weapon stomping forward, lasers firing, and tearing straight a hole straight through it.

Quick, someone draw this!

[Chewy2nd]

Quick, someone draw this!

With Cid shaking his fist shouting "Stop this right now, Tol Scaeva!"

[ZhaneX]

(and even then people also want a Regula von Kefka trial as well)

I cannot imagine a world in which this would be an all that good fight. We've fought the guy twice already. Once as a MINIBOSS and then once SOLO.
And he wasn't very hard either time.

[Theodric]

I cannot imagine a world in which this would be an all that good fight. We've fought the guy twice already. Once as a MINIBOSS and then once SOLO.
And he wasn't very hard either time.

He's an intriguing character - that he has survived fighting against the Warrior of Light on three occasions is a testament to his ability. Don't let the convenient plot device that is the Warrior of Light's power and plot armour detract from the capabilities of those that oppose him.

Regula getting the Kefka treatment would be a waste though. It's far better for him to be this game's Gabranth or Larsa - especially with the FFXII references coming up in 4.0.

[ZhaneX]

He's an intriguing character

Oh I agree completely. It's just that none of our interactions with him has set him up to be all that intimidating.

[Balipu]

He's an intriguing character - that he has survived fighting against the Warrior of Light on three occasions is a testament to his ability. Don't let the convenient plot device that is the Warrior of Light's power and plot armour detract from the capabilities of those that oppose him.

Regula getting the Kefka treatment would be a waste though. It's far better for him to be this game's Gabranth or Larsa - especially with the FFXII references coming up in 4.0.

Sure he survived due to running away but I can't really be affraid of a guy that I have beaten 3 times already. He is like a rival in pokemon. Always making excuses how he is stronger despite getting beaten all the time. He is just a wannabe legatus far behind Gaius and Eula. Especially Eula. I'm glad he gets replaced by a new guy in 4.0