It remains to be fully seen, but I just wanted to speculate on the direction 2.0 should go or is going.

The current storyline lends itself to any of the above time scenarios.

It would be most fascinating if the Garlean Empire was actually a side arm of the Shinra Corporation. Can you imagine the possibilities??? The game already leans toward Final Fantasy 3/6 and 7.

The mech/machine technology vs magic/fantasy...materia...magicite....

The opening of access into the Garlean Empire...could reveal Kefka as the power behind the mechanical surge...

Pure areas and dungeons of deep fantasy contrasted by dungeons of mech and machinery. Primals...Eikons...Eidolons whatever they decide to call these mythical beasts of ole could guard or be enslaved in such areas.

Garlean strongholds of mechs powered by an enslaved summon creature used as batteries to power each of the Empire strongholds. You go save them from a stronghold you get access to their powers.

Hunting down ancient fantasy weapons to combat futuristic machinery...the struggle of the old ways vs the new ways. The fight to keep the adventuring ways and the closeness to the land vs the destruction of the path of industry.

Chuckles okay getting carried away.