Revolutions Hype Thread

[Astrid_Stormborn]

Also is it me or is anyone else slightly annoyed by how Lyse can't seem to hold her ground against Fordola even though she went head to head with Livia sas Junius as Yda?

To be fair to Lyse, it's possible she doesn't want to actually kill a fellow Ala Mihgan, there's a similar vibe with another Resistance member just before Fordola and Lyse's 1st scene.

[Dualblade]

Always remember that trailers are many times cut in such a way as to hide how things are truly happening. Its entirely possible that Lyse has the upper hand in every fight with Fordola and we are just seeing the parts where she manages to hold her own. Its also possible that Fordola is actually very skilled. Hell for all we know she could be one of Hydaelyn's chosen (and you certainly wouldn't see THAT in one of the trailers).

[boredomisboring]

The video definitely gave me some more hype. I am really looking forward to the stories of Fordola and Yotsuyu in particular as they seem to have potential for a lot of depth. I am also curious if we will get to go to Ala Mhigo proper (as we still have yet to see anything of the city proper yet) and what shape Doma will be in. As Yotsuyu is the current viceroy of Doma, I believe it is still standing to some extent--though it appears to be flooded in areas. I do hope it is not another 'Sharlayan' situation, where we mainly have access to ruins of a city. I hope we are able to liberate and slowly rebuild the city. It seems we will be taking the fight to both fronts-- Ala Mhigo and Doma--so I'm looking forward to seeing how both will be incorporated into the story. It seems as if we already have our reason to go into the former, so I think that's where we'll start. It will be interesting to see the interaction between the Ala Mhigan resistance members and those who were born in Ala Mhigo after they were taken over by the Empire (characters like Fordola). There is a lot of potential there. I am a little bit concerned that not everyone will get out of our ventures in Othard and Gyr Abania unscathed however-- some of the scenes in the trailer were troubling.

[KageTokage]

I get the impression that Zenos is deliberately going to refrain from getting support from the imperial capital simply for the sake of keeping things interesting.

Realistically, they probably have more then enough potential reinforcements to stop the rebellion dead in its tracks, but I think any retaliation from Garlemald itself is likely to occur in the aftermath of the 4.0 MSQ, and will be what spurs the two nations into declaring a full-on war against them, as it's likely their only hope of gaining a lasting peace.

[Dualblade]

I do have to agree on Garlemald taking things much more seriously starting at some point in the 4.x parts. By the end of 3.0 they have lost multiple Legatus, large chunks if not almost all of two legions as well as some hurt put on a third. By the end of Stormblood they will at the very least be put on the defensive in two seperate regions that prior had been safely under their control, as well as possibly lost yet another Legatus. It wouldn't surprise me if we start getting introduced to many more Legatus and the like via cuts to Garlemald in the 4.x patches.

I actually wonder, if we don't go to Garlemald in 5.0 how much might be us having to defend from a true Garlean push back into Eorzean and probably Doman territory. Might gives us a reason to try and get Tiamat out of her chains.

[KageTokage]

I guess that even if the Azim Steppe has yet to be strongly affected by the imperial rule, the Xaela there might look at the big picture and realize it's likely just a matter of time before they become targets, as we know from the DRK and WHM quests that they definitely have been strongly oppressed in some places, and one of the tribes is mentioned as being alive in name only thanks to Garlean slavers.

The mention of them being ridiculed and humiliated in the WHM quests gives me the impression the Garleans are likely particularly racist towards them because of their appearance (Though it's hardly exclusive to their clan, as the Raen are mentioned as having had to prove their worth and overcome discrimination before they could comfortably live in the eastern reaches of Othard). I don't think we'll get a full scope of just how cruel the empire can be to its conquered peoples until we start moving into the more strongly occupied territories closer to Garlemald or the empire itself, though.

I'm also kind of curious as to whether or not we'll see any Au Ra conscripts amid the Garlean forces we deal with in Stormblood, since there were small amounts of the non-Hyur races among their ranks in ARR.

[Balipu]

I'm also kind of curious as to whether or not we'll see any Au Ra conscripts amid the Garlean forces we deal with in Stormblood, since there were small amounts of the non-Hyur races among their ranks in ARR.

Well Yotsuyu seems to be using Kojin as well. That's a very big first as Garlean policy regarding beast tribes seemed to be: Kill on sight so far. That's probably why the Ananta will aid the rebellion.
Of course Yotsuyu isn't stricty speaking, Garlean.