Revolutions Hype Thread

[Belhi]

In regards to Zenos, it seems he goes up against Lyse, Y'shtola and Yugiri directly. Here's hoping at least one of them dies at his hands because we really need to see the major antagonist of the expansion shown to be a considerable threat. He'll likely meet his end at the hands of the Warrior of Light but it's going to be very dull if he is beaten back by individual Scions, too. There's a power creep in terms of their effectiveness which risks rendering major antagonists an empty threat.

Honestly I don't even think they have to die, just get swatted down like an annoyance. What we saw in the trailer that seemed to be kind of the case. I don't see them killing Lyse any time soon. Yugiri maybe and Y'shtola possibly. I think they have a different plan for Y'shtola rather than just having her die tragically in a fight.

Think of Darth Vader. He didn't really have to kill any main characters for people to find him threatening. He was just this unstoppable juggernaut that no one could really stand up to. Zenos could be like that. There is still a comment from the first fanfest where they talked about learning more about him, his motivations and learning how to defeat him that has me suspect that we aren't just going to be able to walk up and beat him conventionally.

[Shurrikhan]

I actually surprised to see that Lyse travels with us to Doma. I figured that she'll remain in Eorzea and we'll go to Doma with only Yugiri. I also wonder why Lyse is not wearing her iconic garb? I can see that it's practical for fighting, but I wonder the if devs decided to go with another outfit due to clipping or technical issues and her CG outfit will be more for "formal" events?

Probably means that the two continents follow a single linear path, story-wise, gathering troops or preparing attacks elsewhere before going into the more fortified Ala Mhigo.

[Khalithar]

As far as the story goes with all of the different places, I would absolutely LOVE if they did what happens in FF6 after the raft ride. Namely, three separate paths that culminate in the big story that can be done in either order.

"Warrior of light we must free the Domans, but we also must secure help from the Au Ra, and finally we must make an alliance with the Ananta if we are to have a chance. Which should we do first?" Then allow us, the player, to make that call.

[Belhi]

As far as the story goes with all of the different places, I would absolutely LOVE if they did what happens in FF6 after the raft ride. Namely, three separate paths that culminate in the big story that can be done in either order.

"Warrior of light we must free the Domans, but we also must secure help from the Au Ra, and finally we must make an alliance with the Ananta if we are to have a chance. Which should we do first?" Then allow us, the player, to make that call.

That would require the zones to lvl scale or alternatively the players to scale to zone level (though that usually has skill restrictions what wouldn't be popular with many who are just getting their new skills). It would be interesting but they haven't hinted about any tech like this being in place. Honestly I still think we go to Doma originally to try and learn something important about Zenos and freeing Doma just happens to be part of achieving that.

[Khalithar]

Skip.

Like I said, it was just wishful thinking on my part.

Another thought occurred to me about revolutions though, does anyone else think it will be the song that plays when we fight Zenos? Thus far, the main themes have always been what played during the most important fight to that song.

Answers played when we fought bahamut at the end of coil and Dragonsong played when we fought Nidhogg. So Revolutions fits for Zenos unless well...

Unless the devs decide to keep with the idea of the fight involving the main song must be against a dragon and we fight ilberd's dragon primal. The name eludes me right this second.

[Viridiana]

As far as the story goes with all of the different places, I would absolutely LOVE if they did what happens in FF6 after the raft ride. Namely, three separate paths that culminate in the big story that can be done in either order.

"Warrior of light we must free the Domans, but we also must secure help from the Au Ra, and finally we must make an alliance with the Ananta if we are to have a chance. Which should we do first?" Then allow us, the player, to make that call.

I mean, that's kinda what they did at the beginning of HW, iirc. Sea of Clouds and Western Coerthas can be done in either order, right?

[myahele]

Upon many repeated viewings, it seems as if the Au Ra tribe we see:

Will be the ones that will accompany Hien the airstrike:

What's also interesting is that the mount they ride is the same creature (thought it was a griffin) depicted in one of the Azim Steppes artwork

[VargasVermillion]

I predict the main theme around the ala mhigans who were born under garlean occupation would be that they wouldn't be considered ala mhigan anymore so they'd have a better chance keeping their allegiances with the empire, could you imagine ala mhigo's more patriotic resistance members giving them a chance? I think it'd be naive to assume so.

[Belhi]

I think the tension between those who have grown up and integrated into the society that has been established and those who seek revolution will be an interesting one. Garlean occupation isn't pleasant by the sound of it but likewise those who have an established investment in what has been built are hardly going to throw that away particularly unless the revolutionaries can offer an alternative that is actually giving up what already exists. Let's not forget the last king of Ala Mhigo was a complete disaster. Perhaps that is going to be part of Lyse's story. Discovering that not every Ala Mhigo is willing to lose stability for the sake of freedom unless there is some promise of something better.

[Shurrikhan]

...the ones that will accompany Hien the airstrike:

What's also interesting is that the mount they ride is the same creature (thought it was a griffin) depicted in one of the Azim Steppes artwork

Parts like this make me wish so badly that our in-game cinematics weren't limited to the stiff stock (or, character-capable) animations.