What areas of lore would you like to see more of?

[YianKutku]

Ishgardian dragonkillers are relegated to a possibility due to their uncertain usage. If they only fire harpoons as in Bismarck and Steps of Faith, then they're incredibly inefficient due to a low rate of fire and accuracy (since there's apparently no way to aim outside of a sense of good timing; Bismarck is too big to miss). For Bertha cannons, it's unknown if the Ishgardians made some modification to allow them to adjust their angle of fire high enough to be of use, otherwise the highest angle of fire would be somewhere around like, 30 to 40 degrees. All instances of Berthas being used involve firing at a target that they're either level with or slightly below of, so I doubt they did. Garlean cannons (more like mortars with their design) on the other hand have a high angle of fire, are apparently simple to load and fire since the WoL and members of his posse can handle them with ease and no training, and are presumably far more mobile than Eorzean cannons.

It would be very, very odd for Ishgardian dragonkillers to not be able to fire upwards, since that's where their intended targets tend to be. It would also be very odd for dragonkillers to be inaccurate, since I doubt dragons present easy targets. If they are so useless against their primary foe, why were they still in use?

As for ease of use, the WoL and comrades can easily use Eorzean artillery just as well as Garlean ones (eg Steps of Faith, Stone Vigil Hard). Evidence leans more towards these being easily usable rather than the WoL being special.

Additionally, the destruction in the Fringes is far more likely to have been a result of Shinryu and Omega's conflict, which occurred on the Ala Mhigan side of Baelsar's Wall if I recall correctly. Particularly since Raubahn informs you when you initally join him at Castrum Oriens that the only conflict up to that point had only been light skirmishes when Alliance and Garlean patrols encountered each other. I think he would have mentioned if Alliance forces had destroyed a noticeable amount of Garlean armor/air.

On the other hand, I would assume there would be mention of Garlean interference in the battle between Shinryu and Omega if it happened. Before that, when Shinryu was still encased, we were told that the Garleans sent an airship (no classification given) to investigate. The airship was destroyed, and the Garleans decided not to press the issue, avoiding the area thereafter.

Later, when Merlwyb attempted to describe (poorly) the battle between Shinryu and Omega, she just said that Shinryu and Omega fought over Gyr Abania. Nothing about any Garleans in the vicinity.

Furthermore, the only contribution to Eorzea that we've been told Garlond Ironworks provided was the introduction of magitek. Which from all appearances appears to be limited to unarmed cargo/passenger airships and various appliances. Of their adventuring gear, Rowena has the sole rights to supplying it. On to the Skysteel Manufactory, outside of their already available artillery, munitions, and manpower, I fail to see how they might have come up with any significant innovations for the Alliance in the absurdly short time between the end of the Dragonsong War and Operation Rhalgr's Beacon.

I blame the time bubble. Due to that, Skysteel Manufactory will forever be just on the cusp of providing Ironworks designs to the masses, while never actually doing so.

Also I haven't done the Sky Pirates raids, so I don't know if their manacutters are armed.