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    Shadotterdan's Avatar
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    Shalala Shala
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    Perhaps Garleans have a device that would allow them to use an aetheryte.
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    Crass Blackbard
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    I thought that the larger aetheryte crystals were a natural occurrence on hydaelyn and that cities were built on or near them on purpose? Much like real settlements developed near rivers or bodies of clean water in reality.

    The reasoning was the ease of transportation once the magic to use them as such was discovered. Now, they could get away with them being in garlemald cities by having them use magitek to somehow suction off their natural energies to power other mechanical parts of the city. Heating, cooling, lighting, etc. Then we sneak on in there and instead use it to warp around. Think of a city like Midgard using mako energy.

    While, yes, it would pose a potential security risk, remember we as the warrior of light can use that teleportation much easier because of our innately massive reservoirs of aether due to the blessing of light. But almost the whole world's population don't have that option, instead requiring massive amounts of shards to use up, as in the summoning of a primal, in order to move something the size of an army so far instantly. Its why normally armies walking into each other's city via the aetherytes isn't a real military tactic in Eorzean history.

    The enclave has a small amount of fighters and had to worry because all it would theoretically take would be an equally small amount of trained, and well equipped non garlean soldiers to have attacked it, hence they're breaking of said aetheryte.

    Not to mention, youd have to sneak the entire army in the first place to attune themselves one by one before the second step could even be considered.

    Christ I'm a nerd..... -_-
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    Trpimir Ratyasch
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbard View Post
    I thought that the larger aetheryte crystals were a natural occurrence on hydaelyn and that cities were built on or near them on purpose? Much like real settlements developed near rivers or bodies of clean water in reality.
    It's not unreasonable to believe so, but remember that the Scions turned down having Lolorito install an aetheryte in Vesper Bay so they wouldn't be indebted to him (which is why there's the ostentatious statue of him there), that the Onishishu are involved in maintaining Othard's aetheryte network, and the monetary fee for teleporting goes toward that maintenance. This all suggests (if not confirms) that aetherytes aren't naturally occurring and are actually somewhat difficult and costly to maintain.

    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbard View Post
    Not to mention, youd have to sneak the entire army in the first place to attune themselves one by one before the second step could even be considered.
    You are aware of what a Trojan Horse is, I assume? You don't need the whole army attuned to aetherytes to use them for tactical advantages...

    Anyway yes, the Garleans do have a magitek transport system; it's on display at Cape Westwind leading into Castrum Marinum. It seems to use a wire though, which would make it much more prone to failures and disruption. All it takes is the wire being knocked down to take it out of commission... (Everyone loves electricity, but as anyone who lives in places where winter weather is irregular can attest, all it takes is a bit of ice and the whole thing comes crashing down...)

    Geez I really took my graphics card for granted... this lower resolution seriously sucks.
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    Kharagal Mierqid
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    Cities did originally crop up where aetherytes naturally are, but that has less to do with the aetherytes being there and more to do with the fact that aetherytes form where there is lots of ambient aether in the first place. Lots of ambient aether being in places leads to there being lots of life (both plant and animal) in the general area which makes for stable cities, especially in the ears before technology (both magical and mechanical) became more developed. Once technology developed to a certain point, then cities can be formed in areas that don't have as much life and they'll want aetherytes for those.

    Given that aetherytes are basically large synthetic aether crystals... yeah, I can buy them needing maintenance to keep them stable. They've got to connect to the Lifestream somehow even if the area doesn't have lots of aether in it... kinda wonder how they get all that working.
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