Somethings Trust System needs.

[FrejyaAthenes]

I am assuming the reason why we don't have them is because they are lore wise stuck in the First and will not be on the journey with our character.

It seems once Trust is fully unlocked in Post-5.0 content, they only allow us to use the characters we expect to be on the journey with our WoL.

Well, considering the final cutscene all but says that there will be more content on the First, I imagine that there will be more dungeons (at least one per patch being main story) for Trusts. I know with the Exarch, you can handwave it with the whole "gets weaker when/while away from the tower" deal, but there's little reason to not have Lyna join you on more occasions.

[EdwinLi]

Well, considering the final cutscene all but says that there will be more content on the First, I imagine that there will be more dungeons (at least one per patch being main story) for Trusts. I know with the Exarch, you can handwave it with the whole "gets weaker when/while away from the tower" deal, but there's little reason to not have Lyna join you on more occasions.

You have to cosndier that Trust Companions are expected to Stay in the MSQ as WoL"s companions for longer term even in 6.0 and beyond.

They did not add Lyne and Exarch most likely they are expect to remain as their current roles where Lyne remains Captain of the Crystarium Guards and Exarch is forever bound to the CT in the First thus he cannot join us beyond any content in the Source. Unless a major event fuse the worlds of the First and Source together, make the lands we visit in the First a new Contienent in the Source, and gives a Lore reason why Lyne and Exarch are on a journey with WoL during the 5.4, 5.5, 6.0 and beyond storylines it is unlikely Lyne and Exarch will ever become avaliable outside of the Trial Version of Trust in 5.0 MSQ.

On the bright side the chances of current Trust companions to never be killed off in the storyline is high current since they are expect to be the characters that are adventuring with WoL during the MSQ.

(PS I heard that if you max level all current trust companions you unlock their pre-Shadowbringer outfits as a alternate costume.)

[FrejyaAthenes]

You have to cosndier that Trust Companions are expected to Stay in the MSQ as WoL"s companions for longer term even in 6.0 and beyond.

They did not add Lyne and Exarch most likely they are expect to remain as their current roles where Lyne remains Captain of the Crystarium Guards and Exarch is forever bound to the CT in the First thus he cannot join us beyond any content in the Source. Unless a major event fuse the worlds of the First and Source together, make the lands we visit in the First a new Contienent in the Source, and gives a Lore reason why Lyne and Exarch are on a journey with WoL during the 5.4, 5.5, 6.0 and beyond storylines it is unlikely Lyne and Exarch will ever become avaliable outside of the Trial Version of Trust in 5.0 MSQ.

On the bright side the chances of current Trust companions to never be killed off in the storyline is high current since they are expect to be the characters that are adventuring with WoL during the MSQ.

(PS I heard that if you max level all current trust companions you unlock their pre-Shadowbringer outfits as a alternate costume.)

And where does Ryne fit into this? I highly doubt that this will end with us plucking her from the First like some sort of interdimensional souvenir.

[Naria]

Considering lorewise we run most dungeons once I don't really think that lore is a good reason to not include an npc in the trust system. That would mean that if an npc is in trust they could never be unavailable to the player or die. Similarly, already deceased characters or characters that wouldn't logically have time to go adventuring with us (like Aymeric or Lyse) could never be added in. I agree that your party when running a MSQ with trusts needs to be lore accurate but afterwards the trust system is simply a gameplay mechanic. I would love to have Lyna and the Crystal Exarch back. Beyond simply liking their characters we don't have a physical ranged DPS atm and and Thancred is our only tank.

[EdwinLi]

And where does Ryne fit into this? I highly doubt that this will end with us plucking her from the First like some sort of interdimensional souvenir.

Ever consider that Ryne may stay with the Scion's beyond 5.3?

We are uncertain what will happen during 5.1 to 5.3 but there is still a possibility a story reason brings Ryne with us into the Source to continue her role as Thancred's daughter and have her continue to grow.