Agreed on sticking to the world(s) we currently have and not spreading to more shards. It just massively complicates worldbuilding, having to create another whole set of cultures and locations each time, instead of creating one world and exploring it in detail. If we know nothing about the other shards at all, we don't need to know. If we know a little, we start asking questions about the rest of it.



Quote Originally Posted by Tracewood View Post
Not against it or anything, keeps things fresh. This expansion feels like a "disc two" of sorts since we are taking a break from the empire and focus on lore and world building and having our fellow scions go through some much needed development.
I feel like Stormblood was the "break from main plot" expansion, stepping away from the primary arch of Hydaelyn vs Zodiark for a less-cosmic-scale objective. (One that I didn't enjoy, personally.)