Thread: Predictions for 5.3?

Originally Posted by Alleluia

Spoilers for MSQ:

Someone pick up that phone, cus I freakin called it. XD

/clapping with 10 characters

Just reposting this from earlier in the thread as it seems to line up with newer predictions. Here there be demons.

Originally Posted by Riastrad

Elidibus is using the WoLs he made as an army, over aspecting them with light (I incorrectly assumed crystals of darkness previously, but makes more sense with light thematically as a reflection to our new role) and will use them to kill us in an attempt to bring the plan back under control. Keeping his promise.

I suspect G'raha will open a rift to the thirteenth using the crystal tower, unleashing voidsent to help fight off or at least distract the rampaging WoLs across Norvrandt. He will die in this process, but he was already prepared to do so from the beginning. It was, after all, his original plan to use the void to combat the sin eater threat, dying in the process to allow the scions to return home with Thancred head patting Ryne one last time as he fades away.

One brings Shadow, One brings Light.


So as I see it, We get word from Y'shtola, we head to Amaurot and make our way to Anyder. We watch more recordings of Hydaelyn's summoners. As we are leaving, we get separated from the others and find ourselves speaking to Elidibus. After that we meet up with the Scions back at Eulmore to discuss where we go from here, only to be attacked by a random WoL. All hell breaks loose and we take a ride on an airship to get to the tower. The ship is brought down by another WoL and we crash land, getting separated in the process. The WoD ends up in Il Mheg, and makes a run to the Crystarium, que the dungeon. Meanwhile at the base of the tower, G'raha is attempting to help defend the city, only for Elidibus to attack him and seize control of the area. Eventually, everyone (with the various factions having marshaled their respective forces to make a stand, and possibly completed role quests npcs seen in passing) makes it back to the tower with a wounded, but not yet dead Exarch, with Lyna tending to him. The others stay behind to defend the people as you give chase. Being the bro he is, G'raha goes with you. As Elidibus summons even more WoLs, Shadowbringers begins playing, reflecting your battle with Hades. Just as it seems you are going to be overwhelmed, G'raha's wounds begin accelerating his crystallization. In a last ditch effort, he opens the rift. Darkness begins flooding the room, and you are joined by seven figures, the trial commences...

Becoming what we must.

So basically, Elidibus will be taking the place of the WoL moments before our fight with Hades. A mirrored battle with roles reversed, with us as the Shadow and Elidibus as the Light. Reflections in Crystal indeed.

Looking forward to weather, "Starshowers."

Watched the trailer again...

In the fight against the big YoRHa robot at around 1:44, there's been a lot of talk about the screens on the back displaying the YoRHa motto, "For the glory of mankind". I think what's more relevant is what's on the big screen below that - we have R030 and a countdown, which in the video is at 6. In NieR, R030 is a Pod Program, one of the special secondary attacks 2B can use with her little robot buddy. R030 is Hammer, specifically. There's also stuff like R010: Laser, A060: Physical Shield, R040: Blade, and A130: Bomb. Seventeen in all.

That has to be a mechanic indicator, right? The boss will perform a mechanic based on the associated Pod Program when the countdown hits zero.

Originally Posted by HamiltonCalder

Watched the trailer again...

In the fight against the big YoRHa robot at around 1:44, there's been a lot of talk about the screens on the back displaying the YoRHa motto, "For the glory of mankind". I think what's more relevant is what's on the big screen below that - we have R030 and a countdown, which in the video is at 6. In NieR, R030 is a Pod Program, one of the special secondary attacks 2B can use with her little robot buddy. R030 is Hammer, specifically. There's also stuff like R010: Laser, A060: Physical Shield, R040: Blade, and A130: Bomb. Seventeen in all.

That has to be a mechanic indicator, right? The boss will perform a mechanic based on the associated Pod Program when the countdown hits zero.

That sounds sick and I hope all of them can be included via each party. I really liked the Glados boss for that very reason.

I really want to do the raid first before the MSQ, because at this point I have no idea where things will go. Yoko Taro doesn't make the same game twice, but some themes are still shared. And considering all of DrakeNieR, I'm hoping that we get a

rhythm game.