6.0 Predictions: Will it be Garlemald, Sharlayan, or Meracydia?

[Theodric]

Rabanastre is likely to be the next place for the reconstruction treatment. A while back, in an interview, before we knew Return to Ivalice would be getting a 'sequel', Matsuno mentioned wanting to see Rabanastre rebuilt someday.

That was also before Ishgard reconstruction was officially announced. I wish I could find the interview in question, though there's been so many and I can't recall when exactly it was.

[Kesey]

Rabanastre is likely to be the next place for the reconstruction treatment. A while back, in an interview, before we knew Return to Ivalice would be getting a 'sequel', Matsuno mentioned wanting to see Rabanastre rebuilt someday.

I'd like to see Rabanastre too. The only downside is Ala Mhigo gets shafted again.

[WhiteArchmage]

Rabanastre is likely to be the next place for the reconstruction treatment. A while back, in an interview, before we knew Return to Ivalice would be getting a 'sequel', Matsuno mentioned wanting to see Rabanastre rebuilt someday.

That was also before Ishgard reconstruction was officially announced. I wish I could find the interview in question, though there's been so many and I can't recall when exactly it was.

I would, of course, love the rest of Ivalice to be explorable next expansion. There's a fair number of places in Fran's map that we haven't been to.

[EdwinLi]

Considering what is hinted by the Garlean's plans in Bozja now I finished the story for Chapter 2 of Save the Queen....

I feel more of Ivalice will be released in 6.X era since....

the events for Battle of Bozja is just one big distraction to delay the Resistance as long as possible as Gabranth deals with something else in another location that contains their true endgame plans. The new Primal station in the Castrum, the lack of reinforcements but stubben attitude to continue defending the Castrum, and even planning what can they do to hold as long as possible before they finally need to retreat are just one big distraction plan to delay the inevitable fall of this Castrum.

I will not be surprised if Gabranth may not be defeated until 6.X era contents since everything they are doing now in Bozja is just stalling for time. They made it quite clear they know the Castrum will eventually be taken but are just doing their best to hold it so the focus can be on them while the bigger plan is being handled by Gabranth in another location.

[Kesey]

Considering what is hinted by the Garlean's plans in Bozja now I finished the story for Chapter 2 of Save the Queen....

I feel more of Ivalice will be released in 6.X era since....

the events for Battle of Bozja is just one big distraction to delay the Resistance as long as possible as Gabranth deals with something else in another location that contains their true endgame plans. The new Primal station in the Castrum, the lack of reinforcements but stubben attitude to continue defending the Castrum, and even planning what can they do to hold as long as possible before they finally need to retreat are just one big distraction plan to delay the inevitable fall of this Castrum.

I will not be surprised if Gabranth may not be defeated until 6.X era contents since everything they are doing now in Bozja is just stalling for time. They made it quite clear they know the Castrum will eventually be taken but are just doing their best to hold it so the focus can be on them while the bigger plan is being handled by Gabranth in another location.

Maybe? But I think this whole plot will be foiled by us by the end of 5.55. Guess we'll wait and see.

[Seraphor]

I'd be surprised if Bozja ends up tying back into the MSQ, mainly because this of all side content, is designed to be purely optional. They even have a completely separate method for obtaining relic weapons.
Eureka never tied back into the MSQ and I doubt it will. So I think this is what we get as far as Ivalice goes.

[EdwinLi]

I'd be surprised if Bozja ends up tying back into the MSQ, mainly because this of all side content, is designed to be purely optional. They even have a completely separate method for obtaining relic weapons.
Eureka never tied back into the MSQ and I doubt it will. So I think this is what we get as far as Ivalice goes.

If it does have importance to 6.0 storyline then it may still remain optional but just provide additional dialogue and change some dialogues to reflect that the player took part in it or finish the Save the Queen Storyline.

Of course the more affecting special dialogue options and cutscene changes maybe exclusive to those who finished Save the Queen storyline.

[Ceasaria]

With the Cristal Tower, Alexander and Omega raids becoming canon this expansion, I really think Ivalice raids, Secrets Weapons and Bozja contents will become it too.

Why ? Because we are freeing zones controlled by Garlemald, and without this moves, it would be impossible to get in their territories easily (Their presence in Gyr Abania and Othard was quite low by comparison) to reach Garlemald city and maybe face Zenos and build a new empire...or a republic with new allies.

At the end of Bozja 5.35,

Bwagi tells us that Fran and the resistance are progressing into taking back their land, Nabudis Necropolis, was it ?

And if we want to deal with Zenos and the empire once and for all, we need to go to Garlemald city.

Other note, with the 2 parts remaining for Bozja, I don't think Gabranth will be the last boss, but the other imperial guy (don't remember his name).
Gabranth seems to way important in the future because of his ideal to rebuild a great Garlemald Nation, imo.

The final map of our actual landmasse will be show in the 6.0 then with the territories saved and visitables as new zones.


I would like to have Sharlayan as City, but unless their people teleport/move their land nearby Garlemald (as the technology used in Eureka ?), I don't see how it could happen. But with all the scions (and maybe story) tied to the old Sharlayan (the last city state not seen yet), how could we not have it ?


So in the end, I think we will have Sharlayan or Radz-at-Han as City of departure and the other as engame zone, then move into liberated zones from Ivalice, Weapons and Bozja contents. Last zone could be the one having Garlemald City (as The Lochs for Ala Mhigo). Garlemald would be the last dungeon. The Moon would be involve in a trial (maybe after 6.0).

[Morningstar1337]

At the end of Bozja 5.35,

Bwagi tells us that Fran and the resistance are progressing into taking back their land, Nabudis Necropolis, was it ?

ten-charas

Assuming there wan a name change between 12 ans 14, Nabudis should be called a "Necrohol"

[RyuDragnier]

With the Cristal Tower, Alexander and Omega raids becoming canon this expansion, I really think Ivalice raids, Secrets Weapons and Bozja contents will become it too.

Why ? Because we are freeing zones controlled by Garlemald, and without this moves, it would be impossible to get in their territories easily (Their presence in Gyr Abania and Othard was quite low by comparison) to reach Garlemald city and maybe face Zenos and build a new empire...or a republic with new allies.

At the end of Bozja 5.35,

Bwagi tells us that Fran and the resistance are progressing into taking back their land, Nabudis Necropolis, was it ?

And if we want to deal with Zenos and the empire once and for all, we need to go to Garlemald city.

Other note, with the 2 parts remaining for Bozja, I don't think Gabranth will be the last boss, but the other imperial guy (don't remember his name).
Gabranth seems to way important in the future because of his ideal to rebuild a great Garlemald Nation, imo.

While I think Ivalice, Weapons, and Bozja will be mandatory in the future, I don't think it will be for 6.0. I like the idea of Gabranth being a constant foe in the future as the "corrupt" WoL, who shares our ideals but is willing to go to extremes for them. However, I don't think those will come into play for 6.0. Probably 7.0 to give us an excuse to continue adventuring in the world.

Considering that the last weapon/Bozja stuff will be coming right before 6.0 in the 5.5(5) patch, I don't think they'll be playing that card to have us go into Garlemald just yet because it would be far too soon to make those mandatory quests to go through. They'll let it simmer while we go elsewhere to deal with Zenos. That way when it's finally time to go towards 7.0, more than enough time ingame (months if we've traveled by boat long distance to our next destination) will have passed to where Garlemald will be truly ready for our arrival with a new ruler, more soldiers trained, more superweapons for us to destroy, and more plots and secrets to keep us busy.