Thread: Revelations from Patch 5.3

Originally Posted by Alleo

About the Bozja story:

]Honestly I really wish that we would not see the traitor before they are revealed to our character. For me it would be really nice to really be surprised..and not knowing that our character is just walking into the next trap.

I think in this case it was done so as to avoid necessitating

Misija monologue her motivation/the Queen's backstory for a good ten minutes with the Blade at Mikoto's neck, rather than actual shock value. The initial twist lands when we see her being 'captured' and then allows her time to have a discussion, in a not-so-dangerous situation with her where we get the backstory/the truth of Gunnhildr and her supposed sacrifice. By the time there's a dramatic confrontation we've already got all the understanding we need as to her past and motivations for serving Garlemald (or at least Gabranth) and can focus on what her actual scheme is. It's less about facilitating a dramatic twist so much as establishing that this won't be a cut-and-dry case of plucky, unambiguously heroic freedom fighters swooping in to save the day with WoL.

On another note, easy to miss, but you can 'talk' (overhear) the three Resistance soldiers who were giving lip to Misija and their plan to have the common-born leaders killed once Bozja is liberated in order to reinstate the noble caste system. Misjia's remark about Bajsaljen being "one of the first to go" due to his optimism of creating a new, more equal Bozja with her is presumably referencing said nobility and their plans to stop his designs coming to fruition. No doubt they're going to prove a problem in the future storyline.

Originally Posted by Calixis

On another note, easy to miss, but you can 'talk' (overhear) the three Resistance soldiers who were giving lip to Misija and their plan to have the common-born leaders killed once Bozja is liberated in order to reinstate the noble caste system. Misjia's remark about Bajsaljen being "one of the first to go" due to his optimism of creating a new, more equal Bozja with her is presumably referencing said nobility and their plans to stop his designs coming to fruition. No doubt they're going to prove a problem in the future storyline.

In a certain point of view, no matter what side Misjia chosen the conflict between common born and nobility will remain a issue. Gabranth is a leader with ideas to create a nation of equality as is the same with Bajsaljen but as of now the conflict is more about which nation will be in control of the region.

Once the dust settles and the region is claimed no matter who wins the Nobility of both sides will make their move to claim control. Gabranth may have people follow him because of his promise and shown actions of equality but even he knows some of his followers are only loyal by word and not actions once he is considered no longer useful just like how certain resistance members plan to betray Bajsaljen if they claim back their country since he will be considered no longer useful by then.

In a way betrayal by people within their own ranks is the running theme for the Save the Queen Storyline.

Queen Gunnhildr betrayed by people she thought that she could trust because of fear and not going through with the intended plans of the nobility.

Bajsaljen betrayed by Misjia because she lacks faith with his leadership and even members of the resistance already plans to betray him.

Gabranth's forces in a constant state of questioning who will stay loyal and who will not.

At the end of this road all we can do is try to "Save the Queen" from the betrayal of others and herself.

Originally Posted by Alleo

Yes its an easy way to keep Mikoto in danger and thus having us following what the other said. Instead there was imo no reason why we did anything other than kicking the traitors ass, especially since we had the numbers to back us up. (One could have easily gone an protected our friend while the rest went to fight)

It is sadly not that simple in their current position.

They are short on soldiers due to being a small resistance group thus can't aford thinning their ranks right now. Also they are still loyal to the resistance until the war is over so Bajsaljen still need them to act as soldiers and they may not be lone in their plans to betray Bajsaljen once the war is over so waiting a bit longer to identify those who are with these three planned traitors is ideal.

No doubt Bajsaljen is already aware of their betrayal plans for a while as leadership goes with more than just loyal people but also those who only seek to use him for their own benefit only but due to how things are they can't risk putting in distrust among their own ranks in the middle of a war zone.

Reinforcements from Dalmasca Resistance are arriving soon but they just had a major loss due to the tempering of their Blades as well which each one are basically Commander Rank in the resistance due to their combat skills and leadership abilities