First, I want to say patch 1.22 is awesome, and the Garuda fight is awesome! Great work.

What I want, and what this game is still missing, is an antagonist that I absolutely hate and allies that i absolutely love (like Hildebrand!). Please please please confirm that there is going to be some enemy in 2.0 that is hellbent on taking over Eorzea. If you think about it, the world after a meteor strike would be the perfect opportunity to do it. It is not a squaresoft game (or SE game for that matter) without someone in it like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9dzFZluQcQ