Regarding Anima (Endwalker Spoilers)

[Shougun]

I certainly thought Anima would play a bigger role, I am okay that it didn't but given the marketing I could see how someone who adored Anima excited about the dedicated mention and concept art then feeling a little sad at how quickly Anima rises and falls in the story.

[Havenchild]

It's never impossible for things to become extreme trials especially with Anima and Magus Sisters. I mean Varis was a duty that graduated to an EX.

I think Anima's treatment was good though, not overtly challenging but story wise was a major plot point, so she got justice for the most part at least.

Magus sisters on the other hand didn't really have plot attached to them but there was more understanding as to what they are. So 50/50 on this one.

[Garnix]

I was expected it to be a trial as well.
I was expecting it for Ixion and Yojimbo as well.
Even for Quetzacoatl. Even for Diabolos (which was redeemed later).

However, I am glad they did not rely on franchise's fanservice for the trials in this expansion specifically.
Before playing EW, I also was expecting the 4 Fiends to play a role in the trial series in this expansion.
And now I have to say: please do something exclusive to XIV.

[Comfort]

Anima was done dirty ):

I was expecting more. She is my fave Aeon from X and every game play through I got her without fail.

I did wipe to her once so I will keep that as a memory with her.

[Floortank]

I feel like she has the most story relevance to the main plot and [has a] great backstory.

I mean... no? Anima is in the story only very briefly. It's not even a character. It has no story relevance, and its backstory is pretty much non-existent.

FFX spoiler

Anima is Seymour's mom. That's it. It's the mom of the tertiary or even the quaternary villain of the game, who himself is hardly more than a hurdle on the way to Zanarkand.

[Seraphor]

Anima definitely deserved to be a trial, and I'd say Hermes too, but when you're dealing with Zodiark and Hydaelyn as well and only have two mid-story trials to work with... what can you do?

I do wonder... 6.1 will give us Endsinger EX. What if instead of new story trials in the rest of 6.X, we instead get EX trials for Anima and Hermes?

[Caselia]

Anima definitely deserved to be a trial, and I'd say Hermes too, but when you're dealing with Zodiark and Hydaelyn as well and only have two mid-story trials to work with... what can you do?

I do wonder... 6.1 will give us Endsinger EX. What if instead of new story trials in the rest of 6.X, we instead get EX trials for Anima and Hermes?

Why is everyone only choosing between the msq trials and msq dungeons instead of later trials? They could have delayed Anima and Magus for trials in future patches instead of throwing them in the leveling dungeons as fodder.

[SnowVix]

Why is everyone only choosing between the msq trials and msq dungeons instead of later trials? They could have delayed Anima and Magus for trials in future patches instead of throwing them in the leveling dungeons as fodder.

Yes, let's do the Tower of Zot without its iconic boss. Magus Sisters were the only choice for a boss for Tower of Zot, tbh.

[Caselia]

Barbariccia is also in the Tower of Zot yes? They could have added a narrative to it for the Magus Sisters wanting revenge at some later plot point considering they're her minions/protectors.

[SnowVix]

trust me, dropping the four fiends as simple dungeon bosses would have had the same (or probably worse) outcry