Future locations for 7.0 [SPOILER Discussion]

[EdwinLi]

Warning! This is a major spoiler below so continue only when you are ready!

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So Emet gave us locations to expect for 7.0 and beyond either as part of 7.0 expansion MSQ or side content.

Emet mentioned these things being...

1) Ruins in the Bounty.

2) Treasure Islands beyond the frozen waters of Blindfrost inPthard's north

3) Golden City of the New World.

4)Sacred sites of the Forgotten people in South Sea Isles.

5) Mercydia and the current state of affairs.

So what are you opinions about this reveal, how do you think they maybe used, and which aspect you think maybe used as side contents only?

[YianKutku]

If we didn't already know the name of the new treasure map dungeons ("Excitatron 3000", which still amuses me), I'd have assumed the "treasure islands of the Blindfrost" mention would be that.

The biggest mystery for everyone in the setting is probably Meracydia. The "Golden Cities of the New World" are mysteries to us as players, but they would probably be at least known to the people in Eorzea, due to the immigration of the Mamool Ja and the safe passage between Aldenard and the New World that Merlwyb found. Meanwhile, Meracydia still hates anyone from outside, and is said (in the lorebook) to still be mostly wasteland. I'd say an expansion in the New World would focus more on the "cool new place" exploration, while an expansion in Meracydia would focus more on rejuvenating the land.

[Kesey]

If this is a new season of the story, and they want to double down on the "life of adventure" and soft reboot our reputation, we go to the new world because we know little to nothing about it and nobody from there knows of us.

[CKNovel]

If this is a new season of the story, and they want to double down on the "life of adventure" and soft reboot our reputation, we go to the new world because we know little to nothing about it and nobody from there knows of us.

I really liked Shadowbringers for that.
You're nobody in these lands and knows nothing of Norvrandt.
The reputation in EW only worked in Garlemald where it was simply "ono, the hero of savages".

As for the 7.0 areas, I'm not going to forget "The final chapter of this star" and was initially thinking the WoL would visit and save other stars.
I won't even try to hide my huge bias for the Omicrons, they colonized many planets. One of their colony as a star to save would be amazing to me.

All areas mentioned on Aetherys could be side content. After all, Emet mentioned the secrets behind the twelve and we're going to have a 24 man raid about that.

[Sclair0]

Meracydia seems most likely to be used for MSQ content since it's so well known in the lore, and is currently quite mysterious. Thavnair trades with them, Tiamat might want to go back, and I think Riol says he wants to go etc. So it's a good place to 'Start Over' as an adventurer if we need to.

Sacred Sites + Forgotten People + Isles makes me think Spyra type content, but maybe thats because I've wanted an FFX type raid in the same vein as Ivalice for a while.

I feel like the New World will mostly stay as "That place over there" for a while, but if it is ever explored I cant see a continent that big being side content.

[dynus]

Either Meracydia or the New World are my bets for the locations.

[EdwinLi]

Either Meracydia or the New World are my bets for the locations.

could be both in 7.0 as well but more correctly we may begin in Meracydia then move to the first location in the New world so we have a foothold into the future expansions opening up the other locations. That or we begin 7.0 in the New world to establish WoL's identity there beginning as a "just another adventurer" on Eorzea's expedition into the New World then head back to Eorzea due to the new Season 2 antgonist now targeting the people WoL cares about and has to go to Meracydia to stop the Season 2 antagonist plans.

If this is a new season of the story, and they want to double down on the "life of adventure" and soft reboot our reputation, we go to the new world because we know little to nothing about it and nobody from there knows of us.

I feel the life of a adventure maybe short lived consider what 6.0 ending established in advance. At best they may focus on it for only 7.0 to establish the new antagonist and new companions that WoL will meet for Season 2 but if SE plays this well they may keep the theme of it while still being about stopping another world ending threat. I suspect 6.1 to 6.55 MSQ may introduce one or two of WoL's new companions for season 2 while establishing maybe one or two Scions as the first returning characters for season 2 since they will need to establish the Tank, Healer, and DPS characters for 7.0 Main Story Trust Dungeons.

As the ending set up...

the scions are not officially disbanded but are just waiting to return for Season 2 once the Season 2 Antagonist threat becomes clear and WoL calls on them to help him/her save the world once again. Well either call on them or they appear themselves with probably a few complaints that WoL did not call on them sooner or never took the time to call on them.

Until then they each gone off to do their own thing which may play important aspects for Season 2 since the Scions are going back to their roots of being mostly secret agents to protect the world in the shadows.

Either way I am still a bit curious how will they establish this aspect and who will be the new companions WoL may have join him/her on this new save the world adventure along side the Scions.

[huqboss]

it's gonna be World of Darkness - did you guys forget already that we sent familiar there and in few years we will have data analized and probably be able to reverse flood of darkness? Clear info from ShB what's gonna happen in expansion after next one (EW)

[Jennah]

There's no way we aren't going to Corvus / Locus Amoneus; though my suspicion is that we're headed there in 6.1 for the trials, like we did for Werlyt. Or 6.2 for the relic zone, if there even IS a relic zone. Or that our Island Sanctuary is just off its coast.

If nothing else changes in the 6.x patches, like everyone else I'm expecting the New World, Meracydia, and the Thirteenth to all be big parts of 7.0.

[Kranel_San]

Everyone is screaming Meracydia or New world.
Me? The treasure isles in the north of Othard.