The Rising 2022

[Iscah]

The Rising approacheth (August 27 - September 12) and people are probably going to appreciate the minion we get from it.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...ing/hirh6wbu52

[Carin-Eri]

Forgive my ignorance, but since this event is new to me and the lodestone page doesn't elaborate on what exactly this event is (only to obtain the Quest from the Wandering Minstrel), could someone tell me something how this has played out in past years?

[Yencat]

Forgive my ignorance, but since this event is new to me and the lodestone page doesn't elaborate on what exactly this event is (only to obtain the Quest from the Wandering Minstrel), could someone tell me something how this has played out in past years?

It's usually just a short little story quest.

[Saraide]

Forgive my ignorance, but since this event is new to me and the lodestone page doesn't elaborate on what exactly this event is (only to obtain the Quest from the Wandering Minstrel), could someone tell me something how this has played out in past years?

Last year it gave us a bit of event quest fluff and a cutscene where you talk with the wandering minstrel for a bit.

[Visanis]

Forgive my ignorance, but since this event is new to me and the lodestone page doesn't elaborate on what exactly this event is (only to obtain the Quest from the Wandering Minstrel), could someone tell me something how this has played out in past years?

It's an event to celebrate the anniversary of ARR, in the past they've teased red mage and I believe samurai in the various event NPC dialogues.

[Enkidoh]

Forgive my ignorance, but since this event is new to me and the lodestone page doesn't elaborate on what exactly this event is (only to obtain the Quest from the Wandering Minstrel), could someone tell me something how this has played out in past years?

It's an annual special event acknowledging the relaunch of the game and the shutdown of the original (hence it takes place on the date ARR launched in 2013) - in universe it's to remember all the lives lost in the Seventh Calamity and provide continuing hope to Eorzea (and Hydaelyn's) people for the future. Gameplay wise it's often self-referential and fourth-wall breaking, and a spoiler,

usually ends with Naoki Yoshida himself personally appearing in game and breaking down the fourth wall to thank you the player yourself personally for your continued support of the game.

It's generally considered one of the most popular special events in the game.

As for the reward for this year's one, all I can say is, it's about time! (Now all we need is his characteristic 'dismisive handwave' as an emote and then all will finally be right with the world again. ).

[Lustre]

About time I'd say.

[DrWho2010]

having that one as a minion though pretty definitively means his role in the story is now concluded as that's what yoshi-p's always said about enemy antagonist characters becoming minions. might be disappointing for some expecting to see more of him in later story. lol

[Krokov]

Not a lot in rewards this year is there as it's just the Emet-Selch minion. Though they will of course sell the fireworks and so on.

[Lustre]

having that one as a minion though pretty definitively means his role in the story is now concluded as that's what yoshi-p's always said about enemy antagonist characters becoming minions. might be disappointing for some expecting to see more of him in later story. lol

Note it says "solus" and not emet-selch. Yknow, the originator of the empire that got destroyed off screen. lol