Remember this? - Ascian Demon (SPOLIER)

[Gidonoidon_Sur]

Undead demon? sounds deadly

FOR ME TO POOP ON!

[Zell]

The Ascian is a remnant of the Tanaka FFXIV.... i don't think it has anything to do with 2.0 and Yoshi-P.

[Kayokane]

Another place the Ascians are mentioned is Never the Twain Shall Meet (Limsa Lominsa lvl 15 Quest) Cutscene (5-1) or (5-2) <they're the same really>

Y'shtola: Fools! The Sahagin are not the only ones who seek the key. The shadoweaters - The Ascians seek it as well!

[Ingolf]

I like the idea behind a super powerful race that literally acts as death.

Hopefully it won't be cheapened by adding it as a regular mob, it should be something you see and that you're scared of.

[Deltara]

The Ascian is a remnant of the Tanaka FFXIV.... i don't think it has anything to do with 2.0 and Yoshi-P.

I hate to say it guys, but this is exactly right. I think SE just sorta overlooked this part of the storyline and now they have to think up a way to make it work again. They can say that they have a plan for it if they like, but if they do it just means they gave us this CS way too early. lol

They could easily add these as free-roaming mobs in a special area. (perhaps the ruins of the ancient civilization sleeping beneath the thanalan desert) Corse mobs in FFXI were normal mobs and they were still pretty fierce and avoided if you were in a small group.