1.23b/c Speculation

[Sylkis]

For the hard fight , its probably unrelated to the plot. Just a harder fight for fun.

I think that he got absorbed into Dalamud which causes Dalamud to crash down anyway, but none of the NPCs know that yet. (Or Dalamud was going to crash regardless . Think FF7 Aerith)


Later, Louisoux sees this then you get the 2.0 trailer.

[Starlord]

When should 1.23a come out?

[Jynx]

That earring white raven pretty much says that we will have a hard mode.

Who knows maybe they are giving the items out at the end of the game as a sort of "Promethia ring" reward. Nothing is set in stone.

[Ferth]

This whole situation just reminds me a lot of ff6 before Kefka ruins the world. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Nael Van Darnus survives in a more sinister form.

But then I haven't even made it to the last fight yet so I haven't seen the final cut-scenes. So my input is purely speculation.

[Colino]

I think Gaius Van Baelsar is meant to be the primary antagonist representing the Empire in 2.0 once we get around to continuing the main storyline.

Not only that, but if you notice, Van Darnus is Legatus of the VIIth legion, with his fight and storyline sharing some simalarities to FF7.

Van Baelsar himself is Legatus of the XIVth legion, which would imply that along the storyline we'll run into at least another 12 Legatus, possibly each with it's own distinct tie to the FF series. Maybe whoever the IIIrd Legatus is has to do with the Crystal Tower?

After all Yoshida did say he wants this game to have many throwbacks to the series.

[Azurymber]

you are all over thinking this....
there is a giant meteor being pulled towards a planet....

have your friend drop a ball off the roof of a condo, and then shoot him dead.... is the ball going to stop?

[Alerith]

you are all over thinking this....
there is a giant meteor being pulled towards a planet....

have your friend drop a ball off the roof of a condo, and then shoot him dead.... is the ball going to stop?

Welcome to Final Fantasy, where Aether, Primals, Magitek and about a hundred million other things exist that say "Fuck Gravity".

[Azurymber]

Welcome to Final Fantasy, where Aether, Primals, Magitek and about a hundred million other things exist that say "Fuck Gravity".

you must not have taken university physics...
When you throw a ball forwards, what is the force that prevents it from randomly stopping mid air and falling to earth (obviously not gravity)

[NefarioCall]

There is a line from Cid right after the Darnus fight where he says that thankfully Louisoux will not need to use his last resort plan. I'm guessing this last resort is the image in the trailer. So in jRPG tradition, the seemingly 'end' is not as there will be a twist in 1.23a ... it seems this twist will bring about the radical changes, else, why would Goobbue go away?

My guess is right about August 15th to coincide with the end of the event and Gamescon.

[Arkine]

Louisoux betrays us.