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[Icecylee]

Ah yeah, the rewording made what you were actually asking a bit more clear. I haven't really thought about it too much, since I just assumed that was an echo vision/jump way back when. On the other hand the opening cutscene when you start up the game is a vision of what's taking place right now, so... your guess seems reasonable enough, considering the circumstances are similar.

[Zenaku]

Ah yeah, the rewording made what you were actually asking a bit more clear. I haven't really thought about it too much, since I just assumed that was an echo vision/jump way back when. On the other hand the opening cutscene when you start up the game is a vision of what's taking place right now, so... your guess seems reasonable enough, considering the circumstances are similar.

somewhat wish they put more stuff about the echo i hoping 2.0 goes more into that and maybe it explain what happen in that video.

[Anonymoose]

i'm guessing they just did not like parting together anymore.

And that's where we back ourselves into another corner - MAYBE. If they stopped partying together, they started back up again at some point, because the AG Party is back in the new Realm Reborn ad, as well! The miqo'te is now a Bard, and if you pause it at EXACTLY the right time, you can see the male elezen's grumpus face sticking out of that BLM outfit.

However, that doesn't mean you're not right - if there's any reason to put aside your old gripes and fight together again... it's... you know - The Apocalypse.

somewhat wish they put more stuff about the echo i hoping 2.0 goes more into that and maybe it explain what happen in that video.

I recall Yoshida-san saying explicitly to not worry about that one - that they will be coming back around to every old plot point again. The City-Specific Scenario (being a patriot and solving town problems) and Main Scenario (heeding Siren's call and mastering The Echo) were literally on pause to deal with The Seventh Umbral Era Storyline.

Now, Darnus has been defeated (for now (?)), the Grand Companies are reformed, and the Eorzean Alliance reforged - it's time to take the fight back to Gaius and save our hometowns. There's plenty more Echo to go - we don't even have in-game proof positive that Siren is the primal for The Woken yet.

[MaleficentMercury]

When I watched the trailer I thought the archer was the cat lady from the intro trailer and that the only one missing was the elvaan.. but theres a blm in their group that I couldn't tell what race it was so I like to think that's him. In my version they all stayed together yay!

[Duuude007]

The opening sequence is the pseudo "everyman" who experienced an echo of the events that transpired during the battle over Silvertear Falls.
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Down in the basin of this barren landscape, "everyman" is teleported at the last moment, to a new destination. Not "where", but "when"
<snip>
"everyman" reappears in presumeably the same spot, 5 years later.

You know, I think we should all just give him a name at this point.

I think we should call him something epic.

I don't know. Let's go with…Todd.

[Anonymoose]

You know, I think we should all just give him a name at this point.

I've been calling him Bob for a little while. I figure if they don't like Bob they'll tell me something better.

I'd assume they all have to have names, and it's been driving me nuts not knowing. It's just a matter of IF A THEN B. These cinematics have scripts. How do these scripts differentiate between them? Does it say "THE MIDLANDER SAYS" and then "THE ELEZEN REPLIES" (much like my own lore write-up)?

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However, you have to admit, they might just have silly everyday code-names around the office. The script could just call for Hiroshi and Akira to do this while little lalafell Reiko does that... While this doesn't seem likely with SE's depth of lore, it's still possible that they had a conversation equivalent to, "What do we call them in the script?" "I don't know. Bob? He looks like a Bob." and then flash forward to planning The End of an Era, "Okay, Bob's gonna do Steel Cyclone."

[Duuude007]

I've been calling him Bob for a little while. I figure if they don't like Bob they'll tell me something better.

Til now I missed that reference, but...

When I was making this post, in all honesty I had considered the name Bob, but the context reminded me so much of the plain english names that SG:Atlantis had for the Wraith, I thought "Todd" would be more apt.

[Anonymoose]

the context reminded me so much of the plain english names that SG:Atlantis had for the Wraith, I thought "Todd" would be more apt.

LOL! Talk about coincidences: Stargate Wiki: Bob (Wraith)

[Raldo]

I have a feeling this is going to come down to the following explanation:

This is a trailer for an MMO. Their goal is to showcase some of the mechanics, and some of the story, in a bite-size CG video. Be sure to show off all the races! We have two of 'em here in the inn, so lets have the other races out on the battlefield! To hell with continuity, what looks cool? Guildleves! OK! The Echo! OK! Battle! OK! Battle Regimens! OK! A flaming Malboro as the result of all this!? Hell yeah! But what will they do about the flaming Malboro? We're done showing off combat. I dunno, hit it with an airship or something and move onto the next scene. The instigating event that corrupted Mor Dhona! OK! Random picture of the battle party at the edge of Silvertear Falls! Sure!

--- skip ahead to 2.0 trailer --

Hey guys, we have to make another trailer! You artists ready to make a whole new CG-calibur 3D mesh and/or texture of every race so people don't get confused and think they're the same people? NO THANKS! Ok, we'll just reuse the same models, no one will care but Anonymoose, right?


tl;dr version: You're thinking way too hard about something that likely wasn't meant to be thought about. The first trailer on its own already has some flaws, so trying to link the two is crazy business.

[Anonymoose]

You're thinking way too hard about something that likely wasn't meant to be thought about. The first trailer on its own already has some flaws, so trying to link the two is crazy business.

EDIT: Then why did they gag-order our poor voidsent!? *n*

I'll come back after 11/11...

Look forward to hearing from you, Ferne; thanks for popping in to keep us on our toes until then! I'll be as patient as a lalafell gets until then... [reaches for the Rolanberry 1450]



OP Just in Case

That's entirely possible - though, looking back at FFXI, you never know.

Remember, these aren't just trailers. The contents of the first trailers ended up being from our current official opening cinematic. I'm willing to bet that the new trailers for ARR are the same thing - part of the official game, either the End of the World cinematic or ARR's opening (maybe they're the same?)

As for meaning, remember FFXI's opening movie? Random child escapes from beastman invasion of nonexistent town? Took until LV45 to see Aldo again the first time, and then expansion packs later we finally learn his story and even visit the city he escaped from - but it all meshed. It was Tavnazia's history the same way we're seeing Mor Dhona's history now.

I'm hoping that it wouldn't be a mistake of me to assume they put the same care and intent into it 10 years later.

But, again, you could very well be right, lol.