CG Midlander

[Catapult]

And I still don't really get why Derplander Echoes when he picks up the leve, when that's something none of us have ever done (which is why I thought that maybe it was something we did do each time, unwittingly).

/echo paranoia

I can think of only two instances in the entire game when the echo is triggered by means other than the presence of the person off whom you are hijacking history. These are the opening sequences in Flowers for All and Sundered Skies. A starshower was simultaneously involved.

It may have been whoever or whatever gave us the echo had decided (sentient?) that "you need to see this". While the Derplander's party was already woken by the echo, perhaps Fate saw fit to intervene in a simmilar way?

Or maybe the CG animation was locked down before the rules of the echo were finalized...

[Anonymoose]

It may have been whoever or whatever gave us the echo had decided (sentient?) that "you need to see this". While the Derplander's party was already woken by the echo, perhaps Fate saw fit to intervene in a simmilar way?

Unless we get something better, I'm just going to assume that the party from the Echo was actually at The Drowning Wench the entire time The Midlander was having his tweak-out. Maybe they were getting drunk to celebrate the ten year anniversary of the last time they dared pick up a damn guildleve - sitting just a few tables away from The Midlander yelling into their flagons, <Ian Malcom voice> "Oh, yeah - Morbols, light parties - that's how it always starts, but then there's juggernauts... and dragons."

[Warlock]

I can think of only two instances in the entire game when the echo is triggered by means other than the presence of the person off whom you are hijacking history. These are the opening sequences in Flowers for All and Sundered Skies. A starshower was simultaneously involved.

It may have been whoever or whatever gave us the echo had decided (sentient?) that "you need to see this". While the Derplander's party was already woken by the echo, perhaps Fate saw fit to intervene in a simmilar way?

Or maybe the CG animation was locked down before the rules of the echo were finalized...

The CGI team made two outcomes for the 1.0 intro tho i assume it happened at the same time...why they decided to do it so differently?... from Derplander dining at Limsa Lominsa with the Elezen male and the Miqo'te to Derplander walking/exploring into Silver Tear Lake with the Elezen female and the Roegadyn AND not Lalafell female to be seen ..unless she was asleep on the chocobo....then Derplander has a sudden echo that takes him to the party that just walked into Mor Dhona with him ..he has the Greatsword at Limsa Lominsa and he has the Greatsword walking into Mor Dhona but he doesn't have it in the echo because hes an Archer then the story changes again they go from watching the dragons take down juggernauts to battling a Morbol and Derplander been scooped by a Juggernaut THEN once again story changed as the Elezen ,Goegadyn and now including Lalafell witness the rain of fire of the battle from the same spot earlier they walked in with the Derplander w/o the Lalafell ... i'm confused @_@;;

[Majoga]

The whole Midlander story confuses me now for reasons I cannot say (NDA).

[HiirNoivl]

We can always just move our discussion to the Beta forums and refer to posts here.

But Nolo, what I mean is that there could be something else entirely that makes up the swords of light and might. I don't want to speculate on it yet.

[Warlock]

What is this? RL mysterious horn and a bottle with the garlean flag?

[Anonymoose]

What is this? RL mysterious horn and a bottle with the garlean flag?

Fan-art, yes? The Eozean script on the bottle is an oddity, considering the Garlean sigil. I'm not even sure if they actually use the same script or even speak the same language. We've mostly talked with important military figures, who generally would be required to speak the language of the area in which they are garrisoned. Both the XIVth and VIIth Legions were officially stationed on our continent.

The horn is not such an oddity, though. Cow/goat/ox horns were once a very common material used in all sorts of things, ranging from audible horns to candle holders, wall sconces, drinking vessels, fashion accessories, decor of status - and so on. Here's a wall version:

Most likely, the artist was just a big fan of The Elder Scrolls, as Skyrim's nordic lands had hundreds of the horn candles all over the place.

[HiirNoivl]

O.O omg... *looks out for Goobues*

[Catapult]

This raises a new question about the echo for me. Does it work like parceltongue in Harry Potter?

What I mean is, we can understand every language on Hydaelyn, but interestingly, the Ixal/Sylphs/etc also understand us. Does this mean we are instinctively speaking their language without realising it?

Or do the beastmen understand the language of Eorzea but either choose not to or are incapable of speaking it themselves?

[Skies]

This raises a new question about the echo for me. Does it work like parceltongue in Harry Potter?

What I mean is, we can understand every language on Hydaelyn, but interestingly, the Ixal/Sylphs/etc also understand us. Does this mean we are instinctively speaking their language without realising it?

Or do the beastmen understand the language of Eorzea but either choose not to or are incapable of speaking it themselves?

I believe it is explained during a quest...
You can actually speak all languages, you kind of... Instantly learn it by conversing with another person, not sure if that knowledge remains with you after the talk is done, however.