CG Midlander

[Fernehalwes]

Okay, let me do a quick pass over your questions while I take a breather from all this Beta madness...

Are Umbrals Eras short? Or does it depend on the destruction?

It depends on the destruction. The Umbral Eras are the periods of chaos and regrouping that follow the cataclysms that end each Astral Era. The regrouping can take several years, to several decades. More on this, and what happened during the 7th Umbral Era, will be laid out in detail in the 2.0 storyline.

1500 years ago the Grand Companies got together in preparation for the Sixth Umbral, then it happened and the world was flooded, when did the Sixth Astral Era officially begin?

'1500 years ago' is merely a rough estimate here (in retrospect, "somewhere between 15 and 16 centuries ago," would have been a better way to put it). I can assure you that the Grand Companies got together right at the end of the 5th Astral Era to prepare for the coming of the 6th Umbral Era, not in the (1572 minus 1500 equals) year 72 of the 6th Astral Era. Sorry about the confusion on that one!

Does time reset for each Era, ie when Umbral Eras happen, does it become Year 0?

Yes. Timers for each era (both Astral and Umbral) reset (but at year 1, not 0 ).

Will we learn about what happened to Corguevais? Was he an Imperial spy or just the scapegoat of the Syndicate?
Will we learn about Warburton's mission and what information he carried to his death?
Will we learn about what Niellefresne saw in the coffin?
Will we learn who the left-handed hooded Hyur was that stabbed Nielle? Did Lord Lolorito hire him because Nielle stole the dagger? If we was hired by Lolorito because Nielle stole the dagger, why didn't he take the dagger back? So if it wasn't Lolorito will we learn who they are associated with?
Will Nielle finally be able to "rest in peace?" Possibly with the help of Greinfarr?
Will we learn about what happened to the Horn Corguevais stole? Is it the same or a brother to the Horn from the Limsa storyline? Why didn't the Ascians or their helpers go after the Ul'dah Horn?

The quest team has promised me that sometime in the near future (maybe not exactly at release) they will look into introducing a quest line that will help clear some of the haze and tie up at least a few of the loose ends regarding Corguvais, Warburton, Niellfresne, and the whole gang. The story is already there, so it's really only a matter of getting the resources together to tell it.

Ascilia is Minfilia? Rightrightrightrightrightrightrightrightright?

Maybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybe...alright, you got me.
Yes, Minfilia is Ascilia. There, I shall allow you some time to properly gather those pieces of your mind that were splattered across your monitor.


Now it's back to work!

[Duuude007]

Maybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybe...alright, you got me.

Hellofa quote

[Vilhem]

Okay, let me do a quick pass over your questions while I take a breather from all this Beta madness...

Are Umbrals Eras short? Or does it depend on the destruction?

It depends on the destruction. The Umbral Eras are the periods of chaos and regrouping that follow the cataclysms that end each Astral Era. The regrouping can take several years, to several decades. More on this, and what happened during the 7th Umbral Era, will be laid out in detail in the 2.0 storyline.

1500 years ago the Grand Companies got together in preparation for the Sixth Umbral, then it happened and the world was flooded, when did the Sixth Astral Era officially begin?

'1500 years ago' is merely a rough estimate here (in retrospect, "somewhere between 15 and 16 centuries ago," would have been a better way to put it). I can assure you that the Grand Companies got together right at the end of the 5th Astral Era to prepare for the coming of the 6th Umbral Era, not in the (1572 minus 1500 equals) year 72 of the 6th Astral Era. Sorry about the confusion on that one!

Does time reset for each Era, ie when Umbral Eras happen, does it become Year 0?

Yes. Timers for each era (both Astral and Umbral) reset (but at year 1, not 0 ).

Will we learn about what happened to Corguevais? Was he an Imperial spy or just the scapegoat of the Syndicate?
Will we learn about Warburton's mission and what information he carried to his death?
Will we learn about what Niellefresne saw in the coffin?
Will we learn who the left-handed hooded Hyur was that stabbed Nielle? Did Lord Lolorito hire him because Nielle stole the dagger? If we was hired by Lolorito because Nielle stole the dagger, why didn't he take the dagger back? So if it wasn't Lolorito will we learn who they are associated with?
Will Nielle finally be able to "rest in peace?" Possibly with the help of Greinfarr?
Will we learn about what happened to the Horn Corguevais stole? Is it the same or a brother to the Horn from the Limsa storyline? Why didn't the Ascians or their helpers go after the Ul'dah Horn?

The quest team has promised me that sometime in the near future (maybe not exactly at release) they will look into introducing a quest line that will help clear some of the haze and tie up at least a few of the loose ends regarding Corguvais, Warburton, Niellfresne, and the whole gang. The story is already there, so it's really only a matter of getting the resources together to tell it.

Ascilia is Minfilia? Rightrightrightrightrightrightrightrightright?

Maybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybe...alright, you got me.
Yes, Minfilia is Ascilia. There, I shall allow you some time to properly gather those pieces of your mind that were splattered across your monitor.


Now it's back to work!

/mindblown!!!!

So does this mean we'll also see other loose ends, such as the Fye/Dunstan story, maybe Brother Morys from the Conjurer quests?

[Catapult]

Yes, Minfilia is Ascilia. There, I shall allow you some time to properly gather those pieces of your mind that were splattered across your monitor.

*ding ding ding*

We have a winner!

Ten year gap between events confirmed. Hermit = Krimm and Rostnstahl = Stahlmann inferred.

/boogie

[Warlock]

*ding ding ding*

We have a winner!

Ten year gap between events confirmed. Hermit = Krimm and Rostnstahl = Stahlmann inferred.

/boogie

Putting my money on Fye


Becoming Geva


Clothes colors tendency..eyes light blue skin color and lips and she works in a place where her Bro Dustant used to be part of

EDIT: now if someone can check out everything she says to find a solid relation between the two would be great

[Mieck]

Putting my money on Fye


Becoming Geva


Clothes colors tendency..eyes light blue skin color and lips and she works in a place where her Bro Dustant used to be part of

EDIT: now if someone can check out everything she says to find a solid relation between the two would be great

I think you see Geva in both echo and present day... haven't got the client to go checking anymore, and I'm not sure where in the opening Gridania scenes it is, but she is differentiated by wearing a red coat made from a different material.

[Catapult]

Putting my money on Fye


Becoming Geva


Clothes colors tendency..eyes light blue skin color and lips and she works in a place where her Bro Dustant used to be part of

EDIT: now if someone can check out everything she says to find a solid relation between the two would be great

As Mieck has already pointed out, Geva is indeed already accounted for in both timelines. It is in the presence of Geva that you first meet young Krimm and learn about his attitude towards the elementals. She is present on both sides of the echo boundary.

With Fye, we will be looking for a midlander lady with crimson eyes and charcoal hair, as with her brother.


Edit: I've just made my account on Gamerescape. Let's see if we can't nut out this code...

[Warlock]

As Mieck has already pointed out, Geva is indeed already accounted for in both timelines. It is in the presence of Geva that you first meet young Krimm and learn about his attitude towards the elementals. She is present on both sides of the echo boundary.

With Fye, we will be looking for a midlander lady with crimson eyes and charcoal hair, as with her brother.


Edit: I've just made my account on Gamerescape. Let's see if we can't nut out this code...

Hmm i see.. i'll keep looking !

[Warlock]

Yes, Minfilia is Ascilia. There, I shall allow you some time to properly gather those pieces of your mind that were splattered across your monitor.

Now it's back to work!

All that speculation paid off !!

[Lucke]

Okay, let me do a quick pass over your questions while I take a breather from all this Beta madness...
Ascilia is Minfilia? Rightrightrightrightrightrightrightrightright?

Maybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybemaybe...alright, you got me.
Yes, Minfilia is Ascilia. There, I shall allow you some time to properly gather those pieces of your mind that were splattered across your monitor.


Now it's back to work!

What the wark?! Hold your chocobos Ferne! Is Minfilia from the future? I mean, we meet Ascilia in the present day for the UD story. How can they both exist at the same time? Do both versions (young and old) exist at the same time the game took place?. Ascilia could go to the Path HQ and see her older self? What the wark?

Oh man, my head hurts.