CG Midlander

[Obsy]

Baaaarely on topic, but has anyone else noticed the Midlander looks a little like Rob Lowe?

[Anonymoose]

has anyone else noticed the Midlander looks a little like Rob Lowe?

[Warlock]

Come on Moosy give us an update on this matter

[Zenaku]

Come on Moosy give us an update on this matter

The lore guy is on Holiday he wont be back to next week that what the guy said if i read it right.

[Warlock]

The lore guy is on Holiday he wont be back to next week that what the guy said if i read it right.

Anonymoose is not the lore guy >.>

[Zenaku]

Anonymoose is not the lore guy >.>

Talking about this

I'm currently in the process of preparing a reply, but it will need to be cleared by the other half of the lore team before I can post it. He's currently out of the office, taking a well deserved break, but should be back early next week. Hopefully then I can clear some things up (though, you guys are spot on, or at least very close, on a lot of issues).

Talking about the lore guy who work in SE who make the lore for ffxiv.

[Warlock]

Talking about this




Talking about the lore guy who work in SE who make the lore for ffxiv.

I knew about those having a break lol thus why i asked Moose directly for an update as hes doing research ...at least he could comment on his thread ;o

[Mieck]

Been reading this thread all day when I should have been doing work... nevermind.

Anywho, glancing up at my collectors ed box sat on my shelf, I just wanted to throw in my agreement (read: not confirmation or proof or any of that jazz) that it would be more likely to be Siren than Garuda.
My reasoning runs thus;

For a start, Garuda already has a beast tribe, the Ixali. She's not averse to chucking folks from the 5 races about in a whirlwind either (see: In for Garuda Awkening Cutscenes), whilst cackling about power, so I don't think we're high on her Christmas Card list.
Second, the artwork shows the figure entwined around a Hyur, not an Ixali. Once attached to a beast tribe, primals don't wander about and get friendly with others (do they? Please correct me if you've got text that confirms otherwise).

Lastly... and I sort of hesitate to mention this, but I feel it needs to be pointed out:
The CE artwork is Amano art... the artwork we have of Siren looks like it was drawn up more recently (ie, post DEC 2010). I would also suggest that the Garuda artwork is from the same time. Amano also has, shall we say, and interesting way of drawing extremities. I know that's a point about style (maybe even a personal criticism based on taste), but he has a habit of making hands and feet look a little odd.

I would think that the Garuda already being linked up with the Ixali is a reason enough to think she's not the one on the box, but as I said, it's all just speculation until we hear something official - and I don't think confirmation that the 5 races (possibly will be more later on) have a primal and that it is X will be forthcoming any time soon.

/two penneth

[Warlock]

Been reading this thread all day when I should have been doing work... nevermind.

Anywho, glancing up at my collectors ed box sat on my shelf, I just wanted to throw in my agreement (read: not confirmation or proof or any of that jazz) that it would be more likely to be Siren than Garuda.
My reasoning runs thus;

For a start, Garuda already has a beast tribe, the Ixali. She's not averse to chucking folks from the 5 races about in a whirlwind either (see: In for Garuda Awkening Cutscenes), whilst cackling about power, so I don't think we're high on her Christmas Card list.
Second, the artwork shows the figure entwined around a Hyur, not an Ixali. Once attached to a beast tribe, primals don't wander about and get friendly with others (do they? Please correct me if you've got text that confirms otherwise).

Lastly... and I sort of hesitate to mention this, but I feel it needs to be pointed out:
The CE artwork is Amano art... the artwork we have of Siren looks like it was drawn up more recently (ie, post DEC 2010). I would also suggest that the Garuda artwork is from the same time. Amano also has, shall we say, and interesting way of drawing extremities. I know that's a point about style (maybe even a personal criticism based on taste), but he has a habit of making hands and feet look a little odd.

I would think that the Garuda already being linked up with the Ixali is a reason enough to think she's not the one on the box, but as I said, it's all just speculation until we hear something official - and I don't think confirmation that the 5 races (possibly will be more later on) have a primal and that it is X will be forthcoming any time soon.

/two penneth

As i mentioned before i believe CE cover is indeed Garuda but Tanaka's Garuda the design is quite similar of FFXI's which he created she is practically naked quite opposite to Yoshida's Garuda who seems to wear sharp feathery armor and high heels.
As you can see here ..it seems like Yoshi will kill off Tanaka's Leviathan's design as well:


new:

[Zenaku]

As i mentioned before i believe CE cover is indeed Garuda but Tanaka's Garuda the design is quite similar of FFXI's which he created she is practically naked quite opposite to Yoshida's Garuda who seems to wear sharp feathery armor and high heels.
As you can see here ..it seems like Yoshi will kill off Tanaka's Leviathan's design as well:


new:

Or the old design is just a random mob in the sea and not the real Leviathan and the bones is what is left of him. I said that a few page back i think so ya it's not that it was killed by yoshi-p it just it was not the real Leviathan.