FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Opening Movie Now Live! (01/07/2013)

[Yrusama]

Why, how intriguing! Thank you for this illuminating indication. ^.^ I are have luverzez thou for you.



I don't respond to you to disagree with you. You certainly have the rights to your critique. I, myself, wondered for a moment why the video moved here and there. But I considered that they called this a prologue, which often sets up the events in the bulk of a (let's say) "novel", but doesn't necessarily have to be a clear image of said events to be had in the novel. It's a rather sneaky way for an author to bring together some of the highlights of the story to catch reader's interest early without having to work for it later (Oh dear, I'm not selling this very well, am I?). I also considered the title sequence of Japanese animes and the rest of the video (after the End of the Era portion) reminds me of the way said title sequences are put together (I'm displaying ethnocentrism here, I fear).

What are your thoughts on what I have said? I sincerely hope I didn't make a weak analogy...I loathe having to read through one of those...I doth apologize if you had to suffer one at my hand!

EDIT: Would someone be so kind as to provide various screenshots of the suspected Survival Mark? I keep missing it in the video. I'm so sorry.

It reminds me now of what I think is called a "Forward" (correct me if I'm wrong). Anne and Todd Mccaffrey used this at the beginning of most of the Dragonriders of Pern novels to explain the world of Pern to newcomers as well as set the framework for the narrative.

To summarize a text equivalent of what an outsider might think:

"In the beginning there were 3 nations who battled an evil empire that dropped a Dragon-Ball on their continent. Many were killed. In a last ditch effort, Mr. Oldguy, with the help of blonde Heart Throb, Midget & Blind Girl, and Kitty Mage, attempted to reseal the dragon in another ball, but it broke (probably because you have to weaken the Pokemon first). Mr. Oldguy then sends the warriors of the three nations forward in time.
These warriors find themselves in a place that is still beautiful, but there are still dangers among the shadowy trees and icy mountains. Fortunately Heart Throb, Midget, Blind Girl, and Kitty Mage are all there, and these warriors are ready to face this new world head-on."

Seems like a good enough introduction to me.

[Vilhem]

Keep in mind that white coloured objects (in this case hair) reflect what ever light falls on them, in this case a room lit by candles and other earthy glows. If Thancred now had brown hair, this lighting would make it look even darker again, which it doesn't, which means his hair is still ash-white.

I don't know..I mean look at the color of his shirt. It's not THAT much darker, compared to the drastic change from his hair. That, and his hair still casts shadows on his face, so it -should- be lighter if it's still ash-blonde

ME NO LIKEY ><;;;


Also here's another closeup of his meter thingy >.>


PS. I love that everyone calls our hero "Derplander" now XD

[Soukyuu]

But interesting new things is @6:15, 6:22 and 6:35 Y'shtola, Papylamo and Thancred have odd steampunk necklaces/armbands.

They look like something too look through. Maybe some kind of Aether flow measuring device to find aether instabilities?

[Ragento]

New video is like 75% (did the math) 63.58% of old video >.< But 6:30 = Thancred Lives!

But interesting new things is @6:15, 6:22 and 6:35 Y'shtola, Papylamo and Thancred have odd steampunk necklaces/armbands.

First off i liked it!

Second doesnt his shoulder "steam punk" accessory look like a face or even a kitty cat!

Third, couldnt the mark for legacy members not be on our characters at all, couldnt it be on the name plate above our characters head?

[Lady]

First off i liked it!

Second doesnt his shoulder "steam punk" accessory look like a face or even a kitty cat!

I didn't see the cat until you mentioned it, now I can't UNSEE it!

[Ragento]

I didn't see the cat until you mentioned it, now I can't UNSEE it!

HAHAHA i know what you mean, my bad, i just found it funny that it looked cat like.

[Torvald]

doesnt <Thancred's> shoulder "steam punk" accessory look like a face or even a kitty cat!

>.< Once you mentioned that I can't unsee it. But to mee it looks more like an old Japanese ogre, like the ones Momotaro fights

[Tonkra]

New video is like 75% (did the math) 63.58% of old video >.< But 6:30 = Thancred Lives!

But interesting new things is @6:15, 6:22 and 6:35 Y'shtola, Papylamo and Thancred have odd steampunk necklaces/armbands.

of course they are alive, they prayed in the main cities while bahamut was attacking. and what do we know? the main cities havent received any damage.

so it was clear they have been save.

[Zezlar]

of course they are alive, they prayed in the main cities while bahamut was attacking. and what do we know? the main cities havent received any damage.

so it was clear they have been save.

So all those meteors that hit Ul'dah and Bahamuts attacks on Limsa did zero damage?

[Atamos]

So all those meteors that hit Ul'dah and Bahamuts attacks on Limsa did zero damage?

The three cities received damage, but we're not completely destroyed.