Fixing Legacy Characters Story

[Enkidoh]

Here is a solution for everyone:

If you completed the 7th umbral storyline, the last mission required you to pray at various prayer stones throughout the world. In the End of an Era cutscene, Louisoix harnesses the power of the prayer stones to trap Bahamut but it fails. In a last ditch effort, Louisoix harnesses the power of the prayer stones to send various adventurers 5 years into the future. We need to assume that 1.0 players that did not reach the point of the storyline where they prayed at the prayer stones; were never sent 5 years into the future.

We know that everyone who was not sent into the future had their memories wiped. Thus, we need to assume that 5 years go by, and those who never completed the 7th umbral storyline arrive at their respective starting capitals with absolutely no memory of the previous adventures they partook in during 1.0. Tragic? Sure. But it makes sense.

But Louisoix's stone pilgrimage wasn't to send the player into the future specifically - that was a final, last resort done on impulse, and utilized Althyk's power alone. The stone pilgrimage was required for the summoning of the Twelve to reseal Bahamut (which of course, as we all know by now, failed miserably). And it seems a little too cushy to assume that from a story perspective only those who defeated van Darnus were sent into the future simply because they defeated van Darnus. What about those other adventurers at Cartenau who gave their lives to stop the Garleans? (the End of an Era trailer shows many other adventurers there, many of which don't have Jobs) Aren't they equally deserving? What about those who preferred to level crafting and gathering classes? Are crafters and gatherers punished story wise simply because they chose more pacifistic pursuits?

Also npcs haven't had their memories completely wiped of the Calamity - they know how it happened and what took place in Carteneau - it's just the climax of the battle no one remembers (namely, the identity of the adventurers who took part in the battle, what happened to Louisoix, and what stopped Bahamut's rampage). The fact that those 1.0 characters who got the new character opening don't speak up to npcs when they're mistaken for a new adventurer doesn't mean they too are affected with amnesia - whose to say they're equally confused as those who got the Legacy opening? (and in hindsight, I can sort of write off people like Miounne not remembering Enki because most of her encounters with her in 1.0 were through the Echo anyway as it transpired). And why do even those who got the Legacy opening still start the game with the same new racial gear as those who ride the chocobo carriage into town with the stupid merchant, which are called 'unusual'?

It's not that I'm disappointed at not getting the special opening for my character, it's just characters from 1.0 who did not not get that opening just seem to have been hand waved away as a new character when we actually are not, and have had no story explanation for it. I don't mean to sound ungrateful to SE's writing staff, but it comes across as lazy writing sadly, that the large majority of 1.0 players have been kind of stuck between two narratives neither of which truly concern them if what SE's confirmation has us believe (Legacy opening and new character). Ah well, I guess being a roleplayer I can come up with some canon-fitting explanation for my character to fill in these shortcomings.

[KimimiAvesta]

While the plot theories are interesting right now the one thing I'd really like explained is why this requirement wasn't mentioned either at the time or at any point when numerous players were submitting bug reports about it.

[Rex]

Got a friend just like SetsunaDragneel. He finished all storyline quests and has a Dalamud horn to boot. He wandered into the game with a 2.0 opening.

Was it before or after the final save?

[Cynric]

What if you weren't saved by Louisoix and instead the big crystal saved you but struck everything about you from existence and remembrance? Because you were a warrior who's time hadn't come yet? So instead of perishing on the battlefield you were then reborn back into the world 5 years later and decided to head back to your home city state?(Answer I've been here before)

Yet since the Crystal feared the possibility of alerting enemies of the world (Imperials, Primals, Beast clans) it had to wipe your existence. However since it wasn't Louisoix's spell that was cast upon you, you weren't returned to where everyone else was but instead had to make the journey back to your city-state of choice alone.

I mean, upon that battlefield there had to be a ton of missing soldiers among the many dead right?

[TitaniaZero]

What if you weren't saved by Louisoix and instead the big crystal saved you but struck everything about you from existence and remembrance? Because you were a warrior who's time hadn't come yet? So instead of perishing on the battlefield you were then reborn back into the world 5 years later and decided to head back to your home city state?(Answer I've been here before)

Yet since the Crystal feared the possibility of alerting enemies of the world (Imperials, Primals, Beast clans) it had to wipe your existence. However since it wasn't Louisoix's spell that was cast upon you, you weren't returned to where everyone else was but instead had to make the journey back to your city-state of choice alone.

See this here. I like this idea very much and with that, I'll be letting this happen with my chara. Now if only I had a word processor... and more space on the blog? Oo

[Baidien]

I've sat and thought on this and all I can come up with is that this is unacceptable. We were told one thing about all legacy characters having a unique story and then something different was done and were silent on the multiple people questioning it since Beta 3. The only solution if for SE to fix this so that all 1.0 character have some sort of unique story. I don't want a reset. They can fix whatever trigger needs to be fixed so that we can finish the story as a WOL and see the past correct cut scenes from our inn rooms. If left as is I have no choice but to label them as a liar and have no reason to trust anything they say in the future.

[KylePearlsand]

That does explain a few things.

[Ebyl]

Though an interesting idea from SE, it has been implemented terribly. Very disappointed in the choices they made. That a development team chooses to go forward thinking something like this is fine is rather shameful. It certainly doesn't ruin the game, but it speaks a lot to some of the decision making that went into story development. As was said, at least it has been explained, but it's a black mark against SE for their choices and method of handling this.

[MalekoST]

Well, looking back through the 6th Astral Era log on the character info bit on the site, I did indeed complete that part of the quest line.

"Takane Shijou has completed the Immortal Flames quest "United We Stand (Ul'dah)"!

And also:

"Takane Shijou has acted jointly with members of other Grand Companies to destroy the lunar transmitter inside Castrum Novum!"

Still didn't see the alternate opening. Not really that big of a deal, just wondering if there's more prerequisites to seeing it than just that. I did move servers and change my character a bit from 1.0, but not sure if that'd have an effect on it.

[RowanLauron]

So basically my legacy mark means nothing, and since I'm not a warrior of light I should not have been forgotten, But yet I'm completely new to Eorzea?

My head hurts. What's the point of being "legacy" if you're not remembered as such? I'm sorry, but this actually managed to piss me off. I'm not some green adventurer nobody who just happens to be skilled in various classes. Since I did not get teleported, I should not have been forgotten. Therefore I should still be recognized by people. Ugh...