Fixing Legacy Characters Story

[KuroNoKaze]

As I see it, it was done this way by SE to do something special for 1.0 players. Sadly, without too much thought.

My suggestion how they should have done it:
Instead of relying on only 1 endgame quest to toggle the entire change in storyline, they should have used 3 such toggles for a staggered aproach.

1. Every 1.0 Char that is not a WoL is recognized by the NPCs you met during the start of the 1.0 storyline. (For Gridania, that would have been Mother Miounne, Yda, Papalymo, Honoraint etc.)
2. If you met Minfilia in 1.0, she remembers you as well.
3. If you completed the entire storyline, you unlock the whole WoL treatment.

Not perfect, but far better than what we have now. As to where we were... that is something that is not easily explained in a way that makes sense, since a reason that works for one character rarely works for all. (Not all see their chars as cowards who would run away, for example.)

All in all, a tough spot. And one that could have been avoided. But alright, the bill's passed, so no point in mourning over spoilt milk.
I'll be honest though and say my enjoyment of the game dropped somewhat. (Yes, story is important to me. It is Final Fantasy after all.)