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First official screens for Matsuno's glorious entry into FFXIV - RETURN TO IVALICE
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Dark_castle
Junior Member
Matsuno cock teasing people who doesn't play XIV. Why can't he just work XVI with Ito? 
GinoFelino
Member
Welp.
Guess I won't be able to put off playing FFXIV for much longer
Guess I won't be able to put off playing FFXIV for much longer
Depths of Orion
Member
Holy shit this looks amazing. Can't wait
It shant be long nowMatsuno cock teasing people who doesn't play XIV. Why can't he just work XVI with Ito?
monochr0m3
Neo Member
Looking good. Early October eh, time to re-sub.
Matsuno isn't some shitty writer who only does fanservice, so you should be fine. He talked about how he plans on introducing the Ivalice concept into FFXIV earlier - the story of FFT will be the basis of a popular myth, and you will learn about it and get curious as to the truth behind it. As you uncover the truth behind the myth, the ties between FFT, FFXII, and FFXIV will naturally flow together. So yeah, like Crystal Tower.
CaviarMeths
Member
Return to Ivalice? I never left.
It's looking good! Third pic especially looks like it could be from FFXII HD.
It's looking good! Third pic especially looks like it could be from FFXII HD.
near
Member
Came in to say exactly that. I want to support this but I'm not compelled to play this at all :/
The FFXII judges' gear was an extremely heavy influence already for a lot of the Garlean villains' armor.
jipewithin
Member
Looks awesome
Those gear sets are not related to the Matsuno raid. They are just for the patch in general. There will likely be special Ivalice themed raid gear but the good stuff probably won't show up until the second and third installments of the raid next year.
Yeah. I guess it could conflict but I dunno. They have some pretty good plate designs. I just think it doesn't look impressive with what they went with. Maybe could've gone Rune Knight route?
That's a relief then! The patch armor looks rather bland. Especially compared to how good everything else in the Ivalice raid looks in comparison haha.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Oh god. And I'm still stuck somewhere post main game and pre-Heavensward. I need to go back to 14 and grind though that shit fast, I fucking adore Ivalice.
So is the idea that an FFIX-esque theatre troupe is re-telling stories of Ivalice (perhaps a myth in XIV's world) and we the players are "acting" in those re-enactments? Like a fantasy type thing?
Because that would be such a perfect way to incorporate another FF's world into XIV!
EDIT: on closer inspection, Rabanastre appears to be in ruins. But would that suggest that it's literally *in* XIV's world? Because that would be super lame.
Because that would be such a perfect way to incorporate another FF's world into XIV!
EDIT: on closer inspection, Rabanastre appears to be in ruins. But would that suggest that it's literally *in* XIV's world? Because that would be super lame.
CaviarMeths
Member
I'm pretty sure the post-ARR/pre-HW content is longer than HW itself. Sure felt like it anyway.
Rabanastre is in the FFXIV world. It's somewhere to the north of Doma. Damascus has been mentioned in the game before, especially in the JP script.
Dalmasca is in the XIV universe. It was already conquered by the Garleans. It's been referenced in the game several times, actually.
MagnaderAlpha
Member
That and the fact that the Ivalice games never focused on world spanning adventures. Even with FFXII, all the conflict and adventuring in that game was focused on a few particular regions in a greater world (particularly Archadia, Dalmasca, Bhujerba and the Jagd area to the south). We are made aware of Rozarria, but it isn't part of the map we can explore (it is off-map). It would be like focusing in the Middle East in comparison to the rest of the world.
Spiritreaver
Member
Looks nice. If it turns out great, it's the one thing that will get me to play XIV again. Just to experience it as I've been wanting to scratch that Matsuno itch for too long.
I would totally pick any of Ivalice's races over the ones in FF14 now. :\
Revolutionary
Gold Member
Ugh, more Fordola
AlexFlame116
Member
Wait is this another expansion or an event?
Apple Turnover
Banned
Part 1 of 3 of a raid series. It's Stormblood's equivalent of ARR's Crystal Tower and HW's Mhach raids.
Zomba13
Member
Nope. It's the first part of the Stormblood 24-man Raid. So it'll be there forever, don't worry.
If you're talking about these:
They are the drops from the new dungeon, the Drowned city of Skalla. They haven't shown off the Ivalice gear yet as far as I know.
What? That's Delita and Ramza.
That's Ramza and Delita.
It is the basis for the three-part 24-man raid series in the Stormblood expansion. Each raid in the set will have four or so boss battles and three or four smaller encounters. Of course, there will be a story to give context to the raid that will be elaborated on as each installment is added.
The 24-man raid for the 2.X patch cycle was themed around the Crystal Tower, and featured a lot of FFIII references. The raid for the 3.X cycle was more original, focusing on the lost civilization of Mhach and the ancient demon Diabolos.
We have good odds on seeing a bunch of the Lucavi/Scions from the Ivalice games show up as raid bosses in this new set of raids.
ahh I thought that was a more adult Vaan with a ponytail, had no idea who Delita and Ramza were
Crazy Diamond
Member
That looks really good. Damn I need to resub, it's been years since I've played. 😭 The game is really good and gets amazing support.
The Last Wizard
Member
FF Tactics
TurnipFritters
Member
But can you get CT5Holy
djplaeskool
Member
The Crystal Tower and the Warring Triad content was really good. No doubt Ivalice will be awesome.
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