FFXI phases and speculations..

[tazirai]

WHile visiting the Multiple nations thread I kinda came to the conclusion that SE has had ffxi planned from day one.
They probably looked at it as an offline game in terms of storyline. A multidisk offline game but a complete one none theless.
They are doing things in phases and makign minor adjustments to each phase.
I think the game will end with the retaking of Tavnazia the full archaepilago nto just lufaise and misereaux. What better way to end the game than to come full circle. They started 20 years ago in tavnazia and may well wind up back there.
I think thats a great idea if thats the case. SO i mad esome speculations from day one relase to current state and then the future.


Lets look at what Final fantasy Xi has brougth us and some future Speculation.

Dont' read if you no want Spoilies^^

FFXI hase 1

• Introducing the main storyline and ending with the prelude to the Shadow Lords arrival.
• Quests that reveal the 5 Race perspective of Vana'diel and the Current state of the world.
• Artifact 1 Quests: that help explain things and main characters in the story and the first mention of the Mysterious Tavnazia.
• People learn of Pirates on certain shipping routes buu not where they come from
• Level cap 50 : which limits the telling of the storyline and Af quests.
• The meeting of Kam'la nuat.

FFXI Phase 2

• The raising of the level cap to 55
• More Af quests that compliment the storyline.
• The finale and the formal introduction of the Shadow Lord.
• The end of the first chapter of Nation missions Ch1-6.
• The fallout of each nations main characters in relation to main storyline.

FFXI Phase 3

• The raising of the level cap to 60
• The completion of the "End-Game" gear , AF is done.
• New quests that finish out the storyline up to this point.
• More new characters are introduced to pave the way for expansion.
• the ziraat being mentioned becomes more prominent.
• NPC's now say things they didnt before about certain areas. Example: korroloka tunnels.

FFXI Phase 4

• The coming of Summoners Help pave the way for missions and new expansion.
• The raising of level cap to 65.
• The Pirates home is introduced and Norg becomes the focal point of the expansion, as the "heroes" investigate the coming of an ancient race.
• items from the east and far east become more prevalent.
• Kam lanuat's true nature is revealed, and the crystal warriors are introduced.
• Nation storyline kicks into high gear as each nation must face it's past and destiny.
• We learn the history of Fei'yin
• New areas offer new quests that compliment various side stories and lore.
• Avatars are introduced and Fenrir Speculation begins.
• In norg there are various NPC's wh ohail from the eastern lands.

FFXI phase 5

• Level cap is raised to 70.
• New HNM appear and are speculated to have somethign to do with the Ziraat lore.
• Further mention of the God Promathia becomes Prevalent. Quests are there to add fire to the speculation.
• Dynamis is introduced and features a storyline continuing the tale of the Shadow Lord.
• The past of tavnazia comes to a fore as Sandoria missions reveal its fate.
• Npc's speculate about lands to the west of Volbow.

FFXI phase 6

• Tulia is introduced along with the crystal warrior fights.
• Level cap is raised and capped.
• The final battle for vana diel begins after the death of the Arch duke.
• a hero sacrifices themself to stop the crystal from being awakened.
• The tonberry king warns of forthcoming danger and that we'll be needed again soon.
• The nation missions end with the fate of each nation hanging in the balance and undecided.

FFXI Phase 7

• A " malfunction" at Delkfutt's leads to dire consequences as an ancient pact comes to pass.
• The lost Nation of tavnazia is revealed to still exist.
• Sandorias role is further explained in it's relation to Tavnazia.
• The terrestrial avatars come to the foreground.
• The true lord of Dynamis is revealed.
• More items from the far east are discovered.
• The lands of the Eastern kingdoms are under duress.
• The revelation of Vana diels true history is revealed.
• promathia quests reveal more hidden history of Vana diel.
• In Tavnazia there is a NPC from the far east with no memory.

FFXI phase 8

• Promathia returns to be born and to destroy the world.
• Phoenix is revelaed to exist as a terrestrial avatar.
• From 2 quests and a mission we learn of another Protocrystal.
• The emissary from the far east takes prominence as a messener arrives from home.
• The far east has all but declared war upon Jueno.
• Kam la nuat is revealed dead " but not in so many words, one CS inparticular"
• Aldo learns more of his fathers dealings with the people of the Tenshodo and of the Tavnazian's.

FFXI Phase 9

• The "pokemon" NPC is introduced into the world.
• The pokemon is revealed to have ties to eastern lands thru a child and a mirror.
• The pokemons main nemeis is a wizard searching for something and is "thought" to be a herald of the divinity of darkness.
• The child and her mother come from Aht' urghan the now revealed Far eastern empire. Her father is a guardian for the Divinity of Light.
• BOTH the Divinties of Light and Dark are unrevealed. Yet we know from Proma
  thia Quests and missions that there lies a shattered Proto-crystal in uleguerand.
• With the last update, we learn more of the childs past and the DOL/DOD.

FFXI Phase 10 Half revelead half speculation

• X-box 360 beta
• Major Update(s) 1-2 only
• Aht Urghan is released.
• New short series nation missions: Non ranked
• Jueno mission series : Non ranked
• New avatars x2 Alexander (DoL) and Odin(DoD) are revealed.
• New class of avatar is revealed. The Divinities, to compliment the Terrestrial, and the Elemental Avatars.
• The conclusion of the pokemon series of quests.

FFXI phase 11 Speculation

• New Expansion.
• Major updates to jobs and abilities.
• The final fates of the nations are revealed permanently( new leaders)
• Aldo comes to the foreground as his sister is truely revealed.
• Lion returns
• The battle for Tavnazia "Blueblade fell" Begins
• Tenshodo or Multi national mission series
• Last boss battle ... no smurfin clue ^^
• The Final boss is revealed...Altana maybe?

FFXI Phase 12 PURE speculation

• Tavnazia is retaken
• FFXI mission series is truely concluded.
• new quests and minor Quest updates.
• FFXI goes on till servers shutdown.

I've noticed alot of things With promathia that i hadnt noticed with RoTZ
Doors that were now unlocked. gates no longer barred.

For example
Khazam has a gate right outside the city that leads where?
The blocked off exit in Norg.
Blocked doors in bastok and windurst.
Doors to no where in Jueno.
The tenshodo airship dock.
Theres tons of things Now that I will mark and look for once new expansion is released. DAMN SE and their forward thinking ^^.


EDIT: Can't get the dang list commands to work right >< so bear with me till I fix it.

EDIT2: they work now ^^

[Zempten]

Re: FFXI phases and speculations..

In a way it's kind of like we're living in the story if you think about it.

[Blood Red Poet]

Re: FFXI phases and speculations..

Sorry to bust your bubble, but no advancement on the nation's storys, so says Mr. SE-man ;o.

Double Post Edited:
The way I see it, little tid bits added to main land, and we just explore one distant land after another. CoP and RoZ content barely touched, spare new quests, NMs, and mob drops.

Storylines are loosely connected ;o.

[Caspian]

Re: FFXI phases and speculations..

Should probably put a spoiler alert in the title. I started reading found out a few things (some of which I knew, some of which I can speculate meaning). But stupid me, I kept on reading b/c its so damn interesting. Interesting ideas though Taz. I really look forward to see where we go from here. I believe I read an interview that this expansion was more of a job and new area expansion and less of a new storyline expansion. Which leaves atleast one more storyline expansion. (heard there were originally going to be 3 storyline expansions) The more I hear about it, the more I want to get into CoP. Must....level.....faster...

[tazirai]

Re: FFXI phases and speculations..

Sorry to bust your bubble, but no advancement on the nation's storys, so says Mr. SE-man ;o.

Double Post Edited:
The way I see it, little tid bits added to main land, and we just explore one distant land after another. CoP and RoZ content barely touched, spare new quests, NMs, and mob drops.

Storylines are loosely connected ;o.

SE can change their minds as fast as my GF /win
Seriously the only reason the sotrylien is "loosely" connected is marketing.
If soemone dosent buy an expansion, then they wont missout on story elements.
However, me and quite a few others see the Direct links between the story and main plotlines. it's just not arguable. because it does exist. Sorry BRP ><



Caspian you're right but hopefully folks will see the specualtion part and be happy ^^

[Blood Red Poet]

Re: FFXI phases and speculations..

FFXI isn't played chroniclogically(murdered that word I bet). Time doesn't pass. No one ages and only things invisble to the wandering adventurer change(though mission and storylines). Someone who's completed RoZ, CoP, and almost every quest is playing in an almost identical world as someone who just got rank 6, and started RoZ and CoP once both of them are outside the CSes.

The only changes the games makes are wording of NPCs chat. Rule of thumb, no NPC that you can target will never die.

[Caspian]

Re: FFXI phases and speculations..

It doesnt make it a non-cool storyline though.