If people want to role-play a villain there's countless other routes to go down that are far less controversial and jarring. I'd like to see more Garlean spies and cultists obsessed with the void instead of people drifting towards the most powerful and influential role.
Whenever the Ascians have done something it has led to the Scions getting involved directly as well as various other major organisations such as the Crystal Braves and Grand Companies.
We also have reasonable cause to assume that there's a very limited number of them in existence. Not knowing all the details isn't an excuse to run off and fill in the gaps, either - not when dealing with something that will logically have a massive effect upon Eorzea.
It doesn't do much to alleviate my concerns that many role-players in this community are only interested in turning role-play from an enjoyable activity into a bizarre arms race with no regard for the established canon.
Whenever the Ascians have done something it has led to the Scions getting involved directly as well as various other major organisations such as the Crystal Braves and Grand Companies.
We also have reasonable cause to assume that there's a very limited number of them in existence. Not knowing all the details isn't an excuse to run off and fill in the gaps, either - not when dealing with something that will logically have a massive effect upon Eorzea.
It doesn't do much to alleviate my concerns that many role-players in this community are only interested in turning role-play from an enjoyable activity into a bizarre arms race with no regard for the established canon.
