(04-17-2015, 11:03 AM)Garryson Wrote: Question about the Au Ra though. With the little morsel we know now, it seems like Au Ra could have easily been in Eorzea in small numbers for some time now, right? I don't plan on making one, but I know there's been a lot of debate whether they could be in a timeline pre-Heavensward. I guess to me this says that people wanting to re-work some characters without losing some of their precious memories/interactions with family and friends can pull something off. But is that how most people will see it, or will there still be people arguing with each other over character origins?I think some Au Ra presence of either clan since 2.Leviathan can be fairly legitimate. Earlier than that, creative usage of "they left Othard/Doma at some earlier point during the war" would work. Following Yugiri's example of keeping completely covered is probably the best way to keep the appearance issue from being a problem if they'd been here for a while -- either they dressed similarly, used glamours, or just stayed hidden/in the home/away from 'outsiders'.
Between the scholarly evidence and their own creation myth that suggests Au Ra are likely not dragonspawn and that they are Othard natives, I am -extremely- pleased with this lore. I had worried that Yugiri was going to turn out to be some lore fluke and be the only Au Ra Doman/Easterner. And I really, -really- didn't want dragonspawn.Â
Dark Knight... well, I'll preface this by saying the only other FF game I've played is XI. Dark Knight there wasn't a 'fallen Paladin' or 'evil knight' -- it was originally a Galkan tradition that 'fed' off their Chain of Rage. If the rage got the better of them (even for non-Galkas), they could go insane or die and come back as an evil spirit that inhabits their weapons and possess kobolds to carry them around.Â
All that being said, I like this vigilante-fight-for-the-little-people take. I probably still won't play it -- I lack the proper mentality to be a tank.
Astrologian makes more sense to me now that it's Sharlayan tradition. I was having a hard time braining through "look through telescopes and write in logs" suddenly becoming "Heals!". Will probably only level it if it's required for some achievement.
Machinist... probably not my cup of tea to play. Totally waiting for gunfights at High Noon, though.
