(08-11-2015, 04:59 PM)Kage Wrote: Uh, I wouldn't say that with such certainty. I'm not sure what you mean by being "accessible even by 2.0 players" making any difference to the time bubble persisting. This event has happened last year for 1.0 and 2.0 players alike. Now, 3.0 players can play.
Anyone who has started FFXIV recently and is currently playing through 2.0 content will be able to access and participate in this event, provided they are the appropriate level to participate in the FATEs.
Players who have purchased and played through 3.0 content (Heavensward) are also able to access and participate in this event.
Consequently, references to time cannot include any deviation from "The Calamity was five years ago" that might arise, what with the end of 3.0 taking place a significant period of time after the start of 2.0.
If an event is inclusive of 2.0 players (by which I mean 2.0 as in 2.0, ARR content pre-2.1 patch, etc.) then for the sake of avoiding chronological incongruity, all references to dates must either be omitted or remain in keeping with the "Five Years Have Passed" fact that is repeatedly referenced in ARR.
Easily solved by flags, I'd assume... and yet there aren't any.