(09-01-2015, 01:53 AM)V Wrote: That's an interesting point, actually, and one that was touched on by another poster in an older version of this argument. The vast majority of Ishgardian NPCs you can speak to (especially in the ARR areas) will refer to you in a condescending manner. But they do not do this by citing your race, but rather by calling you either an "outsider", or in less common cases, "unbeliever".
(09-01-2015, 01:53 AM)Oli! Wrote: Any explanation for or against is speculation. Saying that they're integrated into Ishgardian society because they're a gatewarden is speculation. Saying that they're not and could be hired help or contracted or otherwise is also speculation.I'm sorry, this is really rather silly. You're arguing that Ishgardians, long before their much more troubled times post Calamity, hired outsiders to guard almost all of Coerthas Western Highlands?
Neither speculation is more valid than the other, so no one has an explanation for it.
You're welcome to speculate that is the case, but you don't have any ground to stand on claiming that speculation is as equally supported as speculation that Ishgardian soldiers are guarding Ishgardian territory.
Perhaps I'm confused; how many gate guards that fit the bill are there? I thought we were talking about the picture of just the one.
