(04-26-2017, 03:53 PM)Kallera Wrote:(04-26-2017, 03:31 PM)Gegenji Wrote: I'm not entirely sure what sort of answer you're looking from me here.
I have no idea what the name means. I'm just trying to guess what I think it means.
And in that grain, it seems (to me) we're "fated" to ultimately deal with Garlemald and attempt to free Ala Mhigo from its clutches. Previously, it looked like we were going to be dragged into it and forced to do it at the Griffin's pace. However, we put a stop to his plan (kinda) and dealt with the Primal threat (kinda). So, the Alliance really doesn't "need" to continue pushing into Ala Mhigo.
However, we're still doing it, but it's because the Alliance wants to rather than feeling their hand is being forced into doing it. So it's still fate, but it's a willingness to follow through with it rather than try to seek appeasement with Garlemald or something else that isn't "attack Ala Mhigo." Thus it's at the "far edge" of fate.
Or something.
I dunno, man.
...I guess that is why I'm feeling like a wet blanket over the whole Stormblood thing. I feel like our intentions don't ultimately matter, the war and animosity won't simply end when those intentions are met.
I figured that's more or less a given, though. The war with Garlemald is going to happen regardless, that's what the story seems to be building towards anyway. However, the Griffin was trying to force the Alliance's hand because he wanted Ala Mhigo free NOW rather than at the pace he saw the Alliance going at it.
Nothing's going to stop the conflict from what we can tell right now because we're dealing with a nation that believes it should be ruling over everything. However, where and when the Alliance does this needs to be with them deciding to do so as a united front, and gathering as many allies as possible. Not being forced into jumping in early because an Ala Mhigan revolutionary wants his war and he wants it now.
Though, all that said, this is a bit of a detour from "why is the patch named the way it is."
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