Hi there! I'm trying to get my brain wrapped around the (very rich) lore in the game, and I've found myself tripping over what is probably a very silly question/detail to be hung up on, but thought I'd ask anyhow!
From what I've read, the Calamity with Bahamut happened in 1572 - after that, I see A Realm Reborn being referenced to as the new Era, 1577. Other discussions I read on the forum indicate that it'd be five years past the Calamity and thus into the 5th year of the 7th Umbral Era, or the 1st year of the 7th Astral Era with the advent of the game and returning of the Warriors of Light.
I'm not 100% which way the community tends to lean - 1577, 5th year of the 7th Umbral Era, or 1st year of the 7th Astral Era?
And on top of that, considering that there's been time since ARR was released, would it still be the same static date (5th year of the 7th Umbral/1st year of the 7th Astral Astral/1577) or has time advanced past that point in the world in a manner that's regarded by the RP community?
IE: ARR was released August, 2013, so as summer approaches are we reaching year 2 of the 7th Astral/year 6 of the 7th Umbral/1578, or is the advancement of time predicated by specific game releases?
Or am I completely out to lunch? *boggles* This might be kind of silly to obsess over, but I'm kind of anal retentive with little world-building details sometimes.
From what I've read, the Calamity with Bahamut happened in 1572 - after that, I see A Realm Reborn being referenced to as the new Era, 1577. Other discussions I read on the forum indicate that it'd be five years past the Calamity and thus into the 5th year of the 7th Umbral Era, or the 1st year of the 7th Astral Era with the advent of the game and returning of the Warriors of Light.
I'm not 100% which way the community tends to lean - 1577, 5th year of the 7th Umbral Era, or 1st year of the 7th Astral Era?
And on top of that, considering that there's been time since ARR was released, would it still be the same static date (5th year of the 7th Umbral/1st year of the 7th Astral Astral/1577) or has time advanced past that point in the world in a manner that's regarded by the RP community?
IE: ARR was released August, 2013, so as summer approaches are we reaching year 2 of the 7th Astral/year 6 of the 7th Umbral/1578, or is the advancement of time predicated by specific game releases?
Or am I completely out to lunch? *boggles* This might be kind of silly to obsess over, but I'm kind of anal retentive with little world-building details sometimes.
