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Elkabong419 · **07-19-2013, 08:52 PM**

If no one hasn't, or hasn't in a long time..Â

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Nova · **07-19-2013, 09:04 PM**

I can tell you that during the main story line during the big ceremony thing with the leaders of the grand companies making their speeches, that the Flame General Raubahn Aldynn says that we are in the fifth year of the Umbral Age. Unfortunately while cleaning out my FRAPs folder I deleted the screenshot. But I know with 100% certainty (unless SE changes the dialogue come phase 4) that the General says fifth year of the Umbral Era.

Aysun · **07-19-2013, 09:05 PM**

(07-19-2013, 09:04 PM)Nova Wrote: I can tell you that during the main story line during the big ceremony thing with the leaders of the grand companies making there speeches, that the Flame General Raubahn Aldynn says that we are in the fifth year of the Umbral Age. Unfortunately while cleaning out my FRAPs folder I deleted the screenshot. But I know with 100% certainty (unless SE changes the dialogue come phase 4) that the General says fifth year of the Umbral Era.

Interesting! Good to know. I wonder when the Era will change over then!

Twinflame · **07-19-2013, 10:13 PM**

(07-19-2013, 06:43 PM)Aysun Wrote:
Quote:Okay, let me do a quick pass over your questions while I take a breather from all this Beta madness...

Are Umbrals Eras short? Or does it depend on the destruction?

It depends on the destruction. The Umbral Eras are the periods of chaos and regrouping that follow the cataclysms that end each Astral Era. The regrouping can take several years, to several decades. More on this, and what happened during the 7th Umbral Era, will be laid out in detail in the 2.0 storyline.

So all this implies that the 7th Umbral Era is indeed over and we're in year 1 of the 7th Astral Era.

Edit: And derped because that's the quote that Mtoto used up yonder. Oh well. xD Must.. read.. entire post.. before running off to search.. xD

I know this is coming from a dev, but even then, I'd have to be skeptical. If I were living in Eorzea and heard someone proclaiming that the 7th Umbral Era was over, I'd wonder where in the world they were getting that from. It was more than just Bahamut that dropped us out of the Astral era, but also the arrival of Garlean forces. If you tell anyone from Ala Mhigo that the Umbral Era has ended and they can be done with their "regrouping" they're going to either laugh or sneer at you. Especially with how many people know the Garleans are preparing for an invasion, to the point that we can't even freely operate skyships at the heart of our own continent for fear that they'll get shot down.

Anyone in Eorzea who thinks the period of "Chaos and regrouping" is over just isn't in touch with reality.

However.

We could be in an extremely brief or tenuous Astral era that extends only as long as peacetime between the Battle of Carteneau and the oncoming invasion by the Garleans, and we'll be in the 8th Umbral era any day now. But if we start measuring eras like that, we'll be counting eras in double digits before the decade is out, since even if we do defeat this invasion force, another will probably be along in short order.

What seems more likely to me, both OOC and IC, is that we're just stepping into a very bloody Umbral era that will be marked by repeated invasions by foreign powers. It's possible we could experience some kind of great victory or see the Garlean empire collapse as suddenly as it rose into power, but my character wouldn't bet on it, and certainly wouldn't believe anyone who said we were at the beginning of a brand new shiny Astral era.

I also remember what Nova was talking about, which means I'm cheating. But still! xD

Nova · **07-19-2013, 11:35 PM**

Ah found it! I had moved it into another folder

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Ildur · **07-19-2013, 11:53 PM**

That pretty much settles the whole thing down!

Nova · **07-20-2013, 10:24 PM**

(07-19-2013, 02:29 PM)Naunet Wrote: So are we in an Umbral era or an Astral era? Is it year 5? Of something? Did I remember to put my pants on when I woke up? Did someone leave the toilet seat up?!

Umbral Era.

Yes.

That isn't really a question.

Y'sehr stole all the pants, so probably not.

I did. Sorry, was trying to find out what the hype was with standing up while tinkling.

(07-19-2013, 08:52 PM)Elkabong419 Wrote: If no one hasn't, or hasn't in a long time..Â

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Also this. Big Grin

(07-19-2013, 11:53 PM)Ildur Wrote: That pretty much settles the whole thing down!

Does this mean I win interwebz? <*.*>

Aysun · **07-20-2013, 11:06 PM**

(07-19-2013, 11:35 PM)Nova Wrote: Ah found it! I had moved it into another folder

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screenshot from main story quest

THANK YOOOOOU. Big Grin

Year 5 of the 7th Umbral Era! YAY!

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