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Mho · **12-23-2011, 01:03 AM**

Cutscenes mention that there are 6 known verses to the prophecies of Mezaya Thousandeyes and a newly-discovered seventh. Will these ever be made available to us in their entirety? Can you tell us more about Mezaya Thousandeyes themself?

Smiling River · **12-23-2011, 03:22 AM**

I'll be putting together the new set questions soon (both from the thread and here), and putting it out after the new year, so that's the rough timeline.

I think the very specific bullet point questions helped get the answers the first time around, so I'll do it that way again. That means I'll be including the 'extra' stuff you put around your questions separately, because putting them out that way will likely scare the devs away, or ask loaded questions.

Question I had was, what's the deal with K.O., death, and returning. How does that system work?

(Gonna reformat it later with the rest of em)

SamusKnight2K · **01-10-2012, 09:21 PM**

If you visit the NPC who gives the regional levequests there's an option at the bottom called "Information". There's a tiny tidbit in there about how aetheryrtes work, teleportation, and returning. Basically the theory that people use aetheryte stones or whatnot is incorrect. I went through it and got the information:

On Aetheryte Travel, Teleportation, and Anima
(From Totonawa, The Quicksand, Ul'dah. Choose "How do I get to and from a levequest?")

Quote:As you make your way through Eorzea, you will come across large, floating deposits of a crystalline substance known as aetheryte. It is said that aetheryte is the solid manifestation of the planet's lifeblood, aether, and that by touching it, the aether which makes up our bodies resonates with that contained in the crystal. This is called Ã¢Â€Âœattunement.Ã¢Â€Â

Attunement to an aetheryte crystal allows us to do some quite amazing things.

Firstly, we can, at any time, return to the most recent location of attunementÃ¢Â”Â€known by many as their Ã¢Â€Âœhome pointÃ¢Â€ÂÃ¢Â”Â€from almost any location in Eorzea. In addition, should we sustain a grievous injury, and be knocked out far from help, we may choose to be revived at our home point.

Attuning also allows us to teleport to locations which maintain signatures of past attunements, or, to put it simply, aetheryte deposits we have previously visited. What is even more amazing is that when teleporting, we can Ã¢Â€ÂœcarryÃ¢Â€Â those with whom we have created a bondÃ¢Â”Â€such as an adventuring party.

However, travel comes with a price. It requires a great deal of spiritual energy known as Ã¢Â€ÂœanimaÃ¢Â€Â to break the body down into the aetheric form needed for teleportation. If one's body lacks sufficient anima, teleporting or returning to a location may be impossible.

On Aetherial Gates
(From Totonawa, The Quicksand, Ul'dah. Choose "How do I reach aetherial gates?")

Quote:Aetherial gates are rifts in the planet causing a stable discharge of gaseous aether. These can be accessed via nearby aetheryte deposits and vice versa, making transport to outlying areas quicker and more convenient. As with other forms of teleportation, however, accessing the aetherial gates will require sufficient anima.

And an extra piece...

On Levequests
(From Totonawa, The Quicksand, Ul'dah. Choose "What are guildleves?")

Quote:In a city as large as this one, there will always be those who are looking for someone willing to assist them with their troubles. Instead of doing the searching on their own, they often come to us. We, in turn, document their petitions and then offer them to our clienteleÃ¢Â€Â•fine men and women such as yourself.

These tasks are what we like to call Ã¢Â€Âœlevequests,Ã¢Â€Â and if someone happens to be interested in accepting one, we present them with a guildleve that is used in conjunction with the quest.

Guildleves are, in effect, passes which grant their bearers Ã¢Â€ÂœleaveÃ¢Â€Â to perform various actions which might otherwise be prohibited.

These actions include, but are not limited to, the collection of forbidden items, the eradication of beasts, the admittance to restricted areas, and more.

Unlike the local variety, which mostly occur within the city walls, regional levequests will often require a journey out into the wilds. Luckily, aetheryte can lessen the burden of traveling to the more remote locations.

On Faction Leves
(From Totonawa, The Quicksand, Ul'dah. Choose "What are faction-sponsored levequests?")

Quote:Eorzea plays host to numerous civilian organizations, both great and small, which represent the many and varied interests of her people. Three of the largest and most influential of these take a keen interest in adventurer activity.

They are the Brotherhood of the Broken BladeÃ¢Â€Â•a group of vigilantes who are convinced the beast tribes will one day destroy the realm, unless we destroy them first; Azeyma's ShieldsÃ¢Â€Â•self-proclaimed protectors of the weak and enemies of evil; and the Horn and HandÃ¢Â€Â•a band of scholars and scientists, merchants and moneylenders who seek to gain fame (and fortune) by aiding in the outfitting of adventurers.

To extend their influence throughout Eorzea, each of these Ã¢Â€ÂœfactionsÃ¢Â€Â sponsors levequests which coincide with their particular area of interest.

Completing a levequest sponsored by a certain faction not only earns you Ã¢Â€Âœcredits,Ã¢Â€Â but also increases the influence that faction has in the area where the levequest was completed.

The more influence a faction has over an area, the better the rewards offered for completing levequests sponsored by that faction. In turn, factions with less influence in an area often offer extra credits in order to lure adventurers to choose their sponsored tasks.

A faction's influence in any given area can be confirmed at the area's governing aetheryte camp or aetherial gate.
Faction credits earned after completing levequests can be used to gain access to special missions offered only to loyal followers. The factions often reward those who complete these tasks with rare items or generous amounts of gil.

Merri · **01-14-2012, 03:13 PM**

Bit late, but I was totally psyched to see some answers from SE. Was quite nice to get a little more insight into Garlean culture, too. Given the success the first batch had, I'd say it's a safe bet that if we keep firing, we might just get more answers. That being said, if you haven't posted the next batch of questions yet I've drummed up a few more related to my previous questions.

As we know, Ceruleum is the power source used to fuel all Magitek technology. What is it exactly? Is it a physical form of aether? A by-product of tapping into the world's lifeblood?

We also know Ceruleum is extremely volatile, it's reactions prone to producing devastating effects in sufficient amounts. By what means do the Garleans manage to harness the Ceruleum for their technology without the risk of it blowing up in their faces? Do they treat the Ceruleum to reach a less volatile, more energy efficient form? Or does the energy itself come from the fact that it's such an unstable material?

Edit: Oh, I got another.

Is there a sort of officially recognized "remembrance day" for the fall of Ala Mhigo? What month/date did the siege occur on?

Smiling River · **01-14-2012, 04:56 PM**

Not late at all, I was going to put together the next batch today but I am a bit swamped at work, so it will have to wait a little bit.

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