I had an interesting thought recently, and proceeded to comb the forums to see if it has been asked. It hasn't, so I figured I'd ask here:
We have people trying to play as native Eorzeans, Garleans, Domans, the few folks crossed over from elsewhere like Lightning, and I'm sure there's someone playing a Sharlayan out there somewhere.
However, has anyone every thought of or tried playing as an Ascian?
I mean, there's some lore to draw on... though I'd have to double-check through things and see how much we out and out know at this point and how much is theory. I definitely know that it's apparently REALLY hard to really get rid of one, so perhaps people have been avoiding it for that factor? Do they seem too overpowered/plot-important/what-have-you for people to want to try playing one?
Or perhaps because the Ascians are considered inherently evil that people are shying away from them? But then again, there's plenty of folks who like to play evil characters, and there's the rather benign white-robed one for those who want a nicer, gentle immortal spirit from elsewhere. And, if it's a matter of being "killed on sight" like being voidtouched, one could figure an Ascian could always... just not be standing around in their obvious "HEY I'M AN ASCIAN" outfit - it allowed one to hang with the Scions for quite a while, after all.
Speaking of the costume, that seems like it'd be pretty easy to replicate too - there's quite a few hooded-robes-with-masks around (the one that pops to mind first is the gaudy yellow number from... Cutter's Cry, I believe?). Just toss on some appropriate-looking gloves and boots and you'd be all set to go.
So, thoughts? Have you played an Ascian, thought about playing an Ascian, want to play an Ascian but don't because of some reason or another? The idea has been bugging me ever since it popped into my head.
(And I regret nothing about that thread title.)
We have people trying to play as native Eorzeans, Garleans, Domans, the few folks crossed over from elsewhere like Lightning, and I'm sure there's someone playing a Sharlayan out there somewhere.
However, has anyone every thought of or tried playing as an Ascian?
I mean, there's some lore to draw on... though I'd have to double-check through things and see how much we out and out know at this point and how much is theory. I definitely know that it's apparently REALLY hard to really get rid of one, so perhaps people have been avoiding it for that factor? Do they seem too overpowered/plot-important/what-have-you for people to want to try playing one?
Or perhaps because the Ascians are considered inherently evil that people are shying away from them? But then again, there's plenty of folks who like to play evil characters, and there's the rather benign white-robed one for those who want a nicer, gentle immortal spirit from elsewhere. And, if it's a matter of being "killed on sight" like being voidtouched, one could figure an Ascian could always... just not be standing around in their obvious "HEY I'M AN ASCIAN" outfit - it allowed one to hang with the Scions for quite a while, after all.
Speaking of the costume, that seems like it'd be pretty easy to replicate too - there's quite a few hooded-robes-with-masks around (the one that pops to mind first is the gaudy yellow number from... Cutter's Cry, I believe?). Just toss on some appropriate-looking gloves and boots and you'd be all set to go.
So, thoughts? Have you played an Ascian, thought about playing an Ascian, want to play an Ascian but don't because of some reason or another? The idea has been bugging me ever since it popped into my head.
(And I regret nothing about that thread title.)
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