I was thinking about this recently and my friends just told me to focus on the current expansion...
But... As I see it, the way its been done in every MMO I've ever played or heard of is to do new themes in each expansion in order to keep it fresh and exciting. Colors, music, landscapes... and even plotlines.
The problem with Ala Mhigo is that assuming that the next expansion is to take back Ala Mhigo and we get Gyr Abania and Xelphatol the bulk of such an expansion's plot would still revolve around fighting a war against the Empire for the liberation of Ala Mhigo. (Unless they just say 'we won' in the expansion cinematic, and boom we're in Ala Mhigo. Seems dumb though.)
To have the next expansion after that be pushing further up into Garlemald territory would or even dealing with Garlemald at all would be too soon. "We just fought the Garleans!" It would feel stale in my opinion.
No, I think if the next expansion is Ala Mhigo they'll add Xelphatol and Gyr Abania, and then some sort of threat we've never heard of will arise from those mountains and take us southward to Meracydia or perhaps Westward to whatever that is. -Then- we might see some more Garlean aggression, and roll our way into Garlemald in an expansion focusing on Ilsabard.
But... As I see it, the way its been done in every MMO I've ever played or heard of is to do new themes in each expansion in order to keep it fresh and exciting. Colors, music, landscapes... and even plotlines.
The problem with Ala Mhigo is that assuming that the next expansion is to take back Ala Mhigo and we get Gyr Abania and Xelphatol the bulk of such an expansion's plot would still revolve around fighting a war against the Empire for the liberation of Ala Mhigo. (Unless they just say 'we won' in the expansion cinematic, and boom we're in Ala Mhigo. Seems dumb though.)
To have the next expansion after that be pushing further up into Garlemald territory would or even dealing with Garlemald at all would be too soon. "We just fought the Garleans!" It would feel stale in my opinion.
No, I think if the next expansion is Ala Mhigo they'll add Xelphatol and Gyr Abania, and then some sort of threat we've never heard of will arise from those mountains and take us southward to Meracydia or perhaps Westward to whatever that is. -Then- we might see some more Garlean aggression, and roll our way into Garlemald in an expansion focusing on Ilsabard.
Talks the talk, and walks the walk.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
