Summary
Final Fantasy 14recently updated itsDawntrailspecial site with new details about the Arcadion raid, as well as a name for the location of the Field Operation – Shades’ Triangle. This information has givenFinal Fantasy 14fans a first look at what to expect in Dawntrail’s group content.
DuringFinal Fantasy 14’s Fan Festivals, the critically-acclaimed MMORPG showed off The Arcadion, the eight-man endgame raid coming inDawntrail. However, beyond a single screenshot featuring acyberpunk skyline seemingly set inFinal Fantasy 14’s new Solution Nine city, little was known about it.
Now,Final Fantasy 14has given players a little more information about The Arcadion. According to somenew text on theFinal Fantasy 14special site, The Arcadion is “a grand spectacle unlike any other,” where “the realm’s greatest fighters” risk their lives in an arena before a cheering crowd. From the look and sound of it,Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail’s raid will be some sort of life-or-death tournament, likely located in or near Solution Nine.
FF14: Dawntrail Raid and Field Operation Descriptions
The special site update also revealed the first details about the upcomingField OperationFF14director and producer Naoki Yoshida previously confirmedfor afterDawntrail. The description referenced a location called Shades’ Triangle – a nautical region known for being especially deadly to sailors who attempt to reach the mythical isle at its center. On the map of Etheirys, the location of Shades’ Triangle off the coast of Tural is similar to that of the Bermuda Triangle of the Americas, so it seems the new Field Operation is a reference to the real-life urban legend.
There is one more Life Letter from the Producer scheduled before the release ofDawntrail. Currently planned for June 14 – exactly two weeks beforeFinal Fantasy 14begins early access forDawntrail. Yoshida has teased the first bosses, arenas, and music for raids in similar pre-expansion Live Letters, so players may see the same for The Arcadion in a few weeks. Information about the Field Operation may come later, as it is currently expected to be released in one of theDawntrailcontent patches, rather than the expansion itself.
Either way, fans are excited to learn more about both of these group activities. While the Omega raid series came close,Final Fantasy 14players haven’t hadan actual anime-style tournament arcyet, so many can’t wait to find out what it will entail. The Bermuda Triangle is also a popular urban legend, so discovering what mysteries await withinFF14’s version will be an exciting adventure. Either way, it seems likeFinal Fantasy 14fans have a lot to look forward to inDawntrail.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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