Yeah I expect maybe the first chapter or two to be set at this school and then something kicks off the journey to deal with this “god” they mention. AND EVEN THEN there could be a twist.

I loved the gameplay, but I think they said a while ago that the next game will feature a different system. Since the trailer didn't show any gameplay I'm somewhat anxious about that.

I love the series, especially XCX even though it doesn't look like they're revisiting it any time soon.

The combat is kinda casual mmorpg tier when you're mid-lategame. It's similar to having perhaps a third of the moveset of lancer in FFXIV once you get going. Like sure, there's some amount of positioning or build composition for the team, but it's still very tiny compared to games with robust combat systems.

The game shines with the amazing, wondrous open worlds. Then there's the characters with great personalities, and the stories that tie it all together. Plus the fairly robust post-game grind is enjoyable. There's a lot to love, but definitely not the early to mid game combat for me anyway.

Time to get better friends, of course.

That’s a good point that they gave such a meaty (Lanz wants something meatier!) trailer a year out. Thats how you know it’s coming along nicely AND there’s way more story to tell than what they’ve shown.

It was honestly pretty packed with stuff. It’s been one of the better ones in a long time.