I'm inclined to believe that if we are getting an update on the ability to drive the Regalia post timeskip, it will probably be part of the free update and not the DLC specifically. The trailer never specified it obviously, and I'm willing to think that they'd want to also give something to their playerbase that may not purchase the DLC.
So if there is indeed something, I'm thinking its 1 of 3 things: The ability to drive the car to Insomnia via the bridge to reach the entrance of city, The ability to explore the actual WoR with (maybe) some new story content involving Iris, Aranea, and Cindy, or maybe even both.
If anyone remembers the December leak from last year, part of it had talked about how WoR Lestallum was going to be completed along with post-time skip characters, along with the ability to travel to Insomnia via "foot" (I think in this case, it would be by car).
Here is was part of the leak:
Looking at it even now, it seems like a lot of little things the past few weeks may be hinting at some of these "cuts" actually being resolved in the future. Very interesting looking at this leak now, though that may be confirmation bias on my part. For example:
So if there is indeed something, I'm thinking its 1 of 3 things: The ability to drive the car to Insomnia via the bridge to reach the entrance of city, The ability to explore the actual WoR with (maybe) some new story content involving Iris, Aranea, and Cindy, or maybe even both.
If anyone remembers the December leak from last year, part of it had talked about how WoR Lestallum was going to be completed along with post-time skip characters, along with the ability to travel to Insomnia via "foot" (I think in this case, it would be by car).
Here is was part of the leak:
"As I said, the focus of most of the development time ended up being the Lucis area so the later parts of the game had a lot of cut content that wasn't ready. However, as far as I know, the fact that the empire is completely in chaos once you get to it never changed.
Well, the first stop after Altissia had an (smaller) open world area and you could drive the car alone.
There was a level leading up to when you encounter the Shiva statue.
The dark world section of the game featured more enviroments, you encountered each party member in different locations and you could explore part of Lestallum.
The final boss (which was another Ardyn form) got cut early this year.
The Tenebrae invasion happened after the protagonist entered the city and you got to explore a very small section of the city and Luna's chamber.
Scenes that featured Luna got cut because they were considered to be problematic.
Cor got written out of the last half of the story since it made no sense for him to show up (he was Noctis companion during the small open area after Altissia).
The end part of the game was supposed to be bigger. I know for a fact that dark world Lestallum was finished. Old Iris was also featured in some scenes. Cindy too (and I also recall them not wanting to change the Cindy design even though it was problematic because her older design implied character development).
There was concepts for a city that looked like old London with british bridges and architecture, I don't know about the rest.
I don't think they will make the world of ruin levels that were unfinished explorable unless there is more story dlc planned.
I doubt they will release the Luna scenes since the response would not be good, but the deleted scenes about the empire might get released.Like I said, Luna was featured in more scenes but they got cut.
The original Leviathan fight combined interiors and exteriors and many enemies on screen, Luna also appeared.
Like I said earlier, the final form for Ardyn was cut early this year. I haven't heard anything from the strategy guide but it might not have updated information about the story."
Well, the first stop after Altissia had an (smaller) open world area and you could drive the car alone.
There was a level leading up to when you encounter the Shiva statue.
The dark world section of the game featured more enviroments, you encountered each party member in different locations and you could explore part of Lestallum.
The final boss (which was another Ardyn form) got cut early this year.
The Tenebrae invasion happened after the protagonist entered the city and you got to explore a very small section of the city and Luna's chamber.
Scenes that featured Luna got cut because they were considered to be problematic.
Cor got written out of the last half of the story since it made no sense for him to show up (he was Noctis companion during the small open area after Altissia).
The end part of the game was supposed to be bigger. I know for a fact that dark world Lestallum was finished. Old Iris was also featured in some scenes. Cindy too (and I also recall them not wanting to change the Cindy design even though it was problematic because her older design implied character development).
There was concepts for a city that looked like old London with british bridges and architecture, I don't know about the rest.
I don't think they will make the world of ruin levels that were unfinished explorable unless there is more story dlc planned.
I doubt they will release the Luna scenes since the response would not be good, but the deleted scenes about the empire might get released.Like I said, Luna was featured in more scenes but they got cut.
The original Leviathan fight combined interiors and exteriors and many enemies on screen, Luna also appeared.
Like I said earlier, the final form for Ardyn was cut early this year. I haven't heard anything from the strategy guide but it might not have updated information about the story."
Looking at it even now, it seems like a lot of little things the past few weeks may be hinting at some of these "cuts" actually being resolved in the future. Very interesting looking at this leak now, though that may be confirmation bias on my part. For example:
On what may have been hinted at:
-There seem to be "hints" of Cartanica becoming a small open world again, we aren't sure entirely yet but the new update may hint at the beginnings of that.
-The Royal Update, while not hinting at anything, may improve the Ardyn bossfight simply because the Armiger is getting improved and the it seems like they are upping the ending in Insomnia a ton, with new bosses and everything. I think it is definitely possible, along with a new form that was practically confirmed at this point to be cut, but we'll have to wait and see
-The dialogue @Storm just linked suggests being able to drive the car in Chapter 14, potentially implying the WoR MAY become playable to a degree, aligning where this leak says that Chapter 14 was supposed to be larger.
-Cor's role is being expanded in the Royal Update entirely, so this may help in suggesting that the rest of these intended features could happen down the line.
-Luna's role may get expanded on due to the Royal Update ever so slightly, simply because we can see hints of her in the trailer.
On potential expansions
-Tenebrae being a dungeon and Shiva's body having bigger area make the most sense as what you can actually expand in chapter 12. They'd have to create 2 dungeons practically and make the effort to show Tenebrae getting attacked if they retcon this portion of Chapter 12 eventually.
-Not sure what this Old London city may have been, but its possible that another city gets featured eventually in a new DLC or something (Episode Ardyn?), depending on where it is. I know that a Santorini like town was also in development but was removed from the game. Perhaps these return at some point.
-The GDC 2017 trailer had showed a particular area of the Wall from Kingsglaive with in game assets. I'm assuming this area was in Northern Lucis/Cavaugh but we may see this in the future with something.
-Not sure if Gralea was supposed to be playable or anything but with Chapter 13, you have the ability to make part of the city into a dungeon to expand that. Not sure, but it would probably help part of everyone's desires to see more of the Empire itself.
-The Leviathan Fight may also get revamped at some point, simply because it uses the same armiger as the Ardyn fight which may have changed overall with this new DLC, but probably not now. Perhaps if they ever update Chapters 8 and 9 to their liking, something may happen with it.
-It is possible they are also reworking those Luna scenes in order to release them, but with a significant content release improving her story (which could happen if they ever update chapters 8 and 9)
-There seem to be "hints" of Cartanica becoming a small open world again, we aren't sure entirely yet but the new update may hint at the beginnings of that.
-The Royal Update, while not hinting at anything, may improve the Ardyn bossfight simply because the Armiger is getting improved and the it seems like they are upping the ending in Insomnia a ton, with new bosses and everything. I think it is definitely possible, along with a new form that was practically confirmed at this point to be cut, but we'll have to wait and see
-The dialogue @Storm just linked suggests being able to drive the car in Chapter 14, potentially implying the WoR MAY become playable to a degree, aligning where this leak says that Chapter 14 was supposed to be larger.
-Cor's role is being expanded in the Royal Update entirely, so this may help in suggesting that the rest of these intended features could happen down the line.
-Luna's role may get expanded on due to the Royal Update ever so slightly, simply because we can see hints of her in the trailer.
On potential expansions
-Tenebrae being a dungeon and Shiva's body having bigger area make the most sense as what you can actually expand in chapter 12. They'd have to create 2 dungeons practically and make the effort to show Tenebrae getting attacked if they retcon this portion of Chapter 12 eventually.
-Not sure what this Old London city may have been, but its possible that another city gets featured eventually in a new DLC or something (Episode Ardyn?), depending on where it is. I know that a Santorini like town was also in development but was removed from the game. Perhaps these return at some point.
-The GDC 2017 trailer had showed a particular area of the Wall from Kingsglaive with in game assets. I'm assuming this area was in Northern Lucis/Cavaugh but we may see this in the future with something.
-Not sure if Gralea was supposed to be playable or anything but with Chapter 13, you have the ability to make part of the city into a dungeon to expand that. Not sure, but it would probably help part of everyone's desires to see more of the Empire itself.
-The Leviathan Fight may also get revamped at some point, simply because it uses the same armiger as the Ardyn fight which may have changed overall with this new DLC, but probably not now. Perhaps if they ever update Chapters 8 and 9 to their liking, something may happen with it.
-It is possible they are also reworking those Luna scenes in order to release them, but with a significant content release improving her story (which could happen if they ever update chapters 8 and 9)
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