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Spawn of Sephiroth
I have a feeling that the episodes dlc will be what each do during that timeframe. Thats really the only time they would be separated. It seems very rushed.
Not true.
- Gladio was missing for most of chapter 7 I believe it was, when the group teamed up with Aranea for the first time. He also gained a new scar in that time frame.
- Ignis was missing during the evacuation of Artissia and mentions having an offscreen run in with Ardyn that may have directly caused his blindness.
- Prompto was missing after he fell off the train and was captured by Ardyn.
All three parts would make excellent scenarios for their private episodes though I'm sure we'll all agree they should have been in the game proper.
If I had to change the transition and make it more fun and interactive, I would have Noctis have to battle the previous great Lucian Royalty. Basically you do a sequence where Noctis is walking through a dream that is various places you've visited and then get challenged by one of the 13 Lucian Royals, culminating with a battle with your father. The length of the sequence is directly connected to how many of the weapons you've collected, and each King uses their token weapon against you. Only after you've earned the respect of all the Lucian Kings does Noctis finally wake up and the ordeal technically lasts ten years for everyone else.