Larsa meant to have a bigger role?

December 30, 2007, 1:19 AM

I think that originally, Larsa was supposed to have a bigger role in the game, even being a main playable character. The promotional image SE first released was this -

I think Larsa is a main character in the new Zodiac Job System version, but I'm not really sure...

Discuss, Larsas role in the game, and if it would be possible for him to have been a fully playable character.

December 30, 2007, 1:26 AM

Lol...actually, I'm thinking more along the lines of, "Vaan was supposed to have a bigger role in the game."

But since we're talking about Larsa...are you suggesting another FFXII-related game where Larsa starrs as the main hero...? =/

But anyway, the picture of him standing with the rest of the playable characters do seem a bit out of place. However, the fact that he's in the very back might suggest that there's really nothing out of the ordinary. I mean, he did tag-along for battles, but that's it.

I really don't think he was orginally supposed to be a main character to begin with, despite the image there.

December 30, 2007, 1:32 AM

Hrmm...If that is so Suki then Reddas would be up there if Larsa was nothing special or just the ordinary.

I think he was supposed to have more of a major role in the game than he did. But, really, he DID have a major role in the game with his brother and all.

December 30, 2007, 1:40 AM

Because like you stated, Larsa did have quite a major role along with his brother. Reddas was probably secondary next to Larsa. And I'm not really saying he's nothing special of the sort either. =/

Larsa just wasn't meant to be part of the whole "main party", but he is a main character in a sense that revolves the whole storyline, nonetheless. I just wouldn't say, main playable character.

December 30, 2007, 3:50 AM

I agree, but still I think Larsa had a role big enough, even bigger than Vaan's. Also FFXII was too short in general, a great story that was wasted on Sub Missions. Vaan needed a bigger Role, and also the Judges. Think that we only fight three of them? We barely even hear of Zargabaath 'till the end, and let's not mention that they killed Judge Ghis too soon

December 30, 2007, 6:33 AM

In terms of how the history folds out, Larsa does have a role big enough to justify his place in the promo, but I agree that he seems somewhat peripheral in terms of how much we get to see him and learn about him.

But the real question: Who the hell decided to make Vaan so nicely oiled? Perhaps it was the same people who made Larsa a prince of indistinguishable sex.

December 30, 2007, 8:49 AM

I find it somewhat remarkable that a twelve year-old kid was doing similar damage to a 36 year-old knight, but... hey.

As for his role, I think that he played a very important role, but behind the scenes: kind of like the orchestra is important in a play, but not the main feature. Larsa is a lot of what motivated the team, particularly Penelo and Ashe.

In the picture, he kind of looks like he's pinching Ashe's fine, fine booty...

December 30, 2007, 10:32 AM

larsa has the same role as al cid, he is trying to prevent the war. the reason he is more important than al cid is because he is vayne's brother, so its personal for him. as he realises that vayne is not what larsa thinks he is

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In the picture, he kind of looks like he's pinching Ashe's fine, fine booty

Fran's is much finer though

December 30, 2007, 11:20 AM

I think his role was represented very well in the game, so I don't really see a problem there. Not keen on the whole Guests being made Perma characters, I thought it was unique Guest characters just being guests. *shrugs*

December 30, 2007, 7:34 PM

Yes Larsa was a main character but he wasn´t just full time party member. They already had one royal in team so there was need for another. Larsa is good character IMO and really like guest-character things. They can kill off main characters but you don´t lost anything battle-wise since they are only guests.