so you probably haven't been told this, but there's a movie for ffxv called kingsglaive! it's like $5 on itunes and amazon to rent or something. most importantly, for whatever reason, you're supposed to watch that movie before you play the game because all the basics of the plot are in there. it's kind of shitty, but i don't know how else you'd know what the crystal is, or who luna is, or how exactly regis died. they literally use scenes from kingsglaive as flashbacks in the game.
as for why noctis is so broke: prompto and gladiolus talk about it at the very beginning of the game, but it's in a missable party banter exchange. apparently the currency used inside insomnia, the capital city, is different than the currency used outside of it. this is probably bc insomnia had the crystal regis was guarding, which erected a gigantic barrier around the city. people can pass through the barrier, but i figure you have to have good reason for it, like you're a noble or you work for the king as a guard or something. to the randos outside, it's basically completely cut off, so i guess it's been so long that there was a currency shift. ignis had gil on hand when they left insomnia, but y'know, cid charged them a shitton and just took all of it. so there you go!
also, i thiiiiiink noctis is hiding his royal status? cid and cindy send him on a bunch of quests because cid knew regis personally and was kinda like "well this dude's our next king so i'd better make sure he can survive out here." tough love, i guess.
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Date: 2016-12-28 05:58 pm (UTC)so you probably haven't been told this, but there's a movie for ffxv called kingsglaive! it's like $5 on itunes and amazon to rent or something. most importantly, for whatever reason, you're supposed to watch that movie before you play the game because all the basics of the plot are in there. it's kind of shitty, but i don't know how else you'd know what the crystal is, or who luna is, or how exactly regis died. they literally use scenes from kingsglaive as flashbacks in the game.
as for why noctis is so broke: prompto and gladiolus talk about it at the very beginning of the game, but it's in a missable party banter exchange. apparently the currency used inside insomnia, the capital city, is different than the currency used outside of it. this is probably bc insomnia had the crystal regis was guarding, which erected a gigantic barrier around the city. people can pass through the barrier, but i figure you have to have good reason for it, like you're a noble or you work for the king as a guard or something. to the randos outside, it's basically completely cut off, so i guess it's been so long that there was a currency shift. ignis had gil on hand when they left insomnia, but y'know, cid charged them a shitton and just took all of it. so there you go!
also, i thiiiiiink noctis is hiding his royal status? cid and cindy send him on a bunch of quests because cid knew regis personally and was kinda like "well this dude's our next king so i'd better make sure he can survive out here." tough love, i guess.