Following paragraph was quoted from a 1up.com preview:
It's an empty gesture, as the Archadian forces overpower and assimilate Dalmasca anyways, but one he felt he had to make "..." We then cut to two years later; 706 B.I., as the game reckons eras. Clearly, Matsuno's trademark narrative intrigue is in full effect.
Maybe this was mentioned before but... Usually, in this context, the 'B' in 'B.I' stands for 'Before'. Then, Dalmaska losing to Archadia should take place in 708. If it does'nt stand for Before, the war happened in 704. I couldn't find a source that mentions a second year. I kinda hate it when game developers mess around with vague terms to describe (time) eras, sometimes they even mess it up. With the fact in mind that especially FFTA and FFXII are related somehow, though Matsuno has denied any obvious relations in-game, I'm the more curious what 'B.I' stands for
It's an empty gesture, as the Archadian forces overpower and assimilate Dalmasca anyways, but one he felt he had to make "..." We then cut to two years later; 706 B.I., as the game reckons eras. Clearly, Matsuno's trademark narrative intrigue is in full effect.
Maybe this was mentioned before but... Usually, in this context, the 'B' in 'B.I' stands for 'Before'. Then, Dalmaska losing to Archadia should take place in 708. If it does'nt stand for Before, the war happened in 704. I couldn't find a source that mentions a second year. I kinda hate it when game developers mess around with vague terms to describe (time) eras, sometimes they even mess it up. With the fact in mind that especially FFTA and FFXII are related somehow, though Matsuno has denied any obvious relations in-game, I'm the more curious what 'B.I' stands for