StarStabbedMoon
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I keep hearing that the list is long and a bit spoilery but I have nothing to base that on since I haven't seen anything tangible myself.
I see the same 3-4 people over and over again.
18 playable characters, plus your avatar, plus whatever avatars you recruit yourself from other players.
source (spoilers): http://xenoblade.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Playable_Characters_in_X
Skepticism aside, when the consequence of fact-checking an optimistic claim is too high, it should be given the benefit of the doubt.