Chrono Trigger DS Analysis HQ (Spoiler Spoiler, of course)

[Onikage725]

Meh, that was for Chap to do, but Eske is the most convincing.

When he retreats far into the shell, we see the ground visible beneath it.  (defeat shell, then return to 1999 version)

I always wondered about that. I figure now maybe they were trying not to cut you off from the Gate if you got second thoughts after choosing "Fight!" but before you actually went in.

Is it of any significance that despite the forward-flowing nature of time in the game, the freshly-risen Lavos in 1999 will NEVER fire his genocide attack? If you crack him open and then retreat, every time you go back he is simply waiting politely for you. Traveling to every other era shows you that life moves on while you are away from the era. But not the Day of Lavos. Even though the recording shows him rise and fire at once, once you engage him he simply... sits there. But the future doesn't change, so at some point he must still attack.

[Shadow D. Darkman]

It's if you don't come back to 1999 A.D. that he still attacks. After all the big things happen, it's like seconds go by since your departure and return. By the time you come back to finish the battle, only a few seconds will have passed since you left.

[ZealKnight]

perhaps he regenerates by the end of the year

[Shadow D. Darkman]

That reminds me. They specify the days of events, like the dates in Lucca's diary, and the date of Toma's death, yet they don't date the Day Of Lavos, only that it took place at 1:24 PM.

[Acacia Sgt]

Was it really important to know the exact day? The year was probably more than enough.

But, considering it was the year 1999, then we could guess the day to be the final day December 31, or the first day January 1, or even the middle day July 2?

Or who knows, maybe it was a random day?

[Shadow D. Darkman]

I speculated that it be January 24, just to give it a date.

[Boo the Gentleman Caller]

Is that a random day, Shadow?  I've seen other speculate the date and I've never seen actual speculation.  Just moreso people choosing a random date.  Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'm just curious as of to the logic that goes into the choosing of a specific date such as the specific date you just specified.

[Shadow D. Darkman]

Well, no, since I took the time into account when I settled there. 1:24  =>  1/24

[utunnels]

That reminds me. They specify the days of events, like the dates in Lucca's diary, and the date of Toma's death, yet they don't date the Day Of Lavos, only that it took place at 1:24 PM.

Why PM?

[V_Translanka]

Yeah, Robo never specifies morning or afternoon...I guess you could make a case that the people in that monitor might not be up in the morning, but then again, we don't really know where the international date line is in the Chrono World...guess there's just no way to know unless he does specify in the retranslation (I don't remember if I got that far or not)...?

[utunnels]

Yeah, it was not specified.
But I just assume since Robo is a ..Robot, his words should be more accurate than human. If he doesn't metion AM/PM, he might use 24h system...

[Shadow D. Darkman]

Then it's surprisingly bright out for early morning. It would still be night out, but it looks like 1000 A.D. which is in daylight.

[utunnels]

Yeah, but the whole word is on a square map, you know a planet has day and night...but there's really no such effect in CT.

[chrono eric]

Yeah, but they showed other scenes as occurring during night, so I don't see why they would leave out such an important scene as the Day of Lavos as occurring at night if they intended it to.

[V_Translanka]

We have no prior knowledge of what time of day the sun rises on Chrono World, do we? The planet isn't perfectly aligned with our own, yar?