Now there is the problem that there are more soldier than needed for peace times and it is bad to have this many people who are just good at fighting. The story takes place shortly after the end of the 50 years war where the country of Ivalice has repelled an invasion in a hard and costly war. However the historian has uncovered the truth and you will see how things really happened. Your hero Ramza is actually viewed by history as a failure as the last disgraceful member of a high respected noble family while the antagonist Delita the best friend of him is one of the greatest heroes of this age. The story actually starts far in the future and is told by historian Arazlam Durai. Atop of that the turn based RPG gameplay works really well. Many of the characters would do well in Game of Thrones political games and Machiavelli would see them as good students. It has a remarkable deep and engaging story full of plots, opposing factions, twists, betrayals and character development. It has a remarkable deep and engaging story full of plots, opposing factions, The best Final Fantasy spin off if not even Final Fantasy game. The best Final Fantasy spin off if not even Final Fantasy game.