[FFXIV][FFXVI] This is a speculation post regarding the nature of the inevitable crossover between Yoshi-P's two projects. mild spoilers for XVI inside

Now, when I say 'the nature' of the crossover, I mean how XVI will show up in XIV (how the reverse will occur is beyond me).

We've had a number of crossovers for XIV so far, and the way they've been implemented typically run along four different lines, with three being more permanant

The temporary Seasonal Event, as seen with XI, XIII, and XV

Alliance Raids, as seen with III, Tactics/XII, and Nier Automata

Trial bosses, like VI, VII, and IV (MSQ-importance may vary)

or the Normal Raids like Omega's cluster of bosses, the Chrono series references of Alexander, the plot-undertones from VIII of Eden, or the more straightforward lift from II that is Pandaemonium

While your boy Clive would be able to make a more straightforward appearance in the event of the Seasonal, it would make for a piss-poor temporary combination, especially considering what we wouldn't get out of such a thing

Namely, the bosses

if we go for any of the other three, we'd have to consider how big these encounters would be, and just how often we'd be taking a run at them too.

Setting aside the hoops we'd have to jump through to explain away the powers of the dominants and the already established nature of Primals-

Stretching out the 8-9 Eikons over 12 bosses like with the raids could prove difficult.

not getting into Ultima's deal

another Deep Dungeon could prove viable, though, properly spacing things out.

which was not at all one of my speculated options, but there you go