Do you really want to see Sky 2.0 in FFXIV?

You talk about it like you literally camped a creature just sitting in one spot for 3-4 hours. We'd fight one, then send a couple scouts to see what else was up and unclaimed. We'd choose one and head for it, if someone got it first we'd move on to something else. There was probably an issue when sky was the only thing to do other than Dynamis, but the pressure eased up a lot once other endgame things were worked in.

In short, yes I would eventually like to see content like sky. Preferably alongside other things though, so it doesn't get terribly congested, maybe with shorter spawn timers to ease things when it is inevitably packed. I legitimately enjoyed Sky, and didn't so much mind the competition. Just added another layer of fun to see if you could outclaim a rival shell.

I welcome any sort of open world content. Let there be competition, it makes things more interesting.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Most people who liked sky was referring to:

1. The Scenery.
2. The feeling of accomplishment when you first gained access to it.
3. The music.
4. The story behind it.

Obviously the content itself, but when you think of a FF MMO, you will immediately think of some kind of magical surreal zone like that.

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THIS ^ one million times YES!

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Originally Posted by Lum

I welcome any sort of open world content. Let there be competition, it makes things more interesting.

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It's 2012 competition where you have to out claim someone to do the fight is bad game design. MMOs have changed and major fights are now done in instances. The competition should be in getting world first kills on hard bosses, not can I out-bot my rival guild.

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Originally Posted by Zumi

It's 2012 competition where you have to out claim someone to do the fight is bad game design.

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Know what else is "bad design" by 2012 MMO "standards"? Partying with people, having content that isn't purely soloable etc etc.

No open world isn't bad design or else GW2 has serious problems for having public events in the next few months xD.

Sky as an area : Awesome, I'd love to see it back.
Sky as Content: Holy shit I don't want to do that ever again!

Large sky cities, and Sky pirates, FF12 style. That is what I want.

Sky stuff is cool..would be nice if it is original to ffxiv :)

I remember Yoshida mentioning underwater stuff also..I rather have that first =X

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Most people who liked sky was referring to:

1. The Scenery.
2. The feeling of accomplishment when you first gained access to it.
3. The music.
4. The story behind it.

Obviously the content itself, but when you think of a FF MMO, you will immediately think of some kind of magical surreal zone like that.

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This is true.
Just slapping awesome areas like that on this game does not make this a memorable game.

It has to tick the rest of those boxes as well and that means it also has to be unique to this world.

I think they should make sea/underwater content before the sky. Because it's the classic FF progression and the sky should be the last goal for an adventure imo (before reaching the moon of course XD).

Also underground content, like dwarf realm in ff4, could be interesting as well.