Anyone Else Excited For New Expansions?

Adding some real world elements, while ideal in some scenarios in FFXIV, should not be overly typical as it would subtract from it's lore and magic that is Final Fantasy. Obviously alot of the themes mentioned here have been used alot in FFXI and in other MMO's, if so a bit overly used as some have said. This game need to stay focused on being a FF title with magical lands, mystical and powerful monsters of an unearthly kind as well as it's creatures and races of people, super castle and technical like lands and cities, powerful sword and magical battles, great world spanning adventures and story.lines of love friendship, hardship and a struggle to save the world from evil. The list goes on of course. As for the expansions, I think the first one should involve Garlemald, Al Mihgo and Sharaylan, since their stories seem to be tied together from the get go. Access to their storylines, lands and battles would definetly go well for FFXIV's first expansion. Ishguard as I agree with some, should definetly be a part of the original game and not to mention the final storyline(wich probably how it will go unless SE throws a major curve in it)with the battle against the dragons being a major part of it's endgame. However there is alot of stuff in the current storyline that points to 10 or 15yrs prior to present day, about the wars against the Empire, the sixth umbrial age and the battle of Al Mihgo, with leads me to think there is gonna be another time travel type expansion some years down the road similar to XI. On to the topic of speculation, while it can be a headache and some don't like it, it can also be a good think as we already know the mods and developers are reading into our ideas everyday and sure enough, you can bet some of this "speculation" WILL make it into the game. Just my thoughts on it.

I like the idea of an Egyptian style theme or at least a desert (hills of sand) as opposed to Thanalan's desert (barrens). Blue Mage is tied as my favorite job along with Red Mage so that's definitely a plus for this idea also.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

To be honest, I hope they don't add a huge desert zone, or have a Desert Based expansion.

I'm really getting tired of Deserts in video games. Just about every Video game released now has a major desert area or is based completely in the desert. Including all the war games.

I've been tired of Deserts since Dust in CS.

I want an expansion that lets you explore a Overgrown Forest eating up ruins that are still inhabited by people.

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So awesome :) also it would be awesome if Beastmaster and Geomancer was introduced with this expansion as well as enviormental traps withing dungeons..

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Originally Posted by quantumsaint

Now that we're getting airships, the sky is the limit. Bring on the cloud cities like Bhujerba in FFXII.

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Yes! :) this idea fits perfectly with XIV.

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Originally Posted by Platinumstorm

No expansion pack is coming ANY TIME SOON.

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LMAO! DUH!

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Originally Posted by Shikaree

Getting back to this, between Memoria and Promyvion I love the way SE laid out these two areas. It gave off an empty vibe yet the area scenery, with it's great selection of music, made it seem very calming. I'd love to see another repeat of this area type.

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These are like the best zones.. :)

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Originally Posted by OmegaNovaios

I like the idea of an Egyptian style theme or at least a desert (hills of sand) as opposed to Thanalan's desert (barrens). Blue Mage is tied as my favorite job along with Red Mage so that's definitely a plus for this idea also.

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ya and it doesnt have to look like thanalan, the sand can be white, red, or even black. There can be alot of water that is ankle deep that splashes when we run through it.. or whatever, i know SE has a good imagination.. :)

I would like to see a desert zone, but not just bland and also a Snow zone but with lots of environmental detail, like frozen rivers and ponds, evergreen trees, with wild rabbits and foxes. They should add a Polar bear mob too and a moose lol. Think they should have a train that takes us there with Russian feel or design kinda like Trans-Siberian Railway.

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Originally Posted by Rynithon

I would like to see a desert zone, but not just bland and also a Snow zone but with lots of environmental detail, like frozen rivers and ponds, evergreen trees, with wild rabbits and foxes. They should add a Polar bear mob too and a moose lol. Think they should have a train that takes us there with Russian feel or design kinda like Trans-Siberian Railway.

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Copy/Paste Lake Bresha. >.>

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Originally Posted by Nuru

Copy/Paste Lake Bresha. >.>

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Heard they are pretty good at that ;)

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Originally Posted by Rynithon

I would like to see a desert zone, but not just bland and also a Snow zone but with lots of environmental detail, like frozen rivers and ponds, evergreen trees, with wild rabbits and foxes. They should add a Polar bear mob too and a moose lol. Think they should have a train that takes us there with Russian feel or design kinda like Trans-Siberian Railway.

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The train railway idea is a must. :)

I think it would be cool if mobs invaded the train as an instance of some sort..

I'm more excited to get the game that I paid 80 bucks for before I get asked to give them more money.

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Originally Posted by Chain

I'm more excited to get the game that I paid 80 bucks for before I get asked to give them more money.

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Excited about that too, thats why im even more excited about XIV's future, and expansions :)