Snow Zone

Who doesn't love a zone enriched with a pearl white blanket of snow, backed with a gentle violin tune to match (Mt Gagazet)?

If you haven't heard it, I emplore you to take a listen.
Mount Gagazet Tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrYpOPLh3dc

What makes an MMORPG great for me personally, is the attention to detail and simplicity in its design. Snow Regions usually incomporate both of those things for me.

I was a little bit dissapointed with Beaucedine Glacier & Xarcabad in FFXI.

I'm not intirely sure what it lacked in appeal to me specifically.

Perhaps I have become accustomed to dynamic "Points of Interest" in these type of zones, such as a Hot Springs or a Glacier Cave with dynamic colors and detailed Stalagmites, which I think it lacked.

The Xarcabad tune didn't feel like that of a snow zone, save the ambience of wind blowing.

Anyway, I am really looking forward to the zone redesign and all the little points of interest that will be implemented in them.

Whilst I remain certain that we won't see a snowy zone implemented until 2.0+, I remain filled with great confidence that they will do the winter land proud.

Below are some pictures from previous Final fantasy's where I believe they nailed it:

Icile Inn (FFVII):
http://beefjack.com/files/2009/12/icicleinn01.jpg

Macalania Temple (FFX):
http://cdn.pimpmyspace.org/media/pms.../macalania.jpg

Mount Gagazet (FFX):
http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...ayth_Ruins.jpg

Wall of Fayth between MT Gagazet + Zanarkand (FFX):
http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...e/e3/Fayth.jpg

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff6/...en/mtekarm.gif

Damn right. I love snow zones.

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Originally Posted by WinnipegJet

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff6/...en/mtekarm.gif

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Narshe FTW

And I love snowy zones, as well. <3

I loved the introduction in FFVI. Whilst i feel they did it justice visually, the time spent in the snow felt like little to none, as the bulk of it was cutscenes.

Nice post!! I'd love to see some snow zones...they are always so beautiful :)

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Originally Posted by Babydoll

Nice post!! I'd love to see some snow zones...they are always so beautiful :)

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Square Enix do it really well.

Even the music is usually sorrowful to make you feel empathy. Almost like a tragedy befell (Self Sacrifice?) on the mountain and the spirits are unable to move on.

Thats how I feel anyway.

Yup..well said :) that's exactly how those zones made me feel as well. I think they can pull it off well in xiv if done right.

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Originally Posted by Babydoll

Yup..well said :) that's exactly how those zones made me feel as well. I think they can pull it off well in xiv if done right.

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I think so too.

In case of FFX Mt Gagazet, People would AFK, just because the music was that good.

I remain 100% convinced that today's generation won't be able to experience quite the same thing if today's games are anything to go off.

and then they can bring back /snowball!