New City Ideas! [post your ideas]

There are many things I love about the current cities, but I feel like for future cities little things and details could make it the new place to relax at and want to spend your time in.
Here I would like to post my ideas and would love to hear yours!

When I'm in one of the 3 major cities of Eoreza, I can't help but feel it is lacking IMO, not to be rude. I genuinely enjoy the music and how there are NPC's walking around and having conversations, but one thing I enjoyed in RPGs was how when entering cities that there were many homes you could enter, and each house had NPC's that you could talk to. It would always add the excitement of needing to explore every little place and building. Having homes makes the city seem more livelier! As it is now, it's just a group of guilds and a market with the grand company building.. minus a few buildings that have been very inspiring for ideas such as; The little shops/huts in old Gridania were cute and I enjoyed having vendors In some of them. I also enjoyed the little shops In Ul'dah, the ones near the aetheryte.

I enjoyed a lot of the stores with interesting buildings and nice interiors like the one in camp drybone and the one in North shroud. I also love the bars, having a bar in the city and putting the market board and retainer bells there would be so cool. Like a hub. I also think it would be more interesting to not attach the inn to the adventurer's guild and make it, it's own building. It would be cute to walk into an inn, and be able to go into the kitchen and see pots of soup cooking. And maybe a bathroom haha, like the inn in Zelda majora's mask. Would also be interesting making buildings with accessable roofs! Expanding cities with more buildings with purpose helps make it seem like a safer, and more cozy place.

Imagine a city state where Rowena (or whatever her name is)had a competitor In store goods. Like a different vendor with their own shop. Multiple solidery/myth gears that are different from the ones Rowena sells with different stats! Maybe ones that sell just weapons with special abilities. This stuff sounds really long term but it's an idea and if looked into would make me happy nonetheless.

Imagine if our aesthetician had his own saloons! I love that idea.

I would really like if the air ship station was more involved with the city, maybe make it in the middle of a future city? And like a seaport or something.

Also, as you know, when In revanant's toll, you hear a music change upon entering the bar then exiting, maybe you should make "inside building" versions of a city state song that gets quieter and more calm when Inside and the more upbeat and exciting when outside!

These are all ideas for a future city, please take it lightly as I don't expect much. Please share your ideas. It would be lovely picturing new cities with these things right?

sorry if I wrote a lot, the wall of text was just ideas for future cities that will be made for ffxiv! Please leave any good ideas, I enjoy reading them.

Action City -

In order to gain entry you must enter into combat using only your wits and fists. The number of people you'll have to fight varies, as any one is welcome to pummel and beat you in order to try and keep you from entering the city. This happens every time you try to enter. Only when you have officially proven your self through regular feats of Action will you be given the proper respect to enter the city with out challenge; although some may still wish to do so, and turning them down will make you look weak, possibly decreasing your rank.


Inside the side you'll face a great deal of dangers which you must carefully navigate. Floors will randomly explode, sharks may fall from the ceiling in any room, you might think your entering a building and really entering a den of spiders. The city will regularly be attacked by giant monsters, for each monster you successfully fend off, another, more powerful one will come to take its place.

The city will also have a unique area called the Brawlers Guild, where you can test your might through 1v1 combat, your only weapon being your physical body.

Also there will be plenty of car jump ramps, high speed chases, shoot outs - including the out in the street, in the warehouse, and on the mean basketball streets of Neo New York kind.

I'd like to see some smaller settlements of different racial groups. Or, some development in some of the poorer regions depending on player contribution. For example, the Revenent's Toll has greatly changed in each update - imagine that happening to the Silver Bazaar?

how about a city like treno from ff9.

Gif Ishgard already! Been waiting for that since 1.0, staring out at it from the green plains of 1.0 Coerthas to the snow waste of 2.0 Coerthas.

Later, Garlean cities reconquered and used by us.

I would like to see city which are being plagued by conflict, like being invaded by beastmen or Garleans every once and a while. Like Besieged we had in FFXI or the Hamlets we had in FFXIV 1.0. Right now, 3 cities pop into my mind which would be very suitable for this type of scenario:

Ishgard, where Dragons rule the skies and frequently attack the city.
Ala Migho, occupied by the Garleans
Doma, being invaded by the Garleans

In FFXI’s besieged, the city of Whitegate was being besieged by Beastmen. If you fail to protect the city, NPC would be captured and brought back to their Beastmen Camps. You would have to venture into their camp in order to save them.

So, for FFXIV i’d like to see a Tug of War between the Garleans and the Adventurer’s/Eorzeans for the occupation of cities like Doma and Ala Migho.

ishgard please , is there waiting for ppl to explore it

http://zam.zamimg.com/images/b/c/bc1...8851f6e8fa.jpg

I'd also like to visit the underwater Sahagain city - perhaps we can equip an underwater-breathing materia or whatever that device was that you use in FF7 to fight the underwater Weapon xD

Did you know that you can see another hallway area of Ul'dah if you look through the metal grate behind the summoning bell in the middle of the market? I think it's really cool that the cities we have can be expanded. :D

I'm hoping for Ala Mhigo sometime, out past Silver Bazaar.

Ishgard will be truly worthwhile if they separate it like they did Jeuno in XI. Where it basically spirals up an down, following the way the city is build already. As of right now, the lower areas of Ishgard just disappear into a mist, no idea what may be lurking down there and in that, by exiting Ishgard's subterranean gate, into Dravania itself.

I would truly like visit the Scion's origin city, Sharalyan, hopefully there we'll find a library that chronicles all subjects of in game lore, which they can gradually release to players as we build up a reputation with them, much like we do with the beastmen tribes currently.

The other city like place I truly want to visit though, is the Garlean's Imperial Captial. I imagine it'll be something akin to Arcadia from FF12, which is fine.

Underground city of the drawves.
City in the clouds.
Futuristic city hidden in plain sight.

When?

I think, in a future expansion, Revenant's Toll should be converted into a City-State. Maybe even call it "New Sharlayan"?

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Originally Posted by Kusanagi7

how about a city like treno from ff9.

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This! Treno was such a cool and memorable place, i'd love to have a location like it in XIV.

I like all the ideas, so I'll toss one out as well.

Maybe an ancient Allagan city that was just brought up from the depths of the land? Why not have a PVP area where people can just walk inside and beat on each other. Not a huge deal, but it's the little things that count.

I always had an idea, when they make airships attainable, to have sky fishing. "Thur be creatures in dem clouds!"

I agree, Trenooo~!

With that said, I wouldn't mind Burmecia, Conde Petie, or Cleyra from IX too lol.

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Originally Posted by Alavastre

I like all the ideas, so I'll toss one out as well.

Maybe an ancient Allagan city that was just brought up from the depths of the land? Why not have a PVP area where people can just walk inside and beat on each other. Not a huge deal, but it's the little things that count.

I always had an idea, when they make airships attainable, to have sky fishing. "Thur be creatures in dem clouds!"

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I've always been interested in the Allagans and their history! Would be awesome. And really good ideas guys! :) I wish they would add these things

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view1/2250718/esthar-o.gif

A city in the sky that is only accessible by Airship.


Oh and you have to fight Rocs and other sorts of bird monsters as well on the trip up.

My vision is kinda like in FFXI when you rode the boat and monsters would spawn on the deck. Now imagine flying through the sky like that and then having a giant city appear through the clouds.

*initiate daydream*

I think it is safe to assume that the current cities will be expanded upon in future expansion packs. One of the new main story quests mentions the unfinished parts of the city (forgot which city). They definitly should be bigger with more to explore.

I would also like to see some of the smaller settlement expand in patches as well. Being in an ever evolving world would be great. No reason places like Fallgourd Float, Little Ala Mhigo, Aleport, Coerthas and the like can't slowly grow as they recover from the calamity.

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Originally Posted by Fitzmagician

A city in the sky that is only accessible by Airship.


Oh and you have to fight Rocs and other sorts of bird monsters as well on the trip up.

My vision is kinda like in FFXI when you rode the boat and monsters would spawn on the deck. Now imagine flying through the sky like that and then having a giant city appear through the clouds.

*initiate daydream*

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*Drool* that sounds so friggin cool, even if it was only the first trip until you get to the city and save at the aetheryte. Or maybe no Aetheryte? Idk your idea.! If you ever played Zelda skyward sword, they had a circus tent, that would be interesting to have cool events like a circus, or make a city have a church thing like the Sanctum of the Twelve! Also a chocobo stables or something. So many ideas!

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Originally Posted by Moheeheeko

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A MIRAGE CITY omgomgomgomg

I would like it to be a choice so maybe having a quest line to unlock an aetheryte would be cool. It would also be kinda cool to have the Black Chocobo back as a Chocobo porter option while in the sky to go to different areas.
I also have played Skyward Sword and know EXACTLY what you are talking about! That would be pretty wicked. I also keep picturing the cool stuff they can do graphically. For example, the stars at night in game are awesome looking, but imagine flying through the night sky?!

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Originally Posted by GalaxyGirl

*Drool* that sounds so friggin cool, even if it was only the first trip until you get to the city and save at the aetheryte. Or maybe no Aetheryte? Idk your idea.! If you ever played Zelda skyward sword, they had a circus tent, that would be interesting to have cool events like a circus, or make a city have a church thing like the Sanctum of the Twelve! Also a chocobo stables or something. So many ideas!

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we are getting Flying in 3.0 so might be a City in the clouds maybe?

also sometime later after 3.0, I think Yoshi will add swimming and we may get to see that under water city ;)

I think Revenant's Toll should continue to expand upward and become a city within a large tower.

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Originally Posted by GalaxyGirl

A MIRAGE CITY omgomgomgomg

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That City is actually bigger than most Islands in FFVIII, and big enough that you actually navigate through it in the world map.

Ala Mhigo (City of Rhalgr) Region: Gyr Abania; East of Gridania (Conquered by the Empire's Black Wolf)
- As of the last storyline arc Ala Mhigo is under military rule; opressed Highlander clansmen have fled to the West (Gridania) only to be turned away to seek shelter in the south (Little Ala Mhigo & Ul'dah)

Sharlayan (City of Thaliak) Region: Dravania; West of Dravania (City) (Seat of the Scion's Power)
- As of the last storyline arc Sharlayan & the Circle of Knowing has ceased communication; this bodes ill.

Ishgard (City of Halone) Region: Coerthas; North of Mor Dhona (Seat of the Inquisition's Power)
-As of the last storyline arc & Louisoix's journal Ishgard is the stage set for bloody conflict; they currently are losing the war & refuse aid.

Dravania (City of Dragonkin) Region: Dravania;West of Coerthas (Seat of Nidhogg's Power)
-As of the last storyline arc & Dragoon quest the Dragonkin are waging a war of genocide with the Ishgardians; it is unclear if Dragonkin have infiltrated the upper echelon of the Inquistors & Ruling Family.

Radz-at-Han (City of Byregot) Continent/Region: Thavnairia; East of Thanalan (Home of Wonderous Weaponry)
-An island nation; known for it's weaponry & smithies Thavnairia. Home of Jalzhan.

The Floating City of Nym (City of Nymeia & Oschon) Continent: Vlybrand Region: La Noscea/O'Ghomoro; West of Thanalan across the Strait of Merlthor (Seat of Fairies & Tonberry)
-A floating city sundered many centuries ago; the hint of it's presence remain in Upper La Noscea.

Doma (Yugiri's Homeland) Continent: Othard Region: Doman; West of Vlybrand & Aldenard (considered the Far East) across the Indigo Deeps (Conquered by the Empire)
-As of the last storyline arc little is known of Othard & Doma; most if not all of it's population has been driven from it's sundered city to seek shelter in Eorzea, Mor Dhona.

Revenant's Toll Continent: Aldenard Region: Mor Dhona; North of Thanalan & West of the Black Shroud.
-A small town of hard bitten adventurers & home of the Scions. Harbor for Yugiri's people.

Garlemald Continent: Ilsabard & Othard Region: Empire; Northeast of Gyr Abania & Xelphatol (Seat of the Emperor's Power)
-A grand city at the heart of a Magitek Empire feared by all. The Garlean Empire controls two-thirds of the major continent landmasses in Eorzea; Ilsabard & Othard - repelled from Aldenard by the Warrior's of Light.

Hellsguard Clan Continent: Aldenard Region: Albathia's Spine; Far North
-A small nomadic group of Warrior & Mercenary Roegadyn tribes that lay claim to the untamed northern wild-lands of Aldenard.

So far I think they already have plenty to work with.

The next City-State we gain access to is likely to be Ishgard but I do hope they further develop Revenant's Toll into a proper city-state, complete with airship dock. (also wish they connect the Gold Saucer to this city)

Based on this image it looks like the next cities could be Ala Mhigo and Sharlayan.

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/ffxi...13954237e865b6

I'd like a city on a floating continent. Something like Bhujerba from Final Fantasy XII.

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Originally Posted by Sadana

Did you know that you can see another hallway area of Ul'dah if you look through the metal grate behind the summoning bell in the middle of the market? I think it's really cool that the cities we have can be expanded. :D

I'm hoping for Ala Mhigo sometime, out past Silver Bazaar.

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Ala Mhigo is north east of The Black Shroud.

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Originally Posted by Fitzmagician

A city in the sky that is only accessible by Airship.


Oh and you have to fight Rocs and other sorts of bird monsters as well on the trip up.

My vision is kinda like in FFXI when you rode the boat and monsters would spawn on the deck. Now imagine flying through the sky like that and then having a giant city appear through the clouds.

*initiate daydream*

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If there is a land in the sky I would assume Midgarsormr would have rest/lived there. After all he came DOWN from the clouds to attack to Agrius and if Midgarsormr had lived at the Silvertear Lake people would have seen something that huge before.

A couple of neat places mentioned in 1.0: Floating Lakes of Voor Sian Siran and the Gardens of Xarakish.

http://www.fantasyanime.com/finalfan...garoCastle.png

Maybe not as a City, but a CT like raid spawning in desert...

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Originally Posted by jazo

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Maybe not as a City, but a CT like raid spawning in desert...

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http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...fe/Dprison.png

???

The new city should a Garlean city where it is a like police state and the majority of the NPC will report on you in addition to cameras monitoring you. So to move about you need to escape detection. Of course you should be able to find dissidents and resistance cells to work with, and perhaps get tools to hack into to their systems and steal loot from warehouses, stowaway on trains, and such, and have dungeon runs thru run-down industrial sectors etc.

Ishgard will likely be turned in to an instance of some kind, either a dungeon or a battle like big bridge. I can see SE doing that to anger players who have been waiting all that time. The new city would be something totally new. I'd like to see something like an abandoned allagan city in the sky that Domans and adventurers reclaim.

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Originally Posted by DragonSlayer45

I'd like a city on a floating continent. Something like Bhujerba from Final Fantasy XII.

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Yeah... this.

Bhujerba was always one of my favourite cities from FFXII. In fact, lemme dig up an image I used during the last few times this topic was discussed...

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...f12-misc19.jpg


A city on the ocean like the Ancient City of Giruvegan would also be sweet...

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...f12-misc20.jpg

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...vvtno1_500.jpg

And of course... Ishgard. Would be great to finally access that place. I can already see the place filled with the hundreds of Dragoon elite troops all decked out in shiny Astrum gear or something.

Anyway, if we cant get Ishgard, at least give us a city that looks similar to Ishgard... something with massively ascending towers somewhere in the desert. Wasn't the invisible city of Belah'dia supposed to be historically in Thalalan? Perhaps it could be similar to the city of Nabudis before the Archadian empire decimated it...

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ion/nabina.jpg

Floating town where you use T3 bouncy pads to get around.

Please give me something inspired by Mayan/Aztec/Incan pyramids, something like Tenochtitlan.

Ishgard will always get my vote, I really cannot wait to see it, though guessing it will be surrounded by ogres, shiva out for revenge and a lot of dragons