A lot of the current environments are extremely 'naturalistic' in appearance (e.g. fairly ordinary forests, plains, etc.).
I love them, don't get me wrong... but I'd like to see much more fantasy in my Final Fantasy.
Coil being the exception, Coil is incredible but it's not outer-world... some outer-world uniqueness would be welcome!
Most of the 'fantasy' in the environments is entirely crystal-based.
Any chance we can see less 'earth-like' environments in the future?
Expansion footage is awesome, the architecture & floating rocks are sweet, but I'm curious if we'll get more "fantastical" environs or not.
More Fantastical Environments in Expansion & Beyond
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10-20-2014, 06:36 AMToodlesMore Fantastical Environments in Expansion & Beyond
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10-20-2014, 06:44 AMGhastly
Earth is the opposite of generic...it has swamps, caves, deserts, shores, hills/mountains, badlands
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10-20-2014, 06:46 AMToodlesYou're missing the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ghastly
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10-20-2014, 06:53 AMBalipu
Well we are going to get a lot of floating stuff, but I don't know if we will see anything else alien tin 3.0
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10-20-2014, 06:59 AMDefendPopPunk
I would like to see places similar to sky or sea in ffxi. This game is littered with Allagan ruins as opposed to being littered with zilartian ruins in ffxi, so I imagine those types of places would have a completely different look and feel, but the general idea would be cool.
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10-20-2014, 09:32 AMParz3val
I like it. I came from WoW & a lot of their environments were far more "magical" if you will.
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10-20-2014, 11:02 AMVespar
I like the naturalistic world of FFXIV. It feels "realistic". Not some fake cartoony forest or something. ^^ That isnt to say that I wouldn't welcome areas like sky or sea from XI. But I do hope they still look "real".
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10-20-2014, 06:59 PMToodlesYeah I'm with you. I don't mean to express I dislike the naturalistic touches or that I want them removed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vespar
They just certainly could be enhanced with more fantastical elementals beyond simply crystals & floating rock. -
10-20-2014, 07:19 PMEdeline
He probably means something like Macalania Forest from FFX, a crystalized forest, kinda like that. And I agree, it would be really nice to have more fantasy-like maps :p
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10-20-2014, 07:23 PMAldora
Even though i think that the “Earthly”-environments already have certain type of “Fantasy”-feel to it...
http://i.imgur.com/C9BzM9m.png
http://i.imgur.com/XAM5nYz.png
http://i.imgur.com/LmNYDiH.png
http://i.imgur.com/UVv5hXx.png
http://i.imgur.com/9jcMAFx.png
… there will be other “regions” that will have a more flamboyant feel to it.
http://i.imgur.com/QvxRgyi.png
http://i.imgur.com/WcWn4z7.png
http://i.imgur.com/E4qkJrv.png
http://i.imgur.com/EGBktei.png
They just wanted to set a certain tone / atmosphere for Ishgard and Dravania. -
10-20-2014, 07:34 PMTonkra
Well then you havent played Final Fantasy XIV (old version)... this has been "naturalistic":
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2..._La_Noscea.jpg
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...rthas-view.jpg
http://www.ffxivinfo.com/images/scre.../ffxiv-651.jpg
http://pcmedia.ign.com/pc/image/arti...6051542069.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/DnwmtAp.jpg
http://www.ffxivinfo.com/images/scre.../ffxiv-539.jpg
http://www.axiomfiles.com/Files/4809...1287440458.jpg
;-D
As for FF14 ARR:
http://www.enixorigin.com/wp-content...ck_Shroud1.jpg
http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...ona_ARR_03.jpg
https://dasnetz.me/uploads/gallery/a...2_67_72726.jpg
http://i3.minus.com/iptU4GlxFyC4I.jpg
http://www.rpgamer.com/games/ff/ff14...ns/ff14459.jpg
As you can see they already changed.
And also i'd say that your wish comes way too late. the regions are almost quiet finished for the first Addon as you can see in this ingame video here for "Heavensward":
FF14 - Heavensward - Dravanian Zone teaser
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10-20-2014, 08:10 PMruskie
You can make it rather good fantasy like with a naturalistic as people say setup.Think the Odin weather really showes that effect great. Such small details but as permanent effects in the game could work.
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10-21-2014, 03:19 AMParz3valYou get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by ruskie
More fantasty strokes & touches could go a long way.
Even the Heavensward promotional art looks earthy. It looks nice but doesn't feel very FF.
Will have to see it live but more unique fantasy touches outside of Crystals would go a long way.
For instance, more crazy flora & fauna... Lost City of Amdapor did a great job of feeling extremely FF in its aesthetic.
The floating lilypads, the spores, the pollen, the creatures... it had the whole package.
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10-21-2014, 07:39 AMToodles
Lost City is a great example.
If we had some over-world areas of this fantasy-caliber, it would be awesome.
Again, sure we have crystals all over the place but that's close to it for fantasy elements.
Sure some plants are different & architecture/creatures count for something.
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10-21-2014, 07:58 AMTauu
Promyvion in FFXI is really cool.
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...FFXI_Art_1.jpg -
10-21-2014, 11:56 AMToodles
That place looks amazing...
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10-21-2014, 12:03 PMDefendPopPunk
Yeah I really liked the empty feeling of promyvion (get it??). No seriously, though, the music and the atmosphere was top notch.
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10-21-2014, 12:07 PMGallianoI miss those amazing textures.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tonkra
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10-22-2014, 02:44 AMToodles
Yeah those textures are cool.
I looked up a few places for reference...
Farplane.
Gaudosalam.
Iifa Tree.
Ipsen's Castle.
Macalania Woods.
Memoria.
Ultimecia's Castle.
A lot of good ones!