UFO!?!?!

What are these giant balloon things with the spotlights hanging from them showing up over the towns?

Are the ixali attacking? o.0

http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/...1312851018.jpg

Haven't they always been there? Still, I've always wondered wtf they are.

They're airships in transit, patronizing us as we walk through Thanalan for the 1000ᵗʰ time.

Uploaded a screenshot and linked in the OP; My LS has been hanging around at the same corner of Ul'dah for a long time and we're fairly (stress on the fairly) sure that we're not insane. This thing look familiar to anyone? When night hits it lights up like a pinball machine at Bennigan's. I'll try to get another shot of it then, but it kinda hovers back and forth.

Can't figure out if it's new or has something to do with the new draw distance or what.

Seen these since day 1.

Not new or anything to do with the patch if that is what you are hinting at.

Hm; wonder why we're just noticing them. Thanks for the feedback at least.

yea they have been there since release. :)

I believe they serve as landmark point, you can see them from very far. It tells you that the city is "that" way. Imo!

They are Uldahn Anti-Air Platform. Since release/CBT you can see moving airships out in the field, so I bet those are like Defense Turrets and there might have had plans for Airship Battle involving these. Though most of those plans are probably scrapped by now.

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Originally Posted by BoltNixter

I believe they serve as landmark point, you can see them from very far. It tells you that the city is "that" way. Imo!

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Yep i think it just landmark displaying that the city is this way if you zoom in there not really that you can see that can hold a person.

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

if you zoom in there not really that you can see that can hold a person.

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My brain just farted a little bit.

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

Uploaded a screenshot and linked in the OP; My LS has been hanging around at the same corner of Ul'dah for a long time and we're fairly (stress on the fairly) sure that we're not insane. This thing look familiar to anyone? When night hits it lights up like a pinball machine at Bennigan's. I'll try to get another shot of it then, but it kinda hovers back and forth.

Can't figure out if it's new or has something to do with the new draw distance or what.

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Been there forever. I've always had the vibe that Ul'dah's design was loosely based off of the Gestahlt Empire from FFIII [or six if you prefer]. The floating stuff has always reminded me of it.

I've always thought of them as machines that are supposed to be doing something either economically or militarily.

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Originally Posted by MariyaShidou

They are Uldahn Anti-Air Platform. Since release/CBT you can see moving airships out in the field, so I bet those are like Defense Turrets and there might have had plans for Airship Battle involving these. Though most of those plans are probably scrapped by now.

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On hold more likely then scraped.
Sure all the old story content will get used, just hopefully massively expanded upon as they have had the time.

There's also one of these in LL, and I can only assume in gridania aswell.

Maybe the devs decided to actually implement the goblin airmen: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ghlight=goblin

Prepare your anus

Maybe they are floating traffic lights =o