Future Airship Content Ideas.

This was also posted by myself in this thread

How about instead of a more expensive option vs. least expensive option we have a war ship/cruiser ship option vs. express option.

1.) Include an express option. Instant teleport, gil fee is levied and non refundable.

2.) If you just want to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of flying over Eorzea, choose the cruiser ship. Doing tasks for the crew members will cover your airfare if you so choose. Tasks could be themed toward disciples of the hand such as:

• attending the kitchen (CUL)
• controlling the furnace (ALC)
• repairing the sheets for the bedrooms (WVR)
• creating fasteners for emergency parachutes (TAN)
• fixing the delicate instruments for the airship so that it stays on course (GLD)
• repairing the furnace (ARM/BSM)
• repair or patch the hull/deck (CRP)

You could add scenarios to include the DoLs too:

• Collect high quality catches from the chef's holding tank stored beneath the deck. (FSH)
• Add/tend the furnace by adding coal/crystals to the furnace/engine(MNR)
• Arrange a set of flowers for a VIP passenger that the crew couldn't get around to doing (BOT)

This could be an ample opportunity to include different game mechanics for the DoL's rather than a hot/cold game.

You could also play Parley or Triple Triad with a number of the passengers or crew members. Perhaps a crew member wants your opinion on what should be done with <insert situation here>. Seeing as how you're a <insert Class here> you'd be able to offer some good advice? Yes? No? Prove your worth and use your powers of negotiation to persuade the crew.


3.) If you choose the war ship, with a party of two or more. You're guaranteed to fight some Garleans/Air pirates and if you're successful you're airfare will be waived and you'll even get a bonus of some kind if you're successful in your mission. You could even include a 'losing' scenario where your ship crashes or you are taken aboard their ship and are forced to escape, slightly inconveniencing you by not arriving at your destination directly. It's an aggressive mission from the outset so there's a good chance you'll get the drop on them but sometimes they can get the drop on you, adding a pre-emptive attack advantage/disadvantage to the whole thing. You could even make this instanced content and just get crazy with how dynamic you get with it. You could involve multiple outcome scenarios. Different drops. Could make it really difficult or passably easy depending on developer choice.

You could also tie this into the grand companies and have it be a repeatable way of acquiring seals and what not.

Private Airships

Privately owned airships could be a great get away option for linkshells. You could also implement them into the whole travel scheme as well, sort of like how you could explore the airship interior in Final Fantasy VII. There was an area for chocobo stalls, a sleeping quarters, etc.

You could even add a PvP element to them and have special instances where linkshells could "dogfight" against each other. Instead of just implementing a 1v1 kind of PvP you could have different classes or jobs control different aspects of the ship. The crafting classes could be utilized in this manner while the battle classes could be used to defend against uwanted boarders from the enemy ship. This way we could create our own content that involves strategically utilizing all of the classes together, not just the battlecraft classes.

You could implement this concept into PvE airship content as well.

Also, private airships have the benefit of potential customization. Furniture, decorative shields (your linkshell crest) and other miscellaneous "perks" could be added to give your linkshell's airship that special feel.

The linkshell members could choose to put their retainers on the airship and set up a shop just for the linkshell, like a linkshell bank. Everything being non taxable as it would be in international airspace and you'd be sacrificing marketability and viewership for reduced prices. It would be akin to putting stuff in your bazaar that only your linkshell members or people you chose to invite could see.

I can't see how this does not meet everyone's needs while simultaneously adding meaningful content to the game.

Please don't force me to AFK sammich on the airship.

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Originally Posted by Rhomagus

3.) If you choose the war ship, with a party of two or more. You're guaranteed to fight some Garleans/Air pirates and if you're successful you're airfare will be waived and you'll even get a bonus of some kind if you're successful in your mission. You could even include a 'losing' scenario where your ship crashes or you are taken aboard their ship and are forced to escape, slightly inconveniencing you by not arriving at your destination directly. It's an aggressive mission from the outset so there's a good chance you'll get the drop on them but sometimes they can get the drop on you, adding a pre-emptive attack advantage/disadvantage to the whole thing. You could even make this instanced content and just get crazy with how dynamic you get with it. You could involve multiple outcome scenarios. Different drops. Could make it really difficult or passably easy depending on developer choice.

I can't see how this does not meet everyone's needs while simultaneously adding meaningful content to the game.

Please don't force me to AFK sammich on the airship.

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Hell yeah +1, dynamic contents yes pls

This sounds cool
I actually mentioned earlier about having quests that required us to board airships.

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Originally Posted by Jobeto-Rin

This sounds cool
I actually mentioned earlier about having quests that required us to board airships.

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Ya I would love that. I thought FFXI's alternatives were either lame or inaccessible when it came to airship quest content. A whole slew of content could be released under the airship theme. Chocobos don't have to be the only Final Fantasy staple that gets a facelift/new form of implementation.

This is pretty cool.

I'm reminded of me going "WOAH" in FFXII's airship. Expand that? Yesprz.

You should be able to fish off of the side and hook black m-.. things out of the sky :D

Sounds awesome~ :D

soo many good ideas :)

I really like these ideas, since it allows quick travel but provides some entertainment and content for those that want it. Rewarding everybody for playing how they'd like to play > rewarding some. I wouldn't have thought of splitting the "long travel" ship into 2.

I like the idea ALOT, 1 "Like" from me ^^. If yo dont want to do the tasks on the cruiser just pay the fare sit back and enjoy :D

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Originally Posted by Rhomagus

This was also posted by myself in this thread

How about instead of a more expensive option vs. least expensive option we have a war ship/cruiser ship option vs. express option.

1.) Include an express option. Instant teleport, gil fee is levied and non refundable.

2.) If you just want to enjoy the breathtaking beauty of flying over Eorzea, choose the cruiser ship. Doing tasks for the crew members will cover your airfare if you so choose.

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I really like this idea :)

A further reward system maybe relating to the companies for doing the airship content would be nice for building up points etc for your company in keeping the airships repaired and running well. Maybe the possibility of some materials for the DoH or DoL job that you do tasks on at the end also as a "payment"? ^^

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Originally Posted by Estellios

I really like these ideas, since it allows quick travel but provides some entertainment and content for those that want it. Rewarding everybody for playing how they'd like to play > rewarding some. I wouldn't have thought of splitting the "long travel" ship into 2.

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Ya, at first I was thinking of just a battle scenario, but then I thought that..

1.) Some people just want to "stop and smell the roses" and experience the ride.
2.) What about the other classes?

I still think one might be able to include the crafting classes on the warship as well.

Perhaps an ARM or BSM can tend to the Cannons and successful repairs help maintain the cannons HP, while an ALC chooses different gunpowders to be fired at the enemy ships. CRPs can repair the ships hull and maintain it's HP, while GLDs can monitor the ships instruments and make sure they're in working order. WVRs could spot possible traitors by discerning inconsistencies in a crew members uniform (that's a stretch) while TANs <insert idea here> and CUL uses the engine to cook some dodo steak (ran out of ideas.)

I like your idea Estellios.

Nice thoughts.

+1

Very interesting indeed.

Updated the OP with Shika's suggestion.

This sounds awesome :D

Perhaps further expansion could be something like Linkshells having their own airship/airships to use as transport, or having LS vs. LS airship battles with, especially if you could swing on a rope to board the other people's airship and have epic pirate battles, or have one person operating a cannon whilst another fetches the cannonballs and another loads the gunpowder, to promote more sociability and teamwork within the game and stuff. I can already picture a group of people swarming around an airship deck trying to pilot and fire the guns and repair damage and such XD

Then adding to that in fact, custom decorations for Linkshell owned Airships. Since we can do loads of crafting like carpentry and stuff, it'd be fun to be able to make furniture and decorations, as well as weaponry and armour, for our airships to make them more personalised. :D

I keep trying to get my LS to have a boat party using the boat from Thanalan to La Noscea, and although the boat ride takes a long time it never lasts long enough to immerse in any significant roleplaying/storytelling/jovial merrymaking, so being able to stick around on an airship for as long as you like doing whatever you please could be good fun ^.^

I do not like the idea of instant transportation through the express option. We already have the anima system for instant travel and the airship (without express) should be the next fastest option.

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Originally Posted by unnameduser

I do not like the idea of instant transportation through the express option. We already have the anima system for instant travel and the airship (without express) should be the next fastest option.

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I feel your suggestion is lacking content and is looking at airships in the blandest possible concept: As modes of transportation only.

On the other hand Konachibi's proposal is full of wonderful ideas and add's considerable more depth to the game. I'll be paraphrasing her concepts and including them into the OP.

Updated the OP to include Konachibi's concept for private airships.

I paraphrased in hopes to decrease length but to no avail. I may change it so that I just quote the person into the OP instead of trying to paraphrase on my own accord, but for now I'll stick with this. All text in red are linked to the post that inspired that particular idea.

Seriously if they added custom linkshell airships, Konata's feet would never meet the ground ever again.

Except to chop down trees to make more furniture...

But then I'd just fly low over Black Shroud and take a swing at those really tall trees... maybe drop a bomb on a treant... maybe install a giant chainsaw to the front of the airship and go 'uber logging', or just throw the conjurer overboard shouting "use slow fall!" and ignoring that their reply was "wrong game!"

ah the chaos that would ensue...

Heart-shaped airships that go on a cruise around the prettier enviroments for those love-struck roleplayers! Like a love-boat ride at a carnival! (b'.')b

Oh, and on halloween the airships are decorated with pin-up skeletons and light-up pumpkin heads, and the lady that takes your ticket is dressed up like a black mage, and cave bats fly around the airship as it flies through the sky.
And a little mini-game where you can use a mounted cross-bow to shoot at the bats, and you gain achievements and rewards as your bat kill-count goes up.

The possibilities are simply endless!

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The possibilities are simply endless!

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You're imagination is endless Konachibi!

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Originally Posted by Rhomagus

You're imagination is endless Konachibi!

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It helps to have dreams and hope that one day you'll see those dreams played out in video games, it's always nice to think up something and then one day see it in a video game and think "I've always wanted to see that!" because it makes you grow more attached to the game to see yours, or other people's dreams come to life.

The case that airships have been given no specific roles yet other than being used as forms of transport opens up a world of possibilities for future development on them. Mid-air gunship battles, crafters/guild airships, mini-games, heck even having one designed for parties so linkshells can celebrate one of their members birthdays or engagement or even just passing their driving licence.

The more things the game gains that increases sociability between players, the more people want to play it so they can hang around with their friends and have a good time all taking part in something together. I believe airships could be one of those things that brings the community closer together.

I just want a decent length airship ride, long enough for me to have a round or two of Tripple Triad before we land!

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Originally Posted by Jynx

I just want a decent length airship ride, long enough for me to have a round or two of Tripple Triad before we land!

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Adding Triple Triad would be awesome!

A Gamblers Guild airship! A big deck with tables set out so people could plays TT whilst surrounded by the wonderous views of Eorzea's landscape from the air!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGn6N4hVhBs

Updated the OP with a link to Jynx's suggestion.

I'm in the process of paraphrasing Konachibi's suggestions so that they can fit into the OP with little clutter.

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Originally Posted by weeble

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGn6N4hVhBs

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A controllable boat that allows you to discover yet-unseen far away lands?

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Originally Posted by Rhomagus

Updated the OP with a link to Jynx's suggestion.

I'm in the process of paraphrasing Konachibi's suggestions so that they can fit into the OP with little clutter.

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Hehe sorry, I do tend to talk in broken and mixed sentences ^.^

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Originally Posted by Konachibi

Hehe sorry, I do tend to talk in broken and mixed sentences ^.^

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Nope that's fine. Everyone has their different methods. The hard part is getting all the actual content summarized. You're mind is overflowing with ideas. It's my job to harness those ideas and properly present them in the OP so they are seen rather than people missing out and skipping pages 2-20 and making repeat suggestions.

I've just come up with an amazing idea for chocobos so I'm gonna try and make a thread with all the things I've thought about, and try to make it make sense so people can understand the scope of what I'm thinking of XD

Sounds great but i garauntee probably wont happen. Would love to be proved wrong but I expect a typical "Airship pulls up along side, Empire pirates jump board and attack you" and thats it. No different than XI's ferry but in this you just see them jump over. I think that is as far as they can go.

I would adore the idea of a LS headquarters be purchaseable... and mobile. Totally makes me think of airship interiors of even some earlier FF titles. shops, restpoints, storage.. even minigames or quests.

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Originally Posted by Duuude007

I would adore the idea of a LS headquarters be purchaseable... and mobile. Totally makes me think of airship interiors of even some earlier FF titles. shops, restpoints, storage.. even minigames or quests.

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The linkshell members could choose to put their retainers on the airship and set up a shop just for the linkshell, like a linkshell bank. Everything being non taxable as it would be in international airspace and you'd be sacrificing marketability for reduced prices. It would be akin to putting stuff in your bazaar that only your linkshell members or people you chose to invite could see.

Updated the OP with a concept for private airship retainers/shops.

Hire dancers and bands for when your LS is having a party on the LS airship.