For fishing in the future... Boats?

So, I know this is probably way early, and we're not near a water-themed expansion (yet), but I was wondering...

What would the chances be of us being able to craft, or otherwise rent a rowboat, or a motorboat, maybe... to go fishing in? Could make for some fun out on the water...

And who knows... expand the boat aspect into boat races? For Golden Saucer maybe?

Just a thought...

Freaking motorboats yes lol
Waterskis too

Boats in general for idling in the middle of a lake without be nice. Sometimes I just like sitting in pretty, relaxing areas, and the middle of a lake would be fun.

I'm honestly not sure how viable it would be, though.

This would be awesome...they could have your craft your own boat and then you would have to find "spots" out in the ocean or other Lakes to catch special fish and then you could permanently have those marked on your log. This could be really nice for fishers that really are in to fishing and love to spend lots of time doing it...this could make it very time intensive for them like the RELIC. I would get into this.

I'm still waiting on non-combat based instance content on the Duty Finder I suggested around launch...

Something similar to Chocobo Racing perhaps, like a Fishing Competition; Four Fishers queue up, instance is out on a boat sailing wherever (see 1.0s Limsa <> Thanalan boat ride, or all Airship/Boat rides in FFXI), you get points for the number of Fish caught, as well as size and variety.

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Originally Posted by Nalien

I'm still waiting on non-combat based instance content on the Duty Finder I suggested around launch...

Something similar to Chocobo Racing perhaps, like a Fishing Competition; Four Fishers queue up, instance is out on a boat sailing wherever (see 1.0s Limsa <> Thanalan boat ride, or all Airship/Boat rides in FFXI), you get points for the number of Fish caught, as well as size and variety.

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Fishing Competitions could be cool!

Swimming chocobo! Or the elbst mount

next expac should take place on the sea, boats and pirates!

The best part of ffxi... Selbina music and fishing on the boat.

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Originally Posted by EddardStark

The best part of ffxi... Selbina music and fishing on the boat.

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The boat to Nashmau from Whitegate was incredible as well, with the giant Nyzul (Alexander) in the distance.

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Originally Posted by CyrilLucifer

The boat to Nashmau from Whitegate was incredible as well, with the giant Nyzul (Alexander) in the distance.

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Don't forget the sea life. We had what? Gulls, Dolphins, even Whales swimming alongside that boat. Then the Selbina boat had an actual pirate attack... Small details like that are what Final Fantasy XIV is really missing I think... We just talk to a NPC in Limsa and suddenly we're in Thanalan...

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Originally Posted by Nalien

Don't forget the sea life. We had what? Gulls, Dolphins, even Whales swimming alongside that boat. Then the Selbina boat had an actual pirate attack... Small details like that are what Final Fantasy XIV is really missing I think... We just talk to a NPC in Limsa and suddenly we're in Thanalan...

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You're entirely right here, there is no sense of adventure on XIV. Missions on XI required planning and travelling. Now it's all just instant click :(

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Originally Posted by CyrilLucifer

The boat to Nashmau from Whitegate was incredible as well, with the giant Nyzul (Alexander) in the distance.

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I liked the boat ride, I forgot the area, but it had multiple stops and was literally a tour through the area. Plus you could dig up seashshell's there or something...

It had the best atmosphere and music when it came to the ocean in ffxi.

With a boat, you could also go out for treasurer hunting at sea. Since treasure hunting/maps are already in the game anyway :D

would love to see boats!

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Originally Posted by Ortamus

You're entirely right here, there is no sense of adventure on XIV. Missions on XI required planning and travelling. Now it's all just instant click :(

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It'll be a real shame if they don't add boat rides in if we get an expansion similar to Treasures... That boat ride in just fueled excitement for the expansion, Heavensward was fine because we'd had Ishgard staring us in the face since ~Lv30 (although I'd have loved for the Steps of Faith to have been a physical zone we had to walk across... Would have felt like I was actually finally travelling to Ishgard, rather than walking up to the same gate as before and just being there instantly...), but it would be incredibly disappointing to just turn up somewhere we've never seen before, without getting a sneak peak as we sail in... That first boat ride into Whitegate was probably one of the stronger memories I have of Vana'diel, alongside that first Airship journey and seeing the entire map from the skies... XIV has nothing in comparison, the Airship was just a teleport to the next city, it completely cut all the anticipation and excitement out of it...

Weird thing is, they'd be relevant in XIV. Boats were relevant in XI because of fishing, and the odd NM spawning, but all Airships had was some quest where you talk to passengers (think it was similar to the Skinchange GATE)? We have Cloud/Sky fishing in XIV, a fairly short Airship ride wouldn't exactly go to waste with that in mind... I honestly even wonder why Airships are there... If people don't want the ~3 minute ride, they can always just teleport like they probably already do anyway... It's an odd state of affairs when Chocobo Porters are more interesting than flying on an Airship...

Boats though... That should be possible... Don't think I particularly care about those small Boats being given a physical voyage, but there was a ride between Limsa and Thanalan back in 1.0, and I'd love to see that make a return for fishing purposes at least. Airships are a bit harder, since XIVs Airship design is pretty lackluster what with them being tiny as heck. Still shouldn't be too hard to implement, I don't recall Boats/Airships ever being particularly packed in XI anyway.

I'm in one of those moods but I did a google to see if FF14 might get this.

http://ca.ign.com/articles/2015/04/1...ld-of-warcraft

Yep, we might.

We're gonna start with a dinghy and end with a yacht

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Originally Posted by Dimitrias

I liked the boat ride, I forgot the area, but it had multiple stops and was literally a tour through the area. Plus you could dig up seashshell's there or something...

It had the best atmosphere and music when it came to the ocean in ffxi.

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Purgonurgos Isles.

The closest we've got so far is the boat in Costa Del Sol, which one north and one south fishing spot of the boat - but it would be even better if the boat moved or there were timed boat trips. Perhaps, like how different fish are cuaght different times of day, different fish would be caught at different timed trips. Eg, 8am boat trip during clear skies is 9% chance of a rare type, and 11pm boat trip during lightning is another. What I also miss (though for FFXIV it would depend on parties working together) is the chance to fish up a monster. These monsters could drop rare or unique mats if the fisher's party defeats it.

I am sad that I cannot use the fishing boat in Costa del Sol.
This idea is epic though. Would be nice to go on my own fishing trips or even to catch some huge epic fishes with light party lol.

Since in the 18th floor it did mentioned possible underwater location for next expansion I suppose crafting ships like submarines and boats might be possible in keeping with such a theme. Using those boats for fishing being possible too maybe. Though I imagine would have to be like flying in that would be limited to specific new expansion zones.

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Originally Posted by Snugglebutt

Since in the 18th floor it did mentioned possible underwater location

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Missed this one, can you tell me more? :D

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