Vesper Bay Aetheryte?

I have no idea how to pass this suggestion along to the devs, but could we please get an aetheryte added to Vesper Bay? I know since Heavensward the devs have been looking for a way to speed up playing through Realm Reborn's main story and honestly the repeated trek from Horizon to Vesper Bay adds a lot of running time to it. Just plunking a new aetheryte down next to the Scion's HQ would speed things up considerably for new players and people creating alts.

If anyone knows a way to pass this suggestion on to SE, please do so, and if you like the idea, please reply. Maybe if we get a ton of replies, someone at SE will notice.

Limsa -> Arcanist's Guild -> Ferry Docks immediately next to it. Quicker than Horizon, but still not as efficient as a Vesper Bay aetheryte would be.

I don't think they will add one there at all since Vesper Bay lacking an Aetheryte is part of the reason they later move to Mor Dhona in the story. If they add an Aetheryte to Vesper Bay, they would have to rewrite some dialogue.

Yeah, there are lore reasons for there one not being there.
And while you do spend a good deal of time going there, it's hardly the majority of things in the grand scheme. You'll find yourself by more convenient bases of operation in due time!

Oh, no, we don't need one. It's rather nice to have areas that we have to visit by walking there instead of simply teleporting. Plus you can make use of the docks if you want to...

Oh, I don't need it. I'm through the main story, including 3.45 and have no plans to level an alt. I do, however, have some friends that have recently come to or come back to FF XIV, and they're in catch-up mode. I know when Heavensward came out SE was looking for ways to speed up ARR's main story, and this would be one way to do so.

As mentioned, just take the ferry from limsa, it's quicker then running from horizon. I mean it's not like the ferry takes 10 minutes like in 1.0..

the lore reason was the scions not wanting to be on lororito's payroll so he did not include one when they built the city.

No. There should *never* be an aetheryte in Vesper Bay for very good reasons related directly to the storyline. It's something that should be resisted strongly.

To be honest this change would really make only a small difference in the time it takes to do the MSQ. Considering it would require rewriting and maybe re-recording some of the MSQ dialog from 2.1 as reorganising the layout of the area, I am not sure its worth the time investment. In the long run it would be shaving a small fraction of the overall time it takes and honestly do little to solve the issue.

Unfortunately, I have to say no this idea. Because the story shows why this isn't the case... if they add an Aetheryte here, they basically retcon part of the story... And you only need to look at Sonic 06 to see why retconning the story is a bad idea (ok admittedly with Sonic 06 it was a multifaceted set of issues, but the story also got slammed too)

Well, nearly every players irritation seems to be brought about by the lore so a job well done by the writers... but I could totally dig a direct aetheryte to Waking Sands upon MSQ completion.

Even for the laziest of people there's already a Chocobo Porter that will take you there directly while you afk from Horizon.

I agree with those saying no due to lore reasons.

I usually teleport to Ul'dah and catch a chocobo porter for 15 gil, though. The three minutes the ride takes is a great time for a bathroom break, or to grab a snack or something.

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Originally Posted by Clethoria

Well, nearly every players irritation seems to be brought about by the lore so a job well done by the writers... but I could totally dig a direct aetheryte to Waking Sands upon MSQ completion.

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You do realise that the waking sands becomes almost useless after MSQ completion right? The reason they moved the base was to be next to an aetheryte

Maybe later in the MSQ once Lolorito realizes the Scions have left and will not come back.

Urianger is still there mantaining the glamour thingy to make it look like Scions are still there, as far as I can remember

I'm pretty sure he put the statue there to spite them since they refused to be his pets.

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Originally Posted by Lambdafish

You do realise that the waking sands becomes almost useless after MSQ completion right? The reason they moved the base was to be next to an aetheryte

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There's still quests there as you progress Heavensward, and occasionally trips for unlocking other bonus dungeons in case you decided to skip Qarn and Halatali. The area isn't 100% useless after all.