Bring back the boat ride!

Okay, while I might not be alone in thinking this, I'm not at all certain if there are many people who would care enough to support me in this but...

The boat ride from Limsa to Thanalan was quite a pleasant quirk. I liked nothing more than to be able to hop aboard and watch the world go by. Depending on the time or day and what the weather was like, you could be treated to some spectacular views. It was also a very peaceful fishing spot so...

I would like to see that particular feature brought back.

As it stands now, its like the airships. You step on, then step off at your destination. *yawn*

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Originally Posted by Soukyuu

At one point, they considered adding actual airship/boat rides, but it kinda died off. I'd like to see it personally, with random FATEs happening while en route.

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This! I'm sure a lot of my fellow FFXI veterans would appreciate this too. The pirates and NM Kracken where some of the more exciting moments in that particular MMO, hiding below deck hoping it didn't hear us... Nice!

I never tested the boat ride you speak of but there were these boat rides in FFXI too. I think it could work if you made it optional as you could include unique fishing-opportunities and events. In FFXI you could be borded by pirates, ghosts and also this rare NM, an octopus (cant' recall the name anymore). I have fond memories hiding below deck as the terrible fiends wreaked havoc on the deck and ate poor curious newbies haha. :)

I agree, bring back the 15 min boat rides, it gives fishing people something to do while on a boat!

At one point, they considered adding actual airship/boat rides, but it kinda died off. I'd like to see it personally, with random FATEs happening while en route.

I can see where the boat would really be a huge hindrance to how incredibly fast paced this game is. But I played both FFXI and 1.0 and I did appreciate the ride at times, both the boats and airships. I would support there being rides in this game, but for the people that would hate it, give them a option to skip. I know earlier messages about 2.0 Yoshi-P mentioned some kind of airship content where you fight stuff. So I'm sure we will be seeing something in the future.

i would be ok with this only if it were in parallel to the existing travel options, as in you could go on the 15 min boat ride, or you could use the insta-travel. Obviously if they went this route you would need some content on the boat ride such as fishing but not limited to just that, i like the FATE idea.

If you actually put in 15 minute airship or boat rides for travel, well it would take less time to chocobo it from city to city. Guess you could still teleport.

15 minutes is too long, maybe make the boat/airship ride 5 minutes (or less) and the majority of people would tolerate it. As for the fishing aspect, I'm sure they could designate or create some other space for rare fishing opportunities.

I don't see any problems with having to choose between insta-teleport and slower (but cheaper) boat ride, we already have this with the chocobo porters that are insanely cheap and cost you only a minute or five.

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Originally Posted by Drako

I would support there being rides in this game, but for the people that would hate it, give them a option to skip.

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Key would be the option to skip. Looking back at FF XI, I did not like those long boat rides. I'd go AFK and come back only to see myself lying face down, ass up and de-lvled because some ghosts spawned. Long trips via boats and airships have really become a thing of the past when you look at modern MMOs now. I wouldn't minding giving the option for players to experience it but definitely add the option to skip.

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Originally Posted by Soukyuu

I don't see any problems with having to choose between insta-teleport and slower (but cheaper) boat ride, we already have this with the chocobo porters that are insanely cheap and cost you only a minute or five.

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they would have to drop the price alot more i would think, why pay 200 gil to wait 15 minutes on an airship or 100 gil to wait 15 minutes on a boat when a personal chocobo can get you there in the same or less time and is free to boot?

Considering the speed of travel teleport and return offer I don't see anything wrong with making the least speedy (with multiple zone changes if you decide to start your journey out of city and 2 cutscenesfor airships) a fully fleshed throwback to ffxi with a long travel and fate.

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Originally Posted by Jayrune

they would have to drop the price alot more i would think, why pay 200 gil to wait 15 minutes on an airship or 100 gil to wait 15 minutes on a boat when a personal chocobo can get you there in the same or less time and is free to boot?

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Yes, but you might want to do it for the chance of encountering a rare FATE. Alternatively they could also raise the teleport costs (though that's unlikely)

I love this idea, i also hope they could bring back the pirate attacks while your on the boat, makes things a little more interesting.

I have to admit that the first time I took the boat ride in 1.0 I was totally blown away!!! It was an incredible experience.

I was really sad it wasn't implemented in A Realm Reborn though.

So I agree, perhaps a bit shorter so most of the players can enjoy it, and of course, being an optional trip with FATE encounters would make the 5 min - 10 min boat ride a successful event!

I don't understand why boats and airships exist, they're just instant ports. Airships are the most confusing. They're just there for nostalgia factor really, I want airships and boats back, especially boats, because I want to fish off the side of them.

yes bring back! and have rare fates while on board sounds amazing :)

I think it's a possibility considering the new attitude towards fishing and it being more casual. I could see them making a boat ride, that's closer to a RL theme park ride. Ye know, have it go through a jungle or rapids.

I'm thrilled to see there is so much support for this.

I'm not sure who made the point first but yes, I agree it would be best to make it optional, with the insta-ride being the more expensive of the choices for obvious reasons. And skin-flints like me, get to board a slower vessel, with a coupon ;)

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Originally Posted by wirewitch

I'm sure a lot of my fellow FFXI veterans would appreciate this too. The pirates and NM Kracken where some of the more exciting moments in that particular MMO, hiding below deck hoping it didn't hear us... Nice!

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This is exactly why we need boat/airship rides back! Even though I was never strong enough to take them on it was always super-exciting when the boat got raided - I used to stand next to the captain and hope I didn't get spotted!

The boat ride in FFXI (vanilla) was great for fishing...

and for dying to the Sea Horror.

Which was some good times. I wish they had that in ARR.

I'M ON A BOAT!!!!!!!!!

Nuff said.

I concur sir

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Originally Posted by Soukyuu

At one point, they considered adding actual airship/boat rides, but it kinda died off. I'd like to see it personally, with random FATEs happening while en route.

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This is a great idea! I'd love to fish/farm fates/relax during boat rides like in XI. And by relax I mean getting murdered by Sea Horror. Seriously though, we have teleports for instant travel. Bring back the boat rides!

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Originally Posted by Starlord

I agree, bring back the 15 min boat rides, it gives fishing people something to do while on a boat!

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They let you fish on the boat ride because it was 15 minutes of timesink otherwise. Next time you take the boat ride just run around your house for 15 minutes to simulate the timesink on your own. Problem solved!

I 100% agree. Please bring back the boat/airship rides. I loved jumping on the ship in both XI(Boat/Airship) and XIV(Boat) and just settling in for a ride. C'mon now Devs, you've recreated this gorgeous world- Now give us a way to really sit back and enjoy it!

A suggestion would be to make it free to travel that way. For people who still wish to instantly travel, just let them pay what they're currently paying and make it like a convenience fee for instant travel.

There were a couple very good posts on this subject in the old Beta forums. My favorite was offering two types of rides: quick and leisurely.

Quick we have but leisurely works as it did in FFXII, you book a private room for an indefinite period of time. Explore the ship, fish off the side, join in a few FATEs, or just hang out as you wait for Duty Finder. When you're ready to leave, go back to your room and you'll arrive back at your destination.

Oh man, my fondest memories of XI were trying to get to the boat docks in time. Many times I'd get there just as the boat was taking off. It really made you feel like you were a part of the world and not just a character playing a game....

Edit: But I do agree it should be an option where there were two different ticket desks. One for instant rides (we could call them fast passes or something) and another desk for the regular boat riders.

Ugh if only.. I hate that all transport options that don't involve chocobo are effectively glorified teleporters.

Yoshida said a long time ago that they might, down the line, consider the implementation of an actual ride if there were something it could contribute beyond just being there, but...

Well anyway I live in hope.

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Originally Posted by Jacosta

Oh man, my fondest memories of XI were trying to get to the boat docks in time. Many times I'd get there just as the boat was taking off. It really made you feel like you were a part of the world and not just a character playing a game.....

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This!

Many times (usually in Jeuno) I would arrive at the doorway looking down at the docks and see the boat. Then it was something like this...

/autorun

<me> Run Myn run!
<Linkshell random> Boat again?
<me> Don't talk to me, I'm runnin!

As annoying as it was when I missed the thing, I think that's what made it so...fun! You could get excited about taking down some big nasty in the back end of beyond with your linkshell and also...about catching the boat.