So what's with Gridania?

Anyone checked out Grid. to see if there's anything new and interesting going on there?

i havnt been there either but ive also been wondering the same thing

There are lots of side quests out there.

There are some side quests you should check out

Is that due to the mysterious update or were those there anyway?

I'm guessing the update might be in relation to the black shroud being redone (since no one goes there and all).

Some of the quest hint at a destructive force coming to the black shroud, its worth taking a day just to do the quest some of them are actually half decent.

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but I just got a Deaspected Crystal. It's in my inventory, not my crystals page.

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Originally Posted by WarPath

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but I just got a Deaspected Crystal. It's in my inventory, not my crystals page.

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My friends and I have picked these up as well. Very curious what they're for.

Maybe instead of just re-doing Grid & Black shroud, they will have the Empire blow it to hell and re-do it so it has something to do with the story... That would be awesome.

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Originally Posted by shots

Maybe instead of just re-doing Grid & Black shroud, they will have the Empire blow it to hell and re-do it so it has something to do with the story... That would be awesome.

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Dear GOD burn black shroud to the ground it wont be missed.

Yeah I started in Gridania, stayed for 2 days.

Today I made the 20 minute trek to Ul'dah and I do not miss that place.

However I still have 3 or 4 sidequests left there and now I can't progress the story without going back, grrrr

Shoulda started in Ul'dah.

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Originally Posted by Magiksmurf

Dear GOD burn black shroud to the ground it wont be missed.

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actually theirs quite a few people i talk to in game that love the shroud more than other city-states just the main concern i hear a lot is that its to enclosed

The whole area is enclosed and like a maze... I like the idea of the black shroud but I can't be bothered to have to run in a maze to get to where I need to go.

I'd rather some crazy forest maze dungeon, then make the actual outside starting area like a maze. Then again, the current zones (regions) are so big...you end up running into crazy high rank monsters right around the corner from things you or a party could take on (i'm talking a gap like rank 30 to rank 77).

i love the gridania, dont touch my forest you imperial scum

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Originally Posted by Magiksmurf

Dear GOD burn black shroud to the ground it wont be missed.

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Instead of a green maze with trees you want a black and brown maze with no trees?

As a BTN I like the Black Shroud. But that said I do agree that it's narrow maze like nature is annoying. I would like something more similar to Zi'tah from FFXI. Not 100% open but not a narrow maze either it was a good balance. But I do have to say that with the whole destruction thing being talked about everywhere that it's more likely the zone is going to be destroyed and it will be part of the story which I hope doesn't affect certain things like current side quests or harvesting areas. I guess time will tell.

The interesting part about if they redo the zone as part of the storyline it means they may be open to doing stuff like that in other zones in the future which could add a really cool dynamic to the story and world.

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Originally Posted by Felis

Instead of a green maze with trees you want a black and brown maze with no trees?

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When i say burn it to the ground i mean scrap the map and make a real forest looking zone not a dam rocky maze with a green sky. :mad:

I hope they Completely re-create all of the black shroud. that place is just wrong

I like the forest as is, but if it changes to look a bit more like a buffed up Ronfaure/Zi'tah/Jugner Forest and to some degree Caedarva Mire, then I'd be fine with it. As long as I still have my green and somewhat rainy forest zone to hang out it then I'm happy.

Well, friday 13th is around the corner and easter event ends tomorrow...maybe we will be having the "mid-may patch" around wednesday for it to start friday 13th ^^

Dont mess with my forest -_-

Ahhhhh! They're attacking!

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Originally Posted by PartyTime

Ahhhhh! They're attacking!

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...1305763466.jpg

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Looks like you have the same issue with the "Burning" effect someone else previously posted.