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    Rowyne Olde
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    Balmung
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sigmakan View Post
    In regards to separating each area of the zone into different level ranges. Isnt that how it is already?

    Central Than 1-10
    Easter Than 10-20
    Western Than 20-30
    Western Than(nophica) 30-40
    Southern Than 40-50
    Eastern Than(halatali) 40-50

    They have the right idea, but having different level ranges like this isnt enough to make players feel like they are making any progress. Issue is that you see the same type of monsters over and over, as well as the same textures over and over. If each 'zone' of the large maps had more unique flavor to them as well as unique mobs it would definitely help.
    Exactly, and I think this is probably the way the dev team would handle it. The sub-zones need to be much more unique, both visually, and with different monster families, so that they feel like mini-zones.

    Imagine if the Quon continent or Kalimdor (for our WoW players) all had the same landscape. That's basically what they've done here. Our three starting places feel more like giant zones that all look the same, instead of regions with zones inside them. This seriously needs to change.
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    Last edited by Rowyne; 06-09-2011 at 05:26 AM.

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    Sigmakan Kaph
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    Hyperion
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rowyne View Post
    Exactly, and I think this is probably the way the dev team would handle it. The sub-zones need to be much more unique, both visually, and with different monster families, so that they feel like mini-zones.
    Western Than could be more desert like (like Dunes). Eastern Than could start to show some vegetation as it transforms into Black Shroud.

    Funny thing is that Northern Than has the most 'flavor' yet there is nothing to do there. I like how Northern Than feels like you are going up a mountain a bit, eventually entering Mor Dhona. It could use a bit more texture flavor though.
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