I want to swim

[UNSF]

You see, Limsa and Costa del Sol has great water scenery but it's a shame that we can't actually swim. The most we can do with our swimsuit is to only sit in water and pretend that our characters are enjoying it.

Furthermore, I really would like to see water dungeons (like Kedge Keep from the good old Everquest) where we must keep an eye on oxygen level while battling through it.

I wander if not being able to swim is due to PS3 hardware constraint, or is it just too much trouble?

[cotti]

Oh my, this is actually amusing.

I can't help but dream of a partnership with SEGA to bring Labyrinth Zone, sound effects and all, with Robotnik as the final boss.

[DracotheDragon]

I wander if not being able to swim is due to PS3 hardware constraint, or is it just too much trouble?

most likely the latter since they would have to make swimming animations then the effects of swimming on gear increase the distance of land uyou can cover new enemies you can attack also what kind of attacks can you do how it would be effected new animations for each attack effects once your out of water making new models to place under water the ability to move in a 3d space with all 3 dimensions instead of left/right and forward/back not to mention the new fates they would have to program the changes to fishing jobs because of the swimming area's how deep different races would have to go before they are classed as swimming swimming specific gear quests for swimming ect XD
theres a lot they would have to do D:

[KupoNuts]

I want to swim too! But unfortunately I don't think it's gonna happen. I suggested this in my thread a few months ago. As much as I love this game, you can't deny the truth in the following post:

World is super tiny, but I honestly blame the transition to the PS3. It's the same as why belts had to be removed, and other such sacrifices. The console effects are clearly seen in this game, and it's unfortunate but the quality and scope of 1.0 will never truly be seen again.

Hell we don't even have a fully featured forum that we can post in without a character size limit. Half-assed forum. Half-assed game. This is what consoles do to MMOs.

[Vydos]

Originally, I couldn't cared less about swimming in FFXIV. That was until I saw amazing beach and seawater in Costa Del Sol and Limsa housing. Every time I see the water, I just want my character to swim in it.

[Kaelah]

It would be nice, but it is hard to make it look good. (The animation etc.) Plus it always annoyed me in games like WoW (yeah I made a WoW comparison, kill me now!!) when you see people swimming effortlessly in full heavy plate. It's silly. :3

Yes I know it's a game and not real, but there are limits surely lol.

[Munba]

Yoshida said they'll introduce swimming and content about it in the future for sure and i hope this will happen in the first expansion.

[Anapingofness]

I really hope they add swimming soon.

Maybe they'll introduce it as a way of doing quests for the Sahagin or somesuch?
>_> I dunno, I just wanna be able to swim... XD

[Limecat]

I'm slightly disappointed on a daily basis that I can't jump off the Aftcastle into the water.

[Mezolitik]

I'm slightly disappointed on a daily basis that I can't jump off the Aftcastle into the water.

Ha, there'd be a loading screen between Upper and Lower Limsa.

I really really hope they add swimming. On a sunny day, the sea up by Cape Westwind looks endless.