I really hope that they make bigger zones.

[Blissa]

What I really loved about FFXI was how massive some of the zones were. It really immersed you in the game. In FFXIV its zone walk a few feet zone and walk a few feet and zone. Even FFXIV 1.0 had bigger zones the FFXIV 2.0. I just don't get it!

[Xavos]

Exaggerating a bit there.. Zones are relatively large, perhaps in the first expansion?

[zaviermhigo]

I feel like this isn't just a XIV problem its a game problem. They upgraded graphics, and focused on the character, so the world's are tiny. I'd like some bigger zones, with open world, end game content in them, something that isn't "instance after instance" so I can actually run through and appreciate it. The world now is small, but I feel it feels even smaller with the fact that every bit of content we do is in an instance and not actually taking place physically on the world. Don't get me wrong, I like instanced content, but I think they're should be a mixture of both (instance and open world) to make the world feel living.

Exaggerating a bit there.. Zones are relatively large, perhaps in the first expansion?

TBF, in their post they talked about how they loved FFXI, FFXI had much larger zones than XIV, maybe XIV has relatively large zones compared to games you've played, but its actually relatively small compared to the games I've played.

[Xavos]

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TBF, in their post they talked about how they loved FFXI, FFXI had much larger zones than XIV, maybe XIV has relatively large zones compared to games you've played, but its actually relatively small compared to the games I've played.

TERA had some pretty large zones if I remember, but seriously, what is wrong with the sizes? IMO, I hate having to mount up and ride around huge areas, XIV has it right for me but, idk.. Perhaps they've kept them small for PS3/4 users?

[Dreamer]

I feel like this isn't just a XIV problem its a game problem. They upgraded graphics, and focused on the character, so the world's are tiny. I'd like some bigger zones, with open world, end game content in them, something that isn't "instance after instance" so I can actually run through and appreciate it.

Except they didn't upgrade the graphics - quite the opposite. The graphics were actually downgraded. But they upped the contrast/brightness to make them seem to 'pop' more. 1.0 graphics were gorgeous on medium to high settings. 2.0 on medium to high looks like....a mid-range PS3 game, for obvious reasons. Good, but nowhere near as nice as you could make 1.0 with some tweaking.

As far as the zones go....I've beaten that horse so many times now, all that's left is glue. But yes, they're stupidly small.

Note: 1.0 had plenty of problems, there's no denying that. But for graphics and zone sizes, it easily beats ARR.

[Mogi]

mid-range PS3 game

mid-range PS3 game? how many PS3 games do you play FF is by far one of the best looking PS3 games made that and the last of us

[Gilthas]

mid-range PS3 game? how many PS3 games do you play FF is by far one of the best looking PS3 games made that and the last of us

Whoa there. I like FFXIV as much as the next guy, but it certainly isn't one of the best looking PS3 games. FFXIV doesn't have top notch graphics for a PS3 game because they had to account for having a lot of characters on screen with a lot of combinations of gear. Just observe the other players in the world and you'll see that their animations have fewer frames, it's even worse with NPCs.

FFXIV is a good looking game, but certainly nowhere near the best looking PS3 games. Though calling it a mid-range PS3 game would be going too far.

[Elvin]

____PS3____

[KupoNuts]

Hey Blissa! I completely agree with you.

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I see PS2 run FFXI zones with a lot more people with no problems.

[Blissa]

Hey Blissa! I completely agree with you.



I see PS2 run FFXI zones with a lot more people with no problems.

That's right the PS2 didn't have any problem running the huge zones in FFXI. Why does the PS3 have problems?