One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

[Rentahamster]

Best thing about YoshiP's post is how they're trying to incorporate city to city airship transportation in time for patch 1.19.

[Chrees]

Best thing about YoshiP's post is how they're trying to incorporate city to city airship transportation in time for patch 1.19.

PRAISE JESUS! Hallelujah!

[Ashthra]

PRAISE JESUS! Hallelujah!

I second this motion.

[Reinheart]

FFXIVプロデューサ/ディレクタの吉田です。
少しパッチ1.18の作業も落ち着いてきたので、ポストさせて頂きますね。
Hi FFXIV producer Yoshida here, patch work for 1.18 finally got stable so will post.

この3国の過疎問題は、吉田も非常に大きな問題と認識しています。
皆さんが挙げて頂いているように、都市そのものの利便性、周辺コンテンツの有用性が
そうさせているものと思います。
I also feel that depopulation is a big problem with the current 3 countries, the cities inconveniences.

これを調整するためには
「ウルダハの利便性を下げるのではなく、他の2国の利便性を上げる」
「それぞれの国の特色（=コンテンツ,ギルドの調整）を出して調整する」
の2つの要素が必要になります。
To adjust this it requires the following two features - “Not lowering Uldah’s convenience, but increasing the other 2 countries convenience”, “Giving more specifics (contents, guild adjustment) to each countries”

ただし、3国独自のコンテンツ実装は、やはりバトルが絡むものが多くなり、
かつ、MAPそのものの改修とも切り離せません。
場当たり的にウルダハの利便性を下げることだけは絶対にしたくありませんので、
（結果的に全部利便性が悪くなる、皆さんに不利益しかない）
かなり時間をかけさせて頂くことになります。
But for the 3 countries additional content, it will involve more battles and also MAP itself needs to be remodeled.

全マップの改修でもREPを通じて回答させて頂いていますが、
3国の都市を含め、全MAPの「根本的なテコ入れ」は既に計画して、
仕様の作成も終わっています。年単位の作業になりますが、
必ず実施しますので、そのタイミングに合わせて3国バランスも
根本調整を行います。
As we have replied through reps regarding the entire map, including the 3 cities we are already working on a plan that will changes to the root. And the specifications are already made. It will be long term changes but will make sure it happens. With that timing will make root modifications to the 3 countries as well.

その際、3国はランク50に至るまでは、ランクに従って拠点とする都市を変え、
ランク35-40辺りで、それぞれの国の特徴に従い、プレイするコンテンツにより、
拠点をチョイスするという方針で導線を設計してます。
Till rank 50 the 3 countries will have times where you will need to change your base location (starting point). Plans are made that around rank 35-40 following the different characteristics of the countries, you will have a choice to decide where to set your base location depending on what content to play.

かなり長期プランにはなりますが、特に重要と認識していますので、
FFXIV立て直しの最も規模の大きな改修ポイントとお考えください。
This will be a long term plan and understand this is very important, think of this as a major point required in FFXIV remodeling.

最後に3国の飛空挺移動（実MAP上を飛行するシステムではないです）はMAP大改修前になんとかします！
パッチ1.19に間に合うよう、頑張りますので、今しばらくお待ちください！
Lastly, we’re going to do something about the 3 countries airships (They are not the type where it flies above the map) before the big fix towards the MAP! Will try our best to make it by 1.19 patch. So please wait!

Here you go hope this gives some info

[Kailok]

This is going to be great. I'm also excited that the Airships won't just be flying "over" the map like they did in FFXI. Though I still kind of hope for a cool CS every time you take off/land. Always gave the game a better feel which I think the Airships in FF deserve.

[Kiara]

Hi Reinheart,

More great news!

This is another official confirmation of the upcoming major changes to all 3 Starter Regions. I'm excited to see how the maps are going to change.

Also, it's nice that they're adding new content to incentivize people to go to Limsa and Gridania more often.

And of course, AIRSHIPS! (^_^) /joy!

I can't wait!

[Rowyne]

Here you go hope this gives some info

Thanks for all your hard work, Reinheart! This is fantastic news!!!

[Zahak]

Wait what does that mean? They won't be flying over the map. XI airships flew over a fake map right? This mean XIV's airships will be flying over the real world?

[Warlyx]

Wait what does that mean? They won't be flying over the map. XI airships flew over a fake map right? This mean XIV's airships will be flying over the real world?

doubt it , Gpu´s would explode in fire!

[normalforce]

Wait what does that mean? They won't be flying over the map. XI airships flew over a fake map right? This mean XIV's airships will be flying over the real world?

That would be nice. And if that's the case, I wonder why they decided to go that route? Because, presumably, you'd be too high in the sky to see any players or enemies. Except for the big ones, maybe. Unless airships can be shot down...