The word "Flying" in 1st expansion

[EdwinLi]

So anyone got any ideal what Yoshi-P could mean with this...

“I spoke a bit before about the expansion, and I said we were deciding on whether we should swim or fly. Well, we decided to go with flying so players can expect to look to the skies in the coming expansion.”

http://www.siliconera.com/2014/04/11...-will-let-fly/

[Zumi]

Flying mounts hopefully.

[Tupsi]

Flying mounts hopefully.

Ahriman Mount is a flying one. Probably using a custom built Airship for a cutscene into an instance.

[Zumi]

Ahriman Mount is a flying one. Probably using a custom built Airship for a cutscene into an instance.

No I mean actually flying mounts that you control and let you traverse the world on the z axis.

[EdwinLi]

Ahriman Mount is a flying one. Probably using a custom built Airship for a cutscene into an instance.

Well if so I say bring on the Sky Pirates

[ForteXX]

Well, 'swim or fly' sounds like FFXI's Sea/Sky, sounds like they picked Sky

[HoneyBiscuit]

I'm not sure what to think of it. I actually dislike flying in MMOs. Mainly because there's no combat on mounts and nothing in the sky to stop you. Oh look at all those monsters, guess I'll mount up and fly over them. Which isn't to say the current world is challenging in any way. But, I feel like it cheapens the open world experience, ironically by making it more open, to just fly overhead.

Totally open to needing an airship to cross some normally impassable terrain to get to a different continent (not through a cutscene mind you). Some sort of meaningful reason to fly, not just because you're bored or want to go faster.

Ideally I'd like to see airships, with cannons, and flying monsters to contend with when crossing some vast ocean or ravine to explore new lands. Or even monsters boarding your ship, similar to 1.0's intro to Limsa.

[dragonflie]

No I mean actually flying mounts that you control and let you traverse the world on the z axis.

Each area is zoned though, so I don't really see the point of this?

I'm thinking that it's probably airships or hopefully a Floating continent of the sorts.

[Tupsi]

if SE wanted to be creative:



Something akin to these Omega/Ultima fights (along with the puppets)

Since the theme is a war after all.

[Rhysati]

Sounds pretty clear cut to me. They were trying to decide if they wanted an underwater-themed expansion or one that takes place up in the sky with fortresses and airships.