Real Time Airship Travel

[Dyvid]

The only way to get people to want to ride in boats and airship is adding some kind of content to them.

[Artamie]

I think we get to build our own airship one day right? What would be the point though? Maybe something happens to the aether in the future and we'll lose our ability to teleport to all but a few locations? Perhaps then we'll see some sort of return to this kind of travel.

[Ferrasper]

I think we get to build our own airship one day right? What would be the point though? Maybe something happens to the aether in the future and we'll lose our ability to teleport to all but a few locations? Perhaps then we'll see some sort of return to this kind of travel.

I don't think they will ever get rid of Aether travel. The point of the FC air ships is more then likely another money sink they want us to spend on. Plus, it will also allow us to get on top of the mansion roof.

[Grey_Cain]

I'm fine with this only if there's a choice. A single, permanent choice. So that you can never take back having to wait for an airship again, and I can continue hopping from city to city in the span of a few seconds. -_-

[HakuroDK]

Considering the lack of use that airships get after the quest-related reasons, I can definitely see some good coming out of something like this.

Maybe combine it with some kind of new fishing content? I know they get an ability that lets them fish from the sky, so why not fish off an airship?

[Tempting]

I could see how some people might of not liked the 5-10min airship flights on XI, but I loved em. It really felt like you were in the world of Vanadiel as you flew over the area with really catchy music.

[Artamie]

so why not fish off an airship?

This is a good idea, I'm hoping they expand in this direction!

I don't think they will ever get rid of Aether travel. The point of the FC air ships is more then likely another money sink they want us to spend on. Plus, it will also allow us to get on top of the mansion roof.

Yeah, sometimes I don't know why I get my hopes up lol.

I could see how some people might of not liked the 5-10min airship flights on XI, but I loved em. It really felt like you were in the world of Vanadiel as you flew over the area with really catchy music.

It did add a certain touch of realism didn't it? For some odd reason Eorzea sometimes feels a bit dead compared to Vana'diel but that may just be the nostalgia goggles talking.

[Fawkes]

The only way to get people to want to ride in boats and airship is adding some kind of content to them.

FFXI had pirates. Maybe XIV could have airship pirates. It could be like a FATE, basically. Maybe have a token for getting gold that you can buy fancy air pirate clothes with. Or make it a silly "just for fun" fight like Battle on the Big Bridge.

And since there's no airship schedule to adhere to, you could just have people pick an option when they board if they just want to be automatically teleported to the destination or go to the airship ride. Not that anyone has ridden an airship in 7 months.

[Ferrasper]

FFXI had pirates. Maybe XIV could have airship pirates. It could be like a FATE, basically. Maybe have a token for getting gold that you can buy fancy air pirate clothes with. Or make it a silly "just for fun" fight like Battle on the Big Bridge.

And since there's no airship schedule to adhere to, you could just have people pick an option when they board if they just want to be automatically teleported to the destination or go to the airship ride. Not that anyone has ridden an airship in 7 months.

I had actually forgotten they even existed. I was only reminded of them recently when I started leveling an alt up.

[star_witness]

I think the main issue isn't the airships, but that there's no real social hub.

I mean, in Gridania we have a stage that goes unused most of the time, and when it is used during an event, it's just a guy with a "!" over his head.

It would be nice if there were show times for events like these. People came in, took a seat, mingled for a while, and then all watched a cutscene together.

Something people could opt into, but people would want to do.

I hope the Gold Saucer has some social elements to it.

I enjoyed the airship rides in FF11 for a while, but it got old. And if you missed the boat that all your friends were on, it sucked to be 15 minutes behind them. You either miss out, had to make your way through the wilderness on your own to find them, or made them wait even longer for your sorry ass.

Easiest way to be social right now is to open up the chat window and start talking. I see people shout talking in Coerthas all the time.