Real Time Airship Travel

[Aegis]

Yoshi-P once mentioned that they might make a FATE-type event on the airship, but it hasn't been mentioned in over a year now, so I assume it's been quietly dropped.

[Chambers]

Sometimes I wonder why they're even there.

Maybe they'll give them more purpose when the expansion comes around.

[Demeos]

They could implement this idea for the boat/airships and anyone that doesn't want to use them will STILL have teleportation available to them. And if they're feeling especially generous, they could reduce the price of teleporting from one city to another.

[Felis]

Yoshi-P once mentioned that they might make a FATE-type event on the airship, but it hasn't been mentioned in over a year now, so I assume it's been quietly dropped.

[1:25:11]
Q: Will trains, boat, and airships arrive and depart on a set timetable?
A: I touched on this earlier, but transportation will be as it was in 1.0, so players won't have to wait. However, there's a specific reason for why we're doing it this way. We'd like to make these rides more exciting. For example, a FATE might occur after players board an airship. If players have to wait just for the chance to participate, it might be a big letdown. Realistically speaking, we can only create this sort of content after we've implemented boat and airship rides. Another reason, and I'm very sorry for this, is that because the game was rebuilt so quickly, and with such high quality that, to create something that lets players view all these areas from above—something that would only be used for these transports—would be difficult at this time.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...13%29?p=988755

Also this one from 3 years ago

While the airships in 1.19 will feature cutscene-only, quick transport, there are future plans for being able to move around aboard the airship and enjoy the scenery while flying to your destinations. We are also planning on adding airship-related content, such as quests and other things to do.

For now, please enjoy airships as a method of transportation and look forward to what’s coming! ^_^

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post321182

I really hope it is in the coming expansion pack at least.

[Fizzie]

I really miss the real time boat travel that was in the beta. I would LOVE them to bring this back. I know it's not everyone's cup-of-tea, but surely they could add the option either way and make everyone happy?

[Marxam]

I hope there's a mark when The Hunts goes live that requires you to board an airship or ship and you get a random chance of finding the said mark. Deathgaze for airships and SIN for ships.

[Enkidoh]

I really miss the real time boat travel that was in the beta. I would LOVE them to bring this back. I know it's not everyone's cup-of-tea, but surely they could add the option either way and make everyone happy?

Uh, the ARR Beta never had a real-time ship, I think you're confusing the 1.0 Beta with it, unless you're thinking of the initial cutscene for Limsa Lominsa which had the player arrive on a ferry - the equivalent for Gridania and Ul'dah was a chocobo carriage.

But the reason why a rideable ship/airship hasn't been included is to do so would require a special zone to be created (the actual ship/airship), along with a sea/sky for the ship/airship to sail/fly through. And considering there's plenty of zones that are still waiting to be brought back from 1.0 (like the West Shroud, the majority of Coerthas, the southern half of Mor Dhona, etc etc), I'd rather those missing zones be returned before having a rideable airship that I'm likely to only take once in a while. But that's just me.

[Rhas]

Nobody takes the airships now, if you made them wait real time to travel using them nobody would use them then.

Incorrect. There are people that would start using them more, like me for example. I never use airships now because it is a joke of what it was from XI. Sky fishing on an airship for new fish? heck yeah

[Magis]

Honestly, it would be nice if there was a bit more traveling involved.... something to make the world feel alive. Too much standing in a city for my tastes.

[AlternativeOne]

The open world is just a lobby where you wait for dF to start. Quest are to easy to do so there no reason to ask questions or seek help. Exp parties are not needed so there is no reason to hang out with people you don't already know. Its as if all the social aspects of mmo's where remove from this game intentionally. Now we really have no reason to do anything but wait on df. If you don't watch a video before you enter the instance your not welcomed in it. Ffxi was a living world where things happened even if you weren't there. Like NM spawns, airships you had to group together just to survive. In this game nothing exist until you start it. Most of the world is locked away behind the duty finder. Anything that makes you wait is intolerable by the community. None of the nostalgic and memorable events of older mmo's can exist in this game because its just not made that way.