[Suggestion] A Commemorative Landmark in Ishgard

[Anonymoose]

why does all the concept art look better then the game, ha

I think about that a lot - I've come to the conclusion that it's usually one of two options:

(1) The concept art leaves so much to the imagination that we build our own version of the world in our heads - and when the real one comes into being, it doesn't quite live up; the same principle of why "the book" is usually better than "the movie."

(2) The concept art, or in this case, tech demo, crams so many ideas into a small space that all of its most appealing attributes are seen at once - and when they're spread out in the game world we just can't appreciate it the same way.

I think that in this case we're dealing with #2. The entire point of this demo was to be impressive - and they might have succeeded to a fault. That's why I'd love to see this suggestion kill two dodos with one throwing stone and both honor the commitment we've all given to Eorzea in her darkest hour, and retroactively satisfy the thirst for the very first glimpse we had of FFXIV that never came.

I'm sure we could all deal without seeing it come full circle like that, but I can deal without a lot of things SE has decided to generously provide to the game, so it can't hurt to ask ^u^

[ZhangoSqu]

I can definitely get behind this. I like the idea of having a little bit of a nod given to us the players who stuck with the game through its time of troubles, from SE. I'm definitely in support of this and similar ideas to further infuse a sense of attachment to the world.

[Renshi]

You know what would be really awesome?
Them showing Ishgard as the Rapture we knew.

[mikefmc]

You know what would be really awesome?
Them showing Ishgard as the Rapture we knew.

bigger question is, how do we know that isnt ishgard? who knows. unless there is artwork out that i dont know about..

[Renshi]

bigger question is, how do we know that isnt ishgard? who knows. unless there is artwork out that i dont know about..

Like you said, who knows! That's the fun with SE!
It'd be a great hit if it was like that anyway, but I'm expecting everything from the Dev Team.

[EdenArchangel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Kceq4AbGk

There's a relating early concept video to share ^^

Beats Limsa by miles, for me

[Seirra_Lanzce]

I approved this thread.

[Griss]

Would love to see something done to commemorate the changes this game has and will continue to go through in game.

And i think i know the perfect spot, Its out of the way and already in game! On a cliff overlooking ishgard north east of camp bent fork (can't remember the exact name of the camp but it has something to do with damaged tableware) there stand five pillars of stacked >>stones<< (forgive the quality i have to run at low settings to make everything run smoothly)

Perhaps these could be made to be selectable milestones. Selecting them could bring up a small window with various tidbits of information like the books in both the mage guilds have. If nothing else just a listing of dates of the implementation of certain features, balancing, events, ect.

[Anonymoose]

You know what would be really awesome? Them showing Ishgard as the Rapture we knew.

I've been harboring similar hopes for Ishgard for a while now - but I'm nervous about the fact that from afar it looks to be even older and less technological than the rest of the city-states. I'm hoping that behind the rough castle exterior is some impressive modern visuals; It'd sure make the little area I'm asking for fit right in... The guarded door locks seen in the dungeon preview give me a little hope, at least.

>>stones<<

I've been wondering what those were. There are a ton of these things - I imagine that like the wreckage of the crashed chocobo carriage in Ul'dah that they'll be involved in a sidequest.

There's a tree-stump out in Gridania that has all sorts of decorations laid out on top of it that I've had the same curiosity about. (EDIT: It's a moogle summoning stump!? Why are Limsans not told this!?"

[Eldaena]

For some reason I feel Ishgard on the inside will be as gray as it is on the outside and not vibrant with the filigree stuff as in that tech demo. It almost feels like that tech demo is what Limsa and Ul'dah would have been if they were fused together. That's not to say I don't have high hopes for Ishgard. I think it will have a very Old England Castle vibe with knights and medieval appeal.