A remake of a zone that we loved in FFXI ?

[Dragon]

I wouldn't mind seeing similarities of -

• Sea Serpent Grotto
• Promyvions
• Kuftal Tunnel
• Quicksand Caves
• Tu'Lia/Sea
• Misareaux Coast / Lufaise Meadows

[Preypacer]

Yeah i thinked at Zi'tah too but maybe is too similiar to Gridiania.. !

I think Zi'tah is worlds more atmospheric and enveloping than Black Shroud.

As for the topic, I wouldn't want to see a verbatim remake of a FFXI zone in XIV. I would however love to see zones added in the same "theme". Something like Zi'tah, Wajoam would be great as mentioned. Jungle environs like Elshimo region would be great. Arctic, Northern environments with convincing weather would be great. The ship graveyard of Ilrusi Atoll was always very thick with atmosphere to me. Sea Serpent Grotto was an *awesome* area... sprawling, creepy and very thick with ambience.

In all, with what they were able to pull off with XI's environments, I can just about imagine what they could do if they put that much care into them with XIV.

[Preypacer]

I wouldn't mind seeing similarities of -

• Sea Serpent Grotto
• Promyvions
• Kuftal Tunnel
• Quicksand Caves
• Tu'Lia/Sea
• Misareaux Coast / Lufaise Meadows

Yes! "Otherworldly" areas like the Promyvions were awesome as well.

[Preypacer]

I can understand some people answering the thread topic in a very verbatim manner... They're asking about what zones from XI you'd like to see in XIV and so, a response to the effect of "let Vana'diel be Vana'diel. Let Eorzea be Eorzea" is perfectly appropriate I think.

They are different worlds (shared player races and mob models (qiqirns and goblins) aside), and so should definitely have their own geography and setting.

That said... I have no problem with people expressing that they'd love to see areas introduced into XIV with the same "feeling" or "ambience" of places from XI. XI was absolutely oozing with atmosphere in a lot of its zones and, really, who wouldn't want that in a virtual world? It's what helped give each zone its own personality and its own sense of "place", rather than just being a generic background to quest in or travel through.

So, to be sure, when I say "I'd love to see a zone like Zi'tah.", I'm not asking for SE to verbatim copy Zi'tah from XI into XIV (though it'd be awesome to see it updated to and rendered with XIV's graphics tech - drool). I think it'd be kinda lame and extremely lazy, to be honest. But I would love it if they created zones that captured that zones sort of "mystical enchanted forest" feel.

Asking for a certain feel or ambience to be recaptured is not the same as asking for entire zones to be copied wholesale. So, perhaps the people who are dead-set against zones being copied could share their preference in terms of certain moods or themes that they loved in XI and would love to see re-imagined in XIV. I can't see how anyone can be "offended" by that.

[Preypacer]

Dunes Dunes Dunes. That would be funny.

LOL! Can you imagine?

I have a feeling the reaction would be something like the first ~12 seconds of this vid.

[Onidemon]

Hi all, i was just thinking if they could add in future (maybe in a future expansion?) a remake of a place that we liked (not involved in FFXI storyline possibly or in endgame, couse i think could be hard to do for example Sky and re-do the gods with new mechanics etc... one but just a nostalgic place should be nice! ).. Of course with the same name, same monster, geography, maybe a quest line ecc ecc..

This could be a very nice gift from SE for every FFXI fans playing on XIV ^^
What do you think about this? Wich zone you'd like to see with the new graphics ?
Personally i'd love to see a remake of Kazham zones with the jungles and temple of uggaleiph :O .. and you?

Can we just let FFXI be and move on? Why remake a game or anything about it that is still currently running and being played? FFXI is not finished yet, everyone who misses it that bad just go and play. It's that simple.

I thought that the fact that the devs are completely ignoring any FFXI related request would make you guys wake up and stop asking.

[Preypacer]

Uggaleiph with with the new graphic and illumination could be awesome!

Temple of Ugg is an awesome looking zone for sure. Love the ancient jungle temple feel of it. Some of the rooms were awesome to behold.

I wonder if anyone would actually suggest Den of Rancor. I don't think I've ever met anyone who has fond memories of that place. The most poignant reaction I've ever read to it was when I was down there for a quest once and someone sent me a /tell asking, and I quote, "What are you doing in that s... hole?".

Good times.

[Preypacer]

Can we just let FFXI be and move on? Why remake a game or anything about it that is still currently running and being played? FFXI is not finished yet, everyone who misses it that bad just go and play. It's that simple.

I thought that the fact that the devs are completely ignoring any FFXI related request would make you guys wake up and stop asking.

Can you let people have a discussion they're interested in, take your own advice and "move on" if it doesn't interest you?

What is it with some people trying to shut others up when they're having a discussion they're not interested in.

The topic don't interest you or seems irrelevant... Then don't read it! No one's forcing you to read, or respond to it.

The level of intolerance on display by some around here is amazing.

[Jennestia]

Can we just let FFXI be and move on? Why remake a game or anything about it that is still currently running and being played? FFXI is not finished yet, everyone who misses it that bad just go and play. It's that simple.

Kiss FFXIV goodbye if you tell us to go play their successful MMORPG and continue to make them more money, since any business would see that FFXI is worth supporting than FFXIV is given that XIV is costing them loads of money as they aren't even getting box sales to stabilize the drainage - Whereas XI? It's getting Box, Steam and Monthly fee sales.

SE: FFXI...or FFXIV...which game should we focus on? I mean FFXI is making us millions upon millions..and FFXIV is costing us millions..choices. Choices. THE CHOICES!

I thought that the fact that the devs are completely ignoring any FFXI related request would make you guys wake up and stop asking

They didn't ignore any FFXI related request as no one requested FFXI related stuff beyond the basics that XIV chose to utilize but ignore how XI did it. The Linkshell system? XI had basic controls which XIV could have expanded.

The Party Search system? Recruit is barely working compared to a flag system (like XI had) and a search system (like XI had). So telling people to make them more money is kind of a dead give away that you wouldn't want XIV to survive. As much as time and money they put into XIV, they aren't and won't be making any on it for a long long time and even then, it's skeptical at best if people will sub given how everyone immediately bad mouths XIV on sites.

Remember, this topic wasn't a "OMG MAKE THESE ZONES NOW" request topic.

Can you let people have a discussion they're interested in, take your own advice and "move on" if it doesn't interest you?

What is it with some people trying to shut others up when they're having a discussion they're not interested in.

The topic don't interest you or seems irrelevant... Then don't read it! No one's forcing you to read, or respond to it.

The level of intolerance on display by some around here is amazing.

It's Taboo to mention Square Enix's other MMORPG here.

[RedAffinity]

thinking about this topic reminds me how much i really liked FFXI and the different locations. really takes me back lol

I'd love a remade Valkurn Dunes. Not because the environment or location was particularly interesting, but because so many 'firsts' came from the Dunes :P