I miss the "dangerous" zone/area we had in 1.0

[NorthernLadMSP]

I would much rather have some danger zones like this thread describes, than the annoying zones we have now. By this, I mean zones where you know the enemies won't do much damage to you, yet they still heavy you as you're trying to make your way through them.

[Elim]

Just make sure there's nothing rare in the dangerous zones. This way causals will be less likely to whine about it. Maybe. Probably...not. Either way I've always been into this idea. Maybe they could add entirely new maps filled with dangerous mobs. Their backstory could be that they got abandoned(clearly because of being overran by powerful and dangerous mobs) and now the GCs are moving back in with the help of our heroes, trying to clear out the areas to repopulate them...or something.

[Gilthas]

Yeah, I remember how "awesome" dangerous zones were in FFXI, and how they were pretty much avoided and empty.

You guys keep saying that they're awesome, but in reality I just see people remarking how they're annoying to go through in the actual game. Nothing beats going to camp and seeing people moan and groan when someone in the group catches agro. They're just a hindrance to exploration.

"Dangerous" areas should be kept to instanced dungeons.

[Kule]

I'd like to see untammed outland zones with mobs the same difficulty as coil trash and bring back conquest from XI with GC controlled aetherytes.

They could also add rare node spawns near agro mobs/bosses so you need to bring a party to defend the gatherers. Maybe when they start to gather it attacts waves of enemies.

[Hayward]

These posers kill me with this crazy talk. Having played XI, I can honestly say I DON'T miss places like Castle Zvahl [S] where no one could move 5 steps without something attacking them regardless of stealth abilities. Those true-sight mechanics can stay away from this game.

[Magis]

While I never got the chance to see something like that, FFXI being my first MMO, it sounds pretty awesome (only thing close would be the Valkrum Dunes Bogy's or Qufim Island Skeleton's lol ah memories). My only worry is our day/night system is kinda fast compared to some other games and it would be like a sprinting race... "aaaaaaaaand....... GO!" mass rush to other side then never touched again if they place an aetheryte there; another system that is nice but still irks me coming from XI. Yeah I know "you can skip the teleport yourself" but its not the same when your the only one doing it.

Ocarina of Time comes to mind. "It's not safe to go out at night". Also, mobs appearing at night... FFXI is first thing I think of cause of Valkrum. Staying to the sides and dodging Wights and Bogys.

I'd like to see untammed outland zones with mobs the same difficulty as coil trash and bring back conquest from XI with GC controlled aetherytes.

They could also add rare node spawns near agro mobs/bosses so you need to bring a party to defend the gatherers. Maybe when they start to gather it attacts waves of enemies.

While reading over the thread and hearing people talk about the "outlands" idea.... Conquest popped in my head. Another reason to give an incentive to be there. Was fun trying to beat other nations (San D'oria FTW).

[Sho86]

These posers kill me with this crazy talk. Having played XI, I can honestly say I DON'T miss places like Castle Zvahl [S] where no one could move 5 steps without something attacking them regardless of stealth abilities. Those true-sight mechanics can stay away from this game.

Er, that would be very fitting due to story and the timeline of where your talking about in XI lol.... That would be like expecting to walk into the empire's main HQ in XIV and expecting a warm welcome. I will agree XI over did it in some areas, but overall the game itself was like that and to be expected, and places like Zvahl would be no exception lol.

[Magis]

Er, that would be very fitting due to story and the timeline of where your talking about in XI lol.... That would be like expecting to walk into the empire's main HQ in XIV and expecting a warm welcome. I will agree XI over did it in some areas, but overall the game itself was like that and to be expected, and places like Zvahl would be no exception lol.

*cough* Open World Castrums *cough*

[Sho86]

*cough* Open World Castrums *cough*

Yeah but its still a far cry for an example. I can walk into those places and gather half the enemies inside there and stand a very good chance at living, you can't do that with places like Zvahl (s). Least when the cap was still 75, didn't check it out when it became 99, but then again everything changed at that point.

[Magis]

Yeah but its still a far cry for an example. I can walk into those places and gather half the enemies inside there and stand a very good chance at living, you can't do that with places like Zvahl (s). Least when the cap was still 75, didn't check it out when it became 99, but then again everything changed at that point.

No, no... I was making a joke: "That would be like expecting to walk into the empire's main HQ in XIV and expecting a warm welcome."

You can walk into their HQs and do as you said above.