Question for the Devs; will Heavensward include a new STARTER City-State?

[Intaki]

it will be stupid of them part to add low level area for an expansion

Would it though? One of the chief hurdles faced by the game's leveling is a lack of quests and a reliance on leves/fates/dungeons. Would a fresh influx of leveling zones not be well-received?

[Morningstar1337]

I woder thought. Would Heavensward focus exclusively on Ishgard? I see Sharlyalan as a possibility (the devs did say they were including more content then 2.0, and that has 3 city states. There's also the matter of the disappearing scholars)

On the other hand you could argue that the citystates mechanical purpose is for the Grand Companies and that the houses would fulfill a similar role

[Ditto]

Would it though? One of the chief hurdles faced by the game's leveling is a lack of quests and a reliance on leves/fates/dungeons. Would a fresh influx of leveling zones not be well-received?

It would certainly make a lot of zones go unused.

There only needs to be so many zones that have the purpose of guiding you to the exact same place. End game.