Theres a thing called anima

[Rokien]

<STORYTYME>For all you people who are like "YAY INSTA AIRSHIP RIDE DURP LETS DO IT TO THE FERRY" I have news flash for you. There is a thing called anima. There doesn't have to be a time paradox going on or bending reality or whatever you would call it(I know its a game a fantasy game, but there still has to be some laws of nature). If you want something instant please use the anima SE gave you, if you don't have 1-5mins to spare(just guessing how long it would take to ride the airship). This is just silly, I don't even know how you guys think. If you could enlighten me on your ways, I would be in much appreciation. THE END </STORYTYME>

[Jocko]

I think you're forgetting that a large number of people are of the opinion that anima should be nixed. Just saiyan

[Alhanelem]

I think you're forgetting that a large number of people are of the opinion that anima should be nixed. Just saiyan

Anima will never be nixed unless some other limitation is added in its place.

You know, when I played the very first alpha version, i thought that the teleport option in the menu was simply there to facilitate testing (at that time, it was unlimited, as well) and that we were going to use spells, airships, chocobos, etc. to teleport. Then they put in anima and it hit me "they're making instant teleport from the menu permanent. WTF?"

i knew right then and there that people would immediately want to instantly transport anywhere and that other forms of transport would automatically be slower and underutilized, and that if teleport was ever later taken away in its current form, the spoiled playerbase would rage and backlash.

[Rhomagus]

Anima will never be nixed unless some other limitation is added in its place.

You know, when I played the very first alpha version, i thought that the teleport option in the menu was simply there to facilitate testing (at that time, it was unlimited, as well) and that we were going to use spells, airships, chocobos, etc. to teleport. Then they put in anima and it hit me "they're making instant teleport from the menu permanent. WTF?"

i knew right then and there that people would immediately want to instantly transport anywhere and that other forms of transport would automatically be slower and underutilized, and that if teleport was ever later taken away in its current form, the spoiled playerbase would rage and backlash.

You knew did you? Knew? Really... knew. As in, "It already happened. As in, people aren't using chocobos and airships because there's anima.", when that isn't even the argument anyways. You knew even prior to the implementation of chocobos and airships into Final Fantasy XIV that the playerbase would rage and backlash for something that hasn't even happened or is likely to even happen? {Congratulations}. Did you also know that people would be screaming for airships and chocobos upon release even when they had anima? Oh no? Weird...

The argument is that you want the option taken from other people so that you can make sure that they are indoctrinated the same way that you are. Maybe they should change their names too and should be banned for saying "lol". Why not? Like, I don't understand. The immersion folks were the ones who wanted to keep the optimal rank system. Their gameplay excuse, which I agree with, was that having the options was a good thing. Now, it's not good enough that they have the choice whether or not to see the airship cutscene, everyone must view the cutscene. There are few more poorly supported premises than the ones being used to justify forcing people to view the same cutscene/airship ride every time they get on the boat. It's either, "they aren't playing how I want them to play." or "FFXIV is WoW." You're going to have to come up with something better than that for me to even start listening to you to be honest. I have yet to find any convincing argument for not allowing people to skip a tedious cutscene.

I'll be monitoring the two threads until I see one.

[Neptune]

I think you're forgetting that a large number of people are of the opinion that anima should be nixed. Just saiyan

A large number of people used to keep feeding their dead too.

[IStolzI]

airships should not be instant. If you're in so much of a hurry, use your anima. All this instant travel is completely undermining the point of mounts/chocobos, not to mention the feeling/imersion of a huge world.

[Chardrizard]

What's wrong with option, if you want the 10min ride sure, go ahead. If others want to skip the ride and reach there immediatly, there is no harm to anyone. Why does it bother you?

[chocothief]

I am constantly out of/low on anima. If SE made teleporting to the 3 main cities free, and added the 5 minutes airship ride for fun I wouldn't mind. As it is, when I want to be somewhere, I don't want to wait 10 minutes for the thing to show up and sit on it for 5 minutes to get to where I want to be and preserve "immersion". I want to play the game, not sit on a dumb airship all that time. After the first ride it is just dumb. I can go to the city IRL if I want to wait for public transportation. This is why I hated ffxi. Everything took forever. With this game I can long in, play for however long I want and leave. I like that.

[Bastok_Iamtheone]

I am constantly out of/low on anima. If SE made teleporting to the 3 main cities free, and added the 5 minutes airship ride for fun I wouldn't mind. As it is, when I want to be somewhere, I don't want to wait 10 minutes for the thing to show up and sit on it for 5 minutes to get to where I want to be and preserve "immersion". I want to play the game, not sit on a dumb airship all that time. After the first ride it is just dumb. I can go to the city IRL if I want to wait for public transportation. This is why I hated ffxi. Everything took forever. With this game I can long in, play for however long I want and leave. I like that.

Hello Wutai, this is from Hyperion server, you can use your RETURN, option in the different inns for free, to recharge anima points takes time about 4-6 hours on or off of FFXiv so SE, has made it up to you to judge how many to use.

Bastok

[Rokien]

You guys are playing an MMO your playing it to kill time as it is. You should manage your anima better, I play every day and have 90 anima. Theres a thing where, if your in a party and you always ride the airship they are going to get mad that you wont do it instant..... Wont party with you no more youll lose friends, SO EVEN IF I WANTED TO RIDE THE SHIP I COULDNT