Suggestion: How to Implement Flight in 2.x Areas Without Delaying Expansion

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They aren't being disingenous at all. They just never intended to add flying to those zones in the first place.

There's really not much reason to do so, honestly. The old areas are so small it's not needed.

Indeed. Just for kicks, I just rode chocobo from Gridania to Ul'dah - following the roads, no short-cuts or cross-country. Took me about 8 minutes. So that's about 2 minutes on average, to cross each zone, following the roads. Could probably chop a couple minutes off that if I took short-cuts. And of course, there's Aetheryte crystals you could port directly to once you have them.

If they added flying, at current flying speeds, forget it. You'd be across the zones in seconds. It'd be ridiculous.

What gets me are those acting like it's somehow needed, or important enough that adding it should take priority, even if it means pushing back new areas/content for an expansion. I mean seriously? "No no no, don't put priority on designing and introducing new content and areas for your players to explore. I'd much rather be able to fly around in 2+ year-old areas. That's much more important. Those new areas can wait."

Yeah, okay. lol

Sure people want flying in the old zones, because they want it. But to argue that it's needed, or should somehow be a higher priority? Come on.