Open world dungeons are there, let's use them

[Blackcanary]

It's quite ironic that the ones complaining about a lack of open-world dungeons are the ones who actually asked for instanced dungeons in the first place (i.e., the 1.0 players who SE polled back when Yoshi first took over as producer and director, and who asked players how they wanted ARR to be - I don't have a link but among other things I distinctly remember the poll in question asking players whether they wanted dungeons to be implemented as timed instances, or open-world, and it was rather overwhelmingly towards the former.).

Considering players also asked Yoshi back during the Beta if open-world dungeons were ever going to be added and he categorically said "no" (again, I do not have a source for this as it was on the now deleted Beta test forum), this is a case of, gone horribly right I guess?

FFXIV may evolve and have things changed or tweaked as time goes by, but it's fundamental design will remain, which means, content such as dungeons and raids will continue to be implemented as instances and not just be made in FFXI-style as open public areas. That's just accepting facts.

Best way to do it is once you complete the dungeon in DF the dungeon opens up and becomes apart of a Zone. DF doesn't need to be removed that people that want a more open world feel will get what they want and people that only want to use DF can still use DF its not that hard at all.

[LalafellDown]

Best way to do it is once you complete the dungeon in DF the dungeon opens up and becomes apart of a Zone. DF doesn't need to be removed that people that want a more open world feel will get what they want and people that only want to use DF can still use DF its not that hard at all.

That would be really cool, but console limitation. I loved the open world in 1.0 guessing they did away with that because consoles cant load a entire desert.

[Blackcanary]

That would be really cool, but console limitation. I loved the open world in 1.0 guessing they did away with that because consoles cant load a entire desert.

What is the console limitation? people keep saying this with out stating what the limitations are.

[Kurogaea]

What is the console limitation? people keep saying this with out stating what the limitations are.

There are none. The limitations are for the system only. Not PC and PS4. What can be seen in high def is nullified on PS3.

Can't see 40 players at once on your PS3? Thats a PS3 or lower optmized PC limitation.

Framerate drops on high detailed battles, PS3 or bad PC limitation, PS4 or a good PC can keep a good framerate.

SE are able to implement these features, they just haven't recieved enough feedback, and or too lazy to do these things.

And btw, they removed the arge deserts because they wanted the overworld to be easy. PS3 can load it, they'd just have to decrease the viewing distance of objects like PS3 currently does for Heavensward so it loads reasonably for the system.

Limitations is a cheap excuse that's really getting old. So I'll just put this here. If we actually had PS3 limitations as an issue, then why would SE implement a mode like LoV which is a whole new mode of gameplay, and has nearly nothing to do with the actual game.

[Enkidoh]

What is the console limitation? people keep saying this with out stating what the limitations are.

It's a stupid meme from FFXI that has been revived (back then it was 'PS2 limitations') and given a new spin simply to bash the PS3 (and PS4 too), mostly by stuck-up so-called 'PC master race' players (and before you pass judgement, I'm a PC player too, yet I'm perfectly happy with the console versions, yes even the PS3), who dislike the 'dirty console peasants befouling their game', and use any small excuse to 'explain' why the game is supposedly being 'held back' as a result.

It's just a myth, despite what some might believe.

[LalafellDown]

What is the console limitation? people keep saying this with out stating what the limitations are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIIDyg-HX_o