Swimming in 4.0 [Disscussion]

[Kosmos992k]

I thought it was confirmed that swimming would be added to older zones? Eastern La Noscea was (I think) confirmed to be one of the zones you'd be able to swim in, unless that was just fan speculation after all.

Don't forget The Mist...

[Naunet]

I thought it was confirmed that swimming would be added to older zones? Eastern La Noscea was (I think) confirmed to be one of the zones you'd be able to swim in, unless that was just fan speculation after all.

All I saw in those info slides SE showed was that it would be in "limited zones", which made me suspect Stormblood zones only. If there are other sources with more info, that would be cool!

[AlphaFox]

I can see them adding swimming to older zones, maybe limit that they can't dive to avoid having to do any major redesigns outside of maybe moving the boundaries a bit in like the Limsa Housing area or Costa del Sol

[Gumbercules]

the ARR zones are getting it "limited" seems some areas you can only swim on the surface to get across and the one to get more work put into it will prolly be costa del sol for RP reasons.

[Ultimatecalibur]

All I saw in those info slides SE showed was that it would be in "limited zones", which made me suspect Stormblood zones only. If there are other sources with more info, that would be cool!

Costa del Sol was mentioned at that time and was also shown in the demonstration video.

Main goal of the "limited zones" phrase is to prevent people from complaining if a zone doesn't get swimming.

ARR/HW zones I could see us getting to Swim/Dive in are: East La Noscea, Upper La Noscea, East Shroud and Mor Dhona.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

Swimming will be available even in some ARR areas. Costa Del Sol was name dropped. Yoshida playfully dodged the question of whether housing areas would have swimming areas (but it's safe to speculate that they will). Not all bodies of water will be safe to swim in. Diving will be only in 4.0 areas.

[Ultimatecalibur]

Diving will be only in 4.0 areas.

Costa Del Sol will have Diving (they showcased it in the demo video). Swimming will be available to everyone from the start of 4.0, Diving will be unlocked in a 60+ quest, but will not be limited to 4.0 areas.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

That would be nice, but Costa would have to be the one exception to the rule.

[Miyha]

Don't forget The Mist...

I would actually like to swim in the Lavender Beds, lol. There's that pretty area with the waterfall that would be neat to hang out in.

[Kosmos992k]

I would actually like to swim in the Lavender Beds, lol. There's that pretty area with the waterfall that would be neat to hang out in.

Very true, and if we are going there, then I'd like to be able to swim in the Goblet too, since my house is on the edge of the Brimming Heart, while my FC house is in the Mist.