Delving Deeper Into Ishgard?

[Atoli]

I didn't like that idyllshire became the player hub and would have preferred the endgame exchanges took place in Ishgard.

Yeah, I understood the need for a seperate hub back in ARR since there was no unifying city where everyone went to no matter which city they started at (so we got Revenant's Toll in Mor Dhona).
But Ishgard could have become exactly that..instead, we got Idyllshire :/ Which has become very beautiful and all, but still.

I doubt Ishgard housing will ever be a thing. Yoshi was probably right that an always-snowy area would not be very popular with most players (even though there are a few who'd have loved it, like Vaeria and me xD).

I think in general it's a bit sad the cities get abandoned once you finish there - 3 main cities after you leave for the Path of the Twelve, Ishgard now as we move on to Ala Mhigo (which will most likely end up with the same fate come 5.0).

[SilkaN]

as we move on to Ala Mhigo (which will most likely end up with the same fate come 5.0).

As far as I know, 4.0 won't have any new big cities. We'll get Rhalgr's Reach, which will be our new Idyllshire, and that's it.
Ala Mhigo itself is still occupied by the Garlean Empire.

[Atoli]

As far as I know, 4.0 won't have any new big cities. We'll get Rhalgr's Reach, which will be our new Idyllshire, and that's it.
Ala Mhigo itself is still occupied by the Garlean Empire.

I'm aware it's not in 4.0, but I expect it to be in 4.x, unless we fail miserably again.

[Shougun]

I'm aware it's not in 4.0, but I expect it to be in 4.x, unless we fail miserably again.

Please look forward to it!

Was personally hoping to see Ishgard revitalized and made shiny again, Jeuno housing here we come, and I assume we'll continue to see it through 4.0 but I also assume they'll make a new Idleshire.. so changing the landscape of Ishgard might not be worth it to them, it's a lot bigger and would require a lot more new stuff/placement, and either another instance or careful planning.

[Felis]

As far as I know, 4.0 won't have any new big cities. We'll get Rhalgr's Reach, which will be our new Idyllshire, and that's it.
Ala Mhigo itself is still occupied by the Garlean Empire.

The city Ala Migho can still be part of 4.0 for underground and spy quests. I'm sure the rebels are good rebels and have builded up a spy network in the city.