My only problem with jumping is that 99% of jumps will be done out of boredom.

[Nakiamiie]

My only problem with jumping is that 99% of jumps will be done out of boredom.

That is your opinion, you will jump 99% out of boredom. Not me, especially not if they redesign the maps well to include meaningful tactical advantages with jumping (either to reach certain places or during battles to avoid certain ground type attacks).

Jump IS needed in FFXIV to add another dimension to the world. Don't forget, it's coming in 2.0, not in the current maps and battles.

EDIT:

Added this quote

To the OP.
When my group is waiting for anything, I tend to pace back and forth or run circles around people.
I've received a few complaints about how I should "Sit still."
ADD aside, jumping when bored is accompanied by something else annoying in it's place.

The BETTER solution isn't to get rid of basic travel ability, but instead add something for people bored, aka people have been asking for mini games (other than parley) for friggin ever.

Claire Pendragon nailed a good point there. Same for me, when waiting I just don't "sit still". I poke people, walk around, etc. instead of being a zombie. Jumping is breaking your game experience but zombie people are not? Sorry, I'm not biting into that.

[Vandark]

i think when you jump you should be able to break bricks with your head. these bricks would then have rare drops such as mushrooms that make yuo grow taller or flowers made of fire that grants the user the power of fireball attacks.

Someones been playing too much Mario and takeing way too many mushrooms LOL

[Enma]

We don't need jump, get it in your thick skulls SE.

You can implement jumping if it is NEEDED for example:

1. To solve platform puzzles.
2. To get onto higher ground to do more damage as archer.
3. To access hidden areas.
...

As long as this is not the case THERE IS NO NEED FOR JUMPING!

Totally agree. Now Jump would be quite useless, It would be implemented only beacause a big number of players have asked it ( Why? ). A recast for Jump would be useless too, if you implement it I should have the possibility to use it whenever I want. I hope that SE will do a good Job with it, beacause it could really ruin the seriousness of FF and its realism.

Example of area where Jump could be used...
(Jump limited to certain area could be a solution?)

[Baxter]

jump will cancel spells so with that in mind it is safe to guess that jumping will be a free will thing. You could however limit it to the field and then you would have no jumping in towns.

[Babydoll]

I hope when do incorperate jump it has a use! Jumping is always fun but it is more fun when used to advance further in a dungeon..etc I wouldn't mind having it to jump over those tiny tiny obstacles that I can't seem to run up for some reason >.>;

[AmyRae]

Yet another thread where if certain curmudgeons spot someone else having a good time, they've committed the unpardonable sin of "breaking their immersion." With these calls of trying to end expressions of joy and good times, what would they say if they discovered they've been playing a game all along?

[Estellios]

I can't wait for jump because then they will need to design their dungeons better than "a pillar fell down and is blocking this hallway" or "3 foot tall cliff" which forced you to take a half hour detour. That was seriously like 80% of FF11 dungeons.

[Blarp]

I'm going to hop everywhere I go. Not because I think it's fun or something I want to do, but because I learned from these forums that "bunny hopping" in a video game causes people to rage about it endlessly.

[Dreadnought]

I'm going to hop everywhere I go. Not because I think it's fun or something I want to do, but because I learned from these forums that "bunny hopping" in a video game causes people to rage about it endlessly.

THANK YOU.

[Platinumstorm]

This community is no better than Wow's, but if it's such a huge problem why not add a "don't display jump" for those who are hellbent on telling others how to play their game? Win/mostly win scenario. Those who don't want to display jump would just have to watch people path through solid objects on occasion.