Future expansion FFXI (not serious)

[SilverObi]

It's tough to say what could be picked as the iconic representation of XI if they ever did make a world-hopping expansion (as unlikely as it is) but I think either Pre-RotZ or CoP would work best.

Pre-Zilart
Major Zones: Sarutabaruta, Gustaberg, Ronfaure, Sauromugue Champaign, Rolanberry Fields and Batallia Downs

Cities: Jeuno (major) Selbina (minor)

Leveling Dungeons: Horutoto Ruins, Gusgen Mines, Eldieme Necropolis, Delkfutt's Tower and Ranguemont Pass

Final Dungeon: Castle Zvahl

Tome Dungeons: Dynamis - Jeuno and Crawler's Nest

24-man dungeons: Dynamis - San d'Oria, Dynamis - Beaucedine Glacier and Dynamis - Xarcabard

Raid series: (Beastmen Strongholds, but majorly cut down into short sections) Beadeaux, Castle Oztroja and Davoi/Monastic Cavern

Promathia
Major Zones: Carpenter's Landing, Bibiki Bay, Misareaux Coast, Lufaise Meadows, Promyvion and Al'Taieu

Cities: Tavnazia and Sealion's Den (kinda cheating on this one since Sealion's Den was technically part of Tavnazia but was a gated off section to enter Al'Taieu

Leveling Dungeons: Sacrarium, Riverne Site A01 and B01, Movalpolos, Garden of Ru'Hmet and Promyvion - Vahzl

Final Dungeon: Grand Palace of Hu'Xzoi

Tome Dungeons: Phomiuna Aqueducts and Temenos/Apollyon

24-man Dungeons: I'd say this is best served by turning sections of certain chapters from the story into fights but difficult to choose without double-dipping

Raid Series: Same issue of possible reuse of bosses but something involving Ultima and Omega

I think those could be a fair representation of the things that made FFXI stand out to its players and were some of its best storyline sections without getting too deep into alternate dimensions and timelines and the like. Of course it will never happen but it's a fun thing to imagine

[Claire_Pendragon]

24-man dungeons: Dynamis - San d'Oria, Dynamis - Beaucedine Glacier and Dynamis - Xarcabard

I can't believe I didn't think of Dynamis for 24man, that's clever. (Technically, it also covers all 3 major cities, if we avoid going to them as zones)

I would also Agree that Selbina is quite memorable, with Jeuno being the most notable of the major cities, since you spend most of your time there Lv19+
Having Ranguemont Pass as a leveling dungeon is interesting, but with Xarcabard out of the question, it would feel odd having Castle Zvahl as the final dungeon. (Not that non FF11 fans would notice really.)

I'd actually mix Xarcabard and Ranguemont Pass as one "area" be it a zone or dungeon, so it would flow together a tiny bit better.
(FF14 usually makes zones a constant mess of land types, going from forest to swamp in the same map, to mountains to sand dunes, etc. So I doubt many zones would be as sprawling, and I'd imagine they would mix 2 zones into 1 a few times, blocking off useless directions/empty parts.

Crawlers nest though, that's a memory I'm sure would resonate with the most people.