Male Viera as a playable character! show your support

[Lauront]

I do mean the texture upgrade. I don't think they could feasibly implement variable character body sizes given what they're willing to expend on the game. I'd be content with the conversion of the textures and some further refinements to what facial options are available.

[Duskane]

Games still got a long life ahead of itself wouldn't worry too much

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Games still got a long life ahead of itself wouldn't worry too much

I personally see this game going for maybe another 2 expansions, at either 6-7 more years.
Think level 100 and possibly Max Gear cap at iLvl 900. Thats just my prediction looking at how this game is going with its story

[Crushnight]

This game story wise could go a fair few expansions.
-Islbard
-Sharlayan/Thavnir
-Meracydia(which is apparantly the same size as Aldenard, Islbard and Orhard combined)
-New World(who knows the size of this one)

But this would all be dependant on how well the game does financially and it could go sour real fast if they produce a very bad expansion(unlikely with the model they go for atm).

[Duskane]

well theres what 5 shards still with reasonable worlds in them?
Also the Map is still 50% covered in cloud im not sure they could fill that out in 2 expansions

[Lauront]

well theres what 5 shards still with reasonable worlds in them?
Also the Map is still 50% covered in cloud im not sure they could fill that out in 2 expansions

Yeah, they have the shards, if they absolutely need them (and nothing happens to them), but beyond that, they have the rest of the map as you say, as well as worlds outside the Source and the Reflections, which we know about from Midgardsormr and Omega.

Although a lot of the map is unexplored, much of it could be water, and Meracydia is described as a wasteland thanks to the wars that took place there. The New World is a mystery and I imagine we will see Sharlayan and Ilsabard in time (they could even combine them into one, as Sharlayan is just a combination of islands), maybe with Thavnair covering the southern parts of Ilsabard and Othard, but either way they do have a lot of options.

The key thing is what Crushnight mentioned - whether the game remains financially viable. That is what they've mentioned as the key factor as to whether it continues and why they have no intention of stopping it for now. I'm also betting on 3 more for now.

Still, my point was that that means quite a few more years out of it, so it will need some upgrades along the lines of what Sturmchurro mentioned.

[Kobalos]

*quietly lurks for the arts*

[SturmChurro]

Yeah, they have the shards, if they absolutely need them (and nothing happens to them), but beyond that, they have the rest of the map as you say, as well as worlds outside the Source and the Reflections, which we know about from Midgardsormr and Omega.

Although a lot of the map is unexplored, much of it could be water, and Meracydia is described as a wasteland thanks to the wars that took place there. The New World is a mystery and I imagine we will see Sharlayan and Ilsabard in time (they could even combine them into one, as Sharlayan is just a combination of islands), maybe with Thavnair covering the southern parts of Ilsabard and Othard, but either way they do have a lot of options.

I'd personally rather have the expansions on the source itself, than delve into the other shards, maybe visit them, like a section of one or something (dungeon, eureka-like, etc.), but not as a proper expansion area. I'm more interested in the source, and even if a continent is a wasteland, I'm sure they could still figure out how to make that cool.

In regards to updates, hopefully they can figure out a way with this engine, or trained manpower, whatever to get out updates more efficiently. Then maybe stuff like Male Viera/Female Hrothgar wouldn't be so daunting, and texture/quality improvements.

[Lauront]

Agreed!

I'm still expecting/hoping that with the plot points about Eden, we may get to see some aspects of the Void again, even if just instanced.

[official_coconut]

The following 2 are by @nurulilom on twitter. Could anyone translate the caption on the first one?