Intra-city travel

[SirOleas]

It will likely be the case for cities and all areas in general.
Making smaller zones (or individual zones not really small) allows for more to be going on in the map to make it more life like etc. Cities require a lot of resources on both ends (user and provider) so naturally splitting them into zones would show the most benefit when it comes to a better/more alive/interactive/etc world.

[Powercow]

Exactly what I was thinking, SirOleas. I'm thinking the remade maps in 2.0 might make need of it. Still, I don't mind the feature. OH MY GOD, I can get to the other side of town faster.... what the hell, I'm so mad!

CONVENIENCES MAKE ME RAGE

That's why I switched over to an Amish lifestyle weeks ago. I'm typing this on a pile of hay.

[Nikita]

OMG DO WE REALLY NEED THIS!? WTF SE OMG MY CHUBBY FINGERS NEEDED THE WORKOUT +++ IM HARDCORE FOR WALKING EVERYWHERE CARS R 4 NUBS

Lolk.

[Rokien]

Do you have a problem? You should probably see a doc...... I'm worried about you D:

[MariyaShidou]

The new maps are going to be pushed in and turned into zones....... soo unless they make the cities into 3-4 different zones, I don't see the point.....

Grand Theft Chocobo: New Ul'dah? Now with Goobbue-jacking, Potion Trafficking and Male Miqo'te 'horing.

[Nikita]

That being said, when the game launched, they really gave us everything we "needed" - a world and monsters to kill. If players were simply satisfied with "needs" then this game would have had a vastly more successful launch. The things they are adding may not be what everyone currently playing needs or wants (gosh, those who stuck it out through the first few months clearly seemed happy enough with the bare minimum), but they are preemptively adding things so when 2.0 launches and a potential subscriber asks "does this have x_feature?" SE can say "why yes, yes it does!".

And no, before you ask, a person may not subscribe to the game over this single feature or any other single feature, but all of these little things being added together, yes.

While some players may be completely content with the bare minimum, thinking it makes them hardcore and more validated in the world because they are going without these things - SE is clearly thinking about more than just these players.

So, next time they add something and you think "do we really need this?", consider the fact that the success of an MMO is not defined solely on satisfying the "needs", its also the "wants", and SE "wants" more subscribers, at this point, it "needs" them.

[Tempestmoon]

That being said, when the game launched, they really gave us everything we "needed" - a world and monsters to kill. If players were simply satisfied with "needs" then this game would have had a vastly more successful launch. The things they are adding may not be what everyone currently playing needs or wants (gosh, those who stuck it out through the first few months clearly seemed happy enough with the bare minimum), but they are preemptively adding things so when 2.0 launches and a potential subscriber asks "does this have x_feature?" SE can say "why yes, yes it does!".

And no, before you ask, a person may not subscribe to the game over this single feature or any other single feature, but all of these little things being added together, yes.

While some players may be completely content with the bare minimum, thinking it makes them hardcore and more validated in the world because they are going without these things - SE is clearly thinking about more than just these players.

So, next time they add something and you think "do we really need this?", consider the fact that the success of an MMO is not defined solely on satisfying the "needs", its also the "wants", and SE "wants" more subscribers, at this point, it "needs" them.

Hit the nail on the head with this one, Great post

[KiriA500]

will be quitting the game and most my LS will be to if they add this.

Yeah! That thing that is going to be TOTALLY OPTIONAL is worth quitting a game over!

[Shneibel]

Yeah! That thing that is going to be TOTALLY OPTIONAL is worth quitting a game over!

why ? it s only a sarcasm, just tag along

[nibelunc]

I dont want to have this.. There is no atmosphere in this game. I dont like the anima system too. Teleportation is cool but i wish it would make any sense in the game world.