New Dungeon Concept - Mt. Gagazet - Sacred Mountain of Hrogar

[MercuryD]

The only art that OP showed that isn't SE's own property are the concept art for the background but SE already has concept art for Mt Gagazet from base to summit. All other work OP linked was taken directly from FFX concept art or FFX in-game screenshots/renders.

I'm frankly kind of surprised at the number of people saying that Square can't utilize anything the OP posted because "legal reasons". I know knowledge of the Final Fantasy franchise isn't needed to play FFXIV but nobody commenting seems to have even googled anything (or read my previous comments) regarding this topic. There's no argument nor reason why this can't be added into the game aside from "will it make sense in XIV's story?" in the same vein as how we got Rabanastre, Kefka, Exdeath, Cloud of Darkness (twice) and Chaos.

[Shougun]

For the ideas @ OP, what part were you looking for from the Mt?

Honestly when I think the Mt I think that really cool Aeon shrine, and for some reason like Far Cry 4 Tibetan high in the mountains - I'd honestly encourage that new take of high mountain whites but also rich colors, allows for a reimagination of the Mt. Gagazet vibe.

Seems like OP leads into space in the last boss, so maybe a cool moment would be reaching the peak with the back drop being so distant and broad yet as you go through the boss fight the FOV like aspect of the sky grows until it expands and then collapses down onto the ground sky box (meaning you're on a mountain in space), with like shooting stars flowing by as you fight.

The second boss I honestly didn't really connect with those two Ronso (in FFX) so it's not too meaningful to me but I did think high up on a mountain with a mystical like place + space influenced boss could be interesting. The super magical area in the mountains would be neat, like I hope we see the farplanes in EW.

The only art that OP showed that isn't SE's own property are the concept art for the background but SE already has concept art for Mt Gagazet from base to summit. All other work OP linked was taken directly from FFX concept art or FFX in-game screenshots/renders.

I'm frankly kind of surprised at the number of people saying that Square can't utilize anything the OP posted because "legal reasons". I know knowledge of the Final Fantasy franchise isn't needed to play FFXIV but nobody commenting seems to have even googled anything (or read my previous comments) regarding this topic. There's no argument nor reason why this can't be added into the game aside from "will it make sense in XIV's story?" in the same vein as how we got Rabanastre, Kefka, Exdeath, Cloud of Darkness (twice) and Chaos.

Sometimes the effort people put into saying no, but not to think of ways to say ... better construct the idea (or just not to give input at all), has both surprised, disappointed, and now just been like "ah yes.. there that is". Reminds me of other events like with summoner, beast tribes, and even hilariously reaper where before the job was titled reaper I was (and others) being told such dark job ideas were impossible and that reaper was an impossible idea lol.

Just sometimes, sometimes...

I doubt OP, and OP can correct me if wrong, thought SE was going to LITERALLY 1:1 take their ideas, but more however that OP just wanted a space as the title of the thread suggests (FFX mt.) and wanted to encourage and inspire it. I think it would be unreasonable to ever expect SE to take an idea 1:1 for any reason. I've never assumed they would, but I do imagine we inspire them and elucidate our desires by communicating out ideas. BUT if SE was like "ah man those damn laywers otherwise I'd use Shougun's suggestion".. just for the weird weird sake that ever happened, just want to say I don't want credit nor compensation for any idea suggested in the forums. Yay I lawyered myself out. Lol.

[Shurrikhan]

For the ideas @ OP, what part were you looking for from the Mt?

Same question.

$0.02: For me, the appeal lies in the melancholy or sense of event horizon within a culture-bound quest that will more than likely claim lives. It's a place for which OST I wouldn't want an obviously "battle theme" variant of.

Sometimes the effort people put into saying no, but not to think of ways to say ... better construct the idea (or just not to give input at all), has both surprised, disappointed, and now just been like "ah yes.. there that is". Reminds me of other events like with summoner, beast tribes, and even hilariously reaper where before the job was titled reaper I was (and others) being told such dark job ideas were impossible and that reaper was an impossible idea lol.

It is indeed interesting to see the efforts others will go to condemn others' efforts...

[MilkieTea]

Sometimes the effort people put into saying no, but not to think of ways to say ... better construct the idea (or just not to give input at all), has both surprised, disappointed, and now just been like "ah yes.. there that is". Reminds me of other events like with summoner, beast tribes, and even hilariously reaper where before the job was titled reaper I was (and others) being told such dark job ideas were impossible and that reaper was an impossible idea lol.

Just sometimes, sometimes...

I doubt OP, and OP can correct me if wrong, thought SE was going to LITERALLY 1:1 take their ideas, but more however that OP just wanted a space as the title of the thread suggests (FFX mt.) and wanted to encourage and inspire it. I think it would be unreasonable to ever expect SE to take an idea 1:1 for any reason. I've never assumed they would, but I do imagine we inspire them and elucidate our desires by communicating out ideas. BUT if SE was like "ah man those damn laywers otherwise I'd use Shougun's suggestion".. just for the weird weird sake that ever happened, just want to say I don't want credit nor compensation for any idea suggested in the forums. Yay I lawyered myself out. Lol.

Honestly I *personally* am not saying no. I'm all for a Mt Gagazet-esque dungeon. But given OPs reactions in other threads, their post history, and their general inaccuracies when discussing lore, classes, jobs etc... it's fair to say that they may actually expect that if SE were to release a Mt Gagazet dungeon, that it adhere mostly to their wishes and desires for said dungeon.

It's the difference between speculation (SE will have "X" as a class, maybe...) and demands (I want SE to have "X" class). I'd even go so far as to say it's the difference between desire and demands (I wish SE had "X" class vs. SE should implement *MY* carefully constructed ideas on "X" class).

So it's not me saying "No," moreso me saying "SE can't implement the dungeon in the specifications you've outlined, because there'd be a lot legal hoops they'd need to jump through. So don't expect it to be exactly as you want, or even resembling certain ideas of what you want."