So will Island Sanctuary become more like WoW Garrisons?

[MahthildisMMORPG]

I think I am the only WoW player in existence who LOVES Garrisons. Yeah, they could be better, but it's so convenient because I never have to leave lmao. (kinda sucks the BMaH and Barber was never implemented though, like why add to see the BMaH listings but not the option to bid) Yea, it could be better, but I still personally love it.

[Renalt]

I think I am the only WoW player in existence who LOVES Garrisons. Yeah, they could be better, but it's so convenient because I never have to leave lmao. (kinda sucks the BMaH and Barber was never implemented though, like why add to see the BMaH listings but not the option to bid) Yea, it could be better, but I still personally love it.

No shame in liking content others hate.

[Arzalis]

They will probably add some more rewards and a few new buildings you can pre-place and that's it. Don't expect major changes.

[PirateRyanG]

in short, no, I am hoping they do not become like WoW's garrisons any more than they are now. I believe the garrison idea was meant to appease WoW players asking for player housing. either way, certainly was not a fave part of WoW and while I lik ethe island more than I liked garrisons, it is not a favoured part of 14 for me

Garrisons were one of the most exciting parts of WOW for me. Even now, I love playing about with them. Sure, the rewards are meaningless nowadays, but I enjoyed the features at the time. The mining. The herbalism. Daily dungeon quests from your garrison, plus grabbing rewards from the mission board.

[RobynDaBank]

My friend also greatly enjoyed Garrisons (and WoD in general) because it was so generous with money and crafting materials.

IMO FFXIV devs need to carefully balance what gets added to the Islands. Too much while convenient will have more people sheltered in them rather than spreading out where they go. My suggestions are:

1. Add aetheryte - hopefully under the Estates menu so it's cheaper.

2. Repair and vendor for when you're queueing dungeons while toiling away in there.

3. Perhaps Retainers too, although I don't use them much so can't say how essential that would be.

[Deveryn]

My friend also greatly enjoyed Garrisons (and WoD in general) because it was so generous with money and crafting materials.

IMO FFXIV devs need to carefully balance what gets added to the Islands. Too much while convenient will have more people sheltered in them rather than spreading out where they go. My suggestions are:

1. Add aetheryte - hopefully under the Estates menu so it's cheaper.

2. Repair and vendor for when you're queueing dungeons while toiling away in there.

3. Perhaps Retainers too, although I don't use them much so can't say how essential that would be.

1. It's not possible to teleport into these instances, hence the ferryman.

2. They're right outside the entrance. They couldn't have picked a more convenient spot.

3. This probably won't happen. They've been careful not to make things too convenient and this is a step in that direction.

[NekoMataMata]

I don't see how any of this is a good thing. I'm all for convenience but the idea of people just holing themselves up in their IS feels wrong.

[kevin_satron]

just add everything to the island so that everyone will stay on the island for the rest of your gaming time. And nobody dont have to visit each city because everything will be on your island.

and then new players come in and be like "there's nobody here, where's everyone? isn't this supposed to be an mmo? this game is dead or what? oh well *quit the game forever*"

[Deceptus]

Like is anyone hoping they'll add the market board, retainer summoner, aesthetician, FC bank, mount stable, and glamour dresser to our Island Sanctuary?

Being in WoW, Garrisons have the auction house, transmog station, bank, the mount stable, profession buildings and you can have all your pets out. You get what I'm saying. Like I don't EVER want to leave my Island Sanctuary, I want almost everything to be there so I can afk there waiting for my ques to pop.

Yet Garrisons are effectively dead content and were an expansion after the fact.

So is that what you're really advocating for?

[Raoabolic]

Yet Garrisons are effectively dead content and were an expansion after the fact.

So is that what you're really advocating for?

To turn IS into garrisons but relevant?
*looks around*
What... what if IS is tied to a step of the EW relic?