What happened to the FFXIV Open world?

[Miguel85NYC]

I was doing the FF11 event on my Lvl 30 Char that has no mounts so I had to run to all 3 fates for the event and boy that was a challenge.. trying to dodge mobs that were higher level then me. I almost died.. it was fun lol... and I realized that current expansions dont give me that Thrill.. Leveling has really become very boring and dull.. Put back the Thrill of leveling back in the game.. Make the Open world scary and fun again.

[Jeeqbit]

I was doing the FF11 event on my Lvl 30 Char that has no mounts so I had to run to all 3 fates for the event and boy that was a challenge.. trying to dodge mobs that were higher level then me. I almost died.. it was fun lol... and I realized that current expansions dont give me that Thrill..

I mean, obviously they don't when you are overgeared or a higher level. If you are in leveling gear for that expansion then they still hurt a lot and can even kill you. But you do also have better tools to handle it, such as self-heals on tanks and Bloodbath and Second Wind on melee DPS.

It's not really any different. If you use a chocob, it's probably going to be a better level at level 80 than it is at level 30.

[Cincierta]

I was doing the FF11 event on my Lvl 30 Char that has no mounts so I had to run to all 3 fates for the event and boy that was a challenge.. trying to dodge mobs that were higher level then me. I almost died.. it was fun lol... and I realized that current expansions dont give me that Thrill.. Leveling has really become very boring and dull.. Put back the Thrill of leveling back in the game.. Make the Open world scary and fun again.

You reminded me of the mad dashes to Selbina to get to leveling parties way back in the day. You were guaranteed at least 1 death and a long run back if no one could raise you within the time limit.

[KageTokage]

I feel like XIV's overworld has always been one of its most...lacking aspects overall.

Aside from gathering, treasure maps, and hunt marks, it largely just ends up feeling like a set piece for the MSQ and side quests and once those are done it feels lifeless and barren.

I find I tend to end up liking more "condensed" zones like Yanxia or...pretty much any of the ARR zones because most modern zones tend to have tons of empty space that's not filled with anything of particular interest other then random enemies that may or may not be tied to hunt bills.

[Antonio_Xul]

Well flying killed any sense of danger, so there’s that. Unless they add aerial enemies that can attack you as you fly or even aquatic enemies to attack you in the water, ground enemies are easily avoidable and under leveled after you gear up.

[RitsukoSonoda]

You reminded me of the mad dashes to Selbina to get to leveling parties way back in the day. You were guaranteed at least 1 death and a long run back if no one could raise you within the time limit.

I miss watching the dead bodies fall out of the ferry when it docks in selbina after a pirate attack or sea horror spawn.

[Yuella]

Because FFXIV an RPG with social features, not an MMO. In a single player RPG, you generally don't go back to the old areas once you complete the story there. That's what this game is.

[Rekh]

They're scared that people will complain that the open world's too hard and it needs to be nerfed. Look at how they took away Field Exploration after Bozja gave people some kind of a challenge.

[Vyrerus]

The overworld in FFXIV has never been particularly threatening. Back in 2014 when I made my first ever alt I leveled Gladiator to 15 and got some standard NQ tank armor for it.

I proceeded to go on foot from Ul'dah through Northern Thanalan, through Mor Dhona, through Coerthas, until I had looped back through Gridania and into Thanalan again.

I got every aethereyte on foot within a half hour, and even when I got agro'd by level 49 monsters, I could live through a single hit, so I only had to outpace them by enough that I could afford agro for one hit.

They gave us a taste of a dangerous overworld in the Eureka zones, but at the end of the day, those wind up being solved equations and you just walk by the sleeping dragons etc.

[Miguel85NYC]

You reminded me of the mad dashes to Selbina to get to leveling parties way back in the day. You were guaranteed at least 1 death and a long run back if no one could raise you within the time limit.

Ooh those were the days, good times lmao