Solution 9: A squandered opportunity

[cutestfox]

I'd have fun with a jump puzzle in Solution 9, surprised there wasn't one!
Or did I miss it?

[LianaThorne]

I genuinely don't get the shock over not having an MB in Solution 9. This is how they've done things since the beginning.
- Gridania/Ul'dah/Limsa (MB) / Mor Dhona (non-MB)
- Foundation (MB) / Idyllshire (non-MB)
- Kugane (MB) / Rhalgr's Reach (non-MB)
- Crystarium (MB) / Eulmore (non-MB)
- Sharlayan (MB) / Radz (non-MB)

And now they're continuing the trend now. I get the disappointment aspect of it since some prefer the look of Solution 9 but I feel like this is just complaining to complain now when it comes to this specific point. They do this intentionally to force people into both zones to keep both populated round the clock. It's also not like people aren't going to just go to Limsa as well, even if this was implemented, because of how close the MB is.

[Oizen]

What do you want features in your $60 mmo expansion? Best we can do is the exact same formulaic content the game always gets.

[sindriiisgaming]

Make it hub for 8.0. Do not let it rot

[Fawkes]

I really don't get the love Solution 9 is getting. It's all monochrome with vast empty spaces. I hate the place.

There's a lot of purple and blue but I wouldn't call it monochrome.

[sindriiisgaming]

I really don't get the love Solution 9 is getting. It's all monochrome with vast empty spaces. I hate the place.

It's gorgeous. Vibrant and full. The music is adorable (tho I wish it was the trailer music) the streets though empty are beautiful designed. Its like a giant adventure exploring that city. And the colours just to die for. If it had stuff to keep players there. I think I'd never leave

[EdwinChucklenuts]

If anything it's just an excuse for them to shoehorn in aesthetic-breaking cyberpunk shit so we can all run around in stone castles next expac and look entirely out of place.

[Miqutie]

I think the same goes for a lot of zones, not even just with this expansion. The game has a distinct 'look but don't touch' policy. It makes the world feel so... static. XIV can be beautiful at times, but it's all just a pretty picture that you can't interact with in a meaningful way. Small things like using the vending machines in S9 can go a long way in immersing yourself in the world.

I would love to see them make an effort to make the world feel more alive, and that we're a part of it rather than just throwing in a few NPCs you can talk to and then calling it a day. Make exploration worthwhile, throw in a few fun things that'll get people talking and excited about the little details. There's no harm in doing so.

[CottonC]

What irks me about Solution 9 is that they made some areas too big and too empty! I feel like the Nexus Arcade vendors should be at the True Vue, so that would become the 'main' lane, busy with people, with the Arcadion on the horizon.

What's more NPC's use mounts in Solution 9 - WoL can't. I do hope they will change that, since it'd help with scale of the place, though yeh it's a bit empty regardless of how cool it is.

[CottonC]

RAY TRACING!

Can you imagine how glorious this place would look with real time reflections and realistic lighting?

Considering hardly any game is able to use proper Ray tracing, it's a nice dream to have. Technology of ray tracing was introduced way too soon and it's still about 5-10 years before we can expect consistent use of it in games, most likely way more for MMO.