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Dawntrail… He’s kinda important too.
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As for everything else, the original 1.0 city-states are less overt in taking everything directly from one culture than subsequent nations. Thanalan has very obvious Egyptian inspirations with mummies and tombs, but Meracydia has pyramids, hippos, and monsters based on Egyptian gods. Otherwise Ul’dah feels vaguely fantasy Arab-ish using tropes like “desert mercantile city” and seems to lean more on trying to be its own thing while using tropes rather than a giant flashing sign saying “THIS IS FANTASY MAMLUK EGYPT” like kinda happens now.

Ala Mhigo to me feels more Ottoman/Turk. They are situated on the border between two great continents and were heavily invested in trade until they were avoided by merchants taking sea routes (exactly like the Ottomans). They were also belligerent toward their neighbors and made several attempts on them, only failing due to their neighbors ganging up together to defend themselves. Their cannons, tents, and cuisine also seem inspired by the Ottoman Empire.
Ul'dah true is dusty place look like arab fantasy, it also has some great areas like Sagolii Desert, also the queen's name is Sultana, which is a turkish word means queen

I like Ul'dah is a great place,
I like Ishgard more because it is more inspired and so original
I like things like Ishgard, so original and accurate in its' design.

I think also the idea is Medieval Europe fantasy are so wide spread so it is harder to get mistakes, names are so French,


We don't want FFXIV turns into some 100% accurate real life or a thing, we ask for culture and atmosphere at least get it right..

Kogani doesn't look like china by any means it is 100% Japan not Philippines or Korea,

Music, Designs, Names, Architect, People culture.

again we are not asking for history prof or something we just ask for get things right without mixing bags