A Return to Interactive Transportation - Airships & Ferry Rides

[colonel_spyder]

a cute idea but it would only work well if the game were more open world than it is, because you'd need a reason to take them and they'd have to be better than mounts for anyone to bother

The world is open and vast. We just don't see it anymore. We have gotten used to instant travel and quick duty roulettes to get anywhere and do anything. The "instant gratification" of getting what we want and need. Try this for sport: start from your city-state and traverse to Living Memory using your mount only. No flying. No teleportation. Just you, your mount, air ships, and ferry/boats. And just for kicks, only your Company Chocobo.

[colonel_spyder]

I was there, Gandalf, but this is one of the reasons I never wanted to bring it back because I had no idea how much IRL time I wasted going to and from places using that airship along with it being outdated now we have mounts along with teleports since ARR.

Also, ppl are already annoyed that we can't immediately unlock all aether currents when we first arrive in the new zone and we can still like use said airships or walk to each place for RP reasons now in 2026 without wasting real life minutes on your own WoL if the idea of breaking immersion is a problem too.

I understand your point of you but it should be an option for those who want that in their MMO. You don't have to traverse that way. You can continue teleporting or whatever and wherever at your own leisure. There's no issue there. But for me, I don't mind investing my time in the game using interactive transports with airships and ferry boats as previously mentioned. I am sure there are plenty of other players who agree.

As far as the aether currents, that would defeat the purpose if they were instantly unlocked. The idea is for the player to explore the environment and traverse on foot/mount. The player can choose to go after them and unlock them to be able to fly and move faster as a reward for their efforts as part of the content. What you are asking for is instant gratification without putting in the work, which defeats the purpose of the game.

[Reimmi]

First time here. First post.

Something that I thought of lately that should return - I'd like to see interactive transportation back in the game as a scenic choice where you can sit, converse with others, role-play, fish, craft by riding a boat or airship. Perhaps a FATE where the ships are attacked and have to fight off the fiends and protect the gatherers/crafters from being attacked.

I understand that FFXIV is designed to respect the player's time but what if the player wants to respect the game's development and spend their time to enjoy the scenery?

Or am I the only one feeling this way? Thoughts?

This reminds me of the balrog attacks in maplestory's airships
I'd love stuff like that in ff14

[Lilandria]

We had this in FF11 and I can't remember a single time I conversed with someone while riding a ferry or airship. It was just something you endured while you waited to get to your destination. Since we have instant teleportation the idea of socializing while enjoying a leisure ride could appeal to the RP crowd.

[Espon]

Seems like wasted development considering we can just teleport everywhere and very few people are going to stand around and wait for something slowly putter along. FF11 and vanilla WoW didn't allow you to teleport wherever you wanted so boats and airships were the way to travel places.

If you want a scenic boat ride then you're better off taking the fishing boat because at least people have a reason for using it.

[LeCorbeaux]

If you want a scenic boat ride then you're better off taking the fishing boat because at least people have a reason for using it.

The problem here is that the Ocean Fishing mechanics are purposefully and maliciously designed against people who just want to enjoy the sights and company. If you're not fishing, everyone else also suffers.

[Solowing]

First time here. First post.

Something that I thought of lately that should return - I'd like to see interactive transportation back in the game as a scenic choice where you can sit, converse with others, role-play, fish, craft by riding a boat or airship. Perhaps a FATE where the ships are attacked and have to fight off the fiends and protect the gatherers/crafters from being attacked.

I understand that FFXIV is designed to respect the player's time but what if the player wants to respect the game's development and spend their time to enjoy the scenery?

Or am I the only one feeling this way? Thoughts?

can we have like trains? I miss the little bit of waiting downtime of waiting at the booty Bay docks. Get to make like chatter...Or chaos.. Or just soak in the presence of a fellow adventurer

[CCheshire]

nevermind then

[LeCorbeaux]

I mean, it's not a scenic boat ride since it's ocean fishing where everyone is there to be expected to fish the entire time? If you want to wander around the map and fish sometimes, you can do that on your own and do the Big Fishing side quest already.

You do realise it was Espon who suggested it was a scenic boat ride, not me, right?

[Alicie]

As long as there's a skip button