Airship Attacks in 2.0

[Senuska]

Hey all. Since it has been confirmed that airships will have a "ride" on them in 2.0 I was thinking about how they would implement random encounters with hostile NPCs on these airships.

I can assume that since the Garleans were the ones with the most know-how when it came to airhships they would attack the Eorzea's dinky skiffs in an attempt to disrupt travel.

Now, since the Garleans are attacking these airships does that mean they would initially try to board the craft and capture the vessel; from a lore standpoint that doesn't make sense. The Garleans have vastly superior airships and resources to manufacture new ones. So their plan of attack would be just to shoot the airship out of the sky, right?

From here I can see one of two ways that the airship fight can go about happening: the airship the players are on could have defenses (such as cannons or some sort of magic defense), or specialty equipment is then given to the players to dispatch the attackers.

Using this same scenario the Garleans would either back off if enough damage was done to them, or they could then try to board the airship to secure it since their ship was damaged in the fight before hand. From here the players would fight mobs that would spawn on the ship to finish off the encounter.

Tell me what you guys think, and offer any ideas of your own!

[Nix]

This would be fun! I totally want cannons . . .(｡・`ω´･)

[Andrien]

[Duelle]

Hey all. Since it has been confirmed that airships will have a "ride" on them in 2.0

So they've chosen to take a step backwards instead of forwards when it comes to non-player transportation? Damn...

[Nix]

So they've chosen to take a step backwards instead of forwards when it comes to non-player transportation? Damn...

They could always make it so it fits both:

Have NPC ask when you buy the ticket "Would you like our express service?" -- No Ride
or "Would you like the Air-cruise?" -- Ride

Seeeempul!

[Duelle]

They could always make it so it fits both:

Have NPC ask when you buy the ticket "Would you like our express service?" -- No Ride
or "Would you like the Air-cruise?" -- Ride

Seeeempul!

I like this. Very much.

[Senuska]

So they've chosen to take a step backwards instead of forwards when it comes to non-player transportation? Damn...

It wouldn't have to be a step backwards. It could earn you seals or what have you.

[ydp002]

in this new 2.0 thing i want to ride train as well. I don't feel to save up in the sky.

[Zehira]

Skies of Arcadia Yes, please. I love that game. Airship PVP would be alot fun.

[NoloeTazier]

They'd board the ships to capture the passengers and enslave them. They probably discovered the infinite source of energy that we Lalafell store in our cute wittle pinchable cheeks.