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@ Keftenk,
There are a couple of recent bug reports on these forums about the same issues, so it's still going around. There was a great tip about changing settings (not lowering them all, as such, but raising MSAA). I might check it out next week when I feel like I can spare the time/energy. I'm replaying FF9 though at the moment too, so I still have some FF to keep me going.

@ Abriael,
I was talking about Gridania, where I came across only five other players. The desert camps might be busier, and great for you all out there, but Gridian was a wasteland of players and even though some of the other posters have replied with better start zones, if there's almost no one in one area and the game can't suggest it, why should I restart again so soon, or bust a gut trying to get past wolves that can kill me in a single attack to travel there on foot?

As I said, if you're enjoying the game, then great! My OP was from the point of view of someone coming back to the game after a few months out, trying to let SE raise the bar on what they've got. Your replies have all been great, but it doesn't seem like there's been much improvement to the game since I was last there.

[Abriael]

@ Abriael,
I was talking about Gridania, where I came across only five other players. The desert camps might be busier, and great for you all out there, but Gridian was a wasteland of players and even though some of the other posters have replied with better start zones, if there's almost no one in one area and the game can't suggest it, why should I restart again so soon, or bust a gut trying to get past wolves that can kill me in a single attack to travel there on foot?

Maybe you should have explored a bit before passing judgement. As a side note, the path between gridania and ul'dah is entirely unhindered by "big bad wolves that can kill you in a single attack". If you meet wolves, you're going the wrong way.

[BelgianRofl]

Maybe you should have explored a bit before passing judgement. As a side note, the path between gridania and ul'dah is entirely unhindered by "big bad wolves that can kill you in a single attack". If you meet wolves, you're going the wrong way.

Give the guy a break. He was simply noting his observations. Camp Horizon is the busiest place in all of Eorzea... and there's like 25 people in that picture. Gridania is a ghost town.

This game is not quite as successful as you believe it to be...

[Chrees]

@ Abriael,
I was talking about Gridania, where I came across only five other players. The desert camps might be busier, and great for you all out there, but Gridian was a wasteland of players and even though some of the other posters have replied with better start zones, if there's almost no one in one area and the game can't suggest it, why should I restart again so soon, or bust a gut trying to get past wolves that can kill me in a single attack to travel there on foot?

If you're referring to busting a gut trying to walk to Ul'dah, the main path to get there is completely safe. If any monsters that DO aggro happen to make it to the main path, they're easy to avoid, especially with the blaring red aggro icon next to their name.

EDIT: Ah, guess Abriael beat me to it, haha.