Fixing the "ghost town" problem.

[Veasna]

Make market wards global and i think we'd see a lot more people hanging out in Gridania and Limsa Lominsa. Not everyone hangs out in Ul'dah because they always find it most fun.

[Nabiri]

Make market wards global and i think we'd see a lot more people hanging out in Gridania and Limsa Lominsa. Not everyone hangs out in Ul'dah because they always find it most fun.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Population-Fix

I think they need to make changes not only to the market wards, but to the cities - like the ideas this OP suggests.
There's more than one reason people gather in U'dah, so I don't think changing the market wards alone will fix it.

[Veasna]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Population-Fix

I think they need to make changes not only to the market wards, but to the cities - like the ideas this OP suggests.
There's more than one reason people gather in U'dah, so I don't think changing the market wards alone will fix it.

True not alone, it's just a minor help in fixing the problem. Personally i'd be way more in Gridania if i didn't have to manage my retainers in Ul'dah.

[Kazimir]

Make market wards global and i think we'd see a lot more people hanging out in Gridania and Limsa Lominsa. Not everyone hangs out in Ul'dah because they always find it most fun.

I agree that adds to the problem. But even if they were global people will still remain in Uldah because there is no benefit in going anywhere else. It's easier to have a one-stop travel hub. Opening up a new city like Ishgard will help with the situation a lot. It will need it's own retainer wards and be the central focus for other things like story line missions and areas for it to be the new hub however.

Even with that though we still need some sort of system that benefits us going into other areas. Not only would it make the game more fun while leveling up by adding more content to do, it will spread people out more. Affiliating ourselves with a city-state and gaining unique perks for doing so would be a great addition to the game I believe.