Why is each town so boring?

[MagicofGaia]

FFXI had towns with multiple zones and A LOT more to see, these towns are pretty small.... where does everyone live? XD

You're just too picky. Compare mapped layouts of Ul'dah to Bastok, LL to San'Doria, and gridana to tarutaru-town. The only big difference is Windurst was freakishly huge.

Size-wize, I don't think there is much difference. But I really am just going to resist arguing this point with you any further. I can tell it won't get anywhere productive.

[MagicofGaia]

Multiple zones sucked. Cities in xiv are streamlined, there's no loading times between areas. Areas like LL are broken into upper and lower decks to separate traffic, but overall, it's about the same size (ish)



(edit) I immediately regret posting this.... Moving on....

[Morticous]

You're just too picky. Compare mapped layouts of Ul'dah to Bastok, LL to San'Doria, and gridana to tarutaru-town. The only big difference is Windurst was freakishly huge.

Size-wize, I don't think there is much difference. But I really am just going to resist arguing this point with you any further. I can tell it won't get anywhere productive.

Wow, sorry my opinion sounds argumentitive... I didn't make a request for zones.. I simply pointed out there is a ton more to do and see in FFXI towns then XIV towns. you've really taken this to another level.

[TheVedis]

no no no no no.... WHat im talking about is.. the actual towns... lets take bastok for instance, there was an area for AH and Market, an area for NPC housing, an area for NPC workers... Grid is seriously only a tiny bit bigger then windurst waters (or whichever zone it was with all the taru taru housing). Grid is basicly wind waters with the rest of each area smashed in it.

yeah the cities were a bit bigger thats for sure
but also remember, there was ALOT more dead space in those towns, alot of areas that were just plain unused and had nothing in them at all
back alleys for the sake of back alleys and such, and little housing districts with maybe 1 npc to talk to for a repeatable quest.

but again with what i stated before, npc/quests and stuff in said towns were also added over time to make them feel more full and active, im am pretty sure we will see that here too

[Pulseczar]

If you'll notice all 3 cities have some zones you cannot enter yet. They probably plan on expanding the cities at some point.

[Morticous]

yeah the cities were a bit bigger thats for sure
but also remember, there was ALOT more dead space in those towns, alot of areas that were just plain unused and had nothing in them at all
back alleys for the sake of back alleys and such, and little housing districts with maybe 1 npc to talk to for a repeatable quest.

but again with what i stated before, npc/quests and stuff in said towns were also added over time to make them feel more full and active, im am pretty sure we will see that here too

I agree with a lot of unused space but one of my favorite things to do is explore so that was ok with me. I'm fine with the extra space.

[Kaedan]

Wow, sorry my opinion sounds argumentitive... I didn't make a request for zones.. I simply pointed out there is a ton more to do and see in FFXI towns then XIV towns. you've really taken this to another level.

I disagree. They are about the same size as FFXI cities (maybe a tad bit smaller) and if you explore, there is just as much "to do" (probably should be rephrased as "to look at").

[Morticous]

If you'll notice all 3 cities have some zones you cannot enter yet. They probably plan on expanding the cities at some point.

your right, they have some roped off ramps and such. That would be cool!

[Dargoth_Draconia]

Honestly I like all the towns of this game better than the ones from FFXI. FFXI towns were always plain and boring to me although they did have some character. Yet they was pointless to be that big in FFXI because most of that area wasn't used and in FFXIV you have just as many place you can go into and more stuff will be added in a smaller area and gives the feeling of being more a live at least to me. Yet the LL and Grid atm are ghost towns so naturally they feel kind of dead but with the Grand Companies thing coming out I would think that will bring the towns back to life to some degree. I am freaking tired of Uldah and want to go back home to LL!

[TheVedis]

I agree with a lot of unused space but one of my favorite things to do is explore so that was ok with me. I'm fine with the extra space.

oh yeah another addition....

not every part of each town is open right now...some of it is still locked
we will see those areas open in the future and that will make them bigger obviously