Can the Night sky look beautiful?

[Virtuso]

I loved the aurora's and meteor showers from Dalamud. Also absolutely adore Skyrims night sky. I do hope they continue giving players reasons to look up and enjoy the night sky scenery as much as their designing the ground scenery to be enjoyed.

[Naraku_Diabolos]

Yeah, I'd love to see something along the lines of the 'milky way trail' which can't be seen in real life anymore.

There are places where you can see the Milky Way trail. I have an app on my iPhone for Nat Geo's National Parks, and you can see the Milky Way in Haleakala, Hawaii, and Joshua Tree National Parks.



And that's actually the same image on my app LOL

Here's Joshua Tree National Park with stargazing.

[Virtuso]

There are places where you can see the Milky Way trail. I have an app on my iPhone for Nat Geo's National Parks, and you can see the Milky Way in Haleakala, Hawaii, and Joshua Tree National Parks.



And that's actually the same image on my app LOL

Here's Joshua Tree National Park with stargazing.

Neat! THOSE are the kind of sights I want to see greeting me in game.

[Munba]

Totally agree with this.
Would be awesome if they put also some actual constellations in the night sky, that represent primals and twelves.

[Shougun]

There are places where you can see the Milky Way trail. I have an app on my iPhone for Nat Geo's National Parks, and you can see the Milky Way in Haleakala, Hawaii, and Joshua Tree National Parks.



And that's actually the same image on my app LOL

Here's Joshua Tree National Park with stargazing.

What the hell am I looking at?

I see three stars if i'm lucky... lol

[Naraku_Diabolos]

What the hell am I looking at?

I see three stars if i'm lucky... lol

That is nature, my friend Something you can't find in a video game.

And I want to go here. It's on my bucket list. Bet you don't know where it's located

[Shougun]

That is nature, my friend Something you can't find in a video game.

And I want to go here. It's on my bucket list. Bet you don't know where it's located

I've been outside, I know where that is :P

I was just playing XD living in the city you dont get to see stars like that - its been a while.

[Naraku_Diabolos]

I've been outside, I know where that is :P

I was just playing XD living in the city you dont get to see stars like that - its been a while.

Agreed, but I can see the constellation of Orion where I live at.

And that's Mt. Rainier

[Boxworm]

I'm an avid photographer IRL and this carries over into my video games. One of my favourite things is taking screenshots of scenery, so I definitely would love to see a breathtaking sky in ARR!

[Shurrikhan]

That is nature, my friend Something you can't find in a video game.

And I want to go here. It's on my bucket list. Bet you don't know where it's located

Where the heck were all those wildflowers when I was last there? (Late July, I think)

Tbh though, true nature, while beautiful, is often either too softly flowing (repetitive) or crisply distinct (clashing) when seen in a video game, where one expects thematic accuracy over geological or biological aspects.

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In response to the OP, I'd really like to see a blend, as you mentioned, between the beauty and eeriness of night, and much more.

Does anyone remember the old lore posts based on texts in the Arcanist's Guild or whatnot that mentioned monthly/annual elemental cycles relevant to crafting bonuses? Something like that, but based on lore that's not just found in one old tome and unchanging thereafter. There'd be hints at it throughout many worldly-connected side-stories and the like, building with relationships with NPCs with relevant knowledge. You've worked for an astrologist in Coerthas for a while... well, you might be drinking together on some rocks at the summit by his hamlet discussing when the next meteor shower might come down. Next week you set out with mining gear and materia to make use of the fallen rocks before whatever magic might be in them dissipates.

A botonist could tell you when during the moon cycle certain herbs will grow on the back of Goobues during the night, which you gather if sneaky enough. You can expect wights to roam certain areas at night, but there's still another factor somewhere to their movement and frequency, and its results learn-able, and the factor eventually understandable.

The examples could go on and on; my point here is that I'm hoping that I can look forward to something special during each less normal part of the day, hopefully in some way that won't feel like a schedule of places I need to be.

These events shouldn't be known to all, nor should they be consistently scheduled; I doubt anyone wants to have the immersion of learning, as a character, when something will occur only to find an online calender that says "meteor shower - March 21st".

Well, that's surprisingly ranty, so I'll stop there. I hope I've gotten some of my point across despite my tiredness.